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A few decades ago, some students decided to start celebrating an "unoffical" St Patrick's day a few weeks early. Unofficial has since turned into the biggest drinking holiday in Champaign/Urbana. You can expect to see a bunch of people wearing green, people getting drunk during lectures, and tons of parties and bar crawls. 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. Located on the 13th floor, The Penthouse at Fioretta will host an exclusive St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can take in panoramic views of the Chicago skyline from the 13th-floor rooftop venue, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and accordion-style doors that blend indoor and outdoor 2. Attend the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Chicago. One of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the U.S., this annual event features marching bands, festive floats, and Irish dancers. The parade is on Saturday, March 15 kicking off at 12:15 p.m. on Columbus Drive, running from Balbo Drive to Monroe Drive. When does the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade take place? Bagpipers play during the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11, 2023 in Chicago. (Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune) Irish step dancers participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Tens of thousands took advantage of record high temperatures and sunny weather to attend the Chicago St. Patrick's Day 2025: Parade, green river dyeing bring thousands downtown. Watch ABC7's full presentation of 2025 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in video playlist below March is a crowded month for Chicagoans when it comes to celebrations—Mardi Gras, Paczki Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and National Pi Day, to name a few.Now, we’re also adding another unofficial holiday that might not be as widely recognized but is quickly becoming a favorite—312 Day. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a festive afternoon tea service at LondonHouse Chicago. Enjoy a curated selection of savory bites, sweet treats, and premium teas at Bridges Lobby Bar from March 1–31, 2025. Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday, March 15, 2025 The 70th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the largest in the country and the centerpiece of the city’s unforgettable St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Catch the festive procession on Columbus Drive between Balbo Drive and Monroe Drive. The 2025 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Police Blotter. St. Patrick's Day Chicago 2025 will forever be remembered as the year of "The Borg". Wondering why? Because that's all that was left in the wake of destruction as far as thy eye could see downtown. 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. According to a well-researched 2024 Block Club Chicago feature by Linze Rice, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago was held in 1843 and included citizens, a band and a military group of The first event resembling Unofficial took place in March 1995, when Saint Patrick's Day at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was scheduled during spring break. [5] To avoid losing profits, ten bars in Champaign's Campustown, including several owned by Scott Cochrane, held a Saint Patrick's Day-themed event called "Shamrock Stagger" on March 8, 1995, two days before the university's St. Patrick's Day 2025 in Chicago! From river dyeing viewing parties, Irish dancing, and block parties to just lots of beer, here are my top picks for 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 Jonathan Morales, a 23-year-old from the western Chicago suburb of Franklin Park, died this weekend on what’s known as “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” at the University of Illinois at Get a head start on your St. Patrick’s Day revelry at Pawling’s Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Now in its ninth year, this celebration has become quite a popular event despite being held nearly a month ahead of its namesake holiday. Today marks the 63rd anniversary of Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day tradition of transforming the Chicago River green. Crowds gather along the riverbanks to watch the magic happen — a ritual of history and celebration. Plumbers have dyed the Chicago River green since 1962, though the tradition was Chicago will once again go all out for St. Patrick’s Day this year with one of the city’s most iconic traditions: The 2025 Chicago River Dyeing. The Chicago River Dyeing for 2025 is scheduled
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