Organized by the United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held this year on Saturday, March 11. The parade route on Market Street began at 2nd Street and continued to Civic Center Plaza.
Despite less than excellent weather, the parade featured more than 130 contingents of social groups, union chapters, elected officials, marching bands, bagpipe bands, dance troupes, and dogs leading their owners. The Kerry Blue Terrier Club was well represented.
Along with the displays of Irish flags, kilts, bagpipes, shamrocks, green-hued outfits, and signs declaring “Erin Go Bragh” (Ireland Forever), at least one float featured a canopy of balloons arranged as a huge rainbow.
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Published on March 23, 2023
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