Rockville Centre 2020 St. Patrick's Parade: What You Need To Know

The 2020 Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade is closer than you think. Here's what you need to know to enjoy the festive day.

The 24th Annual St. Patrick's Parade is set for March 21. The parade will follow its usual route down Maple Avenue, turning onto College Place to pass Village Hall and St. Agnes Cathedral, where the grandstand will be located. The parade steps off at noon, and will take about two hours to finish.

This year's Grand Marshal is Ellen White, who created the BackYard Players — a theater group for kids with developmental disabilities. White has dedicated her time to help special-needs children in the community. She also helped found the Jillian E. Daly Foundation.

As in previous years, the parade will be collecting donations for three charities: a local charity, a national charity and an Irish charity. This year's charities are the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition, the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund and the Holy Family School for the Deaf.

The parade has donated more than $1.3 million to 70 charities over the years.