SHERBURNE – The Village of Sherburne will be holding its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 2 p.m., Sunday. The parade will start behind the Sherburne Fire Station and proceed up North Main Street before disbanding at Lewis’ Restaurant.
“This year we have even more groups than last year,” said Theresa Mastro, one of the parade’s coordinators.
In the parade’s sixth year, almost 50 groups will be marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. According to Mastro, in the parade’s six years it has become an impressive family event. “Families come walk together in groups or decorate their pick-up trucks or wagons,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun to see all of the families together.”
This year, participants will be a mix of local businesses, families, fire departments, village officials and groups from as far away as Syracuse, Oneonta and Unadilla Valley. Some groups, like the City of Syracuse’s Highland Pipe Band, have been marching in the parade since year one, while many others have been newly recruited this year.
The crowd is filled with individuals as diverse as those that make up the parade. “We see people coming from as far as Syracuse and Binghamton,” said Mastro. “It’s a really positive event for Sherburne.”
Weather on Sunday is expected to cooperate, with temperatures predicted at about 44 degrees. “We’ve been lucky in the past few years,” Mastro said, assuring that the parade goes on rain or shine.
Mastro would like the public to know that anyone who would like to march in the parade is welcome to join in. “If people get the last minute idea to join, they’re welcome to come down behind the fire house and fall in line,” Mastro said. “We don’t turn anyone away.”
Following the parade, The Sons of Ireland, a Norwich band, will perform at Lewis’ Restaurant. “We’re really proud of the parade and of the community for supporting it,” said Mastro.