Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade

Philadelphia celebrates 249th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

FOX 29 is your host for the 249th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which kicks off Sunday morning at 11 a.m.

FOX 29's Kathy Orr has more on how St. Catherine of Siena's little Irish dance students are getting ready for the St. Patrick's Day parade.

The Second Street Irish Society lives for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Sean McMenamin will be this year's Grand Marshal.

Bob is getting ready for the parade! #FOX29Irish.

Gloucester City St. Patrick's Day parade

The FOX 29 crew joined in on the fun Sunday at the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Deputy Commissioner Sullivan, of the Philadelphia Police Department, joins in on the St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities.

Deanne H. D'Emilio, JD, president of Gwynedd Mercy University, chats with FOX 29's Bob Kelly at the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Philadelphia celebrates Irish heritage at the city's Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Jonathan Ger, vice president of StoneMor Partners, chats with FOX 29's Bob Kelly at the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade.

St. Katherine of Siena marches in the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The FOX 29 team joined in on the fun Sunday, marching in the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade.

David Stanton, Minister of State in Ireland's Department of Justice and Equality, chats with FOX 29's Bob Kelly at the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade.

FOX 29's Bob Kelly chats with Rodney Walker, IBEW Local Union 98 representative, at the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Parade.

The Avalon String Band joins the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union at the St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Sister Mary Scullion, the 2018 St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, kicks off the festivities in Philadelphia.