The New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will march up Fifth Ave. this Saturday (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Fifth Ave. from 44th to 86th Sts.
Saturday, March 17, free, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
www.nycstpatricksparade.org
With St. Paddy’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, that means it will be a somewhat different crowd lining Fifth Ave. for the parade, fewer office workers on their lunch hour, more suburban youth training it in from Long Island and Jersey. The grand marshal for the 251st edition of the celebration of all things green is Francis X. Comerford, the chief revenue officer and president of commercial operations for the NBC Owned Television Stations. (Yes, NBC is broadcasting the parade live.) As always, the parade will pay tribute to the Fighting 69th, who will be at the front of the line of march. If you dare stop by any of the myriad Irish pubs in Midtown, you’re liable to experience a pipe and drum corps or two making their way around the many tables filled with lovely pints of Guinness. Éirinn go brách!