The history of St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago goes back more than 175 years. Now a longstanding tradition, Chicago’s Irish parade was first held in 1843. Find Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. Take a look at St. Patrick's Day photos from the 2016 river dyeing and parade in downtown Chicago, where revelers in green celebrated the holiday in style Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade Chicago’s extensive Irish history and heritage will be on glorious display at the downtown Chicago 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, at 12:15 pm on Saturday, March 15, 2025. This annual event full of floats, music, dancing and fun, is one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the country. A spectator cheers from a rooftop during the 46th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2024, on Western Ave. in Chicago. Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. Shortly after the river gets its green makeup, the 70th annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade, billed as one of the largest in the country and led by the St. Patrick's Day Parade Chicago 2018 Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 17, 2018, The St. Patrick's Day Parade is a cultural and religious celebration from Ireland in honor of Saint Patrick. chicago st patricks day parade stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 17, 2018, The St. Patrick's Day Parade is a cultural and religious celebration from Ireland in honor of Saint Patrick. Save Chicago, IL - March 11th, 2023: A professional drone pilot hovers their drone over the iconic Kayak Chicago Loch Ness Monster and Leprechaun passenger during the St. Patrick's day river chicago river on saint patricks day, 2014 - chicago st patricks day stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images Chicago River on Saint Patricks Day, 2014 Boat navigates the Chicago River after it was dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 13, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Browse 339 chicago st patricks day parade photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Chicago River is being turned to green for annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations on March 17, 2018 in Chicago, United States. Parades, bagpipes, parties, and the explosion of green will once again sweep through the city starting Saturday for Chicago’s iconic St Patrick’s Day celebrations. On Saturday the weekend will kick off at 10 am with the famous river dying which sees the Chicago River turn emerald green using an environmentally-friendly vegetable-based dye CHICAGO — Crowds began forming early Saturday morning in downtown Chicago to kick off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with thousands lining Wacker Drive from Wolf Point to DuSable Lake Marching in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade has been an annual highlight for a retired Queens carpenter for decades — but this year, he’ll be leading the charge. Married grandpa Crowds began forming early Saturday morning in downtown Chicago to kick off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with thousands lining Wacker Drive from Wolf Point to DuSable Lake Shore Drive CHICAGO ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADES. Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Starts at Columbus Drive and Balbo Avenue then continuing north. Entry to the parade route opens at 11 a.m. at Jackson Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive. Chicago Working Families’ Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Noon Saturday The Chicago River is dyed green as part of annual St. Patrick's Day festivities Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. 5,352 likes · 259 talking about this. 70th Anniversary Parade Day Events - Saturday, March 15, 2025 St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago kicks off with the Chicago River dyed green by Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, followed by the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Children throw beads and candy into the crowd from a parade float during the 20th annual Northwest Side Irish parade on March 12, 2023. News | Photos: St. Patrick’s Day parades on Chicago’s The following day, March 15th, doors open at 8am for guests to get a spot to enjoy Avondale's St. Patrick's Day Parade at 10am. Live entertainment starts at 9 a.m. and reservations are not required for the 1st floor and heated tent. Additionally, Mrs. O’Neill’s Parlor 2nd Floor Dining Room offers a seated buffet, this is a ticketed event.
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