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St. Patrick’s Day parade: See the best photos from the South Boston parade

Green-clad revelers flooded the streets of South Boston for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade

A member of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s honor guard waves an Irish flag during the annual St. Patrick’s day parade. Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe

By Boston.com Staff

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Paul Healey, of Holbrook, walks with friends toward the action of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in South Boston. – Pat Greenhouse/ The Boston Globe
Participants dressed as Minutemen march during the St. Patrick’s Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in South Boston. – Robert F. Bukaty/AP photo
U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Alanna Devlin Ball was the 2025 chief marshal of the South Boston St. Patrick’s day parade. – Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe
Spectators cheer at the St. Patrick’s Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Boston, Mass. – Robert F. Bukaty/AP photo
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn walks in the annual St. Patrick’s day parade. – Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu marches in the annual St. Patrick’s day parade in South Boston. – Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe
Parade viewers wave flags and cheer on marchers during Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s Day & Evacuation Day Parade. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Empty containers used for homemade drinks overflow the garbage cans after the 2025 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. – Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
The Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums marches during the annual St. Patrick’s Day & Evacuation Day Parade in South Boston. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
A member of the US Navy slaps hands with parade viewers during the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day & Evacuation Day Parade in South Boston. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
People cheer during the annual St. Patrick’s day parade in South Boston. – Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe
People dressed as leprechauns dance during the annual St. Patrick’s Day & Evacuation Day Parade in Boston, Massachusetts on March 16, 2025. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Confetti is pumped into the air at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day & Evacuation Day Parade in South Boston. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

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