Kate Liebelt of Chicago poses for a portrait before getting on a boat cruise with Freedom Boat Club of Chicago for the 2025 Chicago River dyeing for St. Patrick's Day in Chicago on March 15, 2025.

The highlight of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Chicago kicks off on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. This year’s river dyeing will take place west of Columbus Drive and east of Orleans ...

CHICAGO — This side of the Emerald Isle itself, there may be no better place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than Chicago, a city with a proud and deep-rooted Irish community.

David Westerby of Racine, Wisconsin, yells during the 70th Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago on March 15, 2025. This is Westerby’s 16th year at the parade in Chicago, he said.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chicago with our guide to where to watch the river dyeing, Irish pubs and the best events.

The Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local \Union 130 oversees the green dyeing of the Chicago River for St. Patrick's Day. The St. Patrick's Day parade queen title comes with some responsibilities too.

What does St. Patrick's Day celebrate? Originally, the Irish holiday was meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Now, the day has become a celebration of Irish culture.

Chicago goes green - literally - for St. Patrick's Day this Saturday Chicago, a city with deep Irish roots, will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day 2025 in style this weekend.