Easton will celebrate its community and Irish heritage once again during the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17th. The festivities include the parade at 5:30 p.m. and the popular St. Patrick’s Day Potato Races right after the parade. Many businesses and organizations will decorate golf carts to show their Irish spirit and decorating skills. Judges will also vote for the Best Decorated Cart trophy.
The parade route starts on West Dover Street, heads east on Dover, turns onto North Harrison Street, then left onto Goldsborough, left onto North Washington Street, down Federal Street, and ends on North West Street, returning to West Dover. Staging will take place at the District Court parking lot on West Dover Street.
The St. Patrick’s Day Potato Races, sponsored by Young Professionals of Talbot County, will take place on Washington Street immediately after the parade. Watch as teams of four relay down the street while balancing a potato on a wooden spoon and passing their potato to teammates at relay points. The winning team’s name will be engraved on the race trophy.
“The energy in downtown Easton is wonderful during St. Patrick’s Day,” said Holly DeKarske, Executive Director of Easton EDC. “Our community really shows their creativity for the parade, and everyone always gets really into the potato races. We’re happy to be a part of it.”
Registration Information:
Parade and Potato Race entry forms can be found online.
https://discovereaston.com/st-
Space is very limited and will fill up quickly. Do not delay!
Special thanks to presenting sponsors Preston Automotive Group/Bay Country Security/Safehouse LLC, Soistman Family Dentistry, and Easton Liquors for helping to keep Discover Easton’s events free of charge to the community.
About Easton EDC: The Easton Economic Development Corporation was launched in 2013 to drive economic vitality, smart redevelopment, and business creation in the historic Town of Easton, Maryland to foster a healthy quality of life for all generations. The EEDC works to catalyze Greater Easton’s continued prosperity as a diverse and healthy “smart town,” leading innovation where the land and water meet. Discovereaston.com
About the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce & the Talbot County Young Professionals: The Talbot County Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business for more than 600 members representing several thousand employees. The purpose of the Chamber is to promote, protect and preserve the free enterprise system of business and to advance the commercial, industrial, civic and general interests of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Talbot County and its trading area. The Talbot County Young Professionals is a committee of the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of developing the next generation of leaders, while encouraging networking among the brightest minds in our community.
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