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.

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.