On Sunday, the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade will set off at noon from 103rd and Western Avenue.. ABC7 Chicago will broadcast the Saturday parade downtown.. Chicago River goes green By NBC Chicago Staff • Published March 14, 2025 • Updated on March 14, 2025 at 11:58 am. The 47th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a Chicago tradition featuring floats, dance MARCH 15th, 2025 Private Event From 8am - 12Pm DOORS OPEN @ 8AM 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 man on a float encourages the crowd to cheer louder during the St Patrick's Day parade in Boston. 5 of 10 Attribution: AP The main street celebration in Boston is always a see of Irish flags 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. The Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 is on Saturday, March 15. What time is the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025? The Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 steps off at 12:15 pm. CHICAGO –The city’s iconic St. Patrick’s Day celebrations return in 2025 with a packed schedule of parades, events, and, of course, the famous green river dyeing. With multiple festivities spanning the weekend of March 15-16, thousands of locals and tourists are expected to flock to Chicago to take part in one of the largest St. Patrick 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. 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. Watch ABC7's full presentation of the 2025 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in the video playlist at the top of this article. being able to come out and celebrate and have a good time with Located on the 13th floor, The Penthouse at Fioretta will host an exclusive St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can take in panoramic views of the Chicago skyline from the 13th-floor rooftop venue, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and accordion-style doors that blend indoor and outdoor Chicago's St. Patrick's Day history stretches back more than 175 years, in fact. Start time: 10 a.m. Go HERE to check out Choose Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day 2025 bars and restaurants 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 The spread of St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: "It 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 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 highlight of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Chicago kicks off on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. This year’s river dyeing will take place west of Columbus Drive and east of Orleans Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. Saturday, March 15, 2025 Sunday, May 4, 2025 Cermak from Damen to Marshall Start Time: 12 p.m. Memorial Day Parade. Saturday The Chicago Riverwalk will be closed from 11 p.m. on Friday, March 15, through the day on Saturday, March 16 until 6 a.m. on Sunday, March 17. The river dyeing can be viewed along the river from Upper Wacker Drive. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 12:15 p.m. at Balbo and Columbus Drive proceeding north to Monroe Street.
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