After the dyeing of the Chicago River, St. Patrick's Day weekend festivities will continue with the 70th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade. As in years' past, the parade will likely kick The event is organized by Northside Irish Culture & Arts, a 501c3 non-profit organization, EIN 88-2615274. How can I participate? There are several ways for you to support and join in this family-fun celebration including: Being an Event Sponsor; Donating individually; Being a Vendor in the Festival Market; Volunteering for the parade and/or 2025 Northside St. Patrick’s Day Festival Saturday March 22nd from 11 :00-5pm. Final details and Run of Show will be published prior to the day of the event. Please check back for final information. The 47th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a Chicago tradition featuring floats, dance schools, pipe bands and various marchers, steps off at noon on Sunday from 103rd Street and 2025 22nd Annual Friends and Family St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Date: Sunday March 16, 2024 Kick Off Location: 6633 W. Raven (Onahan School) A proud member of 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 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. 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 The parade is put on by the Northwest Side St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and was founded to bring Chicago’s Northwest Side area a celebration of Irish involvement in the American experience. The crowd reach for a Joey’s Red Hots hotdog during the Chicago South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Credit: Arturo Fernandez/For Block Club Chicago Jabrea Coleman, and Jayceon Colman, 7 yrs, both from Austin, watch the Chicago South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. The city's St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Balbo and Columbus Drive proceeding north to Monroe Street. Street closures as early as 8 St. Patrick's Day celebrations are taking place this weekend in Chicago. Watch ABC7's full presentation of the 2025 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade here. 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 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. The parade will be broadcast live by ABC 7 Chicago. Expect street closures as early as 8 a.m. including Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road to Wacker Drive and east/west streets in those boundaries. Northwest Side St. Patrick's Day Parade, South Side Irish Parade, Aurora parade all stepped off Sunday By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team and Karen Jordan Sunday, March 16, 2025 10:45PM 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 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at Columbus and The Northwest Irish Parade celebrates faith, family, and heritage on the Northwest side of Chicago. Now in our 22nd year, the Northwest Side St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee has grown. The Committee was founded to bring Chicago’s Northwest side area a celebration of Irish involvement in the American experience. CHICAGO’S BIGGEST ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY (Roscoe Village) Get ready for an EPIC St. Paddy’s Parade Day celebration at The Reveler! We’re bringing the green beer, Irish vibes, and a HUGE giveaway – enter to WIN A TRIP TO IRELAND! March 15th 9am, 1pm, or 5pm . Community St. Paddy's Day Bash (Park Ridge) March 6th 5:30pm - 8:30pm 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 parade was established to promote American Irish Celtic and Gaelic traditions as well as raise awareness for community charitable organizations. The Northwestside St. Patrick’s Day Parade started with 200 participants and spectators in the Norwood Park neighborhood and has grown to 50,000 attendees today.
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