It was not as well behaved in the past last year, particularly driven by young intoxicated people in general and the fighting associated with it and we’re just not going to tolerate that

The 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, march north on 16th to the Ben Franklin Parkway and then end in front of the Art Museum at Eakins Oval. The staging area for the parade will be along JFK Boulevard from 16th to 20th streets.

Ready to feel Irish for a day? You’re in luck. Here’s a list of St. Patrick’s Day events happening this weekend.

Here’s how to make Irish Stew, accompanied by Ina Garten’s Irish Guinness Brown Bread, with an easy Apple Tart for dessert.