Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2026: Photos of the celebration in Southie
South Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday was as celebratory as ever.
Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the parade traversed a different route this year , swapping its start and end points as it has in years past.
In response to public safety concerns, parade organizers also created a designated "family-friendly zone" in the Medal of Honor Park on M Street.
Here's what the festivities looked like:
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, center, marches through Andrew Square during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Mass. Gov. Maura Healey, right, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu cut a green ribbon to start the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Irish dancers step dance down Dorchester Avenue during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
A spectator takes a drink during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Women wearing leprechaun hats and beards smile as confetti cannons blast during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Spectators line up on Dorchester Avenue during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
A rider portraying Paul Revere is followed by re-enactors marching as Revolutionary War British soldiers in red coats during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Spectators line up on Dorchester Avenue during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
A spectator walks with an Irish shamrock flag during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Marchers and floats pass hundreds of thousands of spectators during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the South Boston neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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