St. Patrick’s Day

Little Compton’s 89-foot St. Paddy’s Parade proved that great energy, live music and Irish pride can turn even the shortest route into a huge celebration.

Saint Patrick's Day in Massachusetts has always been a big celebration. It falls on a Monday this year, which begs the question: why don't we get the day off?

Every March 17 we are greeted with the traditions of wearing green, parades, corned beef and cabbage, and someone inevitably using the wrong abbreviation for St. Patrick's Day.

Massachusetts is just about to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! And it's pretty tough to find a drink that is just as synonymous with the celebrated day than Guinness. Bars and Irish pubs everywhere will be selling plenty of the popular alcoholic beverage over the next days leading up to Monday, March 17th. As it turns out, on average, Massachusetts sells one of the most expensive pints of Guinness in the U.S.

West Wareham's Beth the Bagpiper brings her Scottish/Irish pride and musical skills to a packed St. Patrick’s Day weekend schedule.

Fall River's Mesa 21 serves a one-day-only Corned Beef Pizza for St. Patrick’s Day, a 17-year tradition created by 'Pizza Dan.'

From Worcester to West Warwick, Newport to Boston, there are many St. Patrick's Day parades that are just a drive away.

Massachusetts celebrates St. Patrick's Day in a much different way than they do in Ireland.

The Boston Irish Tourism Association was established 'to market the state's vibrant Irish-American community, especially its culture, heritage and businesses.'

Adamsville, Rhode Island and Hot Springs, Arkansas compete for world's shortest St. Patrick's Day parade.