Photos & Video: 33rd “First Ever” St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Charles City

The 33rd “First Ever” St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its way through downtown Charles City Saturday afternoon, with parade entries traveling a loop through the downtown area.

The parade began at 1 p.m. from Hot Shots, heading down North Main Street to Blunt, over to North Jackson, to Clark, and back to Hot Shots. Participants included a variety of walking groups, floats, and community organizations, along with the Drouthy Duck Bagpipers and Miss Shamrock.

Below are photos from this afternoon’s parade, along with video captured from our downtown Charles City camera showing part of the event as it passed through the area.

🎥 Video from the KCHA downtown Charles City cam

📸 Photos from the parade