I love St. Patrick's Day! One of the few candy-free holidays, St. Patrick's Day is full of mischievous fun. March 17 is the "feast" day (or celebration) for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Over time, St. Patrick's Day has become the day to celebrate all things Irish, with green clothes (and even green food), parades, shamrocks, corned beef dinners and Irish soda bread. Many families find that a naughty leprechaun has visited their home and pulled all kinds of pranks. If the kids are able to catch the leprechaun, he'll lead them to a pot of gold!
See below for all of the St. Patrick's Day recipes, crafts and activities that we've published over the years.
St. Patrick's Day Crafts & Activities
17 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Kids
Three Easy Saint Patrick's Day Crafts for Preschoolers
Easy Glitter Slime Recipe for St. Patrick’s Day
Leprechaun Masks St. Patrick's Day Craft
Family Project - Build a Leprechaun Trap
Macaroni Celebrates: St. Patrick's Day Play Dough
St. Patrick's Day Fun
St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Corned Beef and Cabbage in the Slow Cooker
A St. Patrick's Day Favorite: The Triple Decker Corned Beef Special
3-ingredient “Lucky Leprechaun” Cookie-Candy Bark
Local St. Patrick's Day Events
🍀Family Day/St. Practice Day (Haverhill)
🍀St. Patrick's Day Irish Step Show 2025 (Beverly)March 16, 2025
🍀St. Patrick's Day Parade (South End- Boston)March 16, 2025
🍀Danversport’s St. Patrick’s Celebration (Danvers)
Additional St. Patrick's Day Parades - 2025
Abington: Sunday, March 16, 2025 1:00 pm
Boston: Sunday, March 16, 2025, 1:00 pm.
Cape Cod/Yarmouth: Saturday, March 9, 2025, 11:00 am
Holyoke: Sunday, March 23, 2025, 11:10am
Newport, RI: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 11:00am (rain or shine)
New Haven, CT: Sunday, March 16, 2025, 1:30pm
Manchester, NH: Sunday, March 30, 2025, Noon
Pawtucket, RI: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Providence, RI: Saturday, March 8, 2025 12:00pm
Scituate: Sunday, March 16, 2025, 1:00 pm
Worcester: Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Noon
Dublin, Ireland: Monday, March 17, 2025 Noon
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