Palatine’s ‘Fresh Wave’ Joins as St. Patrick’s Parade Platinum Presenting Sponsor

The luck of the Irish is in the air - and this year, it’s fresher than ever thanks to the Palatine St. Patrick’s Parade Platinum Presenting Sponsor, Fresh Wave. OMI Industries - Fresh Wave’s parent company - is based in Palatine and has become the worldwide leader in odor control by using plant-based ingredients to safely and effectively eliminate odors in industrial, consumer, and commercial markets for 35 years. Learn more at freshwaveworks.com/.

“As a Palatine-based company, we’re proud to invest in the community where our team lives and works,” said Tim Coffey, CEO of Fresh Wave. “The St. Patrick’s Parade is a special tradition that brings the whole town together, and my family and I are excited to celebrate alongside our Palatine neighbors and friends.”

For businesses, nonprofits, houses of worship, community groups and candidates running for elected office who would still like to participate in the parade – the final deadline to register is Wednesday, March 11. The parade registration link can be found at StPatsPalatine.com.

The St. Patrick’s Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14 from Wood and Oak streets, heads west and ends at Smith and Wood streets. It will include the American Legion Post 690 Color Guard, the Parade’s Royal Court and the Palatine Village Council – along with more than 30 other entries. Community participation is at the heart and soul of the parade. Area residents are encouraged to come out, cheer on the parade participants, and support local businesses that make downtown Palatine a vibrant destination to celebrate St. Patrick - before and after the parade.

The event’s Pot O’ Gold sponsors are all offering specials on this festive day that brings out the Irish in everyone. TJ O’Brien’s (53 W. Slade Street) will open at 9 a.m. for breakfast and feature loaded Bloody Mary’s, with a special Irish menu available following the parade. Tap House Grill (56 W. Wilson Street) also opens at 9 a.m. for its popular Kegs and Eggs and will feature live music from 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. in the outside tent. JL’s Pizza & Sports Bar (19 N. Bothwell Street) will open at 11 a.m. and offer $4 drink specials and festive green beer, and Durty Nellie’s (180 N. Smith Street) will feature live music, Irish Dancers, bagpipers and its Traditional Irish Breakfast from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

A special thank you to the Parade’s Shamrock Sponsors: Hogan Dance Academy, A Closer Bond, Frontier Entertainment, The Greater Palatine Area Democrats and the Palatine Township Republican Organization. To learn more about this day honoring St. Patrick, visit StPatsPalatine.com.