2025 PARADE AWARD WINNERS
The 2025 Parade Award Winners have been selected by an independent panel of judges. Each winning marching unit will be recognized and will receive a plaque in their name at the Annual Parade Awards Ceremony which is held each spring by one of the 4 Associated Irish Societies.
AWARD |
WINNER |
| 2025 Honor Attendant | Madison Morris |
| 2025 Parade Queen | Keira Integlia |
| Grand Marshal's Award | New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipes and Drums |
| Tom Slater Spirit of the Parade Award | New Haven Police Activity League PAL |
| Best Band Unit | Band of Brothers |
| Best Charitable Organization | Make a Wish Foundation |
| Best Drill Team 1st Place |
The Elite Drill Squad |
| Best Drill Team 2nd Place |
The Village Majorette Drill Squad |
| Best Drum & Bugle 1st Place |
Connecticut Hurricane Drum and Bugle |
| Best Drum & Bugle 2nd Place |
Ct. Alumni Drum and Bugle |
| Best Emerald Society | New Haven Police Emerald Society |
| Best Entertainment 1st Place |
Woodland String Band |
| Best Entertainment 2nd Place |
Rock House School of Music |
| Best Exhibition | Mountain View Clydesdales |
| Best Fife & Drum 1st place |
Lancraft Fire & Drum Corps |
| Best Fife & Drum 2nd place |
Chester Fire & Drum |
| Best Fire Apparatus | Westbrook CT Fire Depart. |
| Best Float | Royal Pizza Float |
| Best Fraternal Organization | Milford Elks |
| Best High School Marching Band 1st Place |
West Haven High School Marching Band |
| Best High School Marching Band 2nd Place |
Wilbur Cross High School Marching Band |
| Best Irish Dance Unit | Mulkerin School of Irish Dance |
| Best Irish Marching Unit 1st Place |
West Haven American Irish Community |
| Best Irish Marching Unit 2nd Place |
IACC |
| Best Junior Military Unit | Hillhouse ROTC |
| Best Media | WTNH |
| Best Military Unit | Marine Cadettes of America |
| Best Musical Group | St. Peters Drum Corp |
| Best Novelty | CT Star Wars Costuming Clubs |
| Best Overall Unit | Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums |
| Best Pipe & Drum 1st Place |
City of New Haven Emerald Society Firefighter |
| Best Pipe & Drum 2nd Place |
Pipes and Drums of the Jersey Shore |
| Best Police Honor Guard 1st Place |
CT State Police Honor Guard |
| Best Police Honor Guard 2nd Place |
Department of Corrections Honor Guard |
| Best Police Marching Unit 1st Place |
New Haven Police Department Motorcycle Escort |
| Best Police Marching Unit 2nd Place |
CT State Police Department |
| Best Professional Fire Department 1st Place |
New Haven Local 825 |
| Best Professional Fire Department 2nd Place |
East Haven Local 1205 |
| Best Radio | 99.1 WPLR |
| Best Reenactment | The Knights of Gore |
| Best Volunteer Fire Department | Branford Fire Department |
| Best Youth Group | Roberto Clemente Band |
| Best Youth Group Runner Up | Kings Robinson Marching Jaguar Band |
| WTNH Peoples' Choice Marching Unit | TBD |
DONATE
The Associated Irish Societies is an IRS recognized non-profit with 501(c) (3) status. All donations are tax-deductible. Donations are payable to the Associated Irish Societies.
ABOUT
The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Connecticut’s largest single day spectator event attracting more than 325,000 people to the streets New Haven each year. The Parade is a longstanding tradition in the New Haven community, and the members of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee volunteer to ensure the tradition continues.
© 2025 Associated Irish Societies, Inc.