Mystic Irish Parade brings crowds downtown
March 27, 2022 12:00 am
• Last Updated: March 27, 2022 7:30 pm
Members of the Knights of Columbus Council 1943 Mystic carry an Irish flag along West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Mystic — A crowd of thousands gathered for the 17th annual Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
St Edmunds Pipe and Drum band moves along West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Drummers with the Mystic Highland Pipe Band march along West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Captain Neal Kurk, with the Free Men of the Sea, sets off a gun after crossing the Mystic River Bascule Bridge during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Alisa Paradise carries her dog Sadie across the Mystic River Bascule Bridge as they walk with the Mystic Seaport Museum in the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Friends of the Mystic & Noank Library push library carts along Water Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Eden Yun, 2, dances as her father Jonathan, of New Jersey, watches along West Main Street before the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. The family visits the area a few times a year for a weekend get away and planed a trip for the parade. “Theres no way we were missing this,Ó Jonathan said. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Stonington High School marching band moves along Water Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Parade watchers cheer from the Mystic River Bascule Bridge during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Crowds gather along West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Joe Barton, of Niantic, greets Perkins, an Irish Setter puppy belonging to Mary McGowan of West Hartford, during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Parade watchers look on from a second story apartment along West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the Sphinx Shriners ride mini jeeps during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Parade Watchers take photos from West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Junior Colonial Fife and Drum Corp of Westbrook plays during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Parade watchers gather along a roof of West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Boy Scouts take turns riding in a kayak during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Irish Setter Club of Central Connecticut marches in the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
A crowd gathers on the steps of a building on Water Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Fitch High School band plays during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Crowds gather along West Main Street during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Ancient Mariners Connecticut Fife and Drum Corps play during the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A crowd of thousands gathered along the route of the 17th annual event. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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