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Irish step dancers participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Tens of thousands took advantage of record high temperatures and sunny weather to attend the Saturday, March 15, 2025 The annual Chicago River dyeing is one of the most unique St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the world. Typically held the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day (the same day as the downtown parade), this bucket-list event is a beloved tradition that dates back over half a century. When does the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade take place? Bagpipers play during the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11, 2023 in Chicago. (Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune) 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. CHICAGO (WLS) -- St. Patrick's Day celebrations will take place this weekend in Chicago. The iconic dyeing of the Chicago River is expected at 10 a.m. Saturday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. By 1960, Rice notes, the West Side Irish and Southtown parades had merged with Daley’s State Street parade, making the St. Patrick’s Day Parade as it exists today the main attraction in Chicago. Chicago River Dyeing & St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15. Various locations Downtown. The Chicago River is going green for the 70th year this weekend, dyed by the Plumber’s Local 130. A longtime tradition, Chicagoans can catch some of the best views of the newly colored river from Upper Wacker Drive between Columbus and 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. 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 . 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 of The Chicago 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on March 15 2025. The parade is scheduled to begin at 12:15 pm, and follow an established route with stunning perspectives from downtown. The following day, March 15th, doors open at 8am for guests to get a spot to enjoy Avondale's St. Patrick's Day Parade at 10am. Live entertainment starts at 9 a.m. and reservations are not required for the 1st floor and heated tent. Additionally, Mrs. O’Neill’s Parlor 2nd Floor Dining Room offers a seated buffet, this is a ticketed event. MARCH 15, 2025 THIS IS HOW CHICAGO CELEBRATES ST. PADDY'S aFTERNOON eVENTS mORNING main eVENTS St. Patrick’s Day Chicago Experience Chicago’s ultimate St. Patrick The Wee Folks of Washtenaw & Talman, founders of this great parade, along with the South Side Irish Parade Committee, would like to announce the 2025 South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade has returned! Tradition Marches On! Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. Saturday, March 15, 2025 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade. Sunday, September 14, 2025 26th St. from Albany to Kostner Chicago is gearing up for a weekend full of St. Patrick's Day parades and citywide celebrations. Here's what you need to know. St. Patrick's Day is on Monday, March 17. The two annual parades are Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church located at 700 W Adams Street in Chicago will be holding their annual St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday, March 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Old St. Pat’s Campus, 625 W. Adams (Entrance on Des Plaines St. between Adams & Jackson). Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday, March 15 Chicago, Illinois St. Patrick's Day Parade. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1858, Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined up to see the floats, dancers, and marching bands close to Lake Michigan. When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 and is preceded by the dyeing of the Chicago River at 10am. The Parade is from 12 pm to 2 pm. | Chicago goes all-in on CHIRISH every March, and there’s no better way to celebrate than at the annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Grant Park! As one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the U.S., it draws over 100,000 spirited spectators eager to revel in the city’s Irish pride. Chicago is gearing up for a weekend full of St. Patrick's Day parades and citywide celebrations. Here's what you need to know. St. Patrick's Day is on Monday, March 17. The two annual parades are
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