Celebrate green season in Holyoke!

Join us on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 for the 72nd 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 2025 Ambassador Award Recipient. Additional details will be announced shortly.

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

Join us for a reception celebrating the 2025 JFK Award Recipient

Bridget Moynahan

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 6PM

The Log Cabin

500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke, MA 01040

6:00 p.m. – Social Hour
7:00 p.m. – Program Begins

Join us as we honor Bridget Moynahan, the 2025 recipient of the John F. Kennedy National Award. There will be hors d'oeuvres, a plated dinner, an uplifting program, and lively company as we pay tribute to her outstanding contributions to the community and Irish heritage.

Cost: $70 per person

Tables of 10 (or 12 if needed!) can be reserved.

Program Book Advertising

Show your support by placing an ad in our program book:

• Full Page Ad: $150

• Half Page Ad: $75

• Patron Listing: $20

Ad Deadline: March 19, 2025
Email your ad to HolyokeJFK@gmail.com.

RSVP by March 19, 2025

Complete the form below to confirm your attendance.

For any questions, please contact:

• Carolyn Edwards at (413) 464-5058

• Kelsey Lecca at HolyokeJFK@gmail.com

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

Let’s kick off Parade Weekend in true Irish spirit! ☘️

Join us for an exciting night as we draw one lucky winner from 299 tickets sold for the chance to win a trip to Ireland for four or a $15,000 cash payout! Drawing will be at 7:00pm.

Enjoy a delicious meal with three menu options, including Wyckoff’s famous burger!

Hors d’oeuvres will be served throughout the evening.

Bring your friends & family for a great night of fun and anticipation!

Everyone is welcome! You don’t need to be a ticket holder to attend—come celebrate with us and soak in the excitement as we announce the grand prize winner!

Honoring the 2025 South Hadley Marshal SSG Brian Willette
Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance; please contact Jacki Reardon at jr080645@comcast.net or 413-536-7732

Join us for an afternoon of celebration at the 2025 Colleen Gathering!

Guests can look forward to a luncheon, live music, Irish dancing, and raffles. Come meet the Colleens from Holyoke, Agawam, Chicopee, Springfield, West Springfield, and Westfield.

Event Details:

• Date: Sunday, March 9th, 2025

• Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• Location: Portuguese American Club
  149 Exchange St, Chicopee, MA 01013

Cost: $25 per person
(Ticket sale information will be announced shortly.)

For any questions, please contact:
Dave Haslam
Phone: 413-330-2850
Email: DaveHaslam01040@gmail.com

For tickets, contact:
JENNIE MCGIVERIN 413-250-2093 OR JOHN KELLEY- 413-262-7932

Join the Northampton St. Patrick’s Association to celebrate the 2025 Marshal & Brennan Award recipients. The event will include a Scholarship Recognition Ceremony for Northampton area High School seniors.

Tickets: $30

Food, Raffles

Black Thorne Band to Perform

For more information, visit: https://www.northamptonstpats.org/

Event Update 2/20/25:
There will be a shuttle service with two 14 passenger busses going between Wyckoff Country Club and the Log Cabin. Once the lot fills up at the Log Cabin, guests will be instructed to park nearby at Wyckoff. Look for our volunteers & signage to help direct you where to go!

Join us for another year of great live music and entertainment to help raise funds for the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Committee!

This year generously sponsored by Liberty Bank:

Back by popular demand… Performances by:
Unforgettable Fire: the #1 Premier U2 Tribute Band.

Opening act - Eavesdrop
Americana-Pop/Folk-Soul band from the Pioneer Valley

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance

Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 8pm

For Tickets, contact:
Jeff Walsh - jeffwalsh127@gmail.com or 413-530-3944
Johnny Driscoll - johnnydriscoll@live.com or 413-530-3328

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

Join us on Friday, February 28th at 5:30PM at the Knights Of Columbus in Holyoke, MA for the fifth 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.

Bartender Schedule:

6:00-7:00pm
Donovan’s v. Pic’s Pub

7:00-8:00pm
JPs v. Halfway House 

8:00-9:00pm
Griffins v. Francie’s

The public is invited to join the Parade Committee as we raise the flag at the JFK Monument on Sunday, February 23, 2025, near the corner of Appleton & Sycamore streets.

Join the Northampton St. Patrick’s Parade Association for day of fun & community!

Tickets: $25

Food, Raffle, 50/50, Trivia 

Black Thorne Band to Perform

For more information, visit: https://www.northamptonstpats.org/

Join us at White Hut in Holyoke for a delicious way to support the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade!

On February 22nd, White Hut will donate 20% of all in-person sales to the Colleen Fund, which helps make this cherished tradition possible. Enjoy your White Hut favorites while giving back to the community and celebrating our Irish heritage!

How You Can Help:

• Dine in at White Hut on February 22nd

• Spread the word—invite your friends and family!

• Share this event to show your support

Facebook Event

Please join us for the 69th annual

Grand Colleen Coronation Ball & Awards Night

Saturday, February 15th, 2025 at 5PM
The Log Cabin · 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke, MA 01040

Join us as we crown the 2025 Holyoke Grand Colleen and honor this year’s award recipients:

• Thomas F. Rohan Award: Devin Sheehan

• George E. O’Connell Award: Jeff Walsh

• Daniel J. Gallivan Award: James Meenaghan

• Citizenship Award: Fr. Robert Gentile

RSVP by February 3, 2025

Please RSVP by Monday, February 3, 2025 to Barb Rogers at twinsmommy@aol.com

Tables of 10 can be reserved. Please provide a list of names and dinner selections.

Dinner Choices:

• Traditional Turkey Dinner

• Day Boat Scrod

• St. Arthur’s Sirloin

• Vegetarian Rollatini

Join the Chicopee St. Patrick’s Parade Committee for a night of celebration and fun! 2025 Awardees will be recognized and honored. For more information, contact Michelle Liswell: mliswell@gmail.com

Join Us for the 2025 Grand Marshal Reception

In Honor of James M. Lavelle

The 72nd Grand Marshal of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade

Celebrate with us as we toast to James M. Lavelle, the 2025 Grand Marshal, who will proudly lead the upcoming parade through the heart of Holyoke.

📅 Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: The Log Cabin, Holyoke, MA

🎟 Tickets: $80 per person
👗 Attire: Cocktail

RSVP by January 6, 2025

Kindly respond by January 6, 2025.

• Name(s):

• Phone/Email:

Tables of 10 can be reserved.
Please list names below.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorships are available for $25.
Please indicate how you would like to be recognized:

• Number of Tickets ($80 per person):

• Sponsorship Amount:

• Total Amount:

Please mail responses to:
Jane Chevalier
3 Dove Hill Rd
South Hadley, MA 01075

Make checks payable to:
St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke, Inc.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss other sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

• Stef Joyce: (413) 348-7616

• Jane Chevalier: (413) 537-3818

Table Reservations
(Please list up to 10 names below):

1. Name #1

2. Name #2

3. Name #3

4. Name #4

5. Name #5

6. Name #6

7. Name #7

8. Name #8

9. Name #9

10. Name #10

Join us for 18 holes of golf featuring beer and spirit pours throughout the course, exciting raffles and more! Dinner to follow.

Event Fees:

Per Golfer $100

Dinner Only $40

Event Times:

Registration @ 12PM

Shotgun Start @ 1PM

Dinner @ 5:30PM

Registration includes 18 holes with cart, lunch, and dinner

Click here for more event details and registration.

The St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke in partnership with OneHolyoke CDC and the City of Holyoke presents Community Day of Service part of the #KeepitClean2k24 Initiative!

Join us Saturday September 7th from 1-3pm with Members of the Committee, friends & family as we beautify sections of the Parade and Road Race routes.
Supplies will be provided. All are welcome.

More details to come - check back soon!

Join us on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 to raise a toast to the future as we bid farewell to President Hayley Dunn and welcome President John Beaulieu.

We’ll be toasting their leadership and celebrating a successful Green Season!

All proceeds benefit the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke.

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.