The weekend before St. Patrick's Day means three parades and the annual dyeing of the Chicago River to turn it bright green.

Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, stepping off from Columbus and Balbo drives ... barricades that line the parade route. Touted as one of the largest ...

The annual dyeing of the Chicago River isn't the only green ... According to officials, entry to the parade route along Columbus Drive begins at 11 a.m. and will only be permitted at Jackson ...

What is the route of the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025? The Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at Balbo and Columbus. The parade units will proceed north on Columbus Drive and the ...

The Chicago ... St. Patrick's Day weekend. Thankfully, the high winds in the forecast died down as the dye went into the water ahead of the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Columbus Drive, both of ...

After the dyeing, thousands of residents and tourists streamed toward Grant Park to watch the downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade ... at the intersection of Columbus and Balbo drives ...

The Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day ... the Chicago River begins and the parade — which is in its 70th year — steps off. Starting at 11 a.m., spectators can only access the parade route ...