Irish Music Trolleys Return to Orland Park Saturday

ORLAND PARK, IL - The Irish Music Trolleys will be back in Orland Park on Saturday to assist local residents celebrate St. Patrick's Day in a safe way.

It's the fourth year of the trolley tour - a pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration that highlights Irish entertainment, cuisine and local restaurants and pubs - that started as an initiative from Mayor Dan McLaughlin.

“It’s a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Orland Park,” McLaughlin said in a village news release. “People get dressed up in their greenery and ride the trolleys from place to place.”

This year, four trolleys will be out from 4-9 p.m. on Saturday, March 11. They will make the following stops, all free of charge:

• Brass Tap, 14225 95th Ave.
• Fatties Pub, 14420 John Humphrey Dr.
• Irish Patriot, 9875 W. 143rd St.
• Mackey’s Pub, 9400 W. 143rd St.
• Paddy B’s, 11969 W. 143rd St.
• Square Celt, 39 Orland Square Dr.

The trolleys offer a hop-on, hop-off route that does not require reservations. Pubs will offer live musical entertainment starting between 4-5 p.m.