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Here's what you need to know about the Chicago River Dyeing, the city's St. Patrick's Day parades and more. By NBC Chicago Staff • Published February 10, 2025 • Updated on February 10, 2025 at St. Patrick's Day 2025: Where to see Chicago River dyeing and parades CBS 2 Irish step dancers participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA dye the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Loop, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Get 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 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. We all know the St. Patrick’s Day green river dyeing in Chicago is a beloved tradition. There’s a reason people come from all over the world to see the Chicago River famously turn an emerald color to celebrate the holiday—it’s truly one of the most exciting events of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Chicago's St. Patrick's Day history stretches back more than 175 years, in fact. This year, with St. Patrick’s Day on a Monday, the river dyeing and parades will all be held over the weekend The tradition returns this year thanks to the Chicago group that has been dyeing the river green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day for decades By Grace Erwin • Published March 3, 2025 Shortly after the river dyeing, the Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade will step off, beginning at 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of Balbo Drive and Columbus Drive, with the parade proceeding north Chicago Goes Green: St. Patrick's Day in Chicago St. Patrick's Day in Chicago is memorable experience for Chicagoans as well as visitors. You will be surprised that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated throughout the city every year. Main attractions are green river and parade. You will have great time experiencing vibrant parade and viewer’s favorite event of dyeing of the Chicago River. Truth As is tradition, the Chicago River will be turned green for St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15. Crews start the process in the morning, working from Columbus Drive to Orleans Street, and the 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. The dyeing of the Chicago River was added in 1962, quickly becoming one of Chicago’s most famous events. 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 very next year, with the approval of Mayor Richard J. Daley, the Chicago Plumbers Union used 100 pounds of the same dye to purposely stain the Chicago River green for St. Paddy‘s Day. One of the city’s favorite traditions is the dyeing of the Chicago River in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.The dyeing always occurs the Saturday before the holiday (except when March 17 falls on a St. Patrick's Day Parade. The main parade will be held Saturday, March 15 at 12:15 but entry to the parade begins at 11 a.m., according to the official parade website. Entry is only permitted at 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 for After the river dyeing, the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in its 70th year, will start downtown around noon. The parade will head north from Columbus Drive and Balbo. This year's theme is 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 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
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