The celebration attracts upwards of 80,000 people each year making it one of the largest parades across the country.

St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching. On Monday, the Irish holiday will be celebrated all over the world. But in Detroit’s Corktown specifically, the celebration starts early.

St. Patrick's Parade is this Sunday in Corktown and the bars and restaurants are prepping for the crowd – and so are the police.

Detroit hosts one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the U.S., with over 80,000 people attending each year.

The annual dyeing of the Chicago River isn’t the only green celebration on tap for the city: Several St. Patrick’s Day parades step off in honor of the holiday. Here’s what to know if you’re in a parade-watching mood downtown and on Chicago’s North or South sides — or if you’re navigating these areas this weekend.