8:30 AM
O'round The Loch Scholarship Run
Location: Smith Wellness Center
Sponsored by Iowa Lakes Community College. Contact Wellness Center for details 712-852-5311
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ST. PAT’S KID ZONE
Location: Holy Family Parrish Center
Free will offering. Activities for kids including: Face Painting, Crafts, Donut Hole Eating Contest, Photo Booth (Props will be provided, please bring your own camera.), Pedal Tractor Pull. Sponsored by: Farm Credit Services of America.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caricatures By Lauren Naig
Location: Holy Family Parrish Center
Free Caricatures by Lauren Naig (Local Artist). Sponsored by the Palo Alto County Art Foundation
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
St. Pat's Bean Bag Tournament
Location: St. Pat's Heated Tent at 10th Street and Broadway.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Palo Alto County History/Celtic Cousins Family History
Location: Multi-purpose Senior Center
Come enjoy a cup of Irish coffee and read through our history. Bring yours if you would like to share. We will be at the Mulitpurpose Senior Center from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
11:00 AM
Chainsaw Artist- Jeff Klatt
Location: Emmetsburg Fire Department Front Lawn
Jeff Klatt has been showing off his Irish creations for the past several years, and he can be found on the firehouse lawn! Two carvings will be auctioned at the Event Tent (6 p.m.).
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Guinness Cook-off Public Tasting
Location: St. Pat's Heated Tent at 10th Street and Broadway
If you’re not cooking, you might as well be tasting and listening to live music. Russ Lachney will be performing until the parade starts in the tent. Join us in the St. Pat’s Tent from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to get your commemorative mug and sample the Guinness creations. Two categories of winners - Judged and Public - $5 while supply lasts.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
POTATO-BAR-A-PALOOZA
Location: United Methodist Church
Free will Donation.
1:30 PM
Famous St. Patrick's Day Parade
Location: Broadway
The parade will begin on Broadway and 16th Street and move North until Broadway and 8th Street.
3:00 PM
Social Gathering Of The Clans
Location: Emmetsburg Fire Station
This eighth annual event will take place at the Emmetsburg Fire Department following the parade. There will be food and beverages in an atmosphere for all ages.
3:30 PM
Free Movie- Lion King
Location: Riviera Theatre
Free admission to the movie. Following the parade, get some popcorn and relax to a free animated movie. This year we will be showing The Lion King!
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
New Trick Band
Location: St. Pat's Heated Tent at 10th Street and Broadway
Stop in to the Event Tent after the Gathering of the Clans at the Fire Hall. The New Trick Band will be entertaining after the wood carving auction at 6:00 p.m. So stop in and enjoy the music and beverage garden from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.!
