The scoop: This year marks the 70th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade! It’s one of the largest in the country and the centerpiece of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. Saturday, March 15, 2025 Southside Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade. Sunday, March 16, 2025 Western from 103rd to 115th The downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade kicks off at noon Saturday. Entry to the parade route opens at 11 a.m. at Jackson Boulevard and Ida B. Wells Drive, according to the organizers. 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 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 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. 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. Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 guide: Time, route and where to watch. Find the best spots to watch the bagpipers and dancers in the St. Patrick's Day Parade with our 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 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. 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 After the river dyeing, the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in its 70th year, will start downtown around noon. The parade will head north from Columbus Drive and Balbo. This year's theme is The Journeymen Local Plumbers Local Union 130 members were in boats as the dyeing took place. Then, it was the 70th annual downtown Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade, which stepped off from Balbo 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 Then, it was the 70th annual downtown Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade, which stepped off from Balbo and Columbus drives at noon. The parade aired live on ABC7 Chicago. Larry Mowry, Liz Nagy and 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 Following the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade, the Irish American Heritage Center is celebrating with a day-long, family-friendly fest. It’ll be packed with traditional and contemporary Irish music, dance, food and drink for purchase and children’s activities (including Wiggleworms performances). 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. 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
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