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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. 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 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 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 (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 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 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. Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Schedule for 2025; Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. Saturday, March 15, 2025 Columbus Dr. from Balbo St. to Monroe St. 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 history of St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago goes back more than 175 years. Now a longstanding tradition, Chicago’s Irish parade was first held in 1843. 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 ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch. Then, it's the 70th annual downtown Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade, which steps off from Balbo and Columbus drives at noon. 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. Tradition Marches On! On Sunday, March 16, 2025, the parade will step off at noon from 103rd and Western Avenue in Chicago’s Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood. A family-friendly event, the South Side Irish Parade began in 1979 and has grown to become the largest St. Patrick’s Day community-based parade outside of Dublin, Ireland. 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. 2025 marks the 70 th anniversary of the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Grant Park. This annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hot Springs lives up to its name – with a march of 98 feet
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