Tinley Park Irish Parade Set For March 5

TINLEY PARK, IL — Start getting your green garb together now. Bet you'll find stores already selling beads, hats, scarves, stickers, oversized glasses—the brighter, the better—to get you set for Tinley Park's annual Irish parade.

The 23rd annual Tinley Park Irish Parade is set to step off at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5 from Central Middle School and marches north down Oak Park Avenue to 172nd Street.

Businesses, nonprofits and other organizations are invited to participate. The cost is $20 for veterans, schools and nonprofit groups; $50 for Tinley Park businesses; $100 for non-Tinley Park businesses and political groups; and $200 for unions and large corporations.

Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis, and no entries will be accepted after the maximum number of entries are met. Complete the application and return it by Feb. 17.