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St. Patrick's celebration on Marco Island

See larger Hilary Noyes gets into the spirit of the day. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.

Photo by LANCE SHEARER

Hilary Noyes gets into the spirit of the day. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.

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  • The Lely High School Marching Band adds the oompah. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Dave Walsh dresses for the occasion. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • A tartan-clad bagpiper dresses up any occasion. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, 2013, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • A Daughter of Erin, holding the banner, has one hand free to wave. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • Hilary Noyes gets into the spirit of the day. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • Helen Donaghy of O'Donoghue's Bar & Grill serves up a Reuben roll-up. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • Irish Princesses Kathy Bigley, Marie Kennedy, and Kathleen Reynolds. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • Steve Stefanides smiles as a line forms by the beer taps. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, 2013, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • The Celtic Spirit School of Irish Dance brings the traditional dance steps. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • The Celtic Spirit School of Irish Dance brings the traditional dance steps. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.
  • Keith Pershing waves from his 1934 Ford. The Sons and Daughters of Erin held their St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, 2013, and marched right into a fair at Veterans' Community Park.

Once again, Marco got a jump on the rest of the Irish-American world, holding the annual parade one week early. The Sons and Daughters of Erin’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched up Bald Eagle Drive on Sunday, and headed right into Veterans’ Community Park, for some entertainment, merchandise, and perhaps a traditional Irish carbonated beverage.

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