St. Patrick's Day Grand Parade
1:00 pm - Saturday March 20, 2010
Downtown New London, WI ● Parade Route

The city officially becomes 'New Dublin' for Wisconsin's largest Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Irish Fest, and weeklong festivities. This is the 26th anniversary celebration.

This years grand parade includes five bagpipe bands, marching bands, festive clowns, specialty, clan, and business floats–a lineup sure to please the whole family. It has well over 100 entries–many with multiple musicians, entertainers, vehicles, etc. Prizes are awarded for best entries. This celebration is ranked #9 in the nation for 2009 by AOL/Digital City.

The 2009 parade with its 100+ entries highlights . . .

 Celtic Nations Pipes & Drums
  Madison Pipes and Drums
  Minnesota Police Pipe Band
  Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes & Drums
  Tripoli Shrine/Lake Lodge Pipes & Drums
  CYO Emerald Knights Band
  'New Dublin' High School Band
  Freedom High School Marching Irish
  South Shore Drill Team
  Kracker Jacks Drumline
  Zor Funsters
  The World's Only Wacky Wheeler
  Jolly Giants - Stilt Walkers
  New Dublin Finnegan's Wake
  Krazy Kops Korps
  Beja Vets of Valor
Trinity Irish Dancers
Klement's Racing Sausages
  and many, many, more entries/units . . .

View the schedule that includes the New Dublin Irish Fest on the same day as the parade. There is a  whole week of Irish events that includes corned beef and cabbage served in local restaurants, Irish Caroling, Irish Entertainment, an Irish Ceili, and an Irish Wake.

Take a look at photos from previous years events:

2008 Pictures | 2007 Pictures | 2006 Pictures | 2005 Pictures | 2004 Pictures | 2003 Pictures