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St. Patrick’s Day Boat Cruises. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Chicago Sport and Social Club aboard the Island Party Hut! Grab your green gear, round up your crew, and get ready for a shamrockin’ good time as we cruise the Chicago River in style on Saturday, March 15th, 2025. Option 1: St. Patrick’s Day River Dye Cruise. Time: 10:00 AM 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 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 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 PATRICK’S DAY RIVER DYEING VIEWING PARTY - Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 71 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL. Find event and ticket information. Take in the unbeaten green Chicago views from our Penthouse Ballroom. 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 When is the Chicago River dyeing? Every year on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day, the Chicago River is dyed green.The best place to watch the Chicago River turn green is along Upper Wacker 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. 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 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 The Saturday before St. Patrick's Day means green will be seen all around the city — including the Chicago River. There is about a two-hour gap between when dyeing of the Chicago River 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
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