The Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade is Connecticut’s largest, free, single-day spectator event attracting thousands of people to the streets of New Haven each year. The parade is a long-standing tradition in the New Haven community that dates back to 1842. The members of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee volunteer to ensure that this local legacy lives on. The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Associated Irish Societies is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.