YEAR OLD BOY. HIS NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FROM BLACK AND GOLD TO GREEN. THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH KICKED OFF ITS SAINT PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATIONS TODAY. PITTSBURGH SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE DREW HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. THE ANNUAL PARADE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE IRISH DANCERS, IRISH DOGS, IRISH GROUPS AND PLENTY OF IRISH MUSIC. ORGANIZERS SAY YOU CAN JOIN IN ON THE FUN EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT IRISH. NICE TO SEE THAT THE CITY CELEBRATES SAINT PATRICK’S DAY SO MUCH. I HAD NO IDEA. I GUESS A LOT OF THE CITY IS IRISH, SO IT DIDN’T HAVE THIS MUCH BACK IN HOUSTON. HONESTLY, IT’S REALLY FUN. I LOVE SEEING THE COMMUNITY GET TOGETHER FOR THIS. I MEAN, I’M NOT EVEN IRISH, BUT I FEEL VERY AT HOME HERE. AND PITTSBURGH’S PARADE DATES BACK TO 1869. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST CENSUS DATA, ABOUT 1 IN 6 PITTSBURGHERS CLAIM IRISH ANCESTRY. THAT’S SECOND AFTER GERMAN AND BEFORE TODAY’S PARADE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED THIS MORNING FOR A RUN. THE PITTSBURGH PARADE DAY DASH DEBUTED LAST YEAR IN THE CITY. AND THIS YEAR IT DREW NEARLY 3000 RUNNERS. SOME PEOPLE RAN A MILE, OTHERS RAN FIVE K AND SOME EVEN RAN IN COSTUME. I SAW A GUY DRESSED UP AS A LEPRECHAUN WITH THE BEARD AND EVERYTHING. IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY. YEA P3R, WHICH
Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade draws massive crowds downtown
Updated: 7:58 PM EDT Mar 14, 2026
Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade kicked off today, drawing hundreds of thousands of people downtown to celebrate one of the largest parades in the country.Kevin Pierce, who moved to Pittsburgh from Houston, Texas, said, “It’s nice to see that the city celebrates St. Patrick’s Day so much. I had no idea. I guess a lot of the city is Irish.”Giana Miller from Monroeville shared her excitement, saying, “Honestly, it’s really fun. I love seeing the community get together for this. I mean, I’m not even Irish, but I feel very at home here.”The parade features Irish dancers, Irish dogs, Irish groups, and plenty of Irish music. Organizers say you can join in on the fun, even if you’re not Irish. Pittsburgh’s parade tradition dates back to 1869. According to the latest census data, about one in six Pittsburghers claims Irish ancestry, making it the second most common heritage in the city after German.
PITTSBURGH —
Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade kicked off today, drawing hundreds of thousands of people downtown to celebrate one of the largest parades in the country.
Kevin Pierce, who moved to Pittsburgh from Houston, Texas, said, “It’s nice to see that the city celebrates St. Patrick’s Day so much. I had no idea. I guess a lot of the city is Irish.”
Giana Miller from Monroeville shared her excitement, saying, “Honestly, it’s really fun. I love seeing the community get together for this. I mean, I’m not even Irish, but I feel very at home here.”
The parade features Irish dancers, Irish dogs, Irish groups, and plenty of Irish music. Organizers say you can join in on the fun, even if you’re not Irish. Pittsburgh’s parade tradition dates back to 1869. According to the latest census data, about one in six Pittsburghers claims Irish ancestry, making it the second most common heritage in the city after German.