We see you with your shamrock earrings and green getup and those of us with Irish heritage get it: We all – particularly New Englanders – have a bit of the Irish running in our blood. And we have the urge to celebrate.

How to do it? For some of us, the notion of hitting up the famous South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade can be daunting. The crowds, the rowdiness, the getting there and back can give you pause.

Here’s the good news: St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations dot the entire region. That means you can head to one of the area’s lovely smaller towns and celebrate the Irish in you in a more laid-back way. Shake the cobwebs out of that Irish knit sweater you love and consider these.

Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Parade: On March 7, the streets of Yarmouth are all about the green as their parade steps off for the 21st year, two weeks early (as is their tradition) not just to kick off the season of Hibernia, but to avoid conflicts with other great events.

The parade (https://www.capecodstpatricksparade.com/)  steps off at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Route 28 and Long Pond Road, continuing through downtown Yarmouth to Higgins Crowell Road. There are no special parking spots, so your best advice is to dress not just in green but warmly, arrive early and look on side streets.

This year’s theme is “Heart of a Champion,” with Olympic gold medalist and world champion Irish boxer Katie Taylor serving as Grand Marshal.

And while this started as a small parade back in 2005, this year it will feature more than 80 floats, marchers and bands over the nearly two-mile route.

Bring snacks as the parade runs about two hours, but plan on a post parade Irish meal: the Cape is dotted with great Irish-themed pubs.

Scituate St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Back in 1994, Jim and Janet Campbell and a few of their fellow Minot Beach neighbors decided to celebrate their town’s moniker of “The Irish Riviera” in a fun way: they created a small parade and looped it around the North Scituate neighborhood.

Today, that parade is a regional staple and a beloved way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade (https://www.weloveaparade.com/) steps off for its 30th anniversary on April 12 (the date change is due to snow). Today it’s a locally run non-profit that produces big fun: the parade is now five times longer in length, spanning from the Scituate Senior Center at 333 First Parish Rd. down First Parish through downtown Front Street,  Scituate Harbor and ending at the Scituate Harbor Community Building at 44 Jericho Rd. It’s considered the biggest St. Patrick’s Parade on the South Shore.

This is only the second time it has been rescheduled (the last was snow-related as well; the winter of 2015), and according to parade director Edward Kelly, last time people loved it.

“It was a warm and beautiful day and everyone said we should always have it then,” he said. “To which I said: well then it’s just a parade; not a St. Patrick’s Day parade.”

The parade chooses a “Mayor” for the day each year via voting – each vote is earned via a donation to support the parade. Today, the parade includes more than 100 participants from floats to musical acts to antique cars and more.

The parade begins at 1 p.m. but you’ll want to arrive early. Your best bet for parking is at the high school where shuttle buses run all day. Bring snacks and dress in layers – the ocean breeze can be brisk some days.

There are more as well. Holyoke has long held a beloved parade (https://holyokestpatricksparade.com/) this year on March 22 (with a road race the day prior). At 74 years old, it has evolved yet held onto tradition, like the crowning of the parade’s “Grand Colleen and her court.”