Members of the Shannon Rovers Pipe Band head down Spring Road during Saturday’s Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (Photo by Kevin Beese/Chronicle Media)

Elmhurst got the jump on St. Patrick’s Day activities Saturday, March 9 with its annual parade down Spring Road.

From bandana-wearing dogs to marching York Dukes, there was plenty of wearing of the green at the Elmhurst event, which has become the second largest St. Patrick’s parade in the state.

York Township Supervisor John Valle (right) makes his way down the parade route.

Elmhurst police said the event went off without incident.

Drummers in the York High School band keep the beat along the parade route.

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Kids wait for candy near the end of the parade route.