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<p>SCRANTON &#8212; For the 58th year, thousands of attendees flocked to downtown Scranton on Saturday to partake in a bit o&#8217; Irish fun &#8212; and the weather was just about perfect.</p><p>Billed as the second-largest parade of its kind in the country (as measured by participants per population), the day includes a formal morning Mass at St. Peter&#8217;s Cathedral and the annual 2-mile Brian P. Kelly Memorial Race.</p><p>Parade-goers lining the streets in their finest green-hued clothes were met with clear skies and temperatures well into the 40s.</p><p>Grand marshal William &#8220;Buddy&#8221; Cosgrove, who has not missed one parade day, helped kick off the event with St. Patrick&#8217;s Parade Day Association president Timothy Lynady.</p><p>More than 100 business, organizations, media outlets, schools and more participated in the march, with some groups opting to use the route as a way to bring attention to their business through some unique floats.</p><p>One of those businesses was the newly opened Electric City Aquarium. Officially opening their doors just a few months ago inside the Marketplace At Steamtown, aquarium owner Cliff Grosvenor said the float took over a week to prepare.</p><p>&#8220;We did this in 10 days,&#8221; he said of the underwater scene that encapsulated two real-life mermaids within a fish tank.&#8221;We&#8217;re new to town. We wanted to put ourselves out there.&#8221;</p><p>The float quickly became a fan favorite among children as it played the catchy &#8220;Baby Shark&#8221; song among others.</p><p>Grosvenor said that although he had never attended the parade previously, he was prepared for anything.</p><p>&#8220;I hear it gets wild, let&#8217;s put it that way,&#8221; he said said with a chuckle.</p><p>In search of prime parade-viewing spots, Scranton residents John Olek and Amanda Vanbuskirk were eager to see the aquarium&#8217;s float pass by.</p><p>Clad in shimmering green vests and leprechaun hats, Olek declared he hasn&#8217;t attended the event since childhood, but decided to try it again.</p><p>&#8220;I came here once before when I was young. But year after year, it&#8217;s so hard to find a spot to park, so me and my parents just gave up on coming,&#8221; he explained.</p><p>After completing his run for the Brian P. Kelly Memorial Race, Stephen Prokop decided to stick around for the rest of the day&#8217;s festivities. A parade regular and second-time racer, the Glen Lyon resident believes the day is beneficial for several reasons.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been going to the parade since Hillary Clinton was there. And this year, I believe it was the most crowded, and well-behaved, crowd I&#8217;ve seen there,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s a good thing. It brings some positive feedback to (the city).&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Parade-goers line the route waiting for their favorite marchers and floats during Saturday&#8217;s St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade in downtown Scranton. The weather was clear and sunny with temperatures well into the 40s. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Parade3-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Parade-goers line the route waiting for their favorite marchers and floats during Saturday&#8217;s St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade in downtown Scranton. The weather was clear and sunny with temperatures well into the 40s. </caption0><photoCredit0>Marcella Kester | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Parade2-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The Electric City Aquarium float, featuring two real-life &#8216;mermaids,&#8217; proved to be a smash hit with children lining the St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade route in Scranton on Saturday. Aquarium owner Cliff Grosvenor is in the background wearing a &#8216;Mermaid Security&#8217; shirt. The float featured the popular children&#8217;s song &#8216;Baby Shark.&#8217; </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Parade2-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>The Electric City Aquarium float, featuring two real-life &#8216;mermaids,&#8217; proved to be a smash hit with children lining the St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade route in Scranton on Saturday. Aquarium owner Cliff Grosvenor is in the background wearing a &#8216;Mermaid Security&#8217; shirt. The float featured the popular children&#8217;s song &#8216;Baby Shark.&#8217; </caption1><photoCredit1>Marcella Kester | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Parade1-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Eager parade-goers begin lining the streets Saturday morning for the annual St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade in Scranton. According to organizers, it&#8217;s the second-largest parade of its kind in the country as measured by participants per population. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Parade1-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Eager parade-goers begin lining the streets Saturday morning for the annual St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade in Scranton. According to organizers, it&#8217;s the second-largest parade of its kind in the country as measured by participants per population. </caption2><photoCredit2>Marcella Kester | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Parade4-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Parade-goers line the route waiting for their favorite marchers and floats during Saturday&#8217;s St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade in downtown Scranton. The weather was clear and sunny with temperatures well into the 40s. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Parade4-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>Parade-goers line the route waiting for their favorite marchers and floats during Saturday&#8217;s St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade in downtown Scranton. The weather was clear and sunny with temperatures well into the 40s. </caption3><photoCredit3>Marcella Kester | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Marcella Kester</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Scranton becomes sea of green for St. Patrick’s Day parade