St. Patrick's Day: Onancock celebrates with annual parade

The streets of Onancock were lined with people eager to start their St. Patrick's Day celebration a week early by viewing the town's traditional St. Patrick's Day parade.

The parade on Sunday featured two bagpipe and drum groups, along with decorated floats, band music, dancers, equestrian groups and a number of local celebrities and first responders sporting kilts as they vied to win the event's popular kilt contest.

Parade Winners

Judges' Choice Award - Eastern Shore Rural Health

Best in Parade - Riverside

Best Walking Entry:

1st Place - Walker School of Dance

2nd Place - Chesapeake Independent Blues

Best Vehicle Entry:

1st Place - Peninsula Tractor Organization

2nd Place - Fairdale Farm Tractor and Equipment

Best Float Entry:

1st Place - Atlantic Animal Hospital

2nd Place - Nature Conservancy

First Place Animal Entry - Celtic Cavaliers

First Place Horse Entry - Chincoteague Pony Drill Team

Best Musical Entry - Eastern Shore Gators

Best First Time Entry - Keith Lilliston, State Farm

Chairman's Award - Kurk the Weichart Beat

Best Golf Cart - Classic Graphics

Parade Theme Award - Global Family LLC

Kilt Contestants:

Traditional Category

1st Place - Todd Thornes

Creative Category

1st Place - Zach Mallette

First Responder Category 

1st Place - Adam James

Additionally, winners of a limerick contest for students, held in conjunction with the parade each year, were announced.

Limerick contest winners 

7-8th grades:  

1st place - Omer Waseem, Arcadia Middle School

2nd place - Austin Benedict, Arcadia Middle School

3rd place - Russ Parks, Nandua Middle School

9-12th grades:

1st place - Tyler Milliken, Broadwater Academy

2nd place - Ja’Quan Abbott, Nandua High School

3rd place - Deasia Jones, Arcadia High School

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