Highlands St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Highlands Business Partnership will paint the town green for the 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM. The colorful festivities will highlight Irish culture with nearly 100 marching units including bagpipers, marching bands, Irish dancers, and beautifully decorated floats. The parade will begin at Waterwitch Avenue and extend along Bay Avenue. The 2024 Grand Marshal is Timothy G. Hill.

Highlands Business Partnership will host the annual “Competition of Floats.” All Businesses and/or Organizations in Highlands will be competing in three (3) categories: Best of Show, Prettiest, and the Most Original. In addition, a trophy will be presented for the Best of Apparatus.

Participants representing Military, Political, Civic, Church, and other organizations will proudly march. The Henry Hudson Regional Marching Band and Cheerleaders will be performing with over 100 members. The Pipe and Drum Bands include the Monmouth County Police & Fire Pipes & Drums, Middlesex County Police & Fire Pipes and Drums, Union County Police & Fire Pipes & Drums, Staten Island Pipes & Drums, Patrick Torphey Pipes and Drums, Atlantic Watch Pipes and Drums, and Richmond County Pipes & Drums. The Baltimore All-Star Marching Unit will be marching with us this year as well!

Don’t miss the Highlands Business Partnership’s “Lucky Pot of Gold” 50/50 Raffle. Please support the non-profit Highlands Business Partnership and purchase a 50/50 ticket, all proceeds “pay the pipers.” winner need not be present for the drawing. Parade-goers can be sure to receive free giveaways thrown from the many floats competing in the parade. Visit one of Highlands’s many great restaurants for pipe bands and other live entertainment. For additional information, call 732.291.4713 or visit www.highlandsnj.com.