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Find parties, drink specials, parades and more. Chicago celebrates St. Patrick's Day as if everyone were Irish, and it's just a wee bit away.

Read about the history of St. Patrick's Day in Chicago


March 16
March 17

March 16

All-Day Irish Happy Hour
WGN broadcasts, complimentary breakfast
Irish music & food, Irish dancers and bagpipers, $3.50 corned beef and cabbage, green beer drafts
10am to 2am, No cover
216 N Wabash St
(312)263-0200

Irish Lunch at Keefer's
Authentic Irish lunch specials
Opens at 11:30am, reservations recommended
1:30pm, Shannon Rovers Irish Bagpipe Band
20 W Kinzie
(312)467-9525

Forever Green at Navy Pier
Open bar, Irish dancing, live music
5 to 10pm, $30 - $60
Proceeds benefit Snow City Arts and Special Olympics Chicago
Grand Ballroom
600 E Grand Ave
(312)902-1943

Chief O'Neill Memorial Pub Crawl
7 to 11pm, $30
Clark & Ohio Streets
(888)446-7891

The Night Before St. Patrick's Day
Includes cocktails, passed apps
9 to 11pm, $20
Proceeds benefit Imerman Angels
Enclave
220 W Chicago Ave
(312)643-5560

Gaelic Storm
9pm, $30 - $32.50 (18+)
House of Blues
329 N Dearborn
(312)923-2000

Corned Beef & Cabbage
Rosebud Theater District
70 W Madison St
(312)332-9500

March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!

6th Annual St. Paddy's Day 5K Run/Walk and Kids' Leprechaun Leap
9am, $25 - $30 registration, Proceeds benefit Friends of Alcott School
Registration: chicagoevents.com
Diversey Harbor at the Lake
2800 N Lake Shore Dr
(773)868-3010

Dyeing of the Chicago River
10:45am
Chicago River at Michigan Ave
400 N Michigan Ave
(312)942-9188

52nd Annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade
Noon, Free
Columbus & Balbo Drives
(312)421-1010

Emerald Loop Bar & Grill St. Patrick's Day Party
DJ spins Irish tunes, Irish dancers at 2:30pm, Bagpiper 4 to 6pm, $5 green beer drafts
10am to 2am, No cover
216 N Wabash St
(312)263-0200

St. Patrick's Day at Finn McCool's
$3.50 Jameson Shots, $4 Miller Lite Green Drafts, $4.99 corned beef sandwiches, $7.99 corned beef dinners
15 W Division St
(312)337-4349

Gaelic Storm
9pm, $30 - $32.50 (18+)
House of Blues
329 N Dearborn
(312)923-2000

St. Patrick's Day at Harry O'Carray's
The Gareth Woods Band performs from 1 to 5pm, Bagpipers throughout day
Corned Beef and Smoked Turkey sandwiches served from sandwich cart in bar and on 2nd fl
In dining room, corned beef & cabbage dinner and other Irish specialties
Doors open at 9am
33 W Kinzie St
(312)828-0900

St. Patrick's Day at The Kerryman
Includes traditional Irish food, $5 green beer, bagpipers, face painting, balloon artists
9am to 3am, No cover
661 N Clark St
(312)335-8121

Lawry's The Prime Rib
Lunch, 11:30am to 3pm; Dinner, 5 to 10:30pm
$13 Corned beef cabbage special; Shannon Rovers Irish Bagpipe Band at 3 and 6pm
100 E Ontario St
(312)787-5000

St. Patrick's Day at Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub
Tent party, Shannon Rovers bagpipe band, beads & music, $5 beers, cocktails, pizza, corned beef sandwiches
11am to 3am, no cover
Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub
400 N McClurg Ct
(312)467-1992

McFadden's St. Patrick's Day Party
Leprechaun Little Duane, bagpipers, stilt walker
7 to 9am, Irish breakfast w/ domestic drafts
7am to 5am, $5 - $10
1206 N State Pkwy
(312)475-9450

Motel Bar St. Patrick's Day Party
DJ Shamus O'Hurley, $4 Jameson shots, $5 Guinness pints, $5 corned beef sandwiches
4pm to 2am, No cover
The Motel Bar
600 W. Chicago Ave
(312)822-2900

St. Patrick's Day Cruise
Noon, 7:30pm, $38.90 - $69.90
Tickets: mysticbluecruises.com
Mystic Blue Cruises
600 E Grand Ave
(877)299-7854

Corned Beef & Cabbage
Rosebud Steakhouse
192 E Walton
(312)397-1000

St. Patrick's Day History Cruise
Learn the Irish community's influence on Chicago; includes buffet, soft drinks, Irish music, cash bar
Mar 17, 2 to 3:30pm, $27 - $29, $15 for kids under 13
Shoreline Sightseeing Cruises
Illinois St & Streeter Dr
(312)222-9328

Stone Lotus St. Patrick's Party
Includes drink specials, Irish-themed cocktails
9pm to 3am, $10 - $20
RSVP: rsvp@stonelotuslounge.com
873 N Orleans St
(312)440-9680

St. Patrick's Day at Timothy O'Toole's
Corned beef, green beer, raffle & giveaways, contests, bagpipers
7am, No cover
622 N Fairbanks Ct
(312)642-0700

St. Patrick's Sunday Brunch
Traditional Irish buffet, Bloody Mary bar, Irish Dance performance
Mar 18, 10:30am, $62
Four Seasons Hotel
120 E Delaware Pl
(312)649-2349

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