Don't Miss: Rockland AOH's 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

PEARL RIVER, NY — The 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade hosted by the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians will step off at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Here's what you need to know.

Road closures

Roads in the area of the parade route will be closed and locked down at 12:00 noon. Spectators and motorists should also be aware that roadways around the parade route may remain closed up to an hour or more after the parade concludes, Orangetown police said.

Transit

• All scheduled TOR bus service will be diverted after noon Sunday. The 92 Eastbound (Palisades Mall) will bypass downtown Pearl River by traveling south on Rt 304 from W. Washington Avenue into Montvale and then resuming service in the area of Gilbert Avenue at Veterans Memorial Drive. The 92 Westbound (SVTC) will bypass downtown Pearl River in the area of Gilbert Avenue at Veterans Memorial Drive into Montvale and will resume service on Rt 304 in the area of W Washington Avenue.
• The locations to catch the bus during the diversion will be at the normal bus stops on W Washington Avenue and on Veterans Memorial Drive.

Parking

• On street parking is available in Pearl River; however, it's essential to check for any full time or temporary parking restrictions.
• Any parked vehicles found to impede emergency response or endanger public safety are subject to be ticketed and towed.
• Handicapped parking will be available in the parking lot of the Key Bank at 93 N. Middletown Road and the Municipal Parking Lot at the corner of N. William Street and E. Washington Avenue.

Timing

The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m. from the south entrance / exit of the Pfizer parking lot,
turn east onto E. Crooked Hill Road, then south onto N. Middletown Road, west onto E.
Central Avenue and south onto S Main Street.

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A note from AOH Men’s County Board President John McGowan and Ladies’ AOH County Board President Loretta Reidy

One of the oldest Irish values is the custom of hospitality and the obligation of courtesy and respect that is incumbent on a guest to their host. In keeping with the spirit of the day and the celebration of our heritage, the Parade Committee asks all participants and spectators to honor this venerable Irish tradition and show the proper courtesy and respect to the residents and businesses of Pearl River and to comply with all directions of the Orangetown Police Department, particularly observing regulations on parking and open containers. The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians ask that all participants remember the true meaning of the day: to celebrate St. Patrick and the generations of Irish Americans who have dedicated and sacrificed themselves for America and not be part of the trivialization of the holiday into the “St. Patty’s Day” image of T-shirt makers and other 21st Century “Know Nothings” whose only respect of “the green” is the “the green of the till”. Keeping the parade the joyous yet dignified and responsible celebration that the day deserves will help ensure that we can keep this great tradition alive for years to come.