New Jersey is One of The Best States to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

It’s almost time for corned beef and cabbage, green beer, céilí (social events) with Irish folk music and traditional dance jigs, and New Jersey is one of the best places for a St. Patrick’s Day party.

A study by novelty T-shirt brand Chummy Tees looked at the quantity, affordability and popularity of St. Patrick’s Day events in each state to determine where to celebrate. They looked at Eventbrite to see where the most parties are taking place on March 16 and 17, and they used Google Keyword Planner to find the number of St. Patrick’s Day-related searches, such as “St. Patrick’s Day events” made each month as part of their index.

Massachusetts was identified as the best state to celebrate, with a total index score of 75.27 out of 100. New Jersey placed ninth with an index score 55.81. New Jersey has the 18th highest number of events with 26, and the 14th highest search popularity, with 196 searches per 100,000 people. NJ has a minimum ticket price of $7.77 on average per event, and each event organizer had an average of 160 followers per 100,000 people.

We know how fun St. Patty’s Day is in NJ. We’ve got parades taking place all month. Atlantic City is March 9; Rumson and Woodbridge are March 10, Bayonne is March 17, and Ringwood is March 23.

The Highlands has a Guinness Run on March 9. Kids get their own time to play during Shannon Rose Irish Pubs’ celebrations on March 9 and 10. Head to Freehold Boro during Irish Week for a pub crawl on March 12-14. One of our favorite cover bands, The Nerds, will play at Cooper’s Riverview on March 16. Village Hall Tavern & Beer Garden in South Orange will have food and beer specials on March 17, plus entertainment, for everyone showing off their Irish pride.

Here are the Top 10 states to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day:

1. Massachusetts
2. Illinois
3. Pennsylvania
4. New York
5. Ohio
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Missouri
9. New Jersey
10. California

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