40th annual Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Bergenfield

photo courtesy of the Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Bergenfield NJ,  Bergenfield is set to hold it’s 40th annual Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade starts around 2 p.m. Sunday, today. Kieran Lynch, past president of the Bergen Irish Association, will be the Grand Marshal. Lynch is also a member of the BIA’s Board of Trustees, and his father Edward is a founding member of the organization. Maureen Donegan and Sharon Collins are the Aides to the Grand Marshal for 2022.

The parade will begin today at 2 p.m. Parade logistics are below, courtesy of the Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County, Inc.

• The parade begins at 2 p.m. at the intersection of West Englewood Street and South Washington Avenue. All bands and groups are asked to be lined up by 1:30 p.m.
• The parade route is north on Washington Avenue, past St. John’s Church. All groups will turn right on Bradley Avenue and disperse.
• The parade is expected to end between 3:30 and 3:45.

Before the parade, Lynch will deliver his Grand Marshal’s address at 1 p.m. at Roy W. Brown Middle School in Bergenfield. The Irish flag will also be raised at the school

There is also a Feast of St. Patrick mass at St. Mary’s in Dumont at 10 a.m  and the Bergen Irish Association will also host a post-parade party on Sunday, with dinner and dancing at the Bergen Irish Cultural Center. Music will be provided by Celtic Mikes. Doors open at 4 p.m., and tickets are $40 per person. Click here for more information.