MUSKEGON, MI -- The streets will be lined in green, white and orange this weekend downtown Muskegon for the 12th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Irish cheer will start 11 a.m. as the parade takes off on Western Avenue at 6th Street.

Presented by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, the Southie parade full of colorful floats, marching bands, bagpipes and dancing celebrates not only St. Patrick's Day, but also Evacuation Day, when the British left Boston during the Revolutionary War.

The St. Pat’s for All parade started when the more famous Fifth Avenue parade barred queer groups. Twenty-six years later, it welcomes Palestinian solidarity organizations.