Calendar of Events

​The 2025 St. Pat's March Celebration will take place with events running from February 23 - March 16, 2025.
February 23, 2025
2 pm                Miss Shamrock | Miss Teen | Little Miss & Mister Pageant - Ireland Elementary School.  Sponsor: Kerstiens
​February 28-15, 2025
     Tator Tot Baby Photo Contest
February 28, 2025
6:30pm            Honorary Mayor for a Day Kick-Off Party - Texaco Station
                         Light Up Ireland - Texaco Station
8pm                 St. Paddy Whack - The Rock Bar & Grill, Bar Room
March 8, 2025
8:30am            Pickleball Tournament (Men 9:00am / Women 1:00pm) - Ireland Elementary School Gym
10:30am          Let’s Get this Paddy Started - Jeep Run - Meet at Ireland Sportsman Club  Sponsor: Hulsman Electric
March 9, 2025
12:30pm           Pickleball Tournament (Co-ed 1:00pm) - Ireland Elementary School Gym
March 14, 2025
4pm                St. Mary Fish Fry - St. Mary Cafeteria Parking Lot (Drive thru pick up only)
6:30pm           Euchre Tournament - Texaco Station    Sponsor: Edward Jones | Craig Hanneman
March 15, 2025
8am                 Cars & Coffee - Texaco Station
8-9am              Irish Trot 5K Run/Walk - Ireland Elementary School       Sponsor: State Farm - Debbie Allen
8-10am            Breakfast by St. John’s Lutheran Church - Texaco Station
8-10:30am      St. Patty’s Breakfast Buffet by St. Mary - St. Mary Church Basement
8am–2pm       Luck of the Irish Craft and Vendor Fair - Ireland Elementary School Gym
8am-4pm       Sweet-D-Licious Kettle Corn - Ireland Elementary School 
8:30am–11pm  Wee Bit O' Fun - Silly Safari Kids Event - Ireland Elementary School Cafeteria     Sponsor: Brescher Landscaping
9am-10am     St. Patty’s Bake-Off - Drop off entries at St. Mary Community Center
9am-11am      Ireland Lion’s Club - Pot O’ Chicken & Dumplings - Chicken Place Lot
9am-3pm        Ireland Historical Society Photo Contest - Ireland Historical Society 
9-1:30pm        Paddy-Cake Decorating Contest - Ireland Elementary School Cafeteria
10-11am          Meet the Mayors: Tom and Esther Kellams - Ireland Historical Society 
10am-3pm      Lunch by St. John’s Lutheran Church - Texaco Station
12-2pm           Leprechaun Bingo Bash - Texaco Station    Sponsor: American Family Insurance | Cindy Lents
1-2:30pm        Hidden in Plain Sight Hunt - Ireland Historical Society
4:30pm            Irish Mass - St. Mary Catholic Church
5pm                 Murder Mystery Dinner - St. Mary Cafeteria
March 16, 2025
9am                  K of C  1/2 Bar-B-Q Chicken & Pork Chop Dinners - K of C
11am-1pm      Ireland Historical Society Photo Contest  - Ireland Historical Society 
10am                Irish Mass - St. Mary Catholic Church
10am                Irish Service - St. John’s Lutheran Church
10:30am           Irish Heritage Service - Grace and Truth Church
10am-2pm       Lunch by St. John’s Lutheran Church - Texaco Station
11am-1pm       Bounce House - American Family Insurance, Cindy Lents - Ireland
11am-2pm       Sweet-D-Licious Kettle Corn - Ireland Elementary School 
1pm                   Parade - Streets in Ireland          Sponsor: Pfaff Construction
3pm                   Spud’s Sweep Raffle Drawing - Spud's     Sponsor: Spuds Food Mart