A person waves an Irish flag while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood.
(AP Photo/Steven Senne)
BOSTON, MA — South Boston was seeing lots of green on Sunday, March 17, as crowds of people lined the streets to celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2024. While there were many festive events all around the city, including a boxing tournament and memorial Mass, it's the popular South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade that typically draws about 1 million people.
The annual parade honors the city's Irish heritage, and it also celebrates Evacuation Day, which commemorates the evacuation of British troops from Boston during the Revolutionary War, according to AP.
See all the highlights from the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade 2024 below!
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A group of firemen from around the United States pose for a selfie with spectators while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Members of the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums march in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Spectators watch the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)A firefighter greets spectators as they watch the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)A man wearing a costume he described as that of St. Patrick, center, walks with a group of firefighters during the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Floats and vehicles make their way along the parade route as spectators watch during the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)People in costume watch the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Spectators cheer while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)A fireman, left, from a group of firemen from around the United States give high fives to people in the crowd while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Members of the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums march in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)People are blanketed with falling confetti during opening ceremonies for the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Members of a United State Marine Corps marching band play while participating in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Spectators watch the St. Patrick's Day parade from a window, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Children greet spectators while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)A member of the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums wears a feather in his hat with colors from the Irish flag before the Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)A member of the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums salutes during the singing of the National Anthem before the Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)A man on a bicycle greets spectators during the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, center, waves to spectators while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
