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Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago St. Patrick’s Day At The Irish American Heritage Center. 4-11 p.m. Monday, March 17. Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave. While most St. Patrick’s Day events are happening the weekend prior, you can celebrate on the actual holiday with the Irish American Heritage Center. 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 Discover the best St. Patrick’s Day events and parties in Chicago. Explore 20+ unforgettable experiences at top venues across the city. 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. Find the best places to eat, drink, and watch the river dyeing on St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in Chicago. Enjoy green river views and Irish-themed events all weekend. After the dyeing of the Chicago River, St. Patrick's Day weekend festivities will continue with the 70th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade. As in years' past, the parade will likely kick 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 Secure a prime viewing spot at Beatnik on the River for a table of 10 people, plus two bottles of booze and St. Patrick's food specials! ($1,000) Impress at the party. Daisies has a St. Paddy's assortment that will definitely impress your host or guests. It includes a corned beef and cabbage rye, Irish cream & Guinness and chocolate-malt "pot Members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA dye the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Loop, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Get Chief O’Neill’s is the kickoff spot for the Avondale St. Patrick’s Day parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, with doors opening at 8 a.m. 3471 N. Elston Ave., 773-583-3066, chiefoneillspub.com The biggest, greenest party of the year in Chicago, St. Patrick's Day 2025 weekend has arrived! There are so many family-friendly St. Patrick's Day celebrations all over town. This blog post is all about how to spend St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the globe, but few places embrace it quite like Chicago. The city’s history is deeply intertwined with Irish heritage, thanks in large part to immigration during the Great Famine (1845–1852). The South Side of Chicago will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Irish on Parade Sunday morning. The parade steps off at noon from 103rd Street and Western Avenue in the Beverly and Morgan Park Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade and River Dyeing . March 16 | Downtown Chicago. The grand event, the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade occurs at 12:30pm on March 11th, and the The river dyeing occurs at 10:00am. If you don’t want to face the crowds, the river usually stays somewhat green for a few days, but I’d try to get there by Chicago is one of the best cities in the nation for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, according to a new survey. Personal finance company WalletHub compared 200 of the largest cities, using metrics such as St. Patrick’s Day traditions, costs, safety and accessibility, and weather to rank the best. While the Windy City is the sixth-best place St. Patty’s Day in Chicago, IL. When it comes to iconic St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Chicago tops the charts. Its downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade ranks among the largest in the nation (second only after NYC). It is annually held on the Saturday before March 17th. West Loop and Fulton Market. Bandit; Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Bandit on Two, the second floor of Bandit, on Saturday, March 15, 2025. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., ticket holders can enjoy a private event featuring a standard open bar with mimosas and well cocktails, passed bar bites, and festive green décor and swag. Location: Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr, Chicago, IL 60605; St. Patrick’s Day River North Party. Date: March 17; Time: Evening (check specific event times) Location: River North area, various participating venues; For St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago – Check This Link! THE 2024 CHICAGO ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – 2024 CHICAGO ST. 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 Chicago Shamrock Crawl - Wrigleyville's St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl 25 Bars. Sat, Mar 15 • 8:00 AM . From $0.00. Save this event: Chicago Shamrock Crawl - Wrigleyville's St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl 25 Bars Share this event: Chicago Shamrock Crawl - Wrigleyville's St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl 25 Bars
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