St. Patty’s Day in Chicago, IL. When it comes to iconic St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Chicago tops the charts. Its downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade ranks among the largest in the nation (second only after NYC). It is annually held on the Saturday before March 17th. A new study is revealing which cities in America are considered the "best cities for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations," and the top spots may or may not surprise you. WalletHub released its 2025 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 Get ready to patty hard in the City of Brotherly Love on Sunday, March 10, when one of the country's oldest St. Patrick's Day parades returns. For more than 250 years, Philly has been presenting the epic cavalcade that these days includes more than 20,000 participants, including 200 groups. And since most of these beers are made in Ireland, it'll feel authentic to the history of St. Patrick's Day. You may even decide to whip up our loaded Irish nachos for a fun St. Paddy's Day bar snack that you can make at home. Our Top Picks The Best Restaurants for St. Patrick's Day in Illinois Among the 20 restaurants shared by Toast, four of them are in Chicago, and they are: The Dawson at 730 West Grand Avenue America held its first St. Patrick’s Day parades in the 1700s; Ireland didn’t have its first St. Patrick’s Day Parade until 1903, and it wasn’t a national holiday there until 1904 (though A study has revealed the 10 most sought-after Irish movies Americans want to watch this St. Patrick's Day, with the 2015 romantic drama "Brooklyn," starring Saoirse Ronan, coming out on top. If our math is correct, that also means St. Patrick’s Day events in North America pre-date the founding of the United States by nearly 40 years. Today, it’s still a beloved holiday with lively celebrations marked by Celtic music and dancing, hearty Irish food, plenty o’ green beer, and St. Patrick’s Day parades that draw hundreds of Other festivities during New London's weeklong St. Patrick's Day celebration include Irish caroling, live Celtic music and Wisconsin's largest Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Next: Chicago 6 / 14 It’s a green-winning weekend in Atlanta as the city celebrates St Patrick’s Day in a major way. Atlanta offers a variety of events to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some notable festivities: Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade. Date & Time: Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM; Location: Peachtree Street, Midtown Atlanta What screams St. Patrick's Day in America more than a boozy frozen drink that resembles a popular seasonal shake at the most popular fast-food The 12 Best St. Patrick’s Day Parades in the USA 1. New York City, New York. By some traditions, New York City lays claim to the oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and it is certainly the largest, which is probably no surprise. NYC has been “going green” with gusto since 1762. Kansas City knows how to do St. Patrick's Day right and has been doing so since 1873. A Gaelic Mass starts the day, followed by the famous St. Patrick's Day parade which is led by the Lone 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. Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day can be fun no matter where you live, but some cities pull out all the stops. WalletHub compiled a list of the best cities in the U.S. to celebrate the holiday. It When it comes to iconic St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Chicago tops the charts. Its downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade ranks among the largest in the nation (second only after NYC). It is Surprisingly, the city that may best be known as the setting for the hit TV series “The Office,” hosts one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the nation. Following a 10 a.m. mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral, families line the streets of Scranton as they have for over 50 years now to watch some parade participants, including bands One of the best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the USA that tends to fly under the radar a little is the Kansas City Parade, which has been on-the-go since 1974. Attracting an impressive 400,000 spectators each year, the theme of the 2025 parade is ‘Irish Wit & Wisdom’ (see some of these Irish jokes or these Irish slang words to get
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