Guide to LI St. Patrick's parades

Upcoming St. Patrick's Parades on Long Island, listed in order by date:

AMAGANSETT 631-267-3088. World's almost shortest parade, starts at 1:36 p.m. at Mary's Marvelous and ends at The Stephen Talkhouse, free. Saturday, March 10.

WESTHAMPTON 631-560-6392. Steps off at Mill Road in Westhampton Beach, travels down Mill Road to Main Street, then west on Main Street, ends at corner of Sunset Avenue and Main Street, free, noon, Saturday, March 10

BAYPORT-BLUE POINT 631-681-3801 or 631-363-0154. Starts at Snedecor Avenue in Bayport and ends at Blue Point Avenue in Blue Point, grand marshals are Flo and Alden Olsson, free, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 11.

CENTER MORICHES 631-241-0194. Parade on Main Street featuring Irish pipe bands, volunteer fire departments, ambulance companies, antique autos, scout troops, float competition, school bands and a princess essay contest, free, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11.

HUNTINGTON 631-491-4158. Steps off along New York Avenue / Route 110 just north of the Huntington Long Island Rail Road Station, before turning west onto Main Street / Route 25A, ends at St. Patrick's Church, Jeff Frayler, Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association president honored as grand marshal, free, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11.

ROCKY POINT Parade starts at Harrison Avenue in Miller Place, travels east on Route 25A to Broadway in Rocky Point, then north to Gracie's Restaurant (Broadway and Prince Road), viewing stand at corner of Broadway and Route 25A. 2.5-mile-long parade route includes at least five marching bagpipe bands, fire departments from six surrounding communities, Stony Brook University marching band, cheerleaders and mascot Wolfie, Peconic Warpipes Bagpipe and Drums, Longwood and Rocky Point high school bands, Irish step dancers, 25 floats and nearly 50,000 spectators, tailgating welcomed, free, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 11.

RONKONKOMA 631-648-4998, ronkonkomachamber.com Steps off at Patchogue-Holbrook and Portion roads in Ronkonkoma, west on Portion Road to Hawkins Avenue, south on Hawkins Avenue to Church Street. Grand marshal is Anne Kelley from St. Joseph's Parish Outreach, free, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 11

ST. JAMES 631-584-5200. Parade route begins at Woodlawn Avenue and Lake Avenue proceeds on Lake Avenue heading to the St. James gazebo and the review stand, free, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17.

GLEN COVE Parade forms behind the Finley Middle School and follows Brewster Street to School Street, on to Glen Street and through the downtown area, parade route ends at St. Patrick's Church, free, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 18.

BRENTWOOD 631-273-4443. Steps off at intersection of Washington Avenue and Clark Street, continues south and ends at Ross Park, on Brentwood Road, free, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24.

HAMPTON BAYS 631-365-3088. Steps off at Hampton Bays Middle School on Ponquogue Avenue, north on Ponquogue to Montauk Highway, then west on Montauk Avenue to the Hampton Atrium office complex parking lot, free, 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE 516-635-5687. Steps off on North Long Beach Road and Sunrise Highway at parking field 12, travels down Maple Avenue, past the Village Hall to Quealy Place, ends at the parking lot on Washington Street, viewing stand across the street from St. Agnes Cathedral, 29 Quealy Pl., free, noon, Saturday, March 24.

MONTAUK FRIENDS OF ERIN 631-668-1578. Parade starts at Edgemere Road, turns on to Main Street and finishes at the end of Main Street by the IGA, free, 10 a.m. Sunday, March 25.

PATCHOGUE PARADE / MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YE 4-MILE RUN 631-475-4302. Starts at Route 112 and East Main Street, the 4-mile race kicks off the parade, which includes eight pipe bands, five floats and three fire departments among its nearly 60 entrants, $20 in advance, $25 day of race, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25.