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Louie’s Pub is hosting an all-day St. Patrick’s Day party through 3 a.m. Learn more here. St. Patrick’s Day At Brando’s In The Loop. Noon Saturday, March 15. Brando’s Speakeasy, 343 S. Dearborn St. Brando’s Speakeasy is celebrating St. Patrick’s weekend with an all-day party with karaoke and drink specials. A River North staple for lunch, happy hour, nightlife & gaming takes FUN to a whole new level this St. Patrick's Day in Chicago. Enjoy a spacious and high-energy event (steps from the river) with a morning drink and buffet kickoff package at Highline. Saturday, March 15th * Doors Open at 8am Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday, March 15, 2025 The 70th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the largest in the country and the centerpiece of the city’s unforgettable St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Catch the festive procession on Columbus Drive between Balbo Drive and Monroe Drive. 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 One of Chicago’s finest party destinations will “top off” this St. Patrick’s Day at Paradise Park. The perfect mix of fun, food & drink package awaits all party goers for an Irish scene you won’t want to miss. Saturday, March 15th * Doors Open at 9am 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) 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 St. Patrick's Day Parade The main parade will be held Saturday, March 15 at 12:15 but entry to the parade begins at 11 a.m., according to the official parade website. 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 Ticket Includes: General Admission to one of Chicago's Wildest St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, Irish Drink & Breakfast Buffet Package, Party Antics, Music, and More. All Guests must have a Ticket to enter. 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. 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 Ticket Includes: General Admission to one of Chicago’s Wildest St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, Premium Drink and Appetizer Package, Party Antics, Music, and More. All Guests must have a Ticket to enter. Ticket Includes: General Admission to one of Chicago's Wildest St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, Premium Drink & Appetizer Package, Party Antics, Music, and More. All Guests must have a Ticket to enter. 🍀 General admission to Chicago’s wildest St. Patrick’s Day bash 🍀 An Irish Drink & Appetizer Package (Call Liquors, Domestic Beer, Jameson, Irish Stout, and apps until 1PM) 🍀 Party antics, music, and the best staff to help you stand up straight in Old Town The Brief. Chicago's St. Patrick's Day celebrations kick off the weekend before the holiday, with the downtown parade and river dyeing taking place on Saturday, March 15. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, stepping off from Columbus and Balbo drives and heading north through Grant Park. The celebration, one of the largest Ticket Includes: ENTRY to one of Chicago's Wildest St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, equipped with party antics, full venue access at 112 W. Hubbard St, music & more. Drinks and bites are not included, this is a cash bar event. Welcome to Chicago’s ultimate St. Patrick’s Day headquarters! Green Curtain Events has been the driving force behind the city’s most memorable Irish celebrations, bringing the spirit of the Emerald Isle to the Windy City’s finest venues for over a decade.
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