Crisp blue skies, warm sun and, rather appropriately, a brisk wind greeted revelers along Superior Avenue on Monday for the 183rd year of the Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day parade. This year’s parade theme was “Celebrating the Life of St.

Monday's St. Patrick's Day parade comes with a bit of drama. Why it matters: This could be one of the last years the annual event, which draws hundreds of thousands of people downtown, takes place in its current form.

On this day 183 years ago, Cleveland celebrated its first St. Patrick's Day parade. While much has changed in the city, the spirit that started and sustains the annual tradition remains the same.