PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 14: Bill Hare, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania participates in the 53rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade dressed as a leprechaun March 14, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An estimated 10,000 people came out to watch parade which featured more then 120 marching units and included musical bands, Irish dancers, and Irish culture groups. St. Patrick's Day is March 17, 2004. Leprechaun (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Thousands gathered along San Francisco’s Market Street for the 163rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday.
It’s the West Coast’s largest event event celebrating Irish histry and culture. The parade showcased colorful floats, Irish dance troupes, marching bands community groups and city leaders.
The parade started at the corner of Market and Second streets and ended at Civic Center Plaza.
