Details of Seattle's 2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade
Held Saturday, March 14, 2009
starting from 4th Ave at Jefferson in downtown
Seattle. For more information, email Parade@irishclub.org.
The Parade travels north on 4th Ave starting from Jefferson to the Reviewing Stand at Westlake Park, and officially ends at the Seattle Center with Closing Ceremonies at 2 PM. The Monorail will be free from Noon-3 PM for travel from Westlake Park to the Seattle Center where the 2009 Irish Festival is in progress.
All Parade Marching groups carrying signs or banners must pre-register by submitting a completed Parade Application Form.
However, individuals or small groups of individuals, with an Irish connection or not (and everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!) are invited to march in the Parade without any pre-registration. Just find the county or province (see map below) where you think your ancestors came from and march behind that Provincial Banner!
Seniors and others who can't walk the distance are welcome to ride in the "Seniors Shamrock Shuttle", the Gray Line Trolley that travels
in the Parade's last Division.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE GRAND MARSHAL Don O'Neill Click for more information
Ambassador John Bruton (the Parade Grand Marshal) with John Keane, Governor Christine Gregoire and Irish government Minister of State John McGuinness, TD
Honorary Grand Marshal Joe Martin with Galway Mayor Tom Costello, after the playing of the Irish and US National Anthems.
All the above photos were taken before the start of the 2008 Parade. To see more Parade photos, click any of the above.
2008 PARADE GRAND MARSHAL 2008 PARADE GRAND MARSHAL: Ambassador John Bruton
European Ambassador to the US,
Former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Click on the photo for more information.
2007 PARADE GRAND MARSHALS
GRAND MARSHAL: John Curley
HONORARY MARSHALS: Frank and Mary Shriane
Other
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADES
Portion of the huge crowds watching from the sidewalks.
The Front Line of March - Honorary Grand Marshals
Gordon & Kitty Jacobsen,
Congressman Jim McDermott, State Speaker Emeritus
John L O'Brien, Senator Maria Cantwell, Irish Consul General Niamh
Ryan,
Jim Sheehan, Irish Government Minister Tom Kitt, TD,
and Grand Marshal Tom T O'Keefe
At the front of the Parade,
the Irish Heritage Club banner,
carried by Kelly Corr & Maggie Corrigan, with
some helpers.
Irish Government Minister Tom
Kitt, TD,
with Flagbearers Alice and Brian Gannon-McKinley.
Showing their true colors!
On the Reviewing Stand - Grand
Marshal Tom T O'Keefe.
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Munster 
Leinster 
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