Scenes from St. Patrick's Day Parade in NYC (15 images)
Notable New York City and Irish figures celebrate at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City on Saturday. The New York City St. Patrick's Parade is the oldest and largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world. The first parade was held on March 17, 1762. Photos by John Angelillo/UPI
Varadkar greets a group of paradegoers wearing Ireland hats. Varadkar spent the previous day in Washington for the traditional Shamrock bowl presentation at the White House.
A child holds the flag of Ireland while watching the parade move up Fifth Avenue. The parade route is about 1.4 miles long, passing St. Patrick's Cathedral and Central Park.
The first St. Patricks' Day parade in New York City was on March 17, 1762 and was comprised of homesick Irish soldiers of the British army that were stationed in New York.