Gaithersburg Saint Patrick’s Day Parade 2012

The City of Gaithersburg, in partnership with the Harp and Shamrock Society, hosts a Saint Patrick's Day Parade featuring a pipe band, marching band, music, animals and more. The parade is cosponsored by the City of Gaithersburg, the Gaithersburg Harp & Shamrock Society, Montgomery County Recreation Department, and Peterson Corporation at Washingtonian Center. The Grand Marshals for this year’s parade are singer, songwriter Cathy Panton King, who grew up in an Irish neighborhood in nearby Hyattsville, Maryland, and MIX 107.3FM radio personality Robert Carson.

See Photos of the Gaithersburg St. Patrick's Day Parade

Date and Time
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10 a.m. to noon
When the parade is over there will be live music and family activities in the plaza area until 1 p.m.

Parade Route
Washingtonian Center, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Parade begins at the Corner Bakery and ends at Kohls. See a map

Participants in this year's St. Patrick's Day parade include Gaithersburg’s Mayor and City Council, state and local officials, Gaithersburg Police, The Duffy School of Irish Dance, Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers, Maple School of Irish Dance, McGrath Academy of Irish Dance, Montgomery County Firefighters Pipes & Drums, Greyhound Pets of America/MD, Rose of Tralee Washington DC, fire trucks, equestrian units, and other community groups.