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2024 PARADE  

VERY IMPORTANT 2026 SPECTATOR PARKING INFO 

MJQ parking for parade participants ONLY.
All others, pls plan ahead & use complimentary parade shuttles

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About The
East Durham
St. Patrick's Day Parade

Plan your day!

Parade Line-Up COMING SOON
 

This Year's
Grand Marshal
Jeanne Farrell

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East Durham will be hosting it's third St. Patrick's Day Parade in over 32 years! Join us for a fun-filled day of festivities, including live music, performances, and delicious food at local restaurants. It's sure to be a great time for the whole family!

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Breakfast in town, Angels, Furlong's, Reilly's, The Blackthorne. The Shamrock & Gavins will have breakfast for hotel guests.

Followed by parade line-up 
The parade will kick off at 1:00 from the MJQ Irish Cultural Center and head up route 145 through East Durham and end at the Crossroads by Five Furlongs Restaurant. After the parade the St. Patrick's Day celebration continues throughout the town of East Durham!

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2026 Lineup to be posted

Pls note: parking for participants begins at 11:30 at MJQ Irish Cultural Center


All "marchers" must arrive by 12:00

See above for spectator parking


 

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Head to The Shamrock House in the heart of

East Durham, and keep the party going!

The best corned beef, perfect pints

and shenanigans!

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The parade will end at Five Furlongs.

There will be music, libations and Furlongs' 

not to miss, famous food! 

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The Blackthorne hosts their famouse Sat pub crawl and a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner, after, in the pub, followed by live entertainment w he Refigerators! 

Message for room availability!

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Reillys will be open Friday, Saturday & Sunday

St. Patrick's week! Check back for entertainment schedule!

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Gavins will be open for guests this year! Breakfast available & a shuttle bus from the resort to the parade

 Check back for entertainment schedule!

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Thank you to Barney Mc Glade for all of his support and to Eric Bellamy... Eric generously donated this billboard to the East Durham St Patrick's Day Parade!

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CONTACT

East Durham Parade

Committee

E:   EDPARADE@GMAIL.COM

FB: EDSTPATRICKSDAYPARADE

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