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St. Patrick’s Day festivities at Gracie O’Malley’s in Wicker Park. Credit: Provided/Gracie O'Malley's St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. 9 a.m. Saturday, March 15. Gracie O’Malley’s Wicker Park, 1639 N. Milwaukee Ave. Immerse yourself in a festive atmosphere and enjoy party favors at this St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which goes 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. The dyeing of the Chicago River was added in 1962, quickly becoming one of Chicago’s most famous events. I’d hate to repeat myself, but here I go again: Chicago has some of the best bars, lounges, and watering holes in the US. You can explore them at full speed over St. Patrick’s Day. #9 Enjoy themed menus at restaurants celebrating St. Patty’s Day. If Guinness and lime-green cocktails aren’t your thing, then look for a menu that sparks joy. The Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade, the dyeing of the Chicago River, the Archer Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Avondale St. Patrick's Day Parade take place on Saturday, March 15. St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago is a celebration like no other. With a substantial Irish population — and one of the biggest city-wide St. Patrick’s Day celebrations anywhere — Chicago is the perfect place to spend this holiday. Waterfront restaurants to watch Chicago River Dyeing; St. Patrick’s Day bar and restaurant specials in Chicago This side of the Emerald Isle itself, there may be no better place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than Chicago, a city with a proud and deep-rooted Irish community. Chicago's St. Patrick's Day The best St. Patrick’s Day 2025 events in Chicago Channel the spirit of the Irish with parades, parties and more of the best St. Patrick's Day festivities. Wednesday March 5 2025 Zoom in: Here's a list of St. Paddy's celebrations for foodies, families, teetotalers and more. For the diehards (and us!) My colleague Moyo will brave the throngs of green Saturday (so you don't have to) and board the St. Patrick's Day Clover Cruise on the First Lady. The two-hour cruise starts at 10am and includes two drinks, corned beef 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 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at Columbus and With the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and Chicago River dyeing happening at 10 a.m. Saturday and the actual holiday falling Monday, the Windy City is going to be spending a long weekend What to Do in Chicago on St. Patrick’s Day. Here are a few fun things to do in Chicago on St. Patrick’s Day. Chicago River. The famous Chicago River is dyed green every St. Patrick’s Day, and it’s a really cool sight. To get a truly unique view of it, consider booking one of these St. Patrick’s Day cruises. St Patrick’s Day Parades | Chicago. There are loads of fun family-friendly St Patrick’s Day parades in Chicago! Read on to find an option near you. 🙂 . Chicago Downtown. One of the largest St Patrick’s Day Parades in the country, the Chicago St Patrick’s Day Parade is on Saturday, March 16 at 12:15 PM following the green river dyeing Hi Chicago, I hope I'm in the right place for this! We (a group of 4) are heading to you next weekend for the St Patrick's Day festivities. I've always wanted to see the river green, so today we bought tickets to visit from Baltimore. We have river view rooms booked on the Riverwalk. We know it's going to be pretty packed, and are prepared. However, the following list of Irish spots is the best St. Patrick's Day bars Chicago has to offer. Emmett's Irish Pub Emmett's Irish Pub has been in Chicago since the 1980s and is a classic spot for anybody to stop in for a beer. On St. Patrick's Day, this is a great spot for visitors seeking a true, authentic Irish pub. still the same, i think they cap it at 100 entries now so it doesn't go on forever. Will be interesting to see how much of a shit show its going to be this year as its on St Patrick's day and the weather is supposed to be nice edit forecast changed to not so nice The first St. Patrick’s Day was started by Irish immigrants in America in 1601, and a century later Irish soldiers marched in New York City in honor of St. Patrick. No one does St. Patrick's Day like Chicago. The city that's been dyeing its river green since 1962 offers endless ways to honor the holiday. For the uninitiated, Chicago celebrates St. Patrick's Though the first ever St. Patrick’s Day celebration occurred in the 1600s, the New York City event in the 1700s really turned the parade into an annual celebration. Here's the issue for the big day thy usually remove everything from the bar, no chairs, tables, etc. Places that are usually really cool are a shit show from 8:00am till 6:00pm, places where you are a regular will have bouncers you've never seen before so when people say just follow the crowd they mean it. How the tradition of dying the Chicago River green began; Chicago St Patrick's Day Parade 2024: Start time, route, map and important info. Butler Field. Butler Field is located towards the end of the Chicago's St Patrick's Day Parade route along Columbus Drive. The open space allows for a more relaxed viewing experience, avoiding the jam packed
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