10th annual Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival

Sisters Tessa, left, 13, and Allie Ruffo, 10, of Lebanon, use umbrellas as the watch the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

The Crow & Cauldron Witch Dancers participate in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Mystic Highlands Pipe Band marches in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Anakin Mills, 6, sits on his mom Lola Mills’, both of Norwich, sholders as they watch the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Visitors hold out hats and umbrellas to catch candy the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Riders with Lil Luv Mini Horse Therapy out of Baltic participate in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Visitors gather on the sidewalk for the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Friends Abrielle Casiels, left, and Holly Crossley, both 11 of Montville, laugh as they wait for the the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Staff members of Norwich Human Services wave during the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

A participate screams from the Norwich Events Organization float in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Onlookers along Broadway watch the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Blooming into Greatness dances in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Parade watchers wave from outside Billy Wilson’s Ageing Still the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Employees of CorePlus Credit Union and family members wave as they participate in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Members of Norwich Little League baseball and softball carry the banner in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

The New London Firefighters Pipes and Drums march past the crowds on Broadway in the Norwich Saint Patrick’s Parade & Festival Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints