The New Haven Saint Patrick's Day Parade starts at Chapel Street and Sherman Avenue and ends at Grove and Orange Streets and starts at 1PM. Since the mid-1950’s the St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Greater New Haven has become one of New England’s premier Irish events. It is the largest, single-day spectator event in the State of Connecticut. As the 6th oldest parade in the nation, its fame was recognized by the Library of Congress in 1999. This keepsake of New Haven’s Irish community became a national keepsake when the Library of Congress selected the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade as an outstanding example of American folk life. (Moynihan and Hogan) Thank you to all who participate, attend and support the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade. An estimated 250,000 spectators lined the streets of the Elm City in 2010. We are in the midst of planning the 2011 parade which will take place on Sunday, March 13th 2011.