Several thousand people lined Western Avenue in Beverly for the South Side Irish Parade on Sunday. The parade featured floats, traditional Irish dancers, and bagpipes. The parade began in 1979 and is considered the largest community-based St. Patrick’s Day parade outside of Dublin.
Kids wait for the floats and members to throw out candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly, Sunday, March 13, 2022.
Anthony Vazquez
Kids wait for the floats and members to throw out candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly, Sunday, March 13, 2022.
Anthony Vazquez
South Side Irish Parade covers Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood in a sea of green
Several thousand people lined Western Avenue in Beverly for the South Side Irish Parade on Sunday. The parade featured floats, traditional Irish dancers, and bagpipes. The parade began in 1979 and is considered the largest community-based St. Patrick’s Day parade outside of Dublin. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Michael Puente
Kids wait for the floats and members to throw out candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly, Sunday, March 13, 2022.
Anthony Vazquez
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