The South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park brought crowds out despite the cold and snow on March 16, 2025. Parade committee officials estimated a turnout of 77,000 at the event, which featured more than 100 entries and floats in its 45th year.
Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band members perform as they march south on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Shannon Estand reaches for candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
People watch the South Side Irish Parade from windows along Western Avenue. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Bozo the Clown rides on the WGN float during the South Side Irish Parade. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Beads and candy sit in a puddle on Western Avenue after the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Irish dancers march south on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. Parade committee officials estimated a turnout of 77,000 at the event, which featured more than 100 entries and floats in its 45th year. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Children yell for candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Children are bundled up as they ride on a float in the South Side Irish Parade on Western Avenue in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
People attend the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)People ride a bike on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Children yell for candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Hugo Bauer, 7, marches on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)People yell for candy during the South Side Irish Parade on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)A man dressed as a leprechaun marches on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
A child gets lifted over a barrier during the South Side Irish Parade on Western Avenue in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Ald. William Conway, 34th, marches on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Arthur Pauls, 2, marches on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
A woman waves as she march south on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)A person pushes a cart full of St. Patrick’s Day merchandise along Western Avenue during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)People yell for candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
A member of the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band performs as he marches south on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)A man from the Irish American Alliance lets people pet his dog as he marches south on Western Avenue in the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)People attend the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
People attend the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
