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Boston Celebrates St. Patrick's Day 2026: Photos

Bagpipes, marching bands, and a sea of green came together to make Boston's annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade a celebration to remember.

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Women wearing leprechaun hats and beards smile as confetti cannons blast during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.
Women wearing leprechaun hats and beards smile as confetti cannons blast during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BOSTON, MA — Large crowds lined the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. There was plenty of spectacle to behold, from marching bands and floats to veterans’ groups and local organizations, all making their way through the neighborhood in one of the nation's largest celebrations of Irish heritage.

According to AP, this year’s parade followed a slightly different route through South Boston than it usually does, part of planning by city officials to manage the large crowds expected for the annual celebration.

Check out some highlights from the Boston's Saint Patrick's Day Parade below!

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Marchers and floats pass hundreds of thousands of spectators during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, center, marches through Andrew Square during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Irish dancers step dance down Dorchester Avenue during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
A rider portraying Paul Revere is followed by re-enactors marching as Revolutionary War British soldiers in red coats during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Spectators line up on Dorchester Avenue during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Spectators cheer at the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Boston, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

The Associated Press contributed to this post.

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