Master bagpiper Nat Silva marches at the head of the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Master bagpiper Nat Silva marches at the head of the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The ConVal Drum Line bangs out a beat. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Needs more cowbell! Parade Producers Kelly Bergeron and Kevin Hampsey march to the beat of the ConVal Drum Line, with Hampsey keeping time with a cowbell. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Parade floats made their way down Main Street on Sunday as part of the Jaffrey St. Patrick’s Day parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The Jaffrey Park Theatre float. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The New Hampshire Pipes and Drums band play as they march. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Troop 33 march in the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The Keene American Legion Band marches and plays “Yankee Doodle.” ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
A mascot for Kitty Rescue and Adoption in Jaffrey passes out treats to children. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
With a puff of smoke, the 6th New Hampshire Infantry Company E fires off a volley during the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The 6th New Hampshire Infantry Company E readies to fire off a volley during the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Hill’s Band Wagon plays in the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
John Stone as Monadnock Santa waves to the crowd. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The Conant Marching Band makes their way down Main Street. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Parade Grand Marshall Ray Brewer waves to attendees. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Honorary Grand Marshall Jimmy Quinn waves to attendees. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Rachel Kennedy and Tina LeBlanc carry the St. Patrick’s Day Parade sign at the head of the procession. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Police Chief Chris LaBrecque waves to the crowd. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Parade-goer Kristi Zimmerman-Lundt of New Boston, with her aptly named pup, Dubhrais, or “black haired.” ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
Jaffrey held its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday as part of the Park Theatre’s Shamrock Fest 2026. Celebrations continued through St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17.
The trumpeter for the Hill’s Band Wagon readies for the parade. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
Leprechauns ready for the parade. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
In a meeting of holidays, a leprechaun and Santa share a moment before the parade. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
In a meeting of holidays, a leprechaun and Santa share a moment before the parade. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
Leprechauns Jethro, Reagan and Isaiah Lampinen march with the Kitty Rescue and Adoption float. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
Heidi Bourgeois and Jethro Lampinen march with the Kitty Rescue and Adoption float. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
Ray Brewer, of WMUR fame, far left, was the grand marshal of the parade. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
The ConVal marching band plays in the parade. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy 
The ConVal drumline marches to the beat. DAN MILLBAUER / Courtesy