Chicago's St. Patrick's Day celebration, which is punctuated by turning its namesake river bright green with dye, happened Saturday. Boston and Philadelphia marked the occasion Sunday. It’s that time of year again when more than a million green-clad revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. Cities across the US have celebrated St. Patrick's Day, with parades taking place in Boston and Philadelphia, and the annual tradition of dyeing the river in Chicago. Members of the plumbers union This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston started earlier in an effort to curb last year’s public drinking and violence, which led to 11 arrests. The post 13 facing charges Musical superstar Ed Sheeran played a surprise St. Patrick's Day show at a popular Boston pub on Monday. NBC10 Boston was there as the "Galway Girl" singer performed at The Dubliner downtown. A A River North staple for lunch, happy hour, nightlife & gaming takes FUN to a whole new level this St. Patrick's Day in Chicago. Enjoy a spacious and high-energy event (steps from the river) with a morning drink and buffet kickoff package at Highline. Saturday, March 15th * Doors Open at 8am Kenosha St. Paddy’s Guinness 2K – Kenosha, WI. Lucky Leprechaun 7K – Wauwatosa, WI. Shake Your Shamrocks – Oconomowoc, WI. Shamrock 10K/5K – Janesville, WI. Shamrock Shuffle – Madison, WI. St. Paddy’s 5K – Racine, WI. Watertown Jig Jog 5K – Watertown, WI . Sunday, March 16, 2025. Deer Park St. Paddy’s Day 10K & 5K – Deer Boston has celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a parade through the streets of South Boston for more than 300 years, and up to 1 million people, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says Per the South Boston parade website, Bostonians were the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in North America. Festivities took place on March 17, 1737, to support the city's new Irish immigrants. SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – Sunday, March 16, 2025 The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin at 11:30 am and take place along the following route: Traffic Advisory For St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 | Boston.gov Notably, cities like New York and Chicago host grand parades, with Chicago famously dyeing its river green. While St. Patrick’s Day is not a federal holiday in the United States, it is widely observed, especially in areas with significant Irish-American communities. Cities such as New York, Boston, and Chicago hold large parades and festivities. The Edgerley Family South Boston Club's St. Patrick's Day 5K Road Race is set to occur on the same day, starting at 9:30 a.m. Runners will take off from the South Boston Boys and Girls Club and In-Depth Look at the Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day. Boston, MA. Boston is the best city for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in 2025, offering people plenty of festive activities. Boston is known for its huge St. Patrick’s Day parade, which brings in around a million visitors per year. How did an Irish saint’s day become an American thing? The short answer: Irish people came to America and brought their culture with them. St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City. The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762. The report by personal-finance website WalletHub evaluated 200 large U.S. cities based on 15 criteria and determined that 16 of the top 20 places are east of the mighty river. Boston ranks No. 1 It’s that time of year again when more than a million green-clad revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade, celebrating the heritage and contributions of all those who hail from the Emerald Isle. Sunday’s parade dates back to the turn of the 20th century [] WalletHub found that Boston is the best place to be for St. Partick’s Day, with an overall score of 70.71 out of 100. The obvious reason for its high ranking is its gigantic St. Patrick’s Day The 2025 St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 11:30am. The Edgerley Family South Boston Club’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Road Race will begin on Sunday, March 16 at 9:30 AM. Be aware that the river dying and parade is always on the Saturday before St Paddy’s Day which is March 11th this year. Also, it’s Paddy not Patty. St Patricia is the patron saint of Italian girls who got shipwrecked when they were trying to avoid marrying the gross old guy to whom their dad had sold them. it’s a bunch of day drinking shenanigans with the excuse of a (sometimes funny, sometimes maudlin) parade. definitely go once, twice, or maybe three times until you get to be about i dunno, 30 years old.
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