Dancing with the Mummers: Gengy Egan Vaikness of Towson, who has been coming to the St. Patrick parade since she was a little girl, breaks away from the crowd lining N. Charles Street to dance with the leader of the Greater Kensington String Band of Philadelphia.

Dancing with the Mummers: Gengy Egan Vaikness of Towson, who has been coming to the St. Patrick parade since she was a little girl, breaks away from the crowd lining N. Charles Street to dance with the leader of the Greater Kensington String Band of Philadelphia. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore's St. Patrick Parade 2023 | PHOTOS

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The St. Patrick Parade takes place on March 12, 2023 in downtown Baltimore.

The sound of bagpipes fill downtown Baltimore as The Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums of Greater Baltimore and other marching bands with pipes participate in the St. Patrick parade.

The sound of bagpipes fill downtown Baltimore as The Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums of Greater Baltimore and other marching bands with pipes participate in the St. Patrick parade. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Dancing with the Mummers: Gengy Egan Vaikness of Towson, who has been coming to the St. Patrick parade since she was a little girl, breaks away from the crowd lining N. Charles Street to dance with the leader of the Greater Kensington String Band of Philadelphia.

Dancing with the Mummers: Gengy Egan Vaikness of Towson, who has been coming to the St. Patrick parade since she was a little girl, breaks away from the crowd lining N. Charles Street to dance with the leader of the Greater Kensington String Band of Philadelphia. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Asia Toogood chants exuberantly as she marches south on N. Charles Street with a group from Cardinal Sheehan School during the St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore.

Asia Toogood chants exuberantly as she marches south on N. Charles Street with a group from Cardinal Sheehan School during the St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Julia Easley, 9, center, gets into the spirit of the St. Patrick parade as she marches with cheerleaders from the Immaculate Heart of Mary School along N. Charles Street.

Julia Easley, 9, center, gets into the spirit of the St. Patrick parade as she marches with cheerleaders from the Immaculate Heart of Mary School along N. Charles Street. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Members of the venerable St. John’s Old 10th Ward, which keeps the memories of the Irish-American enclave around St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church at Valley and Eager Streets, ride through some bubbles in the St. Patrick parade.

Members of the venerable St. John’s Old 10th Ward, which keeps the memories of the Irish-American enclave around St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church at Valley and Eager Streets, ride through some bubbles in the St. Patrick parade. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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The annual St. Patrick parade would not be complete without an appearance from St. Patrick, who greets the crowd as his float glides along N. Charles St.

The annual St. Patrick parade would not be complete without an appearance from St. Patrick, who greets the crowd as his float glides along N. Charles St. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Tom Dewberry and his granddaughter Presley Dixon, 9, both of Catonsville, have front-row seats on N. Charles St. for the annual St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore.

Tom Dewberry and his granddaughter Presley Dixon, 9, both of Catonsville, have front-row seats on N. Charles St. for the annual St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Eyan Varacalle-Goetz, a percussionist, helps carry the banner for the Calvert Hall College High School Band in the St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore.

Eyan Varacalle-Goetz, a percussionist, helps carry the banner for the Calvert Hall College High School Band in the St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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The color guard of the Penn Manor Marching Unit of Millersville, PA, performs for the crowd gathered along Charles Street for the annual St. Patrick parade.

The color guard of the Penn Manor Marching Unit of Millersville, PA, performs for the crowd gathered along Charles Street for the annual St. Patrick parade. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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The Duffy String Band of N. Wildwood, N.J. swaggers down N. Charles Street during the annual St. Patrick parade in Baltimore.

The Duffy String Band of N. Wildwood, N.J. swaggers down N. Charles Street during the annual St. Patrick parade in Baltimore. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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From left, Maggie Harris, 3, her brother Richie Harris, 4, of Richmond, VA, and their cousin, Denali Gormley, 3, of Elkridge, peek under the fence along N. Charles Street to get a better view of annual St. Patrick parade.

From left, Maggie Harris, 3, her brother Richie Harris, 4, of Richmond, VA, and their cousin, Denali Gormley, 3, of Elkridge, peek under the fence along N. Charles Street to get a better view of annual St. Patrick parade. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Madison Berry, 8, of Ellicott City, whose younger sister Harley is in the St. Patrick parade, watches the spectacle under magnolia blooms on Washington Place. The magnolias, usually not in bloom before St. Patrick’s Day, began flowering almost a month early this year.

Madison Berry, 8, of Ellicott City, whose younger sister Harley is in the St. Patrick parade, watches the spectacle under magnolia blooms on Washington Place. The magnolias, usually not in bloom before St. Patrick’s Day, began flowering almost a month early this year. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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The St. Brendan Division No. 3 Ancient Order of Hibernians of Towson march along Charles Street in the St. Patrick Parade.

The St. Brendan Division No. 3 Ancient Order of Hibernians of Towson march along Charles Street in the St. Patrick Parade. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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John McMaster, Grand Marshall of the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day parade, waves to those who came out on a cloudy and chilly afternoon to kick off the annual celebration of Irish-Americans.

John McMaster, Grand Marshall of the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day parade, waves to those who came out on a cloudy and chilly afternoon to kick off the annual celebration of Irish-Americans. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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The Easter Bunny makes an early appearance at the annual St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore.

The Easter Bunny makes an early appearance at the annual St. Patrick parade in downtown Baltimore. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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