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Madison’s 24th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade | March 17

What is St. Patrick’s Day without a parade? And Madison shows off one of the best. To start the day off right, the Dane County Shamrock Club will raise the flag of Ireland in the Capitol Rotunda which has been an annual tradition for several years. From 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. the best place to view at the Wisconsin State Capitol at Capitol Square. Of course, it’s free and all are invited to join in the fun. There will also be music, dancing and a family celebration for all to enjoy.

Meet the famous Leprechaun

Joe Herr, aka, Sean Patrick is a Leprechaun with personality and goodness of immeasurable proportion! His eyes sparkle with mischief, he is wise beyond his years, and his heart glows with vast goodness. He mysteriously appeared into our lives, and we haven’t been the same since!

He will be at the parade Sunday to meet and greet all those attending. When he isn’t spreading Leprechaun cheer, Joe is creating smiles on the faces of children with disabilities through the foundation established in his son’s name. Logan’s Heart and Smiles was started in 2002, after Logan’s death from complications from pneumonia and cerebral palsy.

Green Beer

Thirsty? The @rigbypub, located just off the Capitol Square, will donate $1 to the parade for every green beer sold March 15-17. Schedule it into your calendar now to enjoy a glass of green!

The official Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl will occur Saturday, March 16 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Red Rock Saloon. Drink specials will be available at 9 participating venus from 4-10 p.m. with an after party from 10-midnight. Single tickets are $25 and group ticket discounts are $20. The price rises to $30 the day of the crawl. For more information, visit eventbrite. 

Party On!