Nominate the 2026 Grand Marshal!
Know someone of Irish heritage and Catholic faith who’s made Manchester a better place? Nominations are open now through November 17.
PARTICIPANTS
The Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade is a private, invitation-only event.
You may request an invitation to march in the parade by filling out this form. Filling out the form does not constitute an agreement or contract to participate. Our parade coordinator will contact you for more information or respond to you with a determination as to whether you have been selected to participate in the parade.
Enjoy the Parade!
SponSors
The Manchester St.Patrick’s Parade is put on by a small group of volunteers and it is a privately funded event. Each year, local businesses and supporters of the parade donate to help make the parade possible. The donations help to fund marching units, the Manchester Police, the City of Manchester as well as additional fees that the parade committee incurs. We greatly appreciate any support you are able to give.
PARADE PHOTO GALLERIES
Take a look at previous years photos to get a glimpse of what you might see this year.
Why isn’t the parade on St. Patrick’s Day?
Many people wonder why the parade is not held on the actual day that others celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The answer is quite simple. It is very hard to compete with the likes of Boston and New York when it comes to attracting quality bands, marching units and floats on the actual day. Besides…St. Patrick’s Day is a period of time, not a day, so why not streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetch it out a little!!