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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. St. Patrick’s Day Chicago . Experience Chicago’s ultimate St. Patrick’s Day parties across the city’s most spirited venues. From dawn-breaking breakfast bashes to afternoon Celtic celebrations, we’ve curated the ideal lineup of lively pubs and premier party spots. 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 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 Start Time The Chicago River is dyed green as part of annual St. Patrick's Day festivities, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Chicago. | Erin Hooley, Associated Press The green dye was first used to trace sewage leaks, as an attempt to clean up the waterway, the Deseret News previously reported. The St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off at 12:15pm on Saturday, March 15, and is preceded by the dyeing of the Chicago River at 10am. For optimal views of the fluorescent green water, head to 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 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 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. 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 Wee Folks of Washtenaw & Talman, founders of this great parade, along with the South Side Irish Parade Committee, would like to announce the 2025 South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade has returned! Tradition Marches On! 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 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. 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 The 264th New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will take place along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Monday, March 17, 2025. This parade holds the distinction of being “the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world,” with a tradition dating back to March 17, 1762—even earlier than the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 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. 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 Chicago goes all-in on CHIRISH every March, and there’s no better way to celebrate than at the annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Grant Park! As one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the U.S., it draws over 100,000 spirited spectators eager to revel in the city’s Irish pride. 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 When does the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade take place? Bagpipers play during the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11, 2023 in Chicago. (Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune)
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