The Thom McNamee Memorial Dundee St. Patrick's Day Parade will be marking its 10th year on Saturday, March 9. The annual parade bears the name of its founder, Thom McNamee, who planned the first St. P.
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Updated 3/12/2021 6:33 AM
After pivoting for Halloween and the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Charles Business Alliance is hoping for similar success with its St. Patrick s Day celebration on Saturday.
The annual parade is canceled for a second straight year because of gathering restrictions, but unlike last year when all the St. Patrick s Day events were canceled organizers had time this year to create different ways for people to celebrate safely throughout downtown St. Charles.
A year ago, on the Wednesday before the parade, that s when everything kind of went down, said business alliance events manager Amy Curione. We were all ready, but we canceled everything. It really happened fast.
Sadly, St. Patrick’s Day 2021 is going to look a lot like 2020′s version. There will be few parades, bar crawls and concerts with kilts and bagpipes. But we’ve had a year to adjust and figure some things out. Look for more virtual and socially-distanced events to celebrate the Irish this year.