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St. Patrick's Day 2025 in Chicago will once again kick off with the iconic Chicago River Dyeing By NBC Chicago Staff • Published February 18, 2025 • Updated on March 10, 2025 at 3:53 pm BOOKMARKER One of the most colorful Chicago traditions is on the horizon: The 2025 Chicago River Dyeing in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The legendary event, which dates back more than 60 years, takes place St. Patrick’s Day 2025: Where to watch Chicago River dyeing and parades Share this: The Chicago River is dyed blue near the Michigan Avenue Bridge on Nov. 4, 2016, in honor of the Chicago 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 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 West Loop and Fulton Market. Bandit; Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Bandit on Two, the second floor of Bandit, on Saturday, March 15, 2025. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., ticket holders can enjoy a private event featuring a standard open bar with mimosas and well cocktails, passed bar bites, and festive green décor and swag. The 70 th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place on Columbus Drive between Balbo Drive and Monroe Drive shortly after the river is dyed green, according to officials. The annual dyeing of the Chicago River kicks off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. The river will be transformed into a striking emerald green, a tradition that dates back to 1962. The best viewing spots are along the Chicago Riverwalk, near Columbus Drive and State Street. The iconic dyeing of the Chicago River got underway at 10 a.m. Saturday. It is a 60-year-old Chicago tradition. The Journeymen Local Plumbers Local Union 130 members were in boats as the dyeing 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 dyeing of the river will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The task usually takes about 45 minutes to complete, and the bright green color can last anywhere from a few hours to a couple of days The 2025 Chicago River dyeing for St. Patrick's Day, in Chicago on March 15, 2025. before getting on a boat cruise with Freedom Boat Club of Chicago for the 2025 Chicago River dyeing for St 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 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 For more than 60 years, the Windy City has been turning the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.It started in 1961, when Stephen Bailey, the business manager of the Chicago 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 Join us on Saturday, March 15th, 2025 from 8:00am – 3:00pm, and enjoy a festive St. Patrick's Day atmosphere with a front-row view to see the Chicago River dyed Green. Admission to this event includes an Irish -inspired buffet, a special appearance by the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band, and Live DJ Entertainment. The Chicago River is dyed green by members of the Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, on March 15, 2025 in downtown Chicago. Credit: Victor Hilitski for Block Club Chicago The Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day by the Plumber’s Local 130 in Chicago on March 15, 2025. Toxie on the Chicago River. Cineverse. The hero of the upcoming horror comedy The Toxic Avenger celebrated St. Patrick’s Day weekend by taking a trip down the glowing green Chicago River. You can learn more about this year's river-dyeing festivities and how the tradition started in the articles below: Dyeing the Chicago River Green is a St. Patrick's Day Tradition. How Did It Start?, NPR; Chicago River Dyed Green For St. Patrick’s Day 2025, Block Club Chicago
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