2026 Grand Marshall for the St. Patrick's Day Parade

Ray Brewer Selected As Grand Marshal for the St. Patrick's Day Parade

Celebrated newscaster chosen as Grand Marshal for the 7th annual St. Pat’s parade in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

It was announced this morning that renowned television news reporter Ray Brewer will be the Grand Marshal of the 2026 Jaffrey St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15. The parade is the centerpiece of the Shamrock Festival that begins Thursday, March 12, and ends on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17.

The 7th annual parade begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 in front of St. Patrick’s Parish at 89 Main Street in Jaffrey. It heads east on Main Street to downtown Jaffrey, passes by the reviewing stand in front of The Park Theatre (the parade’s producer), and ends at Conant High School off Stratton Road. 

Ray becomes the first yearly chosen Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Parade. In the parade, he joins the Honorary Grand Marshal, Jimmy Quinn, who is the co-founder of the parade. Each year, all former grand marshals will be invited to march in the parade.

Ray currently lives in Peterborough, N.H. However, he was born in New York City and has lived in different parts of the country, including Los Angeles, Cleveland (he is a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan), and mainly grew up in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. 

Ray is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in History. Before joining the WMUR News 9 team, Ray worked at WKNE in Keene, N.H. In 1995, Ray came to WMUR-TV ABC 9 as a general assignment reporter. During that reporting, he covered stories across New Hampshire and has been in every city, town, and unincorporated places.

Ray has been voted Best TV reporter in Best of NH over a dozen times, and most recently in 2025. He has also joined The Park Theatre board of trustees in 2025.

“We are so thrilled to have Ray as the first annual Grand Marshall of our St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Everyone in New Hampshire knows and loves Ray. He is a great ambassador for the parade and Shamrock Fest. Sláinte, Ray!,” said Steve Jackson, CEO of The Park Theatre and producer of the parade and Shamrock Fest.

For tickets and information, go to theparktheatre.org or shamrockfest.org or call the box office (603) 532-8888.