Spring into celebration: A guide to Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s Day events

New Jersey

Saturday, March 15

Bagpipes Celebration at Main Library: Newton resident Fred Vogel will provide a free musical program featuring his bagpipes from 1 to 2 p.m. Shortbread cookies will be served. Registration preferred but not required beginning March 1. Main Library, 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance: Corned beef and cabbage dinner buffet and a cash bar serving draft beer and soda. Tickets are $30 a person. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., followed by the DJ and dancing. Must be 21 or older to attend. For inquires or to purchase tickets, call 862-266-0278 or any member. Sussex Firehouse, 25 Loomis Ave., Sussex.

St. Patrick’s Day Party: 6 to 9 p.m. at Sussex County Recovery Community Center, 65 Newton Sparta Road, Newton. Special performance by the Lenahan School of Irish Dance. For information, call 973-940-2966.

Sunday, March 16

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Enjoy food from Bearded BBQ Food Truck and rotating beer on tap from 1 to 6 p.m. with Irish drinking songs by Blarney Fife from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Angry Erik Brewing, 2 Camre Drive, Newton.

Saturday, March 22

34th annual Ringwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Traditional Irish Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 112 Erskine Road, followed by annual Unity Breakfast at 9:45 a.m. at the Ringwood Community Center (formerly the St. Catherine’s Parish Center), directly behind the church. Tickets are $20 each; children younger than 5 admitted for free. Parade begins at 1 p.m. along Skyline Drive. Rain or shine. Family Celebration at the Ringwood Community Center immediately after the parade, with food and drinks available for purchase. Entertainment will include the McLoughlin Step Dancers, pipe bands and a DJ.

New York

Saturday, March 15

ShamRock n’ Roll: Enjoy beer, wine, games, food trucks, and nonstop fun from noon to 10 p.m., and live music with the Black Dirt Bandits for a $10 cover from 6 to 9 p.m. at Océane Vineyards and Winery, 1661 Kings Highway, Chester.

Sunday, March 16

Grand Marshal’s Brunch: Enjoy brunch with William Michael Coffey, 2025 Grand Marshal of the 48th annual Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade, at 10:30 a.m. before the parade festivities. Tickets are $25 a person prepaid only; none sold at the door. Middletown Elks No. 1097, 48 Prospect St., Middletown.

48th annual Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade: Lineup will begin at 1 p.m. in the Orange County Government Center parking lot in Goshen. Step-off is at 2 p.m., moving north out of the parking lot, left onto Scotchtown Road, left down the length of Montgomery Street, left onto North Church Street, along Main Street and return to disband in the Orange County Government Center west parking lot. Go online to mhspp.org/ for information.

All Things Irish Concert: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with reels, jigs and traditional Irish music from Alex Prizgintas, a New York-based historian and musician who lives and works in the Hudson Valley. Register by calling 845-351-2207 or at tuxedoparklibrary.org/calendar. 3 p.m. at Tuxedo Park Library, 227 Route 17.

Monday, March 17

Town of Chester St. Patrick’s Day Trip: Residents of Chester are invited to join in the annual celebratory trip to the Brownstone in Paterson, N.J. Enjoy a potato soup, salad, corned beef and cabbage, roasted chicken, potatoes and vegetables, dessert and a complimentary drink. Cost is $62 per resident, $87 per non-resident, and includes transportation, driver gratuity, lunch and entertainment. Payment due at sign up. Call 845-469-7000 for information. Town of Chester, 1786 Kings Highway.

Friday, March 21

MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant Irish Whiskey Pairing Dinner: Call 845-446-4731 ext. 3 to make a reservation and enjoy a five-course pairing dinner featuring three cocktails crafted with Roe & Co Irish Whiskey, and one neat pour. Tickets are $115/person plus tax and gratuity. Held by reservation from 6 to 9 p.m. at MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant, 674 Thayer Road, West Point.

Pennsylvania

Sunday, March 16

Milford’s second annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Celebrate and watch the parade scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Line up starts at Ann Street Memorial Park, Milford. Go online to milfordstpatricksday.wixsite.com/parade for information.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Visit Back Road Brewing to celebrate the Irish holiday after the annual parade. Enjoy cold drinks from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 248 Old Milford Road, Milford.