Quebec City St-Patrick Parade

Canada's first-known celebration of St. Patrick's Day was held in Québec City in 1765 in the Sun Tavern on St. John Street (today known as rue St-Jean).

It was hosted by Protestant landlord Miles Prentice, a former soldier (and believed to be an Irishman), and by the former Provost-Marshal in General Wolfe's army.

Québec City's first parade was held in 1837, four years after the opening of the Irish community's first church, St. Patrick's, on rue McMahon.

The parade attracted a large number of people and quickly became a major annual event in Québec City.

In 1928, two years after the last parade, the Québec Chronicle Telegraph acknowledged with regret that the festivity had begun its passage into history.