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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 Hopsmith Tavern: Tickets to this Gold Coast celebration include a bottomless Irish drink and appetizer package all morning long, plus music and more St. Patrick’s Day fun. The Gage: The Gage is a great spot for those hoping to catch the St. Patrick’s Day parade and river dyeing. Whether you’re more into The Gage’s impressive selection Chief O’Neill’s is the kickoff spot for the Avondale St. Patrick’s Day parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, with doors opening at 8 a.m. 3471 N. Elston Ave., 773-583-3066, chiefoneillspub.com For St. Pat’s Day, Fado’ holds a series of special events. Don’t miss the St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event to benefit kids with cancer on March 14, 2025, and there’s also a St. Patrick’s Day Parade Party on March 15, 2025. Doors open at 9 am for the parade with a brunch menu and live music for a $10 cover charge. The Irish American Heritage Center will host a ticketed St. Patrick's Day Fest following the parade downtown. The family-friendly event includes live Irish music and dance, food and drink, and a Enjoy specialty cocktails, shots, food and St. Patrick’s Day souvenirs at Wicker Park bars. Participating venues include The Cauldron, Whiskey Business, Black Hole Bar, Bangers & Lace, The Point and Bourbon on Division. Tickets start at $14.99 online. Bulls St. Patrick’s Day Pregame Party. 2:30-5 p.m. Saturday. United Center, 1901 W Source/LondonHouse Chicago. LondonHouse Chicago is hosting one of the city’s most exclusive St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The festivities will include an open bar from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., featuring bottomless green beer, mimosas, festive cocktails, and a selection of breakfast bites to keep everyone energized for the celebration—and attendees will also Pull up a seat for St. Charles' annual parade at The Graceful Ordinary for corned beef, classic Irish coffee and their "Greener Pastures" cocktail. The next day. Nurse the hangover — or just have a refined day — with Afternoon Tea prepared by Bittersweet, including Irish soda bread, clams casino with Guinness cream and shamrock macarons. ($105) 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 Bar Crawls and Celebrations on St. Patrick's Day The Iconic Chicago River Dyeing. A beloved St. Patrick’s Day tradition started in 1962, representatives of the Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 pour dye into the Chicago River on the morning of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, giving the river a festive green hue. 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 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. I’ve rounded up the best ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago, including my own top pick. (Special thanks to my brother who lives in Chicago and knows how to drink.) If you want to keep digging into St. Patty’s Day fare, stick with Choose Chicago. Top 9 activities in Chicago for St. Patty’s Day #1: Watch the river run green 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 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 Topeka St. Patrick's Day parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Topeka. The parade route will begin at S. Kansas Ave and 10th Street and end at S.W. 7th and Van Buren. The Chicago River, after members of Plumbers Local 130 U.A. poured environmentally safe orange powder along the Chicago River turning it green for St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, Illinois on March St. Patrick’s Day Parade 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. St. Patrick’s Day River Cruises
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