Plans Set For Wantagh St. Patrick Day Parade

WANTAGH, NY — Spring has been in the air for much of this winter, but a true sign of the solstice change is St. Patrick's Day.

Wantagh is preparing for its 3rd community parade on March 19 at 2 p.m.

This year's grand marshal is Mike Dunphy. The owner of the Wantagh Inn grew up in Ireland.

The festivities start with the Grand Marshal Dinner on March 7 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. It's $125 per person for the dinner and reception.

The two-hour parade steps off from Wantagh High School, heading south on Wantagh Avenue to Brooklyn Avenue. The marching wraps up at the municipal lots on Park Avenue.

Following the parade, a block party is scheduled on Railroad Avenue, according to the Chamber of Commerce.

Visitors to the parade from other towns are encouraged to take the Long Island Rail Road, "as parking will be very limited," the chamber said.

Additionally, there will be multiple trash receptacles and portable bathrooms along the route. "Please be respectful of our neighborhood and keep it clean," the chamber wrote.