Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade

Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade The Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade annually shares its success with three worthy charities, which are National, Irish, and Rockville Centre focused.

Promoting Irish heritage and culture, family and patriotic values; promoting and financially supporting three charities(National, Irish and Rockville Centre); and contributing to the good and welfare of the residents and businesses of Rockville Centre Patrick's Parade first stepped off on March 22nd 1997 and has over the course of 17 years become one of the best attended and supported parades outs

ide of New York City. Since the parade's inception in 1997, $788,000 has been distributed to 52 individual charities. Rockville Centre's St. Patrick's Parade is "The Parade that Cares and Shares"®

So how did this parade begin? In 1994, the founder of the parade and the 2006 Grand Marshal, David Crowe opened Lily Flanagan's Restaurant in Rockville Centre. Passing by Village Hall he observed four proud Irish men hoisting up the Irish flag and he wondered why Rockville Centre did not have a St. Patrick's Parade. He envisioned a parade that would have thousands carrying the Irish and American flags rather than just four men. Organizationally a huge challenge awaited, but undaunted the idea became the reality it is today. At a Venison Dinner co hosted by Gary Krupp , David and Joe Roughan were introduced to Bishop John McGann RIP. David said "Bishop it is an honor to meet you, why don't we have a St. Patrick's parade in Rockville Centre?" The Bishop replied that the Garden City Parade had already been established and was an annual success. This was not good enough for David and he asked the Bishop's permission to form an organizational committee. The Bishop agreed and David and Joe went to speak with Mayor Murray and Bud Cosgrove who embraced the idea with great enthusiasm. Bud exclaimed "The Parade will ignite us all." Gary Krupp called Joe Kelly and Mike O' Leary and the organizational nucleus took shape. The first meeting took place at Lily Flanagan's and Merry Krupp jokingly quipped "I can't believe that I am representing all of the Irish Catholic women in Rockville Centre!" The concept of the parade was formally explored and expounded in a lively discussion with many ideas and themes. The Village Administrator, Anthony Cancellieri became involved at this stage and the committee decided to invite Judge Williams to a meeting at Joe Roughan's house to formalize a working constitution towards incorporation. Shortly after this, 501 C 3 status was adopted and Bob Wolf coined the expression "The Parade that Cares and Shares"®

Lily Flanagan's became the Parade headquarters. David and Bud were elected Parade co-chairmen and Joe Kelly was elected to the fund raising chair. Bishop John R. McGann RIP was elected the first Grand Marshal. The annual parade date was established as the Saturday falling one week after St. Patrick's Day, March 17th. The level of organization involved to stage the parade was initially daunting. Many meetings were held and at the end, Rockville Centre's infrastructure of Village Administration, Police, Fire, Sanitation and Park Departments ensured that all would be ready for the step off. The official Parade Route began at the intersection of Long Beach Road and Maple Avenue with participants lining up on Sunrise Highway. The Parade would proceeded (as it does today) along Maple Avenue, passing by Village Hall, and St. Agnes Cathedral ending in Parking Field H2. The duration of the Parade was approximated to be two hours..........seventeen years later we march on and the rest is history. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=39HK7TSGYPDTJ

Join us January 31st for the Taste of Rockville Centre! Delicious food, drinks, and more—get your tickets today on our w...
01/12/2025

Join us January 31st for the Taste of Rockville Centre! Delicious food, drinks, and more—get your tickets today on our website! 🍀
https://rvcstpatrick.com/events

Get ready to feast! 🍴 Don’t miss one of our fan-favorite restaurants, Long Beach, at this year’s Taste of RVC on Januar...
01/06/2025

Get ready to feast! 🍴 Don’t miss one of our fan-favorite restaurants, Long Beach, at this year’s Taste of RVC on January 31st! 🎉 Come hungry and enjoy an unforgettable night of amazing restaurants.

🎟️ Purchase tickets now at rvcstpatrick.com!

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01/04/2025

Save the date - March 22nd! Suzanne Murphy Sullivan

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to savor the best flavors our community has to offer! Grab your friends and your ...
12/27/2024

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to savor the best flavors our community has to offer! Grab your friends and your appetite—it's going to be a night to remember!

🎟️ Tickets are limited, so get yours now! https://rvcstpatrick.com/events

🎉🍴 **Join Us for the Annual Taste of Rockville Centre!** 🍷🍺 Indulge in a night of deliciousness featuring: ✨ Over 20 l...
12/19/2024

🎉🍴 **Join Us for the Annual Taste of Rockville Centre!** 🍷🍺

Indulge in a night of deliciousness featuring:
✨ Over 20 local restaurants & microbreweries
🍷 Wine tasting
🍰 Dessert & coffee station

📅 Date: January 31st
📍 Location: St. Agnes Parish Center
⏰ Time: 7pm - 10pm

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to savor the best flavors our community has to offer! Grab your friends and your appetite—it's going to be a night to remember!

🎟️ Tickets are limited, so get yours now! https://rvcstpatrick.com/events

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Come down to Monaghan's Irish Restaurant on December 15th from 2-6pm!
12/11/2024

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Come down to Monaghan's Irish Restaurant on December 15th from 2-6pm!

11/06/2024

Take a break from cooking tomorrow and join us for a
RPO Fundraiser

Join Us for a Meal at the
Tap Room
47-51 N. Village Avenue
Rockville Centre

Thursday November 7, 2024
Noon-10:00pm
You can participate in this fundraiser by:
Dining in
Delivery
or Pick up

To place your order visit Tap Room's online order website

Use the promo code of "RYANOSHEA" and 30% of your meal’s price will be donated back to the
Ryan Patrick O’Shea

Continue to Be Part of the Conversation!

Stop the Stigma and Open the Dialogue

Help us increase mental health awareness and provide education to help prevent su***de.

10/21/2024
LAST CALL! Please purchase your lane TODAY ($100 per lane includes up to 6 people of bowling from 5pm - 7pm on October 2...
10/14/2024

LAST CALL! Please purchase your lane TODAY ($100 per lane includes up to 6 people of bowling from 5pm - 7pm on October 20th) https://rvcstpatrick.com/events
Maple Lanes - RVC
SIBSPlace
NMB Foundation
The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust

Join us for a Fundraising Bowling Event on October 20th!

✨ Costumes Encouraged – Get creative and show off your best look! ✨

📅 Date: October 20th
⏰ Time: 5pm - 7pm
📍 Location: Maple Lanes RVC
🎉 What to Expect: Fun bowling games, rafffles, and a chance to support a great cause!

Bring your friends, wear your costumes, and let’s bowl for a good cause! 🎳

You must RSVP (rvcstpatrick.com) prior to event, first come first serve - it will sell out!

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10/10/2024

Join us for a Fundraising Bowling Event on October 20th!

✨ Costumes Encouraged – Get creative and show off your best look! ✨

📅 Date: October 20th
⏰ Time: 5pm - 7pm
📍 Location: Maple Lanes RVC
🎉 What to Expect: Fun bowling games, rafffles, and a chance to support a great cause!

Bring your friends, wear your costumes, and let’s bowl for a good cause! 🎳

You must RSVP (rvcstpatrick.com) prior to event, first come first serve - it will sell out!

🍀

Join us for a Fundraising Bowling Event on October 20th!✨ Costumes Encouraged – Get creative and show off your best look...
09/30/2024

Join us for a Fundraising Bowling Event on October 20th!

✨ Costumes Encouraged – Get creative and show off your best look! ✨

📅 Date: October 20th
⏰ Time: 5pm - 7pm
📍 Location: Maple Lanes RVC
🎉 What to Expect: Fun bowling games, rafffles, and a chance to support a great cause!

Bring your friends, wear your costumes, and let’s bowl for a good cause! 🎳

You must RSVP (rvcstpatrick.com) prior to event, first come first serve - it will sell out!

🍀

TONIGHT!!!
09/21/2024

TONIGHT!!!

You are cordially invited to join us for the commencement of parade season!

LAST CALL to purchase your tickets prior to the kick off! You don't want to miss this ☘️https://rvcstpatrick.com/events
09/20/2024

LAST CALL to purchase your tickets prior to the kick off! You don't want to miss this ☘️
https://rvcstpatrick.com/events

You are cordially invited to join us for the commencement of parade season!

You are cordially invited to join us for the commencement of parade season! 🍀Purchase Tickets NOW: https://rvcstpatrick...
09/16/2024

You are cordially invited to join us for the commencement of parade season! 🍀

Purchase Tickets NOW: https://rvcstpatrick.com/events

You are cordially invited to join us for the commencement of parade season!

Who is ready for football season!? Come root on the JETS and our wonderful bartenders for the evening ☘️
09/03/2024

Who is ready for football season!? Come root on the JETS and our wonderful bartenders for the evening ☘️

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265 Sunrise Highway, Ste 1
Rockville Centre, NY
11570

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