Ocean County St Patricks Day Parade in Seaside Heights Ocean County: Whether you call it  St. Patricks Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, or Saint Paddys Day in Seaside Heights, this is the spot to link to for official parade info and to see what the parade is like. If you’re looking for parade pictures of the nearly world famous Ocean County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade you will find them here. Here are some great St. Paddy’s Day Parade coverage photos from Seaside Heights New Jersey.

Where to go and what to do before during and after the Seaside Heights Parade!

Ocean County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

Seaside Heights St  Patrick's Day Parade in Ocean County NJ
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Music

Ocean County Saint Patricks Day Parade on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Seaside Heights Parade

26th Annual Parade!  March 20, 2010  at Noon

All about the Ocean County Saint Patricks Day Parade in Seaside Heights

About the Parade

Ocean County Saint Patricks Day Parade Coverage Pictures

AboutBand SponsorshipFloat SponsorshipGroup RegistrationBand Registration

“The Greenest Parade in all of New Jersey!”

Parade Coordinator and co-chairs

The Committee, Themselves -Left to right: Tom King, John Sweeney,Stacy Palmieri,  Kevin Donahue, Vanessa-Cherry Eytan.
Not pictured: About 70 other people that make it all happen.

Groups: Click here for Contact to register.

Shamus O’Malley -Leprchaun

Quick Facts

  • One of the Largest Parades in NJ
  • Thousands of marchers
  • 70,000 Spectators
  • Quick moving - under 2 Hours
  • Over 20 large Marching Bands
  • Bagpipe units (Yes - Hundreds of Kilts!)
  • Hummers, Mummers and Drummers
  • Dancers
  • Floats of every description
  • Leprechauns
  • Over 40 Parade Marshals - 30 Staff
  • One block to the Boardwalk and Beach
  • Places to Stay -Eat - Have fun.
  • Great parking but arrive early!
  • Rated #31 out of 200 best events in
    the USA  by Business Events Magazine!

Businesses: Click here for Band Sponsorship Opportunities!

Ocean County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade History

In 1984, a small group of Irish Americans in Ocean County, Led by Judge Damian Murray, decided to stage their own parade in Seaside Heights, NJ (Land of Sun & Fun).

Their simple philosophy was to have the most entertaining & well organized parade in the State of New Jersey.

With financial help from the Freeholders of Ocean County & the Jersey Shore Irish American Club and although the operating budget was only $3,000.00. The 1st parade was a Huge Success with over 50,000 attending.

By 2002 the budget was approximately $38,500.00 with most of funds going to pay the expense of the 20 plus bands.

The Parade was honored in 1997, when Business Events Magazine named it near the top of the list of the top 200 events in the United States by, and a theme song was written for the parade.

By 2007 the Ocean County Observer reported approximately 70,000 spectators.

In 2009 is the 25th Anniversary of the Parade.

The 2010 Parade was dedicated to the Wounded Warrior Project


Meetings are held Monthly, Starting in September . Bi-Monthly Meetings by the Board of Director's and budget reports by our Treasurer.

The well organized unpaid volunteers, led by Parade Coordinator since it’s inception, John J. Sweeney of Lavallette, NJ has used the same simple philosophy for nearly 25 years:

    • Limit the Parade to 2 hours
    • No Gaps
    • No Politics
    • A Dignified, but Fun Event

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