Get Your Green On!

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, on Saturday, March  17. Minnesota has had a long history of celebrating St. Patrick's Day, which is a semi-national celebration for the Irish. Our local traditions around this holiday stem from the strong Irish community that immigrated and settled in St. Paul. As you can imagine, there are some exciting events coming up! Check them out:

  
Start your St. Patrick Day out right with the Saint Patrick Day Parade in St. Paul!

For 46 years, the St. Paul Saint Patrick Day’s Association has successfully hosted the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in downtown St. Paul. The SPA is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization that holds this family oriented parade. Come watch the St. Paul St. Patrick Day’s Association Parade this Saturday at noon starting on 5th Street east of Broadway with the parade wrapping around Rice Park and turning around on Washington Street and east on 4th Street. The parade will host the Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers, 2012 Miss Shamrock, the Wild players and so many more fun people and floats to see!

Add to that a stop at O'Gara's, St. Paul's renowned Irish Pub.

After the parade stop by O’Gara’s located at 164 N Snelling Avenue in Saint Paul. O'Gara's will be hosting free entertainment,and their very own 21st Annual Parade led by the Brian Boru Pipe Band at 3:00PM. The party continues with events in each of their three bar venues located right at O’Gara’s. In one of their bar venues,The Tent, they will have  Gina of Orange Whip from 3:00PM to 5:00PM, and Will of Dazy Head Mazy from 5:00PM to 7:00PM, plus Northern Comfort Trio from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. To end it they'll have a DJ Dance Party with JMCLOVN from 10:00PM to 2:00AM. And that's in just one of their bar venues!

Also, don’t forget about Shamrocks off W 7th Street!

 

Getting all Irish close to home!

Lucky’s 13 off Hwy 13 in Mendota is a great place to end your four leaf clover adventure that’s close to home. Lucky’s opened their doors in October 2007 and has a friendly staff and fantastic food. Play bingo while listening to Robin Foder starting at 9:00PM.

Enjoy your St. Paddy’s Day and be safe. May the luck of the Irish be with you!