2013 HGG Parade When: 11.00am start Where: Starts at the top of Queen Street, down Customs Street West and finishes in Lower Albert Street, see parade route map for more details. The Hugh Green Group Parade has become a hallmark event on Auckland’s Queen Street. The Parade allows all entertainers to don the green and orange and hit the streets. A great family element of the festival that’s full of fun sights and sounds! Followed by traditional Irish music and dance. Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade featuring Irish banners, floats, dancers and bands.