St. Patrick’s Day scenes from around the globe

From Dorchester to Dublin, revelers around the world took to the streets in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Check out these awesome images from across the globe of the weekend’s festivities.

Pictured: Parade goers dressed as leprechauns jumped and cheered as they celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin on March 17.

Romanian dancers performed an Irish dance during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in downtown Bucharest on March 17.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Catherine, attended a St. Patrick’s Day parade by the First Battalion Irish Guard in Aldershot, England, on March 17.

Children donned robes and hats in honor of St. Patrick as they made their way to a parade in Limerick, Ireland, on March 17.

The Aras an Uachtarain, or Ireland’s “White House’’ and residence of Irish President Michael Higgins, was illuminated green for St. Patrick’s Day festitvities in Dublin on March 16.

Bagpipers from the Romania’s Vrancea region perform during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Bucharest on March 17.

Members of Singapore’s Irish community celebrated in Boat Quay during the country’s three-day-long St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival on March 17.

From left: Irish Economics Minister Richard Bruton, Irish Ambassador to Germany Daniel Mulhall, and two members of a local Irish fraternity posed outside the Allianz Arena in Munich on March 17.

A reveler showed off his costume and props during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin on March 17.

The Green Goblin (actor Bob Cuccioli) took a stroll through Times Square for the “Spider-Man: Turn off The Dark” St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 17 in New York City.

Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina, donned sprigs of shamrock as they cheered on passing groups at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin on March 17.

Young piper Gannon Vaughn made a face while performing with the Northeast Arkansas Caledonian Pipes and Drums at Celtic Crossing in Memphis on March 17.

Participants in the Shenanigan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade threw out beads to revelers in Gulfport, Miss., on March 17.

A girl gekd her green crown while sitting on her father’s shoulders during the first St. Patrick’s Day street parade in downtown Bucharest on March 17.

The fountain on the White House’s South Lawn spouted green water in honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17.

Spectators gathered to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin on March 17.

A fan showed her St. Patrick’s Day support for Rafael Nadal of Spain during his match against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., on March 17.

Revelers wearing masks enjoyed the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Bucharest on March 17.

A man waited for the parade to start during the St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival at Boat Quay in Singapore on March 17.

Parade participants played instruments during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin on March 17.

A man tried to lift his children over the crowd to see an Irish dance performance during the Singapore St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival at Boat Quay on March 17.

A poodle named Captain was decorated by his owner Shandy Parker of Grain Valley for a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Kansas City, Mo., on March 17.

Frederick Creage of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 dressed as a tin man and gave high fives to people along East Broadway during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston on March 17.

The Cathedral bell tower was illuminated green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 17.

A parade participant dressed as a leprechaun handed out gold beads during the Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Crosslake, Minn., on March 16.

A reveler painted his face the colors of the Irish flag for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin on March 17.

College students modeled environmental clothing constructed from recyclable materials including dental X-rays, VCR tapes, beer tabs, and more at the 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Green Festival in Costa Mesa, Calif., on March 17.

From left: Revelers Angie Bohlender and Danielle Lojek, both of Meadville, Pa., celebrated St. Patrick’s Day at Jekyll & Hyde’s Gastropub in Erie, Pa., on March 17.

This dog got all dressed up in green for a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Berlin on March 17.

Women prepared to take part in the Singapore St. Patricks Day Parade at Boat Quay on March 17.

Brian Gray of Erie, Pa., played his bagpipes while walking past a Guinness banner on East 10th St. in Erie on March 17.

The O’Rourke & Sweeney Family and Friends float passed by Redeptorist Church near the start of a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Kansas City, Mo., on March 17.

Parade goers wore funny hats during the first St. Patrick’s Day street parade in downtown Bucharest on March 17.

A father and daughter celebrated the holiday at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Limerick, Ireland, on March 17.

People wore costumes in the colors of Ireland while taking part in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in downtown Bucharest on March 17.

Revelers wore green and had a drink or two while celebration St. Patricks Day at Boat Quay in Singapore on March 17.

Children rode on a pony during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Limerick, Ireland, on March 17.

People dressed in costumes waited for the parade to start during the Singapore St. Patricks Day Street Festival at Boat Quay on March 17.

A reveler posed for a photo during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin on March 17.