09-03-2025
25th annual Tinley Park Irish Parade steps off Sunday afternoon
TINLEY PARK, Ill. — St. Patrick's Day festivities kick off in Chicagoland on Sunday afternoon in the south suburbs.
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The 25th annual Tinley Park Irish Parade steps off at 1 p.m. The route begins at 179th Street and proceeds north down Oak Park Avenue to the Subway parking lot at 17219 Oak Park Ave. Andrew High School staff members Jeff Keane and John Tadla return to announce this year's parade.
A sensory-friendly quiet zone will also be set up at the start of the parade route. For this year's parade, 90 floats, vehicles, marching bands and walking groups are all participating.
Starting at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oak Park Ave. will be closed from 183rd to 179th streets. From 12:30 p.m. to about 4 p.m., Oak Park Ave. will be closed through 171st St.
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Also, no eastbound traffic will be allowed on 171st St. at Oak Park Ave. from 1:15 p.m. until the completion of the parade, and 172nd St. will be closed for the duration of the parade.
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Additionally, the western end of the Oak Park Ave. train station parking lot will be closed through Monday morning. All other areas of the lot will remain open for both commuter and event parking.
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