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Other St. Patrick's Day events in Chicago 2025 . Archer Ave. St. Patrick's Day Parade. A celebration of Chicago's working families, the Archer Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade is also scheduled for CHICAGO – The sights and sounds of Irish culture were on full display at the 70th annual downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. A sea of people wearing emerald green lined up hours ahead of time Here's when each is taking place and what you need to do to participate. Northwest Side Irish Parade. On Sunday, which is St. Patrick's Day, the Northwest Side Irish parade will kick off at 12 p.m. CHICAGO — The 69th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade stepped off on Saturday. It brought all the sights and sounds of the long-standing event to the streets of Downtown Chicago. “It’ There's more to St. Patrick's Day in Chicago than a green river and lots of Guinness By NBC Chicago Staff • Published March 14, 2025 • Updated on March 14, 2025 at 11:58 am BOOKMARKER With a return to the Loop and a unified St. Patrick’s Day parade, the city’s quest for a nostalgic revival appeared to be satisfied. The parade of the “good ould days” was back. But by the late 1970s, some who had grown up in the 1950s with a neighborhood St. Patrick’s Day parade had begun to yearn for their own glory days. 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. The New York City St. Patrick's Day parade is the world's oldest civilian parade and the largest in the United States. 4. Chicago began its annual tradition of turning the Chicago River green on Another festive St. Patrick’s Day parade is in the books, with thousands celebrating downtown in 2025. A true spectacle on Superior Avenue. The Chicago River was dyed emerald green Saturday morning ahead of the 69th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is one of the largest in the United States, attracting more than 100,000 spectators. The Windy City is ranked the sixth-best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, according to WalletHub — after Worcester, Mass.; Santa Rosa, Calif.; Savannah, Ga.; Reno, Nev.; and Boston at No. 1. The South Side Irish Parade is another major St. Patrick’s Day tradition in Chicago. Held on Sunday, March 16, this parade draws between 100,000 and 150,000 spectators. #4 Join a parade—but choose wisely. You have three main options when it comes to choosing a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Your three options are the South Side Irish Parade, North Side Irish Parade, and the main St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Grant Park. People wave from The 312 Limo float during the 70th Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Chicago soaks in St. Patrick's Day weekend traditions 04:13. The Chicago River was running bright green on Saturday, as it does every St. Patrick's Day weekend. 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 RELATED: Chicago River Dyed Green For St. Patrick’s Day 2024. Crowds packed the parade route for the 2024 Downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade. Credit: Jim Vondruska/Block Club Chicago Crowds packed the parade route for the 2024 Downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade. 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. 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. Thousands attend Chicago River dyeing as St. Patrick's Day celebrations get underway By Vi Nguyen • Published March 16, 2024 • Updated on March 16, 2024 at 3:41 pm BOOKMARKER
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