St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Mar. 4
By Dee Longfellow
For The Elmhurst Independent
The action returns to Spring Road on Saturday, Mar. 4 when the 21st annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 12 noon. The parade steps off from the intersection of Wilson Street and Spring Roads and continues north to the railroad tracks just before St. Charles Road in Elmhurst.
According to a message from John R. Quigley, President & CEO of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, who serves on the Veterans Commission Parade Committee, Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley is slated to be this year’s Grand Marshal.
This year, there is a new way to attend the parade safely, even if you’ve had some green beer along the way. The Explore Elmhurst Express Trolley to and from the parade will offer six different trolley stops from 9:30-11 a.m and after the parade beginning at 5:30 p.m. (Trolley service stops during the parade.)
It’s always a great day with lots of music, floats, Scout troops, military units, businesses, clubs, organizations, neighborhoods and lots of people dressed in green — in the parade and among the spectators! If you don’t take the trolley, come out early to find a good parking spot and enjoy the festivities.
