Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With the 2022 Delhi, NY Parade

Delhi, NY is saving the day for those of us who love St. Patrick's and are either Irish and want to celebrate that heritage or just want to pretend to be Irish for a day. For years, the Village of Delhi has been hosting a St. Patrick's Day parade on the second Saturday of March and it's back this year on March 19th at 12:00 pm, on Delhi's Main St.

This parade in its 10th year, unfortunately, had to take a break in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic but it will return much to the delight of Delhi, and surrounding area residents who want to get back to some semblance of how life used to be and great annual events we all used to enjoy, like this one.

By having this parade AFTER St. Patrick's Day, organizers were able to get The Leatherstocking Pipes and Drums, the Schenectady Pipe Band, and even the City of Albany Pipe Band so if you love pipe bands as much as I do, this will be a parade not to miss! Of course, you can expect local fire departments to be represented and floats from different community groups.

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This parade is being organized by Delaware County Economic Development who is inviting more participants in the parade. To inquire about joining in the fun, call (607) 832-5123. You can find out more about this event and stay up to date with the latest information on the Delhi, NY - St. Patrick's Day Parade Facebook page.

The Ultimate Guide to 32 Of the Best Upstate New York Irish Pubs

There is nothing quite like a visit to an Irish pub on St. Patrick's Day. Here are 32 of Upstate's "greenest" pubs!

There are all kinds of bars. Lounges, sports bars, dance club bars, etc. But there is something so warm and friendly, so old-timey, so "Cheers-like" about an Irish pub. Back in the day the denizens of these friendly places were usually blue collar working men and women who stopped at their neighborhood Irish bar to chat and visit after getting out of the local factory. On weekends the pub was crowded with happy people, our parents and grandparents, enjoying a sip, Bing Crosby on the jukebox, and a bowl of Irish stew.

Today, you are more than likely to find the demographics of an Irish pub a whole lot younger. And that is a good thing.

This gallery looks at 32 of the best Irish pubs in Upstate New York.

See you at one of them for St. Paddy's Day!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio