The 2023 St. Pat's March Celebration will take place with events running from March 1 - March 19, 2023. March 1, 2023 Tator Tot Baby Photo Contest Voting Opens March 3, 2023 6:30pm - Honorary Mayor for a Day Kick-Off Party/Light Up Ireland (Chicken Place front lot) 8:00pm - St. Paddy Whack (The Rock Bar & Grill) March 5, 2023 2:00pm - Miss Shamrock Pageant (Ireland Elementary School Gym) March 6, 2023 At Dark - St. Pat’s Lighting Contest Judging March 17, 2023 4:00pm - St. Mary Fish Fry (St. Mary Cafeteria Parking Lot) 5:30pm - Cornhole Tournament - Ireland Elementary Gym (Doors open at 5:30/play starts at 6pm) March 18, 2023 8:00am - Cars & Coffee (Texaco Station) 8:00-9:00am - Irish Trot 5K Run/Walk (Ireland Elementary School) 8:00-10:30am - St. Patty's Breakfast Buffet by St. Mary (K of C) 8:00am-2:00pm - Luck of the Irish Craft and Vendor Fair (Ireland Elementary School Gym) 8:00am-3:00pm - Historical Society Open House (Historical Society Basement of Grace Church) 8:00am-5:00pm - Sweet-D-Licious Kettle Corn (Outside Ireland Elementary School) 9:00-10:00am - St. Patty's Bake-Off Drop Off (St. Mary Community Center) 9:00-11:00am - Ireland Lion's Club - Pot-O'Chicken & Dumplings PickUp (Chicken Place Lot) 9:00am-12:00pm - O'Blarney Kids Fun Station (Ireland Fire Station) 10:00am-4:00pm - Lunch by St. John's Lutheran Church (Texaco Station) 10:30am - Irish Road Rally (Sunbelt Parking Lot (old Leed Selling Tools)) 12:00-4:00pm - When Irish Wines are Smiling - Wine Tasting (Texaco Station) 4:30pm - Irish Mass (St. Mary Catholic Church) 5:30pm - Laugh Your Shamrocks Off Event (Comedy Show & Dinner) (St. Mary Cafeteria) March 19, 2023 8:00am-2:00pm - Sweet-D-Licious Kettle Corn (Outside Ireland Elementary School) 9:00am - K of C 1/2 Bar-B-Q Chicken & Pork Chop Dinners (KofC) 10:00am - Irish Mass - St. Mary Catholic Church 10:00am - Irish Service - St. John's Lutheran Church 10:30am - Irish Heritage Service - Grace & Truth Church 1:00pm - Parade (Streets of Ireland) 4:00pm - Spud's Sweep Raffle Drawing