Scenes from the South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

While we wait for next year, here’s a look at past scenes from South Boston’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade, an event that celebrates both Irish heritage and a centuries-old Revolutionary War triumph.

By Yankee Magazine|Mar 17 2020|

A member of the Greater Boston Irish American Pipes and Drums marching band walks past a brick building during a parade, carrying a large drum decorated with an Irish clover and text.

Shamrock Drum

Credit: The Bros. Kozowyk

This year’s event may be canceled, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the merry tradition that is the South Boston’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade. The event celebrates both a Revolutionary War triumph — the withdrawal of British troops from the city on March 17, 1776 — and general Irish heritage with lots of color, music, and fun. Here’s a look at past festivities.

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