Parade Theme
Celebrating Irish Culture & Traditions
Floats: Parade Theme
- 1st Place: A.O.H. O’Brien Division
- 2nd Place Sons of the Auld Sod
- 3rd Place US Air Force Academy Band – Blue Delta
Marching Bands: Playing Irish Music
- 1st Place Chandler Park Academy “Sonic Blue”
- 2nd Place Wyandotte Marching Chiefs
- 3rd Place George Crockett Academy – The Mighty Rockets
Marching Units:
- 1st Place O’Hare School of Irish Dance
- 2nd Place A.O.H. M. Thomas Dunleavy Division
- 3rd Place Calling of the Clans O’Malley
Novelty Groups:
- 1st Place O’Halloran Family – Irish Bar Owner’s Assoc.
- 2nd Place The Great Lakes Ghostbuster Coalition
- 3rd Place Detroit Fire Department Clown Team
- Honorable Mention: Corner Shower & Laundry
Pipe Bands:
- 1st Place Metro Detroit Police & Fire Pipes & Drums
- 2nd Place Celtic Pipes & Drums
St. Patrick’s Parade Judges
March 15, 2026
Paul Long
President, Michigan Catholic Conference
Jillian Powers
Former National President, Daughters of Erin
Ian Doyle
Deputy Mayor, Cork County Ireland
Audrey Buckley
Cork County Ireland Council
Keith Jones
Cork County Ireland Director of Service