🎉🍀 Celebrate the Green! 🍀🎉
#StPatricksDay is like Christmas in my house! 🎄 But guess what? I'm taking the festivities international this year! ✈️ Don't worry though, I'll still be sporting my green! 💚 Whether you're Irish or not, there's something about this holiday that just gets you in the Irish spirit! 🇮🇪 And hey, who wants to get pinched, right? 😉 Fun fact: St. Patrick himself wasn't even Irish! ☘️ So let's embrace the tradition and spread some luck! 🍀 Here are some local events happening around town to get you feeling like a leprechaun! 🌈 #LuckOfTheLeprechaun #GreenIsTheNewBlack #StPattysDayFun #IrishSpirit
March 9th
St Patrick's Day Cookie Decorating Class
Nano 108 Brewing Company and Kaylee Bussinger
2402 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80915
Tickets · $30www.eventbrite.com/e/st-patricks-cookie-decorating-class-tickets-845150557067
Come join us for the St Patrick's Cookie Decorating Class!
Get your creative juices flowing at Nano 108 Brewery on Waynoka Road in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. It's time to celebrate
St. Patrick's Day in a fun and delicious way! 
Learn how to decorate cookies like a pro while enjoying the festive atmosphere.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned decorator, this class is perfect for all skill levels.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people, and indulge in some tasty treats. Grab your spot now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../st-patricks-cookie...
Locate the Leprechaun!
Tony's Downtown Bar
326 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Mar 9, 2024 at 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm (Sat)
- Sign up your kiddos for Locate the Leprechaun! It includes a special "Official Locator" cotton t-shirt, all the clues (trinkets) Lenny left behind, and a special treat at the last location. For the sake of the parents'/guardians' sanity we will include a map with all the locations on it (and FYI some of those locations have great food and drinks if you decide you need to take a break!) Kids will get a scroll of paper with all the Clues you need to find the leprechaun.
In 2020 & 2021, Lenny the Leprechaun was so upset we didn’t have a parade, he ran away!
And after last year’s first parade back, he seems to have taken a liking to his time away.
After we checked his usual haunts, it appears that Lenny is still hiding, and we certainly can’t have the parade without him!
Can you help us find out where he is? Sign up your kiddos for Locate the Leprechaun!
It includes a special “Official Locator” cotton t-shirt, all the clues (trinkets) Lenny left behind, and a special treat at the last location.
For the sake of the parents’/guardians’ sanity we will include a map with all the locations on it (and FYI some of those locations have great food and drinks if you decide you need to take a break!) Kids will get a scroll of paper with all the Clues you need to find the leprechaun.
Additional time info: https://csstpats.com/event/locate-the-leprechaun/
You will start inside Tony's Downtown Bar; this is where you'll pick up your shirt, get your map, and your clue scroll.
There are ten or more stops (including Tony's) and you will finish at Josh and John's Ice Cream!
The course itself is just shy of one mile long.
The event will run from 1PM to 3PM on March 9, 2024.
Once you start, there is no rush, we just ask you to be at the last stop by 3PM.
March 15th- 17th
View House St Patrick's Day Weekend
7114 Campus Dr
Join us for a weekend of fun as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day this March 15th-17th! Our annual crawfish boil returns with Louisiana crawfish, corn on the cob, potatoes & andouille sausage - available all weekend long!
$25 for 2.5 lb plate / $40 for 5 lb plate
On St. Patrick’s Day Morning, start the day at our Luck of the Irish Brunch Buffet from 10am-2pm with specialty items including Corned Beef Hash, Irish Coffee French Toast, Corned Beef & Cabbage and all of your other brunch favorites (seafood towers, build your own omelet stations, and more!).
$39.95 for Adults | $13.95 for Kids | Free for Kids 5 & under
From 2pm-close on St. Patrick’s Day, sip on a little luck o’ the Irish with Green Coors Light, enjoy live bagpipe performances, St. Patrick's swag, food & drink specials, and more! Make a reservation at viewhouse.com or by calling 719-394-4137.
March 14th - 17th
St Patick's Day Live Music
5853 Palmer Park Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80915
Need something to do for St. Patty's Day? Buzzed Crow Bistro has you covered! 4 days of drink specials, food & live music in the evenings! No cover! What more could you ask for????
Grizzly Gopher
Missy & The Dirty Secrets
GOYA
SOAPDISH
March 16th
40th Annual St Patrick's Day Parade
Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado
We’re back again and celebrating 40 wonderful years of St. Patrick’s Day fun!
The parade begins at 12 noon, in Downtown Colorado Springs. Wear your green and join thousands as the Parade marches down Tejon street, from St.Vrain to Vermijo! This is a free event, open to all ages who wish to attend. To register to be in the parade go to https://csstpats.com/parade-entry/
The parade isn’t the only event happening on March 16, join us for the 5k for St. Patrick’s Day run, the Leprechaun Fun Run for kiddos, and the Pedalin’ St.Pats Family Ride. Riders will also be able to ride through the parade. Go to CStPats.com to find out more!
40th 5k for St Patrick's Day
Join us for the 40th annual 5k for St. Patrick's Day!
Colorado Springs St. Patrick's Day Parade and Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Back again in the downtown area, it's the flattest 5k in Colorado Springs!
Wear your kilts and your super green tech shirt! Bring the shamrocks and your sneakers as the race begins at 10 AM, Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Registered runners get a green tech shirt, timing chip, and Race bib. Awards are given to the top overall finisher, both male and female; and to those who are fastest in their age group, also male and female.
If you’d like to sign up a group (of four) look for the Four Leaf Clover Four Pack registration option under the registration tab at CSStPats.com.
You can also run with your coworkers in the Corporate Cup. Teams of five compete in two categories (fastest time, and best dressed), to win the Corporate Cup, lunch (gift certificate) for five, and their team photo and company logo used in future promotions.
Leprechaun Fun Run
Get the kiddos and get ready for the Leprechaun Fun Run!
Join us for the cutest part of the St. Patrick’s Day festivities: The Leprechaun Fun Run! Held March 16, 2024, at 11 AM. Sign up your little leprechaun so they too can race down Tejon street. We offer a half-mile course for the wee leprechauns and a mile course for the older leprechauns! Each runner gets a shirt and their very own bib number with registration.
Please be aware your child will need to be at the corner of Tejon and Bijou by 10:45 AM, as the race begins at 11 AM.
You will need to pick your child’s shirt up at the St. Paddy’s Sports Expo held on March 15, 2024 from 10AM – 6PM, at the Antler Hotel (4 S Cascade Ave., 80903).
https://csstpats.com/event/leprechaun-fun-run/
Gorgeously Green for St. Patrick’s Day
Stroller Safari
9:30-11:00am
This special Holiday edition Stroller Safari includes a special demo with an animal from our reptile area, meet & greets with other “green” animals, and a fun green themed sensory activity!
Stroller Safaris are informal exploratory experiences in which participants use all five of their senses to connect with nature and animals. Participants will enjoy a gross motor activity and Meet and Greets with animal ambassadors. Prescheduled Stroller Safari monthly and holiday themes throughout the year can be found below, with registration opening closer to each month. https://www.cmzoo.org/events-programs/camps-classes/family-programs/stroller-safaris/
🍀🍀🍀Crafts🍀🍀🍀
Make a windsock!
https://iheartcraftythings.com/st-patricks-day-windsocks.html
Are you searching for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow this month? Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with green slime and gold glitter, a STEM project from Jennifer So, the publisher of Macaroni KID Birmingham-Troy. Kids of all ages will enjoy making this themselves and playing with it for days.
Ingredients:
4 oz. clear glue
4 oz. water
4 oz. liquid starch
Green food coloring
Gold glitter
Instructions
Mix 4 oz. of clear glue with 4 oz. of water until well blended.
Add food coloring and glitter and mix thoroughly.
Add liquid starch last and mix until slime begins to form.
Knead and mix with your hands until everything is well combined.
Store in a sealed bag or airtight container.
St. Patrick's Day Modeling Dough
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Make green, black, and gold play dough, then add rainbow ribbon to make this homemade modeling dough recipe a St. Patrick's Day charm.
Ingredients:
2 cups of flour
2 cups of water
1 cup of salt
2 Tbsp. of vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. of cream of tartar
Food coloring in colors of your choice
Glitter (optional)
Instructions:
Note: If making multiple colors, cut the above recipe in half or thirds and do each color in separate batches.
Add all of the above ingredients (except the glitter) to a stainless steel pot and stir continuously over warm heat.
Continue stirring until it begins to form a ball (it will only take 3-4 minutes). It may still feel wet, but after kneading, the dough will be fine.
Pour your dough onto a sheet of parchment paper. Be careful, as it may be hot!
Once it's cool enough to handle, add glitter and knead.
Then it's time to play!
Build a Leprechaun Trap
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Leprechauns are notorious troublemakers. Kyrie Collins, the publisher of Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock, Colo, tells us: "One year we woke to discover that a leprechaun had snuck in to our house and tossed my boys' shoes all over their rooms. It was quite a mess, but the leprechaun made up for it by leaving a couple of games for my boys!" The next year Kyrie and her boys built a leprechaun trap to try to catch the naughty little visitor. How do you build a leprechaun trap? Any way you like! But if you need inspiration, here's how Kyrie and her boys did it:
Materials:
A shoe box
Wrapping paper, tissue paper, or construction paper in various shades of green
Gold coins
Craft sticks, paper, and a marker to make a sign
Glue and tape
Instructions:
Wrap the shoebox with green paper. Tissue paper works well because it is thin and folds easily. You can also use wrapping paper or construction paper!
Cut out some shamrocks to decorate the inside and outside of the box (or cut sets of 3 small hearts to glue together to form a shamrock).
Add your "pot of gold." Novelty gold coins work great, but one year we used double-sided tape to adhere a paper muffin baking cup to the box and then added gold Mardi Gras beads. You could also use foil-wrapped chocolate coins, Rolo candy, or Hershey's Almond Kisses for the "gold."
Since leprechauns love gold, make a sign to let them know there's gold inside your trap! Put double-sided tape all around the pot of gold so when the leprechaun tries to steal the gold, he'll get stuck!
Good luck catching your leprechaun!
Other Idea's
You certainly don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Kids love St. Patrick's Day ... and there's plenty you can do to make the day special for them!
Here are 17 ideas on how to make a memorable St. Patrick's Day for your kiddos:
1. Drink green milk
Secretly add a few drops of green food coloring to a glass of milk of cereal. Tell them the leprechaun must have done it!
2. Make them giggle with green toilet water
Add some green food coloring to the water in the toilet. Oops, I guess the leprechaun forgot to flush!
3. Create a leprechaun trap
Kids love getting creative making a trap to try to catch a leprechaun! Here are two fun examples:
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4. Eat Lucky Charms
In my house kids don't get a lot of sugary cereals, but Lucky Charms on St. Patrick's Day is an exception!
5. Cook green pancakes
Just add some green dye to your pancake mix for a special St. Patrick's Day breakfast ... or dinner!
6. Get eggs-cited with green eggs
Green scrambled eggs? Yep! Today is the day to add green food dye to anything you can!
7. Slurp down green mint milkshakes
Yum... we love mint milkshakes. St. Patrick's Day is a great excuse to have one!
8. Hide gold coins around the house
That silly leprechaun dropped gold wrapped chocolate coins all over the house! Can your kids find them all?
9. Bake green cookies
We love baking as a family, and this Lime Shamrock Meringue Cookie recipe is a favorite!
10. Get crafty
Here are three simple St. Patrick's Day themed crafts you can make with your kiddos!
11. Add a note to their lunch
Wish them the luck of the Irish on a piece of paper cut into the shape of a four leaf clover or rainbow and hidden in their lunch box.
12. Sandwiches for dinner!
Try this amazing 5 Ingredient Dish: Triple Decker Corned Beef Special for an easy holiday dinner everyone will love.
13. Make a rainbow necklace
Simply string Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal onto string. Kids can wear it ... and then nibble on it for a snack!
14. Grow green grass... from a sponge!
Green is the color of St. Patrick's Day so what better time to sprinkle a few seeds? Check out our easy idea for a DIY sponge grass garden. Kids will love to watch their St. Patrick's Day seeds sprout!
15. Hold a scavenger hunt
See who can find the most green things in the house!
16. Learn the history of St. Patrick's Day
Did you know, for instance, that St. Patrick actually grew up in Britain and not Ireland? Learn more here!
17. Don't forget to wear green!
Because that's what we do.
Have a great St Patrick's Day!!
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