The 29^th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade commenced at noon in downtown Toronto on Sunday, March 13, 2016. 500,000 spectators watched the performance live on television.

This is the 10^th consecutive year that The Tian Guo Marching Band participated in the event. The organizer and many audience members gave the band a warm welcome. Tina, an artist visiting from Vancouver, stated, “Their music is very encouraging”. High school teacher William Dele watched the group with his family, saying they were “excellent”.