PHOTOS: St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah

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PHOTOS: St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah

Tens of thousands of revelers attend tradition-rich Irish heritage celebration in city that has been hosting parade since 1824.

A member of Barabbas and the Tribe, a Bahamian junkanoo band, performs during Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The annual parade, which spans 3 miles through the historic district, attracts tens of thousands of spectators. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Parade watchers turned up in all manner of green for Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson II greets spectators during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Savannah St. Patrick’s Day aides to the grand marshal cheer during the celebration Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A "Star Wars" stormtrooper joins the fun with a beard and a hat for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Savannah Bishop Stephen D. Parkes blesses grand marshal Martin Hogan and his family during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade grand marshal Martin Hogan kisses his wife, Coleen Hogan, during the celebration Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Children wait for the St. Patrick's Day Parade to begin in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A woman admires a shamrock freshly painted on her face during the St. Patrick's Day celebration in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Spectators wave to parade participants during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Elsie Thompson (left) takes a selfie with Bernie Hogan just moments before the start of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Savannah kids carry the flags of Ireland during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Festival attendees gather outside the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist before the start of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Brian Tuite (center), chair of the City of Limerick Pipe Band, performs at the start of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Bishop Stephen D. Parkes waves to spectators during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A dog watches the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

St. Patrick's Day Parade spectators blow bubbles during the celebration in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Members of the 3rd Infantry Division Band from Fort Stewart perform during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A spectator gets into the spirit during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Members of the Virginia Tech Highty-Tighties march in front of Savannah City Hall during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

A member of Barabbas and the Tribe, a Bahamian junkanoo band, performs during Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The annual parade, which spans 3 miles through the historic district, attracts tens of thousands of spectators. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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