Handing out flags at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Students with the Boyle School of Irish Dance at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Charlotte Hall waves during the parade through Old Town on March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson surveys the scene at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Someone dressed as St. Patrick waves during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Kena Shriners in their mini-Corvettes at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on King Street in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
William Ramsay Elementary School cheerleaders in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Kids with flags at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Emcee Niamh O’Donavan (left) and Ballyshaners Chair Christine McClarin at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Town Crier Ben Fiore-Walker at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Girl Scouts march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The D.C. Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes & Drums in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council Member John Taylor Chapman at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Sheriff Sean Casey and Vice Mayor Amy Jackson at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
(Left to right) City Council Members Kirk McPike, Canek Aguirre and Sarah Bagley wave at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Boy Scouts march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
City Council Member Alyia Gaskins and her family at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Boy Scouts marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Former Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Observing the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Former Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Dancing in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Miss Arlington Rosie Hartwell waves at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Alexandria Democratic Committee marches in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Noelie Rickey, owner of The Dog Park at 705 King Street, watches the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Marching down King Street in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Sitting and watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Dancers with the Foley Academy at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Handing out candy at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Yates Corner businesses in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Dancers with Sambos Caporales Virginia at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Old Town was packed on Saturday morning for Alexandria’s 40th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Thousands of visitors lined King Street to watch a procession of more than 2,000 participants, including Irish dancers, historic reenactors and the City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums. The festivities also included a car show and a dog show at Market Square outside City Hall.
This year’s Grand Marshal was Charlotte Hall, managing director of Old Town Business. The parade was sponsored by the Ballyshaners, a nonprofit dedicated to Irish heritage. Ballyshaners is Gaelic for “Old Towners.”
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
