St Patricks Day Parade in Newport, RI

Newport  Saint Patrick’s Day Parade 2011

Saturday, March 12th 2011

“The 55th Annual Newport, Rhode Island Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be held, rain, snow, or shine, on Saturday, March 13th 2010.  It will begin promptly at 11:00am from Newport City Hall and will proceed to Carroll Avenue at Saint Augustin’s Church in the heart of the Fifth Ward.  The parade this year is estimated to last 2 hours and will include 10 Pipe Bands, 12 Marching Bands, 4 Fife & Drum Corps, 3 Clown Units, 7 reenactment units, and a host of local, state, and regional organizations including police and fire units, social/fraternal organizations, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Schools, and non-profits.
For the 2010 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade our Grand Marshal is Michael C. “Chad” Donnelly.”