CHICAGO — The Chicago River was dyed green and the sights and sounds of Irish culture were on full display Saturday during the 70th annual downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. That was just the 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). Bagpipe players from the Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band march during the 46th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 17, 2024, on Western Avenue in Chicago. Tens of thousands turn out for Chicago's South Side Irish Parade 01:00. St. Patrick's Day weekend festivities continued Sunday with the South Side Irish Parade in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood. Chicago's St. Patrick's Day celebrations kick off the weekend before the holiday, with the downtown parade and river dyeing taking place on Saturday, March 15. The South Side Irish Parade follows 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. 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 The South Side of Chicago will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Irish on Parade Sunday morning. The parade steps off at noon from 103rd Street and Western Avenue in the Beverly and Morgan Park 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 of When is the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago? 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. Dedicated to community and to celebrating Irish heritage, the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day parade is the largest community-based parade on St. Patrick’s Day outside of Ireland. It will kick off at noon at 103rd and Western Avenue, marching south to 115th and Western. The parade lasts approximately two hours. There is zero tolerance of any drunkenness or behavior that is not in line 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. 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 2025 Parade Season Fundraising Party; 2025 Golf Outing: Halfway to Parade Day; 2025 Parade Application Information; Parade Queen. South Side Irish Parade Queen; History; Blog; Past Queens; Press; Sponsor; Store; Contact Us 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. Apart from the primary downtown parade Chicago has several different St. Patrick’s Day parades that include: South Side Irish Parade: Scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2025. Northwest Side Irish Parade: Also set for Sunday, March 16, 2025. Neighborhood parades provide greater community involvement and are deep rooted in the community Irish CHICAGO — St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities around the city will roll through the Norwood Park area Sunday with the 22nd edition of the Northwest Side Irish Parade. It steps off at noon a Watch ABC7's full presentation of the 2025 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in the video playlist at the top of this article. The 47th South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day parade will stepped The 47th Annual South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at exactly 12:00 Noon (snow, rain or shine), on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The parade route will be along Western Avenue from 103rd to 115th Streets. Units will dispense between 116th and 119th Streets. South Side Irish Parade, Sunday, March 16. The South Side Irish Parade steps off at noon at 103rd and Western Avenue, marching south to 115th and Western Avenue. Parking restrictions in the area begin at 8 a.m. and will remain until 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, but anyone parking in the area that day should read signage before parking.
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