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The Luck of the Irish 🍀

Check out these Irish-themed establishments and events to celebrate and sham'rock' and roll around Saint Paul this St. Patrick's Day!

60th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

The parade on March 17 will begin at 12 p.m. at Mears Park in Lowertown (5th Street and Sibley Street), run along 5th St, and conclude at Rice Park (5th Street and Market Street).

Since 1967, this long-standing tradition celebrates Saint Paul's Irish heritage and the many Irish clans that remain in the area. Saint Paul's Irish spirit will be on display, including Miss Shamrock and Mr. Pat, Irish Dignitaries, Grand Marshals, local parade sponsors, as well as Irish entertainment to include Irish dancers, bagpipers, and more. Join the community to paint the town green!

The 2026 St. Patrick's Day Parade is presented by the Saint Patrick's Association.

Parking & Transportation

Visitors can find parking in lots and ramps along Kellogg and north of 6th St E. The staging area usually closes each year at 10 a.m. 5th St E and intersecting roads between 6th St E and 4th St E close at 11 a.m.

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Discover how you can use our local bus and light rail system to get to and from all of the holiday fun with ease.

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St. Paddy's Buttons

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the St. Patrick's Day parade with a commemorative button. Designed by Michael Birawer, each $5 collectable button earns you a chance to win $1,500 and helps support St. Paul's St. Patrick’s Day Parade and local charities.

Buttons can be purchased in person during the annual Button Blitzing, when Miss Shamrock, the Shamrock Princesses, and Blarney Brothers visit spots across town in the weeks leading up to St. Patrick’s Day.

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Festive Events

March 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 | The Shamrock Express

All aboard! Take a themed ride on the Shamrock Express, explore interactive museum exhibits, and enjoy a day packed with excitement. Indulge in delicious food, sip on a craft beer, and immerse yourself in a celebration of community and connection in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day!

March 6-8, 13, 15, & 17 | Kickin’ It Irish

Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day with Celtic Junction for a modern fusion of show-style Irish dance and live Irish music.

March 12 & 13 | Celtic Comedy Night

Actors Theater of Minnesota presents Celtic Comedy Night! —an Irish-infused evening of comedy featuring improv, sketch, and stand-up, celebrating all things Irish with a lively variety-format lineup at Laugh Camp Comedy Club (inside Camp Bar).

March 12 | The World's Worst Irish Tenor

Tune up your vocals. Plan to sing your lungs out. Hey, Italians can get in on the Irish fun too! This is Saint Paul after all. The Blarney-Stones has a large repertoire of well-loved traditional songs and tunes. These are drawn from a broad selection of Irish, Scottish, and Australian material. The Blarney-Stone’s sound is authentic and refreshingly irreverent, with high audience participation encouraged.

March 14 | Cooks of Crocus Hill, Saint Paul: Cozy Cottage Irish Fare

Join us to celebrate St. Patrick's Day while learning to craft hearty Irish fare and take on sauce-making techniques. Create a luscious Irish dessert complete with a crème pâtissière and sponge before toasting with a classic cocktail of the Emerald Isle. Menu: Pork, Cabbage, and Tatties with Onion Sauce; Irish Brown Bread with Herbed Butter; Irish Pride Trifle; Jameson-Ginger Tipple.

March 14 | Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Crawl

Grab your friends, wear your best green, and crawl along West 7th Street the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy exclusive drink specials and waived covers at participating Saint Paul venues.

March 15 | The Good, The Bad, The Irish Trolley Tour

A tour that chronicles the colorful Irish Shenanigans during the prohibition gangster era!

March 15 | Day of Irish Dance

Part of Sundays at Landmark, enjoy a day of Irish Dance and the presentation of the Decades of Dance award.

March 17 | IRISH!

IRISH! At The Saint Paul Hotel, there is an evening featuring dinner, blarney, and shenanigans! This holiday tradition will feature a dinner, as well as music and entertainment from Todd Menton (founder of Boiled in Lead), Peter Guertin, and Katie McMahon (voice of River Dance).

March 17 | St. Patrick's Day Parade

We’re painting the town green on St. Patrick's Day in Saint Paul shenanigans. The fun starts in Mears Park at noon and will travel throughout downtown, ending near Rice Park.

March 17 | Irish Arts Minnesota St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration

Experience all things Irish at this event featuring Celtic music, entertainment, and authentic vendors at Landmark Center.

Now through March 20 | Irish of Minnesota Exhibit by Tom Dunn

A portrait exhibition in the North Gallery celebrating the lives, stories, and identities of Minnesotans with Irish heritage. Through photography, Dunn highlights the personal connections and cultural traditions that shape Minnesota's Irish community.