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CHICAGO — The Chicago River was dyed green and the sights and sounds of Irish culture were on full display Saturday during the 70th annual downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. That was just the The history of St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago goes back more than 175 years. Now a longstanding tradition, Chicago’s Irish parade was first held in 1843. On Sunday, March 16, 2025, the parade will step off at noon from 103rd and Western Avenue in Chicago’s Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood. A family-friendly event, the South Side Irish Parade began in 1979 and has grown to become the largest St. Patrick’s Day community-based parade outside of Dublin, Ireland. Save this event: VIP Grandstand Seat - The 2025 Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade Share this event: The Best Deal in Chicago St. Patrick's Day at McGee's! The 47th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a Chicago tradition featuring floats, dance schools, pipe bands and various marchers, steps off at noon on Sunday from 103rd Street and Crowds watch as the Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day by the Plumber’s Local 130 in Chicago on March 11, 2023. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Chicago River Dyeing & St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15. Various locations Downtown Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. The city's St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Balbo and Columbus Drive proceeding north to Monroe Street. Street closures as early as 8 CHICAGO – The sights and sounds of Irish culture were on full display at the 70th annual downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. A sea of people wearing emerald green lined up hours ahead of time According to a well-researched 2024 Block Club Chicago feature by Linze Rice, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago was held in 1843 and included citizens, a band and a military group of Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 What we know: While St. Patrick's Day officially takes place on Monday, March 17, the City of Chicago's parade will step off at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago 2025 always takes place the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. The parade will begin this year on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at noon. Like previous years, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will move along Columbus Drive from Balbo to Monroe Street. On St. Patrick's Day weekend in Chicago, the river flows green, and so do the streets, as massive crowds head to the Riverwalk to for the river dyeing before the big downtown parade. Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade route. The city's downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The parade steps off at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at Columbus and Other Great Specials Throughout the Day! Your Chance to Win a Trip for Two to Ireland! ************* Your purchased ticket for this event is also your entry ticket to McGees Tavern & Grill (950 W Webster Ave, Chicago IL) on Sunday March 16th 2025 from 12pm -5pm for a chance to Win a Trip to Ireland! Apart from the primary downtown parade Chicago has several different St. Patrick’s Day parades that include: South Side Irish Parade: Scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2025. Northwest Side Irish Parade: Also set for Sunday, March 16, 2025. Neighborhood parades provide greater community involvement and are deep rooted in the community Irish The downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade kicks off at noon Saturday. Entry to the parade route opens at 11 a.m. at Jackson Boulevard and Ida B. Wells Drive, according to the organizers. Metra is proud to join the festivities as a participant in Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15 starting at noon. While you enjoy the celebration, spot the Metra float featuring our employees and their families as they showcase our commitment to serving and connecting communities. Let Metra Be Your Designated Driver. The CHICAGO ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE HAS BEEN CALLED THE BEST PARADE IN THE COUNTRY SINCE 1956, AND THE DYING OF THE CHICAGO RIVER HAS BECOME A GLOBAL EVENT. THE PARADE IS ORGANIZED BY THE CHICAGO A St. Patrick's Day Parade reception was held Friday night ahead of the big day on Saturday in Downtown Chicago. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW
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