CROSSLAKE — It was all "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" on Saturday, March 19, when people and pets dressed in all kinds of green crowded Crosslake for the 48th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration.
After a two-year hiatus, the parade returned to Crosslake. The parade was canceled just one day ahead of the 2020 event as COVID-19 became a threat, and then was canceled in 2021 because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Last year, the Crosslake Chamber of Commerce encouraged the town to "go green," asking businesses and residents to decorate their buildings for the holiday.
This year, Ryan, Carla, Cody, Grady and Brody Bienlek, from Bowlus, found the Lost Pot O’ Gold in Crosslake with just two clues. It was found on the Crosslake Administrative Police Department property.
The Clover Dash 5K attracted racers Saturday morning before the festivities kicked off and the parade wound its way through packed streets.
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“Wow, what a parade!” Crosslake Chamber Director Cindy Myogeto said in a news release. “We always say that thousands of people will come to the Crosslake parade no matter the weather, but when it's GOOD weather, double that number of people will come. And that proved true on Saturday for the 48th event, which may quite possibly have been the most attended parade to date!”
Following are parade float winners:
- First place: Quality Fabricating and Radtke Service
- Second place: First National Bank
- Third place: Moonlite Bay
- Nonprofit: Crosslake Ideal Lions Club
Watch the entire parade via this link , thanks to R&J Broadcasting, with technical help from Crosslake Communications and scaffolding from Wes Hanson Builders.
Mark your calendars for March 18, 2023, for the 49th annual event.
