This past weekend was a wild show of green and glittering gold for central Arkansas.
First up on Saturday was the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade through downtown Little Rock and Argenta hosted by the Irish Cultural Society of Arkansas. Irish wolfhounds, dancers, leprechauns and a whole lot of locals showed up for the celebration that ended in a Third Street block party.
Then on Sunday was the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This Hot Springs tradition covering a brief 98 feet was kickstarted by actor Forrie J. Smith, grand-marshaled by Emmitt Smith and wrapped up with a concert from The Molly Ringwalds.
Here’s a look back at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities through the lens of our photographer Mark Wagner.
