March 12, 2023, On The World Famous Atlantic City Boardwalk
Start time for the parade will begin at 1pm on Sunday March 12, 2023 from St James Place and the Boardwalk, in front of the Police and Fire Fighters Memorial. The parade will proceed down the World Famous Boardwalk to Albany Ave. (Unfortunately the parade was on hiatus in 2020 to 2022.)
“When I learned the traditional parade was in jeopardy of not happening again this year, I immediately reached out to Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small to see if there was anything that could be done to avoid that,” said James “Sonny” McCullough. “He enthusiastically said he’d work with us, so our new committee quickly formed to keep the tradition alive.
The committee consists of city residents and business owners, Former Egg Harbor Township Mayor James “Sonny” McCullough, Irish Pub owner, Cathy Burke, Jack McGowan, Tim Kelly, Tim Freel, Trish Mooney, Atlantic City Fire Chief, Scott Evans, Dan and Denise Gallagher and Marc Berman.
Former EHT Mayor Sonny McCullough took part in the very 1st Atlantic City St Patrick’s parade walking the parade route with former Atlantic City Mayor, James Usry, in 1986. Mayor McCullough was the Grand Marshall in 1999.
Former Egg Harbor Township Mayor James “Sonny” McCullough
At a press conference held on February 21, 2023 at the Police and Fire memorial on the boardwalk, former EHT Mayor McCullough explained “There will not be as many floats and participants as in previous St Patrick’s Parades due to the late start in planning this years parade. He goes on to describe, The enthusiasm he has experienced from numerous phone calls received after the media announced that the parade “is on” was overwhelming.
These calls came in from all over the Delaware Valley from people interested in participating in this years parade on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in honor of St Patrick.
Well known Local restaurateurs, Frank and Joe Dougherty, will be this year’s St Patrick’s parade Grand Marshall’s.
For information, interested participants and donors may email: stpatricksparadeac@gmail.com.
The Boardwalk vehicle application is due by March 6th.
Marchers applications are due by March 10th. (The rain date for the parade is Sunday, March 19th.)
