St. Charles Business Alliance accepting entries for St. Patrick’s Parade

Posted January 14, 2026 9:12 pm

By Nicholas Lowe, St. Charles Business Alliance

The St. Charles Business Alliance is now accepting entries for the 2026 St. Charles St. Patrick’s Parade. The annual parade will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14. It will travel down Main Street, starting at Sixth Street and concluding at Fourth Avenue. The deadline for entry forms to be submitted is Friday, Feb. 13. The maximum number of entries accepted will be 80.

Local businesses, community groups and nonprofits are encouraged to participate in this year’s parade.

All entries must include each of the following documents on or before Feb. 13: a completed entry form; a certificate of insurance naming the St. Charles Business Alliance and the city of St. Charles as additional insureds; and a signed copy of the St. Patrick’s Parade Rules and Safety Guidelines.

An entry fee of $50 for nonprofits, $300 for businesses, or $325 for political entries. Make all checks payable to: St. Charles Business Alliance on or before Feb. 13.

To view the St. Charles St. Patrick’s Parade Entry Form, visit stcstpatricksparade.com.

Entries that are planning on having more than 20 walkers will need to reach out to the St. Charles Business Alliance at (630) 443-3967 or info@stcalliance.org for special permission and guidelines.

To find more information on the 2026 St. Charles St. Patrick’s Parade, visit stcstpatricksparade.com. For additional inquiries, contact the St. Charles Business Alliance at (630) 443-3967.

The mission of the St. Charles Business Alliance is to drive economic growth to make the St. Charles Community a destination where people, businesses and tourism thrive. It produces Restaurant Week, St. Patrick’s Parade, Spring Shop Crawl, Fine Art Show, STC Live!, Jazz Weekend, Scarecrow Weekend, and Holiday Homecoming. For more information about the Alliance, visit www.stcalliance.org.