Bay City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The parade starts at Center and Park Avenues and disbands at Center and Water Streets.
Marching bands, pipe bands, and floats will march down the street led by the 2020 Parade Marshal.
This is an opportunity for family and friends to get together and enjoy a day together.
Come and join us! Be sure to dress warmly!
We hope you and yours have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
2020 Events
Queen’s Tea
Sunday, January 19, 2020 – 2:00 pm
For more information, please email the pageant director at stpatsqueenpageant@gmail.com, see the attached flyer or see the Facebook page.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Bay City, 805 Center Avenue, Bay City
Queen’s Pageant
Sunday, February 16, 2020 – 2:00 pm
Scholarship Pageant allows young Irish lassies from the ages of 12 to 20 the opportunity to show off their Irish heritage and a chance to win up to $2,100.00 in scholarship monies. For more information, please email the pageant director at stpatsqueenpageant@gmail.com.
Location: Bay City Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 614 Center Avenue, Bay City
Proclamation
Monday, March 2, 2020 – 7:30 pm
Location: City Hall, Commission Chambers
Mass/Church Service
Saturday, March 7, 2020 – 4:00 pm
Please join our 2020 Parade Marshal, 2020 Queens Court and Association members at a mass/service honoring St. Patrick.
Location: St. Jude Thaddeus (St. John Catholic Church), 614 Pine St, Essexville, MI
2020 Irish Ceili (party, “Kaylee”)
Saturday, March 7, 2020 – 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm
This FUN evening event (event flyer) will showcase the 2020 Parade Marshal and Queen and Court! Irish Dancers from Royal Oak will perform. Appetizers, desserts, entertainment, raffles and much more! (Adults Only) For more information and to purchase tickets, contact: Gretta at 619-459-1213 or Leslie at 989-450-1978.
Location: Arbeitoer Hall, 1304 S. Wenona Street, Bay City
Flag Raising Ceremony
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – 10:00 am
Location: in front of Bay County Building, 515 Center Avenue, Bay City
Scottville Clown Band Concert
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – 12:00 pm
The Scottville Clown Band is back again this year to perform for you. This is a free concert. Light refreshments will be available by the Masonic Temple for purchase.
Location: Historic Temple of Bay City, 700 Madison Ave, Bay City (entrance on Madison Ave)
66th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – 2:00 pm
Our 66th Annual Parade is going to be a Show Stopper! The Scottville Clown Band is coming back. We will also have local high school bands, ~125 entries of floats, marchers, etc. The parade is a free event. The Theme for this year’s Parade is ‘Bay City United in Green’.
Also, Safe Harbor will be at the beginning of the parade collecting non-perishable food items for their food pantry. Thank you in advance for your support.
Want to enter the parade? Here is the parade application. Also, show your support by ordering a yard sign. Here is the yard sign application.
Location: Center and Park Avenues to Downtown Bay City
Parade Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, March 24, 2020 – 6:30 pm
Location: American Legion, 700 Adams Street, Bay City
