WATCH: Thousands enjoy Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade in Midtown

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Parade took over Midtown on Saturday, filling the streets with grinning faces and green.

Thousands of people — including dancers, musicians and group floats — flooded Peachtree Street for the parade, which lasted from noon to 1:30 p.m. Afterward, attendees enjoyed Luck of the Square at Colony Square, a massive post-party with live music, drinks, food and other activities.

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Dating back to 1858, the procession is one of the country’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day parades and Atlanta’s longest-running event.