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Keansburg St. Patrick's Day Parade The Town of Keansburg Borough Hall to Friendship Park Keansburg  New Jersey  07734 3/28/2020 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  All Ages FREE CALL:  732-670-2582 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   Dress up in green and come out and be Irish for the day at our St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade will begin at Borough Hall and end at Friendship Park. Concert in Friendship Park f ollowing the parade. Beer Garden & Corned Beef for sale at Keansburg Fire Dept. Rain Date: Sunday, March 29. Dress up in green and come out and be Irish for the day at our St. Patrick's Day parade. Parade will begin at Borough Hall and end at Friendship Park. Concert in Friendship Park following the parade. Beer Garden & Corned Beef for sale at Keansburg Fire Dept. Rain Date: Sunday, March 29.

7th Annual Rumson St. Patrick's Day Parade The Town of Rumson Rumson Starts on Allen Street and River Road March 8, 2020 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm REGISTRATION:  No AGE RANGE:  Babies, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE This year’s parade promises to be our best Irish Celebration yet with bands, floats, active military & veteran’s groups, Irish Step Dancers, antique cars, scouting organizations, non-profit clubs, and organizations, novelty acts, and area business and civic groups and a few great surprises. It will be a great day for the Irish, and a great day for Rumson! Check our website for fundraiser information and to find out more https://www.rumsonstpatricksdayparade.org/

Keyport's Halloween Parade The Town of Keyport Assemble at Fireman's Lot Parade to Central School Keyport  New Jersey  07735 10/26/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  All Ages FREE CALL:  (732) 739-5145 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   Join us for the Borough of Keyport's Not So Scary Halloween Parade. Assemble at Fireman's Park and the parade will march to Central School. Refreshments, goody bags & prizes. Join us for the Borough of Keyport's Not So Scary Halloween Parade. Assemble at Fireman's Park and the parade will march to Central School. Refreshments, goody bags & prizes.

Red Bank Halloween Parade The Town of Red Bank Irving Place and Arthur Place White Street Parking Lot Red Bank  New Jersey  07701 10/20/2019 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  All Ages FREE CALL:  (732) 842-4244 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   Make sure to come out for the 72nd annual Red Bank Halloween parade on Sunday, October 20th. We put together many more features. Bag Pipers, Marching Bank, Live Music, Prizes, Game s, Contests, special guests and much more. Line-up will be at 1:00 PM on Irving Pl and Arthur Pl to end at the White Street Parking lot.

Fair Haven Egg Hunt & Halloween Parade The Town of Fair Haven Sportman's Field Fair Haven  New Jersey  07704 10/20/2019 10:30 am - 12:30 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  All Ages FREE CALL:  (732) 747-0241 ext 216. WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   Egghunt will take place at Sportsman'€™s Field and starts at 10:30am SHARP! Please remember to bring a basket to collect your eggs. This event is over very quickly, so it is import ant to be on time!! Following the egg hunt, get ready to take part in the parade! Parade lineup will take place at Sportman'€™s Field. Lineup will begin at 10:45am; parade leaves at 11:00am. The parade takes off from the Sportsman'€™s Field parking lot and ends at the Fair Haven Firehouse. Prizes will be given out for the top costumes of the day. Juice + donuts will be served. This event is presented by Fair Haven Recreation, with support from the FHFD.

5th Annual Highlands Zombie Parade Borough of Highlands Highlands Bay Avenue 10:00 am - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION:  Yes AGE RANGE:  All FREE CALL:  732-872-1959 WEBSITE Join in the fun and shamble down Bay Avenue! Parade registration is FREE, kids 16 & under MUST be accompanied by an adult. Check-in begins at 10AM – Huddy Park, 301 Shore Dr. Highlands, NJ 07732 Come to Huddy Park dressed in your most ghoulish Zombie Attire. Make-up artists will be available at 10AM in Huddy Park to complete your transformation! (Optional purchase, see below) The parade begins promptly at 2PM. Immediately following the parade, there will be a costume contest at Veterans Park with CASH prizes! You must be registered to be judged. Prizes in various categories EVENT OPTIONS: ❏ Package # 1 - $20.00 Freshly Dead (no latex) ❏ Package # 2 - $35.00 Mostly Dead (some latex) ❏ Package # 3 - $50 Very Dead (lots of latex) Visit website for registration: http://bit.ly/2AJZdfz

Sunday, September 1 -- Passaic County The Annual Labor Day Parade, co-sponsored by the American Labor Museum/Botto House Natonal Landmark, the Borough of Haledon, and the City of Paterson, takes place on Sunday.  Step-off is at 1:30 pm at the Botto House in Haledon. The parade finishes at the Great Falls Historic District in the City of Paterson. On Sunday, the Museum will be open to visitors, the Museum Store will be open to the public before the parade step-off. All community organizations, unions, businesses, cultural groups, and individuals interested in joining this historic march can contact the Museum at 973-595-7953 or by e-mail  labormuseum@aol.com  or visit the Museum's website  www.labormuseum.net . It was on June 28th, 1894 that President Grover Cleveland (a native of Caldwell, NJ) signed the bill that made Labor Day a legal national holiday. In that same year, on Monday, September 3, 1894, the first official holiday was celebrated and every first Monday ...

Keansburg St. Patrick's Day Parade The Town of Keansburg Borough Hall to Friendship Park Keansburg 07734 3/30/2019 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  All Ages FREE CALL:  732-670-2582 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:  Dress up in green and come out and be Irish for the day at our St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade will begin at Borough Hall and end at Friendship Park. Rain Date: Sunday, March 31.

17th Annual Highlands St. Patrick's Day Parade! The Town of Highlands Huddy Park Highlands 07732 3/23/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  All Ages FREE CALL:  732-872-1959 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   The Highlands Business Partnership is proud to present the Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Nearly 100 marching units including bagpipers, marching bands, Irish dancers, and beautifully decorated floats that will line up to march in the 17th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration. The parade will begin at Huddy Park with hundreds scheduled to march along a one-mile stretch of Bay Avenue. The Highlands Business Partnership will host the annual "Competition of Floats" For additional information call 732.291.4713 or go to http://www.highlandsnj.com/

6th Annual Rumson St. Patrick's Day Parade The Town of Rumson Starts on Allen Street and River Road Ends at Carton Street and Forrest Ave Rumson 07760 3/10/2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Babies, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL:   WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:  This year's parade promises to be our best Irish Celebration yet with bands, floats, active military & veteran's groups, Irish Step Dancers, antique cars, scouting organization s, non-profit clubs and organizations, novelty acts, and area business and civic groups and a few great surprises. It will be a great day for the Irish, and a great day for Rumson! Check our website for fundraiser information and to find out more https://www.rumsonstpatricksdayparade.org/ This year'€™s parade promises to be our best Irish Celebration yet with bands, floats, active military & veteran'€™s groups, Irish Step Dancers, antique cars, scouting organizations, non-profit clubs and orga...