Join us at the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday, March 22rd at 7:05pm for a night filled with great fun and recognition for another great year of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Race Night.

The night will be filled with festivities including Irish music, dancers, Celtic bagpipers – don’t miss out! Deuces are wild - $2 Coors Lights, $2 Hot Dogs, $2 sodas up until the 1st period. Tickets are an exclusive $18 rate. The Thunderbirds will contact you directly with ticket information after purchase.

Link to Tickets: https://springfieldthunderbirds.formstack.com/forms/hspd322

You can also call 413-417-2289 for tickets

It’s great to be in Holyoke on St. Patrick’s Day!

Join us on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 (St. Patrick’s Day!) for the 71st Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade! The parade kicks off at 11:10am and will be streamed LIVE on WWLP.

For event details, arrival times, division line ups and more, check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

Kick off Parade Day with us as we celebrate the 2024 Ambassador Award Recipient: Catherine B. Shannon

Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast: Promptly at 8:00 a.m.

Tickets are $25, for reservations please contact Cathy McEvady (cmcevady@comcast.net) or call 413-313-5559

Link to Order Form for Tickets & Table Reservations

Honoring: Mike Gorman

2024 JFK Award Recipient

Saturday, March 16, 2024

6:00 p.m. – Social Hour

7:00 p.m. – Program Begins

$75 per person

Click here for more information & ticket reservations

Kindly respond by March 13, 2024

Please contact the JFK Award Reception Committee - Sue Poulin (413) 427-1124 , or Kelsey Lecca (HolyokeJFK@gmail.com) to confirm reservation and meal choice.

Meal Choices Include:

• Deconstructed Beef Wellington;

• Chicken Diane with a Madeira cream sauce;

• Coconut white fish with a citrus sauce, or;

• Vegetable lasagna.

Tables of ten (twelve if it’s a must!) can be reserved. Please list attendees/meal choices below. If you have any dietary needs, please let us know ahead of time.

Event to take place at the intersection of Appleton & Sycamore Streets

Kick off Parade Weekend with an epic block party! For race details & registration information, please visit our Road Race Website.

Drawing will take place at 7pm!

Appetizers, desserts, coffee & tea
Cash bar

Anyone interested in purchasing tickets should contact Jacki Reardon (jr080645@comcast.net) -Russ McNiff Sr. (russmcniff@gmail.com) - Johnny Driscoll (johnnydriscoll@live.com)

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The Hibernian Memorial Mass to honor deceased members of the AOH and the LAOH will be celebrated Sunday March 10, at 8:00 a.m. at St. Jerome Church in Holyoke.

The Communion Breakfast will be held afterwards as well, following the mass, at the Wyckoff Country Club, Holyoke.

James Kelly from the Polish National Credit Union, the recipient of the Christian Charity Award, will be honored at our breakfast.

Ticket prices and more information will be posted as we get closer to the event.

Join us for a great night in South Hadley!
Tickets are $50 - contact Jacki Reardon: jr080645@comcast.net

Join us as we gather for a pre-St. Patrick's Day bash. 

Luncheon buffet, entertainment featuring music by Irish Thunder of Springfield as well as dancing from Black Rose Academy of Irish Dance.

Tickets are $20 per person, and can be purchased from Dave Haslam DaveHaslam01040@gmail.com  or Kate Caligaris Kcaligar@gmail.com 

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Join the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke, along with PeoplesBank in bringing the spirit of the Parade/Road Race weekend to the Dobbin at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round.

Admission - $5 per person or $10 per family

• Unlimited MGR Rides

• Face Painting | Hair Braiding and Green Glitter

• Raffle for Tartan Rocking Horse

• Photo Booth

• Food | Beer | Wine

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/395115763103560

Please join AOH & LAOH members for the annual raising of the Irish Tricolor in front of the Holyoke City Hall.

Come kick off the St Patrick’s season at the 5th Annual Colleen Ceili!

General public $5
Cash bar available

We will learn the 4 most popular Ceili (Kay-Lee) or group dances alongside local Colleens and their courts! You will learn the basic 3s and 7s then put them together in the Gay Gordon, Siege of Ennis, Walls of Limerick, and Highland Fling. Great way to help the Colleens get prepared for March Madness and get yourself in the spirit

Free to any past or present Colleen or Court member when you wear your sash!

Tickets are $25 per person & free for kids under 6

For tickets contact Steve Zavisza: zman7224@yahoo.com

For tickets please contact:

Kevin Culloo - kevinculloo01@gmail.com

Laura McCarthy - lauramccarthy58@gmail.com

Meghan Balakier - meghan.balakier@gmail.com

Join us on Friday, February 23rd at 5:30PM at the Knights Of Columbus in Holyoke, MA for the fourth annual Battle of the Bars to support the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke!

This event will feature one bartender from each of the Bars listed below. They will battle each other to see who can raise the most tips for donations to the Parade. In addition to one final winner, each round will have a cash prize winner!

We are so excited to have these six amazing bartenders and establishments back again for another fun filled year! With Holyoke and South Hadley a part of the Holyoke Regional Committee we are beyond lucky for all of the support of everyone who comes out each here to kick off our green season and support us!

The money raised every year goes towards off setting the costs of all of our bands and entertainment we bring to the streets of Holyoke each year.

Order of bars were drawn randomly on Sunday 1/21. See below for randomly selected order:

6:00-7:00pm
Halfway House | Colleen Flanagan
Pics Pub | Gabby (Dulude) Allen

7:00-8:00pm
Brennan's Place | Kate Caligaris
Francie's | Chyene Clemons King

8:00-9:00pm
Donovan's Irish Pub - Trista Kasperowski
Griffins Café | Ashleigh McNulty

The public is invited to join the Parade Committee as we raise the flag at the JFK Monument, near the corner of Appleton & Sycamore streets.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Ticket sales for the 2024 Awards Dinner and Grand Colleen Coronation are now closed. 

For questions please contact Devin Sheehan at devinsheehan413@gmail.com. 

Food Options:

• Cape Codder Chicken: Roasted Chicken Breast Stuffed with Cranberry Bread Stuffing and Sweet Demi Glaze.

• Blackened Salmon with Garlic Spinach

• St. Arthur's Sirloin: Guinness Herb Marinated Sirloin Finished with a Stout Demi Glaze

• Vegan Roasted Eggplant

All meal options served with appetizer, salad, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetable.

Ticket price $100

Tuxedo Rental Specials

Tuxedo Rental Specials available at:

Bridal Corner

720 Memorial Drive

Chicopee, MA 01020

413-593-6425

https://www.bridal-corner.com/

Please visit them for specials for the Grand Colleen Coronation and Awards Nights.

Join the Chicopee Parade Committee as they honor the 2024 President and this year’s award winners

For tickets please contact Kevin Culloo (kevinculloo01@gmail.com) or Kathy Sliwa (sliwa62@charter.net)

Celebrate the Northampton Committee Award Winners at their 2nd annual Gala! Tickets and more information can be found at:  https://www.northamptonstpats.org/gala  

Mary M. Lynch will be honored at the Grand Marshal's Reception on Friday, January 12th, 2024 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. For more details or to purchase tickets to the reception, please contact Jane Chevalier (tjcheval@comcast.net) or Barb Rogers (twinsmommy@aol.com).

Doors will open for Cocktail Hour beginning at 5:30pm with dinner stations opening at 6pm.

Join us for the 68th annual Holyoke Grand Colleen Pageant!

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM. Tickets are available at the door- cash/check or venmo. Ticket Price: $15 per person, $10 for seniors. Children 12 and under are free.

Watch the women compete to be a top 5 finalist, and then celebrate with us on February 17th at the Log Cabin to see who becomes the 2024 Holyoke Grand Colleen!

In addition to the pageant, enjoy singing by Holyoke High School's own Madrigal Choir, traditional Irish step dancing from students at Cassin Academy, and the Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band.

During admission, there will be snacks for sale, raffles, and good luck shamrocks available for purchase to send to your favorite contestant.