Saint Patrick's Day in the United States County Division's St. Patrick's Day Parade has more than 130 entries and lasts more than 90 minutes as it snakes through downtown and the Old Market. Pearl River attracts a crowd of 100,000 people, making it the second largest parade in New York state behind the New York City Parade. The parade started in 1963. The St. Patrick Society sponsors a St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Party on March 17 of each year. The Parade participants march along the designated parade route through downtown Peoria. Awards are presented in the following parade categories: Business Entries, Family Entries, and Organizational Entries.
St. Valentine's Day (30 Rock) Thayer starred in the 2008 comedy film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" as the wife of a character played by Jack McBrayer, who plays Kenneth Parcell on "30 Rock". In order to shoot a scene in a McDonald's chain restaurant, the show approached executives from the restaurant, in advance, for permission. The executives looked over the "St. Valentine's Day" script and gave them permission. The scene was filmed at a McDonald's franchise in New York City. Two filmed scenes from "St. Valentine's Day" were cut out from the airing. Instead, the scenes were featured on "30 Rock"’s season 3 DVD as part