St. Charles St. Patrick’s Celebration to be reformatted because of pandemic

Parade will not be held for second straight year

January 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm CST

(Left to right) Eddie O'Reilly of St. Charles, Rita Kollias of Batavia and Cortney Heiman of Oak Brook Terrace pose for a photo before the Downtown St. Charles Partnership's 18th annual St. Patrick's Parade March 11. (Sandy Bressner photo) (Sandy Bressner)

For a second straight year, St. Charles will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without a parade because of the COVID-19 pandemic and state restrictions.

The St. Charles St. Patrick’s Celebration, hosted by the St. Charles Business Alliance, will be March 13. Instead of the parade, the event will feature events around downtown, including a photo op area, roaming bagpipers and a search for leprechauns at downtown St. Charles businesses as part of a treasure hunt.

“While there will be major changes in place, we have been working hard to keep the spirit of this community event alive so that we can keep the joy and benefits it brings to our businesses and community,” St. Charles Business Alliance executive director Jenna Sawicki said in a news release.

Information and updates on the St. Charles St. Patrick’s Celebration are available at stcstpatricksparade.com.