22nd edition of Northwest Side Irish Parade kicks off Sunday at noon in Norwood Park neighborhood

CHICAGO — St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities around the city will roll through the Norwood Park area Sunday with the 22nd edition of the Northwest Side Irish Parade.

It steps off at noon at North Neola Avenue and West Raven Street, with the staging area at William J. Onahan Elementary School. The route then continues down N. Neola Ave. to North Northwest Highway, before turning down N. Northwest Highway.

There’s a parade review stand at Northwest Highway and Raven.

The parade is put on by the Northwest Side St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and was founded to bring Chicago’s Northwest Side area a celebration of Irish involvement in the American experience. The Northwest Irish Parade Foundation and the parade itself also raise money and awareness for community efforts and charitable donations.