St. Patrick's Day Parade revelers brave chilly weather in downtown Peoria

St. Patrick's robe billows in the wind as the patron saint of Ireland marches down Main Street during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 through downtown Peoria.

A member of the Peoria Piggies Rugby Club float tosses a rugby ball to a spectator during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 through downtown Peoria.

Jessica Anderson of Pekin sports a gigantic green wig as she and friend Jerrod Coryell of Peoria collect beads during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 through downtown Peoria.

Hundreds line up along Main Street as the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade makes the turn from Monroe on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

Parade-goers scream for beads as a line of Jeeps works its way down Main Street during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 through downtown Peoria.

Luke Jones, 9, and his sister Audrie Jones, 8, of Washington sport green moustaches as they watch the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 through downtown Peoria.

The Peoria Piggies Rugby Club's flying pig float makes its way down Main Street during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

St. Patrick tosses beads to the crowd during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

A reveler catches a T-shirt thrown from a float as others scream for more during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

Corinne Christian, 9, of Dunlap tries to get some candy and beads from passing floats during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

A representatives of the Peoria flower shop G.P. Miller Floral hands out carnations to parade-goers during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

Dressed to the nines in their best St. Patrick's Day gear, Angie Hardin, in the tutu, of Creve Coeur, and Vikki Waldbeesser of Hanna City wave to passing floats during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

A "leprechaun" dances a jig atop the Saxony Court Senior Living float during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown Peoria.

2023 Peoria St. Patrick's Day Parade

2023 Peoria St. Patrick's Day Parade

2023 Peoria St. Patrick's Day Parade

2023 Peoria St. Patrick's Day Parade