St. Patrick’s Day is kind of like the kickoff to spring! People are ready to put winter behind them and get out their spring colors and go outside! There is so much to do around the city with your kids, as well as some adult-only events! This year the holiday falls on a Sunday, but many events will occur the week before. Get your jiggin’ shoes on, and get ready to wear your green!
St. Patrick’s Day Activities in Columbus
March 8, 2024
Proclamation Day: There is a Mass at 8:30 am at St. Christopher Church at 1420 Grandview Ave. This will be followed by a breakfast at Byrne’s Pub at 1248 W. Third Ave Grandview. Next, they will gather in Columbus City Hall Council Chamber where the Mayor proclaims March 17th St. Patrick’s Day. Then they all march to Broad & High and paint shamrocks on all four corners and in the middle. The proclamation ceremony begins promptly at 11 am.
Website: Proclamation Day
Live Music at Fado Irish Pub Dublin: 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 at Fado. Dogwood Road to perform! No cover charge.
Website: Fado Dublin
March 9, 2024
Pancake Breakfast: Dublin, Ohio: 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Before the parade, be sure to hit up the pancake breakfast at Sells Middle School. Each year, they hold a breakfast to precede the parade. There is an inflation celebration afterward at Graeter’s just before the parade starts.
Website: Pancake Breakfast
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Party: Doors open at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday | Fadó Pub and Kitchen is proud to bring Dublin live music, entertainment, and more! $20 dollar cover. This will also take place on March 17, 2023. Bridge Park will be the place to be this year!
Website: St. Patrick’s Day Parade Party
Inflation Celebration: 9:00 a.m. at Graeter’s on Frantz Road | Head to Graeter’s Ice Cream on Frantz Road at 9:00 a.m. to see giant helium balloons inflate. Balloon artists will make Irish-themed hats and props for children as they wait for the balloons to fill.
Website: Inflation Celebration
St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Dublin, Ohio: 11:00 a.m. | This year, Dublin will hold their famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Your kids will be ready to collect candy and see lots of bands and entertainment! Check out historic Dublin after the parade and enjoy lunch at the many famous Irish pubs.
Website: Dublin Parade
March 10, 2024
“Time to Paddy!” St. Patrick’s Day Run:
Join us for the annual Time to Paddy 5k/10k and Lucky 13.1 Half Marathon! A St. Patrick-themed run that is perfect for the whole family.
The fun includes great swag (designer shirt, custom medal), chip-timing, live results and awards, free photos, a “biggest team” contest, a kids’ dash, great post-race food, and plenty of fun! Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!
Website: St. Patrick’s Day Run
March 16, 2024
St. Patrick’s Day Party: Flannagan’s in Dublin: This is Ohio’s largest all-day St. Patrick’s Day party. Lots of great bands will be providing musical entertainment. Doors open at 8 a.m. for adults 21 and over.
Website: Flannagan’s
Leprechaun Hat Cake Decorating: Leprechaun Hat Cake Decorating (Adult and Child) $79/couple from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Try your luck decorating a lucky leprechaun hat. You and a youngster (6-year-olds and older) will decorate a 6-inch layer cake. A decorating kit is included in the cost of this event for you to take home. An intermediate decorating kit is available for purchase at the time of registration for you to take home at the end of the event.
Website: Our Cucpcakery in Dublin
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Party: Doors open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday | The party continues on Saturday at Fadó Pub and Kitchen. They are proud to bring Dublin a great party with live music, entertainment, Irish food, and more!
Website: St. Patrick’s Day at Fado
St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl: This is the largest pub crawl in Ohio! You will receive a t-shirt and drink specials! The event begins at noon and continues until 8:00 p.m. Bars announced closer to the event.
Website: St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl
March 17, 2024
Irish Family Reunion: Big Party every year! Bring your own food and book your table to watch many Irish performers and bands. Tickets and tables are available now for purchase during the Sunday meetings or by contacting Operations Manager Irene Kenney at the Club Office. Ticket prices remain the same this year with a table of 10 now available for $140. It will follow the parade on St. Patrick’s Day like normal!
Website: Irish Family Reunion
St. Patrick’s Day at Fado: Doors open at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday | The party continues on Sunday at Fadó Pub and Kitchen. They are proud to bring Dublin a great party with live music, entertainment, Irish food, and more!
Website: St. Patrick’s Day at Fado
St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Downtown Columbus: The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Columbus is sponsored by the Shamrock Club of Columbus. The day will begin with a Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 9:30 a.m. The annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Shamrock Club of Columbus steps off from Washington Blvd. & Broad Street at 11:30 and ends at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for the Irish Family Reunion.
Website: Columbus Parade
Byrne’s Pub: Irish music and entertainment all day in their classic tent party!
Website: Byrne’s Pub
St. Patrick’s Day Skate: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. $14 for Shamrock Skate and Pizza! Come skate for St. Patrick’s Day!
Website: Skates Zone 71
St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl: This is the largest pub crawl in Ohio! You will receive a t-shirt and drink specials! The event begins at noon and continues until 8:00 p.m. Bars announced closer to the event.
Website: St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl
March 18, 2024
St. Patrick’s Day 5K: Flannagan’s in Dublin: 10:00 a.m. | Walk or run 3.1 miles to the big St. Patrick’s Day party.
Website: St. Patrick’s Day 5K
St. Patrick’s Day Four-Miler– 6:00 p.m. | Kinsale in Powell: Walk or run this St. Patrick’s Day themed race!
Website: St. Patrick’s Day Four-Miler
Ongoing Activities
Irish Fairy Doors of Dublin- Historic Dublin, all day. Follow the Trail Map and hunt for Irish Fairy Doors throughout Historic Dublin. New doors have been added! Seriously, so cute! We had so much with this event last year! Get a free t-shirt too!
Website: Irish Fairy Doors of Dublin
Celtic Cocktail Trail: Historic Dublin: Twelve Dublin bars and restaurants have crafted a cocktail specifically for the Celtic Trail. You will earn a stamp at each spot and some restaurants include Fado, Hen Quarter, Vaso, Mezzo, J. Lui, The Ram Brewery and many more!
Website: Celtic Cocktail Tour
