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 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. 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 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 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. 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 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. A celebration of Chicago's working families, the Archer Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade is also scheduled for Saturday, March 15. Paradegoers will be able to line up along Archer Avenue as the The St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off at 12:15pm on Saturday, March 15, and is preceded by the dyeing of the Chicago River at 10am. For optimal views of the fluorescent green water, head to Bagpipers play during the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11, 2023 in Chicago. People ride in a horse drawn carriage during the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11 Crowds pack it in to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Chicago on March 11, 2023. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago. Pour Some Paddy’s On Me. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Fatpour Wicker Park, 2005 W. Division St. 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. Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. The city's St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Balbo and Columbus Drive proceeding north to Monroe Street. Street closures as early as 8 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. | Metra is proud to join the festivities as a participant in Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15 starting at noon. While you enjoy the celebration, spot the Metra float featuring our employees and their families as they showcase our commitment to serving and connecting communities. Let Metra Be Your Designated Driver. The Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade: A Celebration of Irish Heritage D4 Irish Pub & Cafe – 345 E Ohio St Chicago, IL 60611. Lady Gregory’s Irish Bar Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. Saturday, March 15, 2025 Southside Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade. Sunday, March 16, 2025 78 E. Washington St. 4th floor Irish dancers perform in Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parade on March 11, 2023. A person walks a therapy horse during the St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 11, 2023, in Chicago. - The St Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago begins near Grant Park at Balbo and Columbus Drives. The parade continues north on Columbus Drive to Monroe Street.
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