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How To Watch the New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2025

Our TV experts tell you how to watch the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade live and even for free.

Readers, without too much ado, we present our 99% blarney-free guide on how to watch the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day parade on NBC New York on Monday, March 17, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

NBC 4 New York is NYC’s affiliate channel, and it isn’t necessarily the same thing as your local NBC channel.

If you’re not a New Yorker, you might have a little trouble locating the broadcast. Have no fear; you can still tune in for free! Let’s go over your options.

Bagpipers parade in a city

(Photo by Johnny Cohen on Unsplash)

Happy St. ISP’s Day!

Hopefully, you have a fast internet connection for streaming the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. If now, enter your zip code below to find internet service providers at your end of the rainbow.

What is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade?

Originally a feast honoring one of Ireland’s three patron saints, St. Patrick’s Day—thanks to Irish immigrants to America—is now an excuse for binge drinking and non-consensual pinching (if you don’t wear green). Oh, and a massive parade featuring both activities above, plus Irish music, dancing, and comically large leprechaun balloons.

The most significant U.S.-based St. Patrick’s Day parade—the one you wanna watch—happens in New York City (which must seriously irritate Bostonians).

Watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade exclusively on NBC 4 New York

The St. Patrick Day Parade will air on NBC 4 New York, New York City’s local NBC affiliate channel. However, for the rest of us, we’ll be able to stream the parade live through a free, ad-supported television (FAST) service.

FAST services carrying the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Each of these FAST services have an NBC 4 New York channel, which is available regardless of location.

Is Whacking Day real?

Nope. Legend has it that St. Patrick drove all snakes from Ireland, but The Simpsons episode “Whacking Day” shows us what St. Patrick’s Day could be like if the legend were true. (BTW, Disney+ has every season of The Simpsons.)

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