175 years of the Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Clevelanders have been gathering to celebrate St. Patrick's Day since 1842! The history of Cleveland's beloved St. Patrick's Day Parade is also the story of the Irish in Cleveland. Extensively researched, lavishly illustrated in full color, this handsome 200-page hard cover book pays tribute to one of the city's oldest and most vibrant public celebrations.

Hear about it from Irish American Archives Society (IAAS) Director Margaret Lynch

St. Helen Unicycle Drill Team at Cleveland St Patrick’s Parade

St. Helen Unicycle Drill Team from Newbury, Ohio marched/rode in the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade.


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Cleveland Asian Festival at 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Representatives of the Cleveland Asian Festival, including the lion dance team, marched in the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Cleveland Asian Festival will be May 21 and 22, 2016.

2016 Cleveland Asian Festival

Murphy Irish Dancers in Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The World Champion Murphy Irish Dancers marched in the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade led by Sheila Murphy Crawford.

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St Vincent – St Mary Fighting Irish on St Patrick’s Day

The St Vincent – St Mary Fighting Irish Band from Akron Ohio marched in the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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Irish American Club East Side at Cleveland St Patrick’s Day Parade

Irish American Club East Side (IACES) at the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Including the Pipe and Drums and award winning float.

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Ancient Order of Hibernians at Cleveland St Patrick’s Day Parade

Ancient Order of Hibernians at the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade.


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Cleveland Firefighters at 2016 St Patrick’s Day Parade

Cleveland Firefighters at the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade.


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Dignitaries at start of the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Start of the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade featuring Grand Marshall Jack Coyne, Irish Mother of the Year Bridget McIntyre, Outside Co-Chair Teresa Reilly Kowalski and Inside Co-Chair John Myers as well as the Parade Committee and Public Officials including Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, County Executive Armond Budish and Cleveland Councilmen Tony Brancatelli, Joe Cimperman, Mike Polensek, Mamie Mitchell, Martin Keane and Kevin Kelley.


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US Air Force Honor Guard

There was a very special guest at the 2014 Parade. The United States Air Force Honor Guard Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington DC marched in the 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland Ohio.


The mission of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard is to represent Airmen to the American Public and the World. The vision of the USAF Honor Guard is to ensure a legacy of Airmen who: promote the mission; protect the standards; perfect the image; and preserve the heritage.

Before the Parade began, the Honor Guard drilled on a side street.

See the  United States Air Force Honor Guard  march in the 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland.

Dennis Kucinich at Parade

Congressman Dennis Kucinich and his wife Elizabeth Kucinich marched in the 2012 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade but they didn't march with the Public Officials group in the beginning.

Kucinich marched with the West Side Irish American Club instead.

Dogs at the St. Patrick's Day Parade

There were 500,000 humans at the 2012 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.

But there were a lot of dogs too.

See pictures and videos of the dogs at the Parade.

Irish Setters, Irish Wolfhounds, Siberian Huskies, Pugs, Newfies and lots more.

It was a great day for dogs - and their people.