The World Famous St Patrick's Day Parade In Boston, Massachusetts

For a real adventure, celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Boston, Massachusetts this year. In addition to the world famous St Patrick's Day parade on Boston's south side, you can also attend a number of concerts, dinners, theatrical performances, festivals and special events throughout March.

As the saying goes, "Everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day," but you can only truly get a sense of this sentiment by surrounding yourself with hordes of other Irish descendents dressed in green, armed with pints of Guinness and cheering as elaborate floats pass by.

In addition to the main South Boston St Patrick's Day parade at 1 pm on Sunday, March 14th, you can also watch several other St. Patty's Day parades. You can begin watching the processions as early as March 6th in Cape Cod (at 11 am). On the 7th, you can travel to Worcester's Park Avenue (at noon) or Lawrence's City Hall (at 1 pm).

On March 14th, the Town of Scituate begins their 1 pm parade at Gate Middle School on First Parish Road. Holyoke's widely heralded parade will take place on March 21st at 11:50 am. Or if you prefer, line up at the Abington Center for their parade on Sunday, March 21st at 1 pm.

Before or after the St Patrick's Day parade, theater-goers can watch the Lion King at the Opera House on Washington Street through March 21 (www.broadwayacrossamerica.com). On March 7th, the Irish Tea Party performs dances to Irish music and serves refreshments (www.irish-cairde.org).

On March 9th, the Hanover Theatre presents six-time Grammy winners, The Chieftains (www.thehanovertheatre.org). Or you may also be able to catch this Irish music concert at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on March 11th. The Robinson Theatre in Waltham is hosting "A Little Bit of Ireland" by the Reagle Players acting troop from March 12 - 14 (www.reagleplayers.com).

If you're also into movies, you'll enjoy the 11th annual Irish Film Festival, from March 26 - 28 (www.irishfilmfestival.com).

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