St. Patrick's Day 2008

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St. Patrick's Day is March 17 and Long Islanders are celebrating all month long. There are St. Patrick's Day parades and other events taking place across the Island.

Sunday, March 2

East Islip John Reilly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade
Call (631) 495-9420 for more information.

Garden City-Mineola St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 1 p.m at 9th Street and Franklin Avenue.

Saturday, March 8

Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 2 p.m. on Saxon Avenue.

Sunday, March 9

Rocky Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Route 25A in Miller Place and continues along Route 25A to Broadway in Rocky Point.

Huntington St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 2 p.m. along New York Avenue, just north of the Huntington LIRR station, continues along Main Street and ends at St. Patrick's Church. Ronkonkoma St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 2 p.m. at Patchogue-Holbrook Road and Portion Road.

An 1880 St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a limerick contest and Irish music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, March 14

Westhampton Beach Fireworks
Begins at 9:30 p.m. on the Great Lawn.

Saturday, March 15

Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at noon at Mill Road and continues to Main Street.

Sunday, March 16

An 1880 St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a limerick contest and Irish music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

10th Annual Irish Experience Festival at Hofstra University
At the Physical Fitness Center, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Irish Festival will celebrate the Irish gifts of music, food and culture to America. $3 suggested admission.

Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 11:30 a.m. at Snedecor Avenue. Runs along Montauk Highway to Blue Point Avenue.

Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 1 p.m. at Finley Avenue Middle School on Forest Avenue. It continues on Forest Avenue (south of Dosoris Lane) and then follows Brewster Street to School Street and from there moves into Glen Street.

Center Moriches St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 2 p.m. on Main Street.

Saturday, March 29

Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at Hampton Bays Elementary School on Ponquogue Avenue and travels west on Montauk Highway to the reviewing stand in front of Buckley's Inn Between.

Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at noon at the intersection of Maple Avenue and North Long Beach Road.

Sunday, March 30

Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade
The parade begins at 12:30 p.m.

Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade
Begins at 2 p.m. on Main Street.