Seattle's 2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade
12:30 pm, Saturday, March 13, 2010
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 1:30 - 2:30 pm for travel from Westlake Park to the Seattle Center to participate in the 2010 Irish Festival.
2010 PARADE GRAND MARSHAL The Rt. Hon. Desmond Guinness Click photo for more information.
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".
2010 PARADE
ROUTE
(On 4th Ave from Jefferson St to Pine St, in downtown Seattle)
Find your Province and parade
behind that Province's Banner! Ulster Munster Leinster Connacht
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 many more photos of the Parade, click any of the above photos.
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
2006 HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL: Gregg Alex Click here to see great PARADE
PHOTOS
from 2003-2007.
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.