Join us for the area’s best homecoming celebration.

The St. Patrick’s Day celebrations of the 48th Annual St. Patrick’s 10k Road Race on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, followed by the 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025.

10K RACE BEGINS

Time: 1:00pm
Location: Beginning of Maple Street

THE WALK

The walk will be 2 miles long and start directly after the runners depart. Walkers will go out to the first Mile Marker and the course will circle them back onto Maple Street and finish at Dwight and Maple. There will be entertainment along the walk course. Walkers price also includes a T-Shirt.

KIDS FUN RUN

(No applications or registration needed – This race is FREE!!)
Line-up: 10:45am (Note: Time change)
Start: 11:00am
Race Location: Intersection of Hampden and Walnut Streets and go through FINISH line

Groups Line-up: Boys / Girls
Ages: | 2 – 4 | 4 – 6 | 6 – 8 | 8 – 10

Saturday, March 22:

Kids Fun Run

The intersection of Hampden Street and Walnut Street

Holyoke, MA 01040

Line up: 10:45 am

Race: 11:00 am

The Expandable Brass Band Parade and Concert with the Colleens

The intersection of Maple Street and Hampden Street

Holyoke, MA 01040

12:00 pm

48th Annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s 10K Road Race

The intersection of Maple Street and Lyman Street

Holyoke, MA 01040

1:00 pm

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race 2-Mile Walk

The intersection of Maple Street and Lyman Street

Holyoke, MA 01040

Directly following 10k runners

Laying of the Wreath Ceremony at JFK Memorial

JFK Memorial Plaza

The intersection of Appleton Street and Sycamore Street

Holyoke, MA 01040

4:15 pm

A FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL BE RUNNING FROM HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO THE ROAD RACE STARTING AREA.

First Shuttle: 9:00 am
Last Shuttle: 5:00 pm

Free Shuttle Service from MGM Casino to Holyoke City Hall During 2025 St. Patrick’s Celebrations in Holyoke

The City of Holyoke and the Tourism Advisory Committee are excited to announce the details of the Road Race and St. Patrick’s Day Free Shuttle bus services! Thanks to funding from the Mass Gaming Mitigation Grant, the OPED team and Tourism Advisory Committee are delighted to offer shuttle services for the Road Race and St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

The Shuttle will run on a loop every 30 minutes from the MGM Casino to City Hall in Holyoke. The MGM Casino provides free parking, so simply park your car and enjoy a safe ride to the festivities in Holyoke! Pick up will be at MGM Springfield on MGM Way in front of South End Market, and drop off will be at the Holyoke City Hall parking deck on Dwight Street. Enjoy a fantastic weekend with all the best that Holyoke and Springfield have to offer!

March 22nd and 23rd, 2025. The buses will run on a loop every thirty minutes from MGM and Holyoke City Hall.

• 10:00 am: First shuttle leaves MGM Casino for Holyoke City Hall
• 3:30 pm: Last Shuttle Leaves City Hall for MGM Casino