5 Super Cool Things About Atlantic City’s St. Paddy’s Parade

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t's almost time! The 36th annual Atlantic City St Patrick's Day Parade is this Saturday, March 9 at 1 pm on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The parade sets off from Ocean Casino and runs down to Albany Avenue. It's rain or shine.

Now let's get to the 5 super cool things we want you to know about the parade.

#5 Super Cool Thing About AC's St. Paddy's Parade

Kelsey Grammer -- TV's Frazier -- is one of the parade's grand marshals. You have the chance to meet Kelsey Grammer before the parade at Atlantic City's Irish Pub, 164 St. James Place in AC's Orange Loop.

#4 Super Cool Thing About AC's St. Paddy's Parade

Parade organizers are expecting 70,000 people. Now, that's a party! Last year there were 44,000 and the parade has more than doubled in size, so that means way more friends, more family more of everything.

Make sure you look for this guy. John the Leprechaun will be entertaining and giving all a little luck of the Irish...

#3 Super Cool Thing About AC's St. Paddy's Parade

We told you the parade would be bigger. Well, here is how much bigger it will be. This year, over 120 groups, floats bands, and entrants will be a part of the Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day parade. Once they are lined up, the parade will be over a mile long.

#4 Super Cool Thing About AC's St. Paddy's Parade

We are honored to have 5 Police Officers, An Garda Siochana, from Dublin, Ireland walking with us next Saturday, March 9! Please make sure we give them a huge welcome!

#5 Super Cool Thing About AC's St. Paddy's Parade

The party! Not only is this year's Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day Parade a 3-hour party on the Boardwalk, but there will be plenty of pre-game and post-game festivities on the Boardwalk and throughout the city, like the party planned at The Yard. See ya there!