Sea Dogs' mascot Slugger gets into the St. Patrick's Day spirit by dancing a jig during the annual parade.
Students from the Stillson School of Irish Dance perform on Commercial Street during the St. Patrick's Day parade.
Mardi Klein squeezes into the tight-fitting head of a bear costume before the start of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Klein was part of a float organized by Mercy Hospital.
Isabella Balzano, 15, a student at the Stillson School of Irish Dance, applies makeup on Saturday morning before the start of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
Jeff Cain, a member of the Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band checks the tuning of bagpipes before the start of the parade.
A "leprechaun" takes photos of the color guard at the start of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling accelerates on his scooter at the start of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday. Strimling served as the parade's marshal.
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