Run entirely by volunteers, the New York event was first held in 1762, making it the oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world, according to its website. It’s also the largest, drawing about 150,000 marchers and nearly two million spectators each year, the site says.

New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 is set to be a grand celebration of Irish heritage, with 150,000 marchers and nearly two million spectators. Kicking off at 11 AM on March 17, the parade moves along Fifth Avenue,

Activism / The St. Pat’s for All parade started when the more famous Fifth Avenue parade barred queer groups. Twenty-six years later, it welcomes Palestinian solidarity organizations. Phoebe Grandi Sunnyside and Woodside,