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The Best Ann Arbor St Patrick’s Day Activities

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Hey Ann Arbor, it’s almost St Patrick’s Day (March 17). It’s on Tuesday which means the weekend before will be all about the celebration. The first time I drove my elementary aged daughter down State St on St Patrick’s Day, she saw all the students out partying and I made a mental note to avoid the area on St Paddy Day for a few more years. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t family-friendly St Patrick’s Day events in Ann Arbor and surrounding towns.

Conor O’Neill’s – Ann Arbor’s Irish Pub

Note, a reader let us know a couple of years ago that Conor O’Neill’s only admitted those 21+ on St Patrick’s Day.

If you are up for a big boisterous celebration, Conor O’Neill’s – Ann Arbor’s Irish Pub – is typically the place to be.

On Sunday, March 9, kick off St Patrick’s Day with Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5K and Kids K which ends behind Conor O’Neill.

Their St Patrick’s Day celebration typically lasts multiple days, but may not be family friendly especially on St Patrick’s Day itself.

Daycroft School - 3 photos - kids play with a puzzle, letters to form words, and counting trays

Daycroft School Tours

Primary Tours: May 5 &12
Elementary Tours: May 7 & 14

character performer Rumi sings a song in front of a curtain

Huntrix: For the Fans Fest

Friday, May 8

Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade

Celebrating St Patrick’s Day Parades are well known in big cities that traditionally had a large Irish American population. While there is no Ann Arbor St Patrick’s Day Parade, the Pinckney St Patrick’s Day Parade is not too far away. The parade is March 14 at noon, but no other details have been announced.

Kid-Friendly St Patrick’s Day Ann Arbor

There are lots of family-friendly St Paddy’s Day activities near Ann Arbor. We’re still adding the St Patrick’s Day activities so be sure to keep checking back (many haven’t been announced yet).

Check out these family-friendly St Patrick’s Day Activities Near Ann Arbor.

Saturday, March 7, 2026

☘️ Time to Paddy 5k/10k & Lucky 13.1 ☘️

8:00am-11:00am
Kensington Metropark

☘️ Crafternoon: Fuse Bead Lucky Charms ☘️

2:00pm-4:00pm
SCRAP Creative Reuse

Sunday, March 8, 2026

☘️ Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5K & Kids K ☘️

9:30am-12:00pm
Connor O’Neills

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

☘️ Lucky Charms & Bestie Beads: A St. Paddy’s Jewelry Social ☘️

6:00pm-8:00pm
Yours Truly Event Venue

Saturday, March 14, 2026

☘️ Run for The Gold ☘️

10:00am-11:45am
Main Street Pinckney

☘️ Drop-In Leprechaun Trap Craft ☘️

11:00am-12:00pm
Dexter District Library

☘️ St Patrick's Day Parade ☘️

11:00am-1:00pm
Main Street Pinckney

Sunday, March 15, 2026

☘️ Make it at the Marsh: Lucky Charms ☘️

2:00pm-4:00pm
Lake Erie Metropark

Monday, March 16, 2026

☘️ St Paddy's Day Craft & Play ☘️

9:00am-6:00pm
Hide and Seek Play Boutique

☘️ St Paddy's Day Craft & Play ☘️

9:00am-4:30pm
Hide and Seek Play Boutique

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

☘️ Paper Houseplants: Extra Lucky Clover ☘️

6:00pm-7:30pm
Downtown Branch of AADL

Friday, March 20, 2026

☘️ An Irish Celebration: Martin Hayes & the Common Ground Ensemble ☘️

7:30pm-9:00pm
Hill Auditorium

As always, if you know of events that I missed, let me know so I can get them on the calendar.

St Patrick’s Day Near Me

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Events for St Patrick’s Day Last Year

Each year we make sure to check past St Patrick’s Day event listings for the current year as well as looking for new events. These are events from 2025 that we are watching for.

☘️ March 1, 2025 11:00am-12:00pm St Patrick's Day Story Time at Dexter District Library
☘️ March 8, 2025 10:00am-11:00am Mommy and Me - Three Leaf Clover Ring Holders! at Whitepine Studios
☘️ March 12, 2025 10:00am-10:45am Mommy and Me - A Pot of Gold! at Whitepine Studios
☘️ March 15, 2025 2:00pm-3:00pm St Patrick's Day Leprechaun - Kids Painting pARTy at Whitepine Studios

St Patrick’s Day To Go Meals

As we were researching Easter and Pi Day deals, we came across several locations that were offering St Patrick’s Day meals and treats to go. Check them out here.

Lake Forest Golf Club is offering an Irish-inpsired feast to take home.

Choose between Corned Beef and Cabbage or Shepherd’s Pie. Complement the meal with an Irish Flag Salad. Finish with a slice of Chocolate Guinness Cake.

Order by 5p March 13 and pickup on St Patrick’s Day.

Offered by: Lake Forest Golf Club

Locations:

  1. Lake Forest Golf Club, West Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Preorder by: March 13, 2026
Pickup: March 17, 2026-March 17, 2026

Get the Details

Zingerman’s Catering is offering a St Patrick’s Day Menu.

Enjoy Corned Beef & Cabbage with potatoes and carrots. Your meal includes Irish Soda bread, butter, and mustard. ($22/person). Add white horseradish to top your dish.

Add dessert – a slice of Boston Cream Pie from Zingerman’s Bakehouse.

Offered by: Zingerman’s

Locations:

  1. 422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Preorder by: March 13, 2026
Pickup: March 16, 2026-March 17, 2026

St Patrick’s Day at Home

Of course we always celebrate St Patrick’s Day at home.

Leprechaun Mischief

The leprechauns visit our house spreading their mischief. Over the years, they have mixed up the chairs between the kitchen and dining room, flipped the ottoman upside down, and hung pictures upside down. While we avoid green beer for the kids, they have been known to dye the milk green.

Pot of Gold

The leprechauns also leave a pot of “gold” at the end of a rainbow trail. I write clues to take my daughter through items the color of the rainbow at home.

For example, the first clue left on her placemat might send her to the red sofa where she’ll find a clue for an orange object which will hold the clue for yellow, and so on. In some years I hide the “gold” at the purple object. Other years, the purple object has a clue to the final resting place.

Another idea is to use a rainbow ribbon (or multiple color ribbons) to lead to a hiding place with a pot of gold.

Irish Food

We always make sure to have a special meal for St Patrick’s Day. Corned Beef is a favorite dish for many, but I have never been a fan.

I have made Shepherd’s Pie and Irish Stew. Shepherd’s Pie is a lot of work, which I always seem to forget after a few years. I have perused the Conor O’Neill’s Menu for inspiration over the years. We have switched to a more pescatarian diet, so we may try Fish and Chips or making a shepherd’s pie with a beef substitute.

Check Out Our St Patrick’s Day Pinterest

Our St Patrick’s Day Pinterest board includes kids crafts, printables, recipes, and more. During the 2020 lockdown, my daughter and I tried the Walking Rainbow project and can report that it worked. We also created our own I’m lucky because printable.

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