St. Paul, Minnesota's St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celebrations

St. Paul, Minnesota is known for its St. Patrick’s Day spirit. Celebrations ring throughout the city as everyone paints the town green. For almost 40 years the Saint Patrick’s Association of St. Paul has been hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This tradition started in 1967. The parade is meant to be a friendly, family oriented event and therefore has strict rules for participation including:
1.) All vehicles must be approved and pre-registered with St. Paul’s St. Patrick’s Association. 

2.) No public drinking allowed. This means marching in the parade or otherwise on any of St. Paul’s public streets. 

3.) No advertisements of any kind is allowed in the parade whether political or otherwise. There is no allowance for the handing out of fliers, candy or any other objects by parade participants before during or after the parade. The only exception to this rule is St. Patrick’s Day buttons. 


If you wish to march in the parade but do not have an organized, come early (everyone is lined up by 11.45 a.m. as the parade starts at noon sharp regardless of the weather) and look for the sign representing the Irish County from which your forefathers came, or the club or organization with which you would like to march with for this gala occasion. Every unit is required to have its banner clearly shown with its line up number, so you should be able to find your choice quite easily. For more information on the parade and how to actively participate, you can check out the St. Patrick’s Day Associations website at http://www.stpatsassoc.org/ or call 651-256-2155 and leave a message.

St. Paul is also known for its Irish themed bars and pubs. This means a lot of entertainment to choose from on St. Patrick’s Day. The following is a list of the more popular leprechaun’s hangouts.