Chicago's South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - 2009 Parade Information

Chicago South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - Overview:

Looking for info on the South Side Irish Parade Cancellation for 2010? Go here. This celebration launched in 1979 when two South Side friends, George Hendry and Pat Coakley, recalled their fond memories of the city's original South Side (Southtown) St. Patrick's Day Parade and wanted to recreate it for their community.

(The Southtown parade was moved from the South Side to downtown in 1960 and is now referred to as Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade.)

Hendry and Coakley's first parade was modest, but it grew into what organizers now say is the largest neighborhood-based St. Patrick's Day parade outside of Dublin.

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - Date:

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Related: Tips for Attending the South Side St. Patrick's Day Parade | How to Book a Party Bus Ride to the South Side Irish Parade

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - Time :

12 noon, sharp

Mass
The parade mass will be hosted by St. Cajetan Church at 112th and Artesian. The celebration begins at 8:30 a.m. with Irish songs and music. Mass begins at 9 a.m. (773) 238-4100

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - Starting Point:

103rd and Western Map It

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - Parade Ending Point:

115th and Western Map It

Number of Years this Parade has Been Running:

31

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - 2009 Grand Marshal:

Muscular Dystrophy Association – Chicago Region

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - 2009 Special Honoree:

St. Baldrick’s Fox Chicago Schools Challenge

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - Expected Number of People:

250,000+ viewers and 15,000+ participants

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade - Essentials:

Official Parade Website

Tips on Attending the South Side St. Patrick's Day Parade

How to Book a Bus to the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade