NEW DATE! St. Patrick's Day Parade - Scituate
| Dates: | Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| Hours: | 1:00pm |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Parades |
Scituate's annual St. Patrick's Day parade is popular among the South Shore and Cape Cod communities. Over 15,000 people come out annually to view this time-honored tradition.
The parade begins at Gates Middle School on Parish Road, and ends at scenic Scituate Harbor.
Route The parade kicks off at the Veterans Memorial Gym 327 First Parish Rd (the old Gates Intermediate School) and heads down First Parish Road, takes a left onto Front Street, through Scituate Harbor, up Beaver Dam Road, and right onto Jericho Road, where the parade ends at 44 Jericho Rd near the intersection of Hatherly Road. The entire route is approximately 2.3 miles long.
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on the third Sunday in March and runs from Greenbush-Driftway to Scituate Harbor.
In addition to the parade, the celebration incudes the Mad Hatter’s Ball, the Annual Mayor’s Race, and the St. Pat’s Plunge into the chilly Atlantic Ocean at Peggotty Beach.
These events are fundraisers for local charities.
With nearly 50% of Scituate residents of Irish decent (highest % of any town in America according the 2010 U.S. Census), St. Patrick’s Day festivities are a local favorite.
Additional St. Patrick's Day Parades - 2026
Updated St. Patrick's Day Parades 2026
Abington: Sunday, April 12, 2026, 1:00 pm (rescheduled from March 15 due to blizzard).
Boston (South Boston): Sunday, March 15, 2026, 11:30 am.
Cape Cod/Yarmouth: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 11:00 am.
Holyoke: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 11:10 am.
Newport, RI: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 11:00 am (rain or shine).
New Haven, CT: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 1:30 pm.
Manchester, NH: Parade canceled for 2026
Pawtucket, RI: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:00 pm.
Providence, RI: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 12:00 pm.
NEW DATE! Scituate: Sunday, April 12, 2026, 1:00 pm.
Worcester: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 12:00 pm.
Dublin, Ireland: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 12:00 pm.
View more St. Patrick's Day parades and activities near Boston.
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First Parish Road, Gates Middle School, Scituate, MA map
Phone: (781) 545-6671
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