The Brief. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, stepping off from Columbus and Balbo drives and heading north through Grant Park. St. Patrick's Day festivities in Chicago can only mean two things: a parade and a green river.Every March, hundreds of thousands head to Grant Park, where bagpipers, dancers and politicians make 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. After the dyeing, thousands of residents and tourists streamed toward Grant Park to watch the downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The half-mile parade, in its 70th year, kicked off around Enjoy specialty cocktails, shots, food and St. Patrick’s Day souvenirs at Wicker Park bars. Participating venues include The Cauldron, Whiskey Business, Black Hole Bar, Bangers & Lace, The Point and Bourbon on Division. Tickets start at $14.99 online. Bulls St. Patrick’s Day Pregame Party. 2:30-5 p.m. Saturday. United Center, 1901 W 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 Balbo drives in Grant Park. The parade After the Chicago River is dyed a murky shade of green, the city's big St. Patrick's Day celebration moves to Grant Park for a parade on Columbus Drive. You'l 100%. Typically they start dying at 9am sharp. Its neat to see them dump orange dust into the river and it turns bright green. It is usually rowdiest from 10am-noon, then people start heading south for the parade. March 18, 2023 5-9 pm Join us for Paddy’s Day on Park Avenue Downtown (in between A Street and Broadway). The Opskamatrists and SCRATCH will be performing. Enjoy the live music and great drinks! We will also have Irish Dancers, from O Aois Irish Dance Academy, performing in between bands. Sip on craft and domestic Read More St. Patrick’s Day Parade. One of the largest St. Paddy’s Day parades in the country, Chicago’s vibrant version of an Irish-American classic, is legendary. This downtown celebration traverses Columbus Drive, heading north from Balbo to Monroe. Columbus Drive divides Millennium Park and Grant Park in half, so the parade route is a scenic one. Chicago loves to get CHIRISH every March and there’s no better way to celebrate then the annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Grant Park. Plus, don’t miss the dying of the river! The Chicago Journeymen Plumbers, Local 130 turn the Chicago River green for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebration. The best St. Patrick’s Day 2025 events in Chicago. The annual Shamrock Shuffle takes place at Grant Park, sending thousands of green-clad participants on an 8K run, two-mile walk or one-mile 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. 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 Join Grant Park Bistro for St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Chicago! The restaurant will be celebrating with some great food and drink specials. Corned Beef Sandwich $18 thinly shaved corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, Swiss cheese, served with fries. Drink Specials Green Beer (Miller Lite) . . . $7 Guinness . . . $9 Irish Car Don’t take an Uber or Lyft out to Wicker Park - the Blue Line train goes directly to wicker park and takes about 10-15 minutes for $2.50 (if you get a day pass it’s unlimited rides for $5). Green Street - St. Paddy's Day Pet Parade. DENVER — The 2nd annual Green Street - St. Paddy's Day Pet Parade is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. The pet parade route runs from 590 29th Street The New York celebration, now in its 264th year, date to 1762 - 14 years before the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The parade end on the east side of Central Park, about 35 blocks from where it OFFICIAL WEBSITE. 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. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, they're offering special St. Paddy’s Day creations including corned beef sliders and fish & chips, in addition to the regular weekend bottomless brunch menu. With its 26-foot-long bar, the two-story, 9,000-square-foot “eatertainment” destination is a perfect place for revelers to escape the elements and
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