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St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Palatine) March 15, 2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm Traditional breakfast and more festivities at this annual event. St. Patrick’s Day Party (West Branch, Aurora Public Library) March 15, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm Visit the library for special St. Patrick’s day festivities. St. Patrick’s Parade (Downtown St. Charles) 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 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. Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. An estimated 50,000 people are expected to flock to the area for the community tradition. The parade will step off at Onahan School, 6633 W. Raven. TINLEY PARK, Ill. — St. Patrick’s Day festivities kick off in Chicagoland on Sunday afternoon in the south suburbs. The 25th annual Tinley Park Irish Parade steps off at 1 p.m. The route begi 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. St. Patrick’s Day Parade and River Dyeing. Chicago River, From Wabash to Columbus; Columbus, northbound from Balbo to Monroe. Sat 3/15: River Dyeing – 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Parade – 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Rail: All rail lines to downtown will provide access to the parade and river dying area. Bus: Several West Suburban Irish – Naperville St. Patrick's Day Parade . Join the West Suburban Irish at their annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Downtown Naperville on Saturday, March 15th at 10:00 am! Since 1993, this beloved local tradition has united thousands in celebration of Irish culture and community spirit. 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. 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 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 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. Residents will turn out in droves on Saturday to mark St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a dyed-green Chicago River and a parade, but will rain spoil the party? The annual events are attended by St. Patrick's Day is less than two months away and Chicago is getting in the spirit already! 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Indiana Welcome, Mickey Residents will turn out in droves on Saturday to mark St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a dyed-green Chicago River and a parade, but will rain spoil the party? The annual events are attended by Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. at 103rd and Western Avenue and march south. Parking restrictions in the area begin at 8 a.m. and will remain until 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, but anyone parking in St. Patrick’s Day Parade: 10 a.m. March 9 at Naperville North High School, 899 N. Mill St. 630-457-1943; wsirish.org. Presented by the West Suburban Irish, the annual event attracts more than 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 They were also part of the downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Parade lineup from 2018 through 2023 and the North Side Irish Parade from 2020 to the present, Flood said. In East Dundee, Flood
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