My daughter informed me that St. Patrick's Day is the equivalent of Christmas to her, so I went on a desperate search of things to do to celebrate!
PARADES
Avondale St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 15th 10:00am
The Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade and River Dying
March 15th 12:00pm (River Dying at 10am)
Southside Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 16th 12:00pm
Northwest Side Irish Parade
March 16th 12pm
FAMILY PARTIES
CHICAGO’S BIGGEST ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY (Roscoe Village)
Get ready for an EPIC St. Paddy’s Parade Day celebration at The Reveler! 
We’re bringing the green beer, Irish vibes, and a HUGE giveaway – enter to WIN A TRIP TO IRELAND!
March 15th 9am, 1pm, or 5pm
Community St. Paddy's Day Bash
(Park Ridge)
March 6th 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Edison Park Irish Sunday Funday
(Edison Park)
Edison Park is turning green on Sunday, March 9th! Come and support our local businesses. From live Irish music to green deals, you won't want to be anywhere else!
March 9th 11am - 10pm
Kids St. Paddy's Day Party at Park & Field
(Logan Square)
Celebrate St Patricks Day. Tickets includes leprechaun treasure hunt and Shamrock Shake Bar.
March 9th 3:30pm
St. Paddy's Day Skate at IceLand Skate (Niles)
March 15th 12:30pm - 1:45pm
St. Patrick's Celebration at Begyle Brewing
(Northcenter)
We’ve planned a full day of St. Paddy’s celebrations in the taproom and are starting out bright and early by showing the Ireland vs. Italy rugby match at 9:15 am! And then from 12-2pm The Old Town School of Folk Music will be playing traditional Irish music in the taproom.
Starting at 1pm, grab a delicious corned beef sandwich from Zelda’s Sandwich Joint! Did we mention that we’ll be enjoying $5 pints of Dicey Riley, our Irish-Style Red Ale, ALL DAY?
March 15th 9am
St. Patrick's Day at Gallagher Way
(Lakeview)
Enjoy traditional, live Irish music and Irish dance performances, as well as kid-friendly entertainment like face painting, balloon artists, a lawn games, and more! While you’re shamrock-ing and rolling to authentic Irish music, make sure you grab a glass of our green beer, Irish coffee, hot chocolate, or specialty cocktails to sip on while playing your favorite lawn games on the green space.
March 16th 11am - 3pm
St. Patrick's Fest 2025, Irish American Heritage Center (Albany Park)
The festivities follow the downtown parade and are packed with traditional and contemporary Irish music, dance, food and drink for purchase, children’s activities presented by Irish Community Services – including Wiggleworms performances, a day of Irish Dance Schools in the Mayfair Theatre, the Shannon Rovers, and an Arts and Craft Fair, with vendors selling Irish gifts.
March 15th 1pm - 11pm
St. Patrick's Day at the Irish American Heritage Center, IAHC (Albany Park)
Sure, St. Patrick’s Day is on a Monday, but that has never stopped us from having fun and celebrating, and we’re here to do it again this year! The Fifth Province Pub will be open and ready for music, drinks, and fun! Tickets are sold at the door – $10 for adults, and kids 12 and under are free.
March 17th 4pm - 11pm
THEMED DINING
Charm'd
(Lakeview)
The Magical Irish Pop-Up is an enchanting, over-the-top, multi-room, multi-level magical Irish experience. Featuring wall-to-wall Irish decor, lucky charms, multiple bars, social photo-ops, festive menu, and a whole lot of leprechaun mischief! Charm'd is 21+ after certain hours. Call ahead to bring the kids. They will love it.
February 21st - March 17th
R Public House
(Rogers Park)
Enjoy a traditional Irish menu and drink tastings.
Wild Fire St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef Plate
(River North)
Get in the St. Patrick’s spirit! Enjoy the Corned Beef & Cabbage Plate and Chocolate Stout Cake. The specials will be available for dine-in and carry-out after 3:00 PM on Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
March 14th - March 17th
KIDS CLASSES
Blarney Boogie Bash (Morton Grove)
March 8th 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Schoolhouse Kitchen and Studio
(Portage Park)
Menu: Pot o' Gold Cake Pops
This class is for ages 5-11 These cake pops are so fun to make! Using cake, buttercream, melting chocolate, and a few other Leprechaun tricks, students will form their own cauldrons that are overflowing with gold and a rainbow!
March 8th 10:00am - 11:30am
Menu:Spotted Dog Scones
This family class is for ages 2 and up. (adult participation required) Come celebrate St. Patty's day by making Spotted Dog Scones with chocolate chips.To top them off, we’ll make our own homemade butter from scratch. It’s a hands-on, festive way to enjoy Irish flavors!
March 16th 10:00am - 11:30am
Go Get Your Luck On!
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