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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. 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. 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 The 70 th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place on Columbus Drive between Balbo Drive and Monroe Drive shortly after the river is dyed green, according to officials. St. Patrick's Day at Sheraton Grand! March 15, 2025 to March 15, 2025 map-Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 A guide to some of the most popular events to ring in St. Patrick's Day in Chicago. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. and docks at the Chicago Riverwalk near the Columbus Drive stairs. 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 The Riverwalk will be closed starting Friday night and reopen Sunday. Bagpipers play during the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11, 2023 in Chicago. Vintage Chicago Tribune Chicago typically goes all out for St. Patrick’s Day, and 2025 will likely be no exception. From the iconic river dyeing to a handful of parades scattered across the city, there’s no shortage 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 In Chicago, dyeing the river green is a cherished tradition that signals the start of St. Patrick's Day festivities. Starting in 1962 and continuing every year after, members of the Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 gather to dump gallons of green dye into the Chicago River, transforming it into a vibrant shade of emerald. 🚤 Launch the 2025 boating season on Chicago’s iconic Green River 🍹 Party along the Riverwalk with DJ Tecknique and more 🎧 2 levels of music and drinks for the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day experience 👓 Free St. Patrick’s Day sunglasses and green beads while supplies last Option 1: St. Patrick’s Day River Dye Cruise. Time: 10:00 AM; Watch the famous Chicago River dyeing ceremony from the best seat in the city—on the water! Get Tickets Here; Option 2: St. Patrick’s Day Green River Cruise. Time: 12:00 PM; Cruise the vibrant, emerald-green Chicago River and soak in the festive atmosphere. Get Tickets Here Eventbrite - Island Party Hut & River North Fests presents IPH'S St. Patrick's Day ON THE RIVERWALK: River Dyeing, Green Beer - Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk), Chicago, IL. Find event and ticket information. The Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade will be preceded by the ultra-popular river dyeing at 10 a.m. Plumbers Local 130 will dye the Chicago River a brilliant emerald green west of Columbus Drive Chicago Goes Green: St. Patrick's Day in Chicago St. Patrick's Day in Chicago is memorable experience for Chicagoans as well as visitors. You will be surprised that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated throughout the city every year. Main attractions are green river and parade. You will have great time experiencing vibrant parade and viewer’s favorite event of dyeing of the Chicago River. Truth The Chicago River is about to get its annual St. Patrick’s Day dye job on Saturday. This decades-old tradition routinely attracts tens of thousands of revelers to the riverfront, but in recent years it’s also attracted criticism from environmentalists. Sure, the spectacle of a neon ribbon of The Chicago Riverwalk will be closed from 11 p.m. on Friday, March 10, through the day on Saturday, March 11 until 6 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. The river dyeing can be viewed along the river from Upper Wacker Drive. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 12:30 p.m. at Balbo and Columbus Drive proceeding north to Monroe Street. Sitting three stories above street level and offering the perfect vantage point of the city’s annual river dyeing, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a front-row seat to the Chicago Riverwalk at Raised, an Urban Rooftop Bar. On Saturday, March 16 from 8:30-11:30 a.m., Raised will be offering an array of special holiday bites and sips, as well
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