Seasonal & Holidays
Crowds Flock To South Boston For Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Police Make 17 Arrests
"What I really enjoy today is seeing people I know who are in the parade that my children grew up with, their kids," Kathy Encarnacao said.
March 16, 2026
The Boston Police Department made 17 arrests on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston.
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To celebrate the 250th year of the country's founding, the parade kicked off with a Revolutionary march followed by an endless sea of green.
"What I really enjoy today is seeing people I know who are in the parade that my children grew up with, their kids," Kathy Encarnacao of South Boston said.
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