Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade 2018

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2018 Hannah Lipman was among those trying to stay dry while watching the St. Patrick's Parade in Atlanta on Saturday, March 17, 2018. But the day wasn't a total washout for the parade and 5K. Mattie Brown (left) and Jan Jones join the holiday celebration in Midtown. Beginning at 15th Street and marching down Peachtree Street to 5th Street, the parade featured the Bagpipe Drum & Corps as well as floats, clowns, bands, drill teams and traditional Irish dancers. Started in 1858 b

If you were in Midtown on Saturday, you probably were seeing a lot of green. While Savannah might have the nation’s second-largest St. Patrick’s Day parade, the state’s capital city also gets in the festive holiday spirit each year. Despite a soggy start on Saturday, the parade pushed ahead down Peachtree Street.

Varona Malkoff (left) and her brother Drexel try to stay dry while watching the  St. Patrick's Parade in  Atlanta on Peachtree Street on Saturday, March 17, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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Started in 1858 by the city’s Hibernian Benevolent Society, the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade has evolved from modest beginnings to an expansive display of Irish culture.

Carol White watches the parade in  Midtown on Saturday, March 17, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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Beginning at 15th Street and marching down Peachtree Street to 5th Street, the parade features the Bagpipe Drum & Corps as well as floats, clowns, bands, drill teams and traditional Irish dancers.

Kala Halet (center) holds up a Girl Scouts banner while marching in the Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade on Peachtree Street on Saturday, March 17, 2018.  STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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The organizers estimate that the parade draws 80,000 spectators each year.