The 46th annual Metropolitan St. Patrick’s Day Parade occurred Saturday, March 14, 2015. A windy and dry day with the temperature in the 50’s allowed major crowds of families and friends to turn out to one of Downtown St. Louis’ largest events.
The Honorable Francis G. Slay, Mayor of St. Louis, Honorable Steve Stenger, St.Louis County Executive, Irish guest of honor Paudie Coffey, Minister of State, Dept. of the Environment and Honorary parade Marshall Charlie Brennan of KMOX’s Charlie Brennan Show led the parade down Market Street.
Beads and candy kept the children happy while over 5000 marchers in bands, floats, inflatable balloons handlers, horseback riders and motorbikes, dancers and even wild birds filed past the crowd. Food and drinks remained available in Kiener Plaza’s “Irish village”. New for this year, a family-friendly Leprechaun area afforded people the ability to watch the giant helium character balloons close-up as they were inflated in Aloe Plaza, near the corner of 18th and Chestnut.
For more information about the 2015 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in St. Louis, please contact the St. Patrick’s Day Committee at 314-241-PATS or visit the committee’s website, http://www.irishparade.org/.
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Irish Flag flying over Market Street
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Irish dignitaries arrive
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Wehrenberg Theatres train
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St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, Irish guest of honor Paudie Coffey
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Committee members and families
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Committee members and families
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Committee members and families
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Committee members and families
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Counties of Ireland represented
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135th Army Band of Springfield, MO
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St. Louis Metropolitan Police
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Honor Guard, Parade view
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Fire Firefighters Local 73 Color Guard
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Fire Fighters Local 73
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Fire Fighters Local 73 puppy
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Bagpipers
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Bagpipers
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Irish Dancers
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Vincent “McGee” Via, parade director, announces to the crowd.
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Wild Bird Sanctuary
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Irish Dancers
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Roller Derby Club pulling shamrocks
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Motorsports
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Missouri Botanical Garden
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St Louis Blues’ Louie
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Musician
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Irish Wolfhounds
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Motorcycle Club
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2015 Irish guest of honor Paudie Coffey, Bob Griffin
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Paudie Coffey remarking to the audience
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Amanda Breihan, Jeremiah Kingbry, Lori Nance
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Stephanie Cortivo, Jeff Neilson, Mike Golomb, Michelle Macchi
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Trina Ratcliffe, Jim Ratcliffe, Joyce and Dale Schomaker
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Jaycen Herndon, Katie Harris
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Corey Martin, Emily Ammons
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Marlina Beckmann, Blake Beckmann, Katy Woods
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Robyn Stanley, Jenny Carr, Derek Stanley, Mike Carr
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Leanne Oliver, Billy Murphy, Lauren Nieman, Jake
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Sara R., Kim Y., Thomas A., Joan A., Kari
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The Pedestrians playing on the Michelob Ultra stage
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Carson Shocklee, Jamie Lewis, Owen