{"id":657055,"date":"2026-03-15T09:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/657055\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T09:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:06:29","slug":"emerald-run-5k-river-parade-highlight-st-patricks-day-festivities-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/657055\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerald Run 5K, River Parade highlight St. Patrick\u2019s Day festivities downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St. Patrick\u2019s Day festivities draw crowds ahead of March 17<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Downtown San Antonio was bustling with St. Patrick\u2019s Day revelers on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The River Walk hosted the Bud Light St. Patrick\u2019s River Parade and Emerald Run 5K.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The river parade included dozens of colored floats and barges winding their way through downtown, all as bagpipes and river-dance songs filled the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">KSAT was also able to catch up with the runner who won first place in the 5K.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThat was a really fun experience,\u201d Cole Zimmerman said. \u201cI love the weather &#8211; it\u2019s a little warm for my liking &#8211; but otherwise it\u2019s been beautiful. 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