Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Parade
Join us on March 16, 2025 for the 48th Annual Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Parade
Orange County's Largest Parade Celebrating its 48th year!
“A Pride in Our Past and in Our People”
A Brief History of the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade
Area Irish clubs began the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Parade Committee in 1979 to honor the Patron Saint of Ireland, as well as the Archdiocese of New York, in which Orange County is located. St. Patrick's mission to the Emerald Isle forever influenced its history. The parade provides a focus for the celebration of a heritage of a dynamic people and its contributions to humankind and in particular America.
The Parade Committee is non-profit organization, supported by donations, raffles, a kickoff event, and a sponsor supported souvenir journal. The Committee also presents Mid-Hudson Irish Day every year. Irish Day brings together many things Irish, including music, dance, song, Irish history and traditions. Starting in 1976, under prior sponsorship, the parade took place in Middletown. Then it moved to Monroe for two years before going to Greenwood Lake, then Goshen for two years, then back to Monroe again for two years. From 1987 through 1993, the parade took place in Chester. The parade then returned to Monroe for two years, followed by two years in Montgomery, two years in Cornwall, two years in Middletown, and one in Highland Falls and then back to Goshen for several years. The 2020-2021 and the 2022 parades took place in the Village of Greenwood Lake and has returned to Orange County's government seat in Goshen. The Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Parade is an old fashion hometown parade with something for everyone, old and young. It's a annual event where fun, merriment and memories are created for you your family and friends.
The Parade Committee is non-profit organization, supported by donations, raffles, a kickoff event, and a sponsor supported souvenir journal. The Committee also presents Mid-Hudson Irish Day every year. Irish Day brings together many things Irish, including music, dance, song, Irish history and traditions. Starting in 1976, under prior sponsorship, the parade took place in Middletown. Then it moved to Monroe for two years before going to Greenwood Lake, then Goshen for two years, then back to Monroe again for two years. From 1987 through 1993, the parade took place in Chester. The parade then returned to Monroe for two years, followed by two years in Montgomery, two years in Cornwall, two years in Middletown, and one in Highland Falls and then back to Goshen for several years. The 2020-2021 and the 2022 parades took place in the Village of Greenwood Lake and has returned to Orange County's government seat in Goshen. The Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Parade is an old fashion hometown parade with something for everyone, old and young. It's a annual event where fun, merriment and memories are created for you your family and friends.
48 Years of Keeping the Traditions Alive!
Our Mission
Love of family and our enduring need to pass on old ways of our proud culture
Family stands at the heart of Irish-American life, along with charity and service to our communities. A tradition and custom deeply rooted in our past, in our present and in our future
Keeping the faith and the beliefs in the same way our Irish ancestors did
The Irish Diaspora has always remained faithful to our Catholic faith. This is why our parade day always starts with the Sacrifice of the Mass in honor of St. Patrick the Glorious Apostle of Ireland
Keep the traditions alive so that our future generations know their beginnings
Ireland’s culture is a tapestry rich with language, writings, music, and the arts, each a vital part of our identity and a treasure to be handed down to our children's children and so on