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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 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. Details for other parades in the city: Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Starts at noon at Archer and Oak Park Avenues and will march east to Merrimac Avenue.. Northwest Side Irish Parade 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. 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 . THE 2025 SOUTHSIDE IRISH PARADE WILL BE ON MARCH 16, 2025. The Wee Folks of Washtenaw & Talman, founders of this great parade, along with the South Side Irish Parade [] 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 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. By 1960, Rice notes, the West Side Irish and Southtown parades had merged with Daley’s State Street parade, making the St. Patrick’s Day Parade as it exists today the main attraction in Chicago. 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 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. 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 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 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). Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. 2025 Sheridan and Broadway South to Halsted and continuing South to Diversey Parkway to Cannon Dr. 26th Street Mexican 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. 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. 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 This year’s parade marches on Sunday, March 16, 2025, from noon to 3 p.m.The parade runs through the Beverly neighborhood and starts at 103rd and Western Ave. and heads south to 115th St.
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