2009 Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade

2009 Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade

St. Patrick's Day parties started early Saturday morning with parade pre-gaming at many Hartford bars, including Irish pubs Vaughan's and McKinnon's, which meant plenty of rowdy revelers along the 2009 Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade route. The sunny, warm weather could not have been more perfect for the thousands of people lining Hartford streets to celebrate all things Irish on this mid-March morning.

See how the rest of the country celebrates this Irish holiday in our St. Patrick's Day—coast to coast! photo gallery.