Huntsville St. Patrick's Day Parade

Huntsville St. Patrick's Day Parade The Annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade is held in downtown Huntsville and has been a Huntsville tradition since 1978. The Huntsville St.
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It was started by the owner of Finnegan's Pub, Ellen McAnelly - a native of Galway, Ireland. Parade History:


The parade was first organized by Finnegan's Pub and its owner, Ellen McAnelly in 1978. In 1996, the organization of the parade was led by Sonnie Hereford IV. The Irish Society of North Alabama joined the team in 2011 and have been organizing the parade since 2012. Patrick's Parade has g

rown by leaps, bounds, and a few more leprechauns since its inception and continues to grow to this day!

03/18/2026

Everyone, Celtic Woman is coming to the VBC on March 31st. Check them out at www.celticwoman.com and make sure to buy your tickets soon before they're all gone! Go raibh maith agaibh!

03/17/2026

Some St. Paddy's Day fare! Sláinte agus DO NA GAEIL!!!!

THANK YOU to our sponsors and all who make this happen!
03/15/2026

THANK YOU to our sponsors and all who make this happen!

NEXT YEAR IS #50!!!!
03/15/2026

NEXT YEAR IS #50!!!!

The party continues...
03/15/2026

The party continues...

Another one in the books! #49 done, #50 coming up!
03/14/2026

Another one in the books! #49 done, #50 coming up!

This is a photo of the participants in the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in Huntsville - in 1978. There are 17 people p...
03/14/2026

This is a photo of the participants in the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in Huntsville - in 1978. There are 17 people pictured here. There were 18 marchers and no vehicles. The 18th participant had to sneak away from work to be in the parade and didn't want to be in the picture !!!

Irish Echo is the oldest Irish American newspaper in the US, established in 1928
03/18/2025

Irish Echo is the oldest Irish American newspaper in the US, established in 1928

48 years ago, Ellen McAnelly was hosting a St. Patrick’s Day event at Finnegan’s pub. There were 18 people there and she decided they were going to...

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