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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. 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 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 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. 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'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. Crowds watch as 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, March 15. Various locations Downtown The Saturday before St. Patrick's Day means green will be seen all around the city — including the Chicago River. St. Patrick’s Day 2025: Where to watch Chicago River dyeing and parades Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. Saturday, March 15, 2025 Southside Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade. Sunday, March 16, 2025 Western from 103rd to 115th Start Time 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 St. Patrick’s Day Chicago . Experience Chicago’s ultimate St. Patrick’s Day parties across the city’s most spirited venues. From dawn-breaking breakfast bashes to afternoon Celtic celebrations, we’ve curated the ideal lineup of lively pubs and premier party spots. 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 Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago was held in 1843, when the city’s population was between 8,000 and 12,000. Marchers included citizens, a band and a military group of Irish men called the Montgomery Guard, who had spent the winter raising money for uniforms that debuted in the parade. 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 264th New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will take place along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Monday, March 17, 2025. This parade holds the distinction of being “the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world,” with a tradition dating back to March 17, 1762—even earlier than the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 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 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! St. Patrick's Day 2025: Where to see Chicago River dyeing and parades CBS 2 Irish step dancers participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. 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.
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