St. Patrick's Day celebrations around Long Island 2013

The Roisin Dubh Irish Pipe Band from East Islip marches in the 2013 Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade along Montauk Highway. (March 23, 2013)

A festive green boat float from Hampton Bays marina Molnar's Landing appeared in the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade along Montauk Highway. (March 23, 2013)

Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal Sister Kathryn Schlueter, right, received a proclamation from Town of Southampton Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst. (March 23, 2013)

Bagpipers perform as they walk down Maple Avenue in the 17th Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

Parade-goers walk down Maple Avenue and wave in the 17th Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

Dancers from the Hagen School of Irish Dance perform in the Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

Bagpipers perform as they walk down Maple Avenue in the 17th Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

The Vietnam War Veterans Association marches in the Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade on Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

Performers and volunteers walk down Quealy Place in the Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

Dominick Albanese, 20, of the Freeport Fire Department runs out to give a green necklace to a little girl while marching in the 17th Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

The Saint Raymond School Band of East Rockaway performs during the in the Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade on Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

Colleen Murphy, 4, waves an American flag as she watches the 17th Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade on Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

Valley Stream resident Michael Casalino, center, 63, marches in the 17th Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade as a fully-bearded Irishman with the Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center. (March 23, 2013)

Crowds fill the sidewalks as they watch the 17th Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade in Rockville Centre. (March 23, 2013)

A reveler marches with the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance float at the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Ponies were green, without envy, at the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Georgi Vodka got into the act at the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day with a rather ambitious float. (March 23, 2013)

Fire mascot "Sparky" from the Hampton Bays Fire Department makes it down the route of the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

A vintage fire truck makes its way down the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade route. (March 23, 2013)

A Southampton Fire Department boat makes its way down the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade route. (March 23, 2013)

George Trinidad of Central Islip waves to the crowd as he sits in his horse carriage at the 45th Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Deborah Kirnon of Brentwood waves her Irish flag at the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Antique cars roll down Washington Avenue during the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Brentwood High School Marching Band performs at the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee chairman and 2006 grand marshal Michael Grant at the 45th annual parade. (March 23, 2013)

The Northport Pipe and Drum Band marches in the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Parade grand marshal Steve Flotteron at the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick Day Parade (March 23, 2013)

Spectators watch fire trucks roll down Washington Avenue during the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

The Brentwood Teachers Association marches in the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Tara Schindlar, 14, left, and Emily Loeschner, 15, of Oakdale, sport fun hats for the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Gary Gatterdam, of Levittown, smiles as he awaits the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Alyhia Santos of Brentwood hangs out at the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Grand marshal Steve Flotteron with his daughters Madison, 15, left, and Morgan, 13, at the 45th Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

Ann Rubenstrunk of Huntington Station was set to play her bagpipes at the 45th annual Brentwood St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 23, 2013)

The crowd watches performers from the Donny Golden School of Irish Step Dance show their routine during a St. Patrick's Day celebration at Old Bethpage Village Restoration in Old Bethpage. (March 9, 2013)

Performers from the Donny Golden School of Irish Step Dance show a routine during a St. Patrick's Day celebration at Old Bethpage Village Restoration in Old Bethpage. (March 9, 2013)

Hector Ilarraza, of Sound Beach, with his son John, 9 months, watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday afternoon on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

The Brookhaven Highway Department float was among the entries in the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday afternoon in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Paul Losquadro marches Sunday along Route 25A during the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Members of the Colonial Ancient Life and Drum Corps, march Sunday afternoon in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Lucy Melville wears some green to the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday afternoon on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Dancers from the Irishfree School of Irish Dance, from Shoreham-Wading River, perform in the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday afternoon on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Jessica Jampol, of the U.S. Coast Guard auxiliary, marches in the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday afternoon with her son Mason, 5, on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Ashley Tuchy, 6, of Seaford, delights in catching a string of beads thrown from one of the floats in the 2013 Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Laila Carilli, 6, with her parents Jaime, 48, and Wendy, 44, travel from Westchester County to Montauk, where they have a summer home, each year to partake in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 17, 2013)

The 51st annual Montauk St. Patrick's Day parade turns onto Main Street, where thousands gather to watch the firefighters, floats and bands march by. (March 17, 2013)

Four-year-old Landon Carmen, of Port Jefferson, kept warm in a green beard and top hat as he waved to participants in the 2013 Montauk St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 17, 2013)

A sprightly leprechaun performed an impromptu jig as the 51st annual Montauk St. Patrick's Day parade drew to a close. (March 17, 2013)

Elmo makes his appearance at the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday afternoon on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Howard Howrey, of Miller Place, at the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Route 25A with his pygmy goats, Casper, right, and Poppyseed Sunday afternoon in Miller Place. (March 17, 2017)

From left to right: cousins Spencer Tramposch, 7; Parker Tramposch, 3; and Kyle Pagan, 4, all of Coram, enjoy the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday afternoon on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Superstorm Sandy was the inspiration for the "Coneheads" float in the 51st annual Montauk St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 17, 2013)

From left, Ryan Lamparter, 25, Anthony Bacchi, 23, Jason Smith, 26, and Mark Rutz, 23, watch the Farmingdale St. Patrick's Day Parade from a prime location outside the Wild Wild West Saloon on Main Street. (March 17, 2013)

Members of the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce led the inaugural St. Patrick's Day parade down Main Street on Sunday. (March 17, 2013)

From left, Bobby Buonpastore, 7, Frankie Buonpastore, 2, and Madison Buonpastore, 9, of Levittown, enjoy the family activities provided outside Farmingdale Village Hall after the village's inaugural St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 17, 2013)

The 25th annual Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade featured everything from a leprechaun to motorcycles. (March 17, 2013)

Olivia Vuolo, 4, shares candy with her father, Niel. Olivia and her father came from Queens to check out the 25th Annual Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade because they enjoy smaller parades. (March 17, 2013)

Patricia Santiago and her daughter Alexia, 6, watch as the bagpipes and fire trucks go by at the end of the 25th Annual Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal Daniel J. Lane waves from his car as the parade travels down Forest Avenue. Lane, an Irish immigrant, is being honored after a lifetime of service to the community. (March 17, 2013)

Bagpipers and leprechauns were not the only ones to be found marching down the parade route -- some did so on four legs, including this dog at the Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, 2013.

Rocky Point Girl Scout Troop 1133 joins the marchers Sunday in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

The Rocky Point High School Golden Eagles marching band performs at the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Route 25A in Miller Place. (March 17, 2013)

Thomas Sanchez, 6, of Montauk, scrambles for candy thrown from one of the many floats in the Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

A number of floats in the 51st annual Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade incorporated boats, including this one featuring the 2013 grand marshal, Montauk schools Superintendent Jack Perna. (March 17, 2013)

The Amityville Highland Pipe Band performs in the 2013 Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

From left, Laraine Creegan, executive director of the Montauk Chamber of Commerce, along with volunteers Sharon Quaresimo and Judy Ceslow, served up chowders and other soups donated by local businesses to raise funds for the Montauk Friends of Erin, which hosts the St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 17, 2013)

Audrey Santos, a native of Ireland who now lives in Montauk, enjoys the St. Patrick's Day parade with her daughter, Sophia, 5. (March 17, 2013)

Dressed as leprechauns, Jeanne Stevens, 51, left, and Mimi DeVore, 30, collect donations for the Montauk Friends of Erin, which hosts the St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 17, 2013)

Sean Chavious, of Bellport, proudly wears green for the 18th annual Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Pat Messina, of Medford, shows her pot of gold and mug necklace at the 18th annual Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Runners take part in the Patchogue St. Patrick's Day 5K. (March 17, 2013)

Hector Ilarraza, of Sound Beach, holds his 9-month-old son, John, during the 63rd Miller Place/Rocky Point St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Anthony Cortes, 12, of Farmingville, enjoys the 63rd Miller Place/Rocky Point St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

The Conboy family of Babylon Village, from left, Emily, 11; dad Danny; Eric, 6; Ella, 3; and Erin, 9, march with the Step by Step Dance Studio in the Farmingdale St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Caroline Kolopsky, 25, and Ryan Graney, 30, brought their festively dressed dog, Dempsey, to the Farmingdale St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Members of the East Farmingdale Fire Department Band march across the train tracks on Main Street during the Farmingdale St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Julianna Nolan, 9, of Patchogue, wears a green hat and beads at the 18th Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Brianna Rubino, 16, left, and Megan O'Brien, both 16 and from Lindenhurst, show off their festive shirts at the 18th Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Donna Nolan, of Patchogue, attends the 18th Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Liz Kircher, 13, of Patchogue, shows a necklace at the 18th Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Liz Wright, 19, and Frank Kircher, 21, both of Patchogue, wear the green for the 18th Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Spectators line up for the start of the 51st Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Members of the Montauk Chamber of Commerce serve soups donated by local restaurants to parade-goers at the 51st Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 17, 2013)

Save-a-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center employee Alexis Pratt helps Clover pose for her close-up during the shelter's St. Pitty's Day event on March 16, 2013. Clover was one of four pit bulls recently rescued by the group who are in need of a home and were the inspiration for the St. Patrick's themed event.

Jerry, a year-old brindle pit bull, is dressed up for the St. Pitty's Day pit bull-awareness event at Save-a-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center in Port Jefferson Station on March 16, 2013. Organizers hoped the luck of the Irish would help him find a family and a new home.

Parade grand marshal Thomas Donohue waves to the crowd at the 29th Annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

The Gordon Highlanders Pipe Band, of Locust Valley, perform at the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

Jackie Michelis of Kings Park sports shamrock sunglasses for the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

Regina Eldridge of Smithtown wears her green boa and beads for the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 13, 2013)

Dental hygienist Millie Laub of St. James holds a huge toothbrush at the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

From left, Jacqueline Davis, 6, and Gabriella Amicizia, 7, both of St. James, at the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

Parade grand marshal Thomas Donohue's sons George, 8, and Matthew, 5, at the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

Kim Keenan, of St. James, with her poodle Jellybean at the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 16, 2013.

Damian Ierardi of St. James proudly wears green at the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick Day's Parade. (March 16, 2013)

Lily Amato, 7, of St. James wears a green tutu for the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

Laura Davis of St. James sports a shamrock face at the 29th annual St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 16, 2013)

Members of the Smithtown Personal Training Association trained for eight weeks to run in the Smithtown Rotary's 20th annual "Go for the Green" 5K. (March 16, 2013)

Michele Lauer, 26, of Sound Beach, came in third overall, but was the first woman to cross the finish line at 19:05 in the Rotary Club of Smithtown's 20th annual "Go for the Green" 5K Run, which started and finished at Smithtown Elementary School. (March 16, 2013)

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, Ringling Bros.' Asia the elephant takes a lesson in Irish dancing in Uniondale from members of the Ryan Irish Dance Academy and the Inishfree School of Irish Dance. (March 15, 2013)

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Landing Elementary School in Glen Cove welcomes Glen Cove resident Robert Lynch to share some Irish culture with student in Glen Cove. (March 15, 2013)

East Moriches resident Angelina Rinaldi, 6, and her dog Freddy had a front-row seat to the 2013 Center Moriches St. Patrick's Day parade on March 10, 2013.

Sporting green shamrock shades, Crusher, a Great Dane, watches the Center Moriches St. Patrick's Day parade from inside his owner's pickup truck on March 10, 2013.

Enjoying her first Center Moriches St. Patrick's Day parade, 2-year-old Kaitlyn DiGennaro, of Mastic Beach, toots her green horn. (March 10, 2013)

Dawn Murphy, of Mastic Beach, treats her 5-month-old granddaughter Emma Murphy to her first St. Patrick's Day parade in Center Moriches. (March 10, 2013)

The ExploreLI Street Team followed the 79th annual Huntington St. Patrick's Parade from the Huntington train station to Saint Patrick's Church. Did they catch you on camera? (March 10, 2013)

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The ExploreLI Street Team celebrated Irish heritage on March 3, 2013, at the Mineola St. Patrick's Day Parade. Did they catch you on Camera?

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The ExploreLI Street Team celebrated Irish heritage on March 3, 2013, at the Mineola St. Patrick's Day Parade. Did they catch you on Camera?

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Cpt. Jim Schmidt decided to add a bit more Irish flair to his uniform at the Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 10, 2013)

Bianca Costello, 2, does her own Irish Step dance at the Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day Parade. She has attended the parade since she was born. (March 10, 2013)

Both in St. Patrick's Day attire, Laila and her owner, Sam Murphy, of Blue Point, enjoy the Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 10, 2013)

Lauren Monsell carries a portrait of her husband, Doug Monsell, in the Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day parade. The Bayport-Blue Point High School teacher, who died last year, was posthumously named parade grand marshal. (March 10, 2013)

Donna Hastings and her son Michael Hastings, of Ronkonkoma celebrate at Ronkonkoma's 23rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 10, 2013)

Robert Powers of Ronkonkoma wears his green hair and beads to celebrate at Ronkonkoma's 23rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 10, 2013)

Parade Chairman Martin Gaughan of Manorville helped organize the 23rd annual Ronkonkoma St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 10, 2013)

Dillon Cucci, 7, of Setauket, holds his "Kiss Me I'm Irish" sign at Ronkonkoma's 23rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 10, 2013)

The 2013 grand marshal, Tom Otis, of Quogue, starts off the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade, followed by Quogue VFW Post 5350 in a classic military jeep. (March 9, 2013)

Megan, 5, Emily, 8 and Elyssa Peters, 6, sport Irish pigtails with their mom, Kerri Peters, of East Quogue, at the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March, 9, 2013)

One of the seven pipe bands featured in the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade (March 9, 2013)

Phil and Joanie Mulvihill from Mattituck watched the 9th Annual Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, sponsored by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department. (March 9, 2013)

Oliver Faint, 18 months, from Peconic, attends the 9th annual Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade, sponsored by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department. (March 9, 2013)

Local fire departments, pipe bands, scouts, dancers, antique cars and more marched down Main Road in the 9th Annual Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade, sponsored by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department. (March 9, 2013)

Local fire departments, pipe bands, scouts, dancers, antique cars and more marched down Main Road in the 9th Annual Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade, sponsored by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department. (March 9, 2013)

A member of Creative Exploration marched in the 9th Annual Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade, sponsored by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department. (March 9, 2013)

A horse of another color makes his way down Main Road at the 9th Annual Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. Local fire departments, pipe bands, scouts, dancers, and antique cars also marched in the parade, sponsored by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department. (March 9, 2013)

Elvis is in the house at the 9th Annual Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. Sponsored by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Dept, the parade wound down Main Road with local fire departments, pipe bands, scouts, dancers, antique cars and more marching. (March 9, 2013)

Grand marshal John Cochrane Sr. at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day parade (March 9, 2013)

Jimmy Gaffney, of East Islip, sports his shamrock hat for the Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 9, 2013)

The Downtowners Fancy Brigade Mummers perform at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 9, 2013)

Ian Mullaney, of Brightwaters, dressed as St. Patrick, waves from a float at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 9, 2013)

Jenna Ficeto, 5, of Patchogue, is all decked out at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 9, 2013)

Lisa Finne, 47, left, and Kate Nickles, of Southold, watch the Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day parade with their two ponies, Sweetie Pie, left, and Cocoa Puffs, from Little Red Barn in Jamesport. (March 9, 2013)

Diana Whitecavage, 30, and daughter Riley, 3, of Greenport, have fun at the Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 9, 2013)

A float by North Fork Helicopters caught the attention of those attending the Cutchogue St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 9, 2013)

Tony Sales, 58, of Amagansett, and his 2-year-old mutt, Lucy, ride in Amagansett's fifth annual St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 9, 2013)

Doreen Lusty, 58, of Amagansett, and her daughter Michelle Norrman, 32, of Wantagh, continue their tradition of dressing up to watch Amagansett's St. Patrick's Day parade. (March 9, 2013)

Ken Wessberg, of Amagansett, rides his penny-farthing in Amagansett's fifth annual St. Patrick's Day parade. He participates in the parade each year and is the third generation in his family to ride the bike, which was built in 1890. (March 9, 2013)

From left, Owen Spizuoco, Deegan Laube, Alex Spizuoco, and Henry Spizuoco, front, are all geared up for the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 9, 2013)

Dressed for the moment at the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade are, from left, Gayle Sheridan, of Westhampton, Winkie Schultz, of Holbrook and Jennifer Truscott, of Westhampton. (March 9, 2013)

From left, Cassie Costarelli, Jared Nilsson, Lenny Kalmar, Bryan Kelly and Sean Kelly prep for the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 9, 2013)

Htun Han, 63, of Amagansett, served as this year's grand marshal In Amagansett St. Patrick's Day. Patty Sales, 52, of East Hampton, vice president of the local chamber of commerce, helped organize the parade, now in its fifth year. (March 9, 2013)

Christine McGowan, of Seaford, snaps a photo of her son Brady, 6, along East Main Street on Sunday afternoon during the East Islip St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 3, 2013)

Toni Brauneisen, of East Islip, sits along East Main Street, where the East Islip St. Patrick's Day Parade took place. (March. 3, 2013)

Members of the Saffron United Pipe Band from Babylon march in the East Islip St. Patrick's Day Parade along East Main Street. (March 3, 2013)

Bethpage volunteer firefighters march down Broadway as the 22nd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade draws to a close. (March 3, 2013)

Members of the New York State Courts Pipes and Drums perform "America the Beautiful" as they march down Central Avenue in the 22nd annual Bethpage St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 3, 2013)

Deacon Thomas R. Hennessy, top row, third from right, with the rest of the Hennessy clan, served as grand marshal of the 2013 Bethpage St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 3, 2013)

Members of the Bethpage Volunteer Fire Department march down Central Avenue in Bethpage during the St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 3, 2013)

Danielle Mouton, 9, left, and her sister, Samantha Mouton, 10, and their friend, Catlin Watters, 11, sport green mustaches for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in their hometown of Bethpage. (March 3, 2013)

Jenna DeBobes, of Bethpage, dressed up her 20-month-old daughter, Charlotte DeBobes-Ortiz, for the Bethpage St. Patrick's Day Parade. Charlotte's grandpa Frank DeBobes was a former grand marshal. (March 3, 2013)

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, who served as grand marshal of the Bethpage St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2011, marches again in his hometown. (March 3, 2013)

Mary Skaalerud, 21, of Central Islip, who dances with LI's Mulvihill-Lynch Studio of Irish Dance, leads a group of children in basic dance steps during a demonstration Saturday at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site in Huntington Station. (March 2, 2013)

Don Lotten, a member of the Kings Park Fire Department, marches down Main Street during the third annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Kings Park. (March 2, 2013)

Coleen Grove, of Kings Park, laughs with her 1-year-old son, Liam, as they watch the parade on Main Street in Kings Park. (March 2, 2013)

Buster Toner, the grand marshal, marches down Main Street during the third annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Kings Park. (March 2, 2013)

Lexi Dolan, drum major for the Kings Park marching band, heads down Main Street during the third annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Kings Park. (March 2, 2013)

A shamrock-themed float makes its way down Main Street during the third annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Kings Park. (March 2, 2013)