St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, which is this coming Sunday. Americans tend to go a little nuts over this. From what I’ve heard, Irish people are more than a little bemused by our antics – in Chicago, they DYE A RIVER GREEN!

Nevertheless, it’s a fun holiday. Bruegger’s Bagels will have green bagels, McDonald’s has Shamrock Shakes, bars will sell green adult beverages, etc.

St. Paul has a huge St. Patrick’s Day parade, which is on Saturday the 16th this year. It starts at Mears Park at noon and goes along 5th Street to Rice Park. in 2018 about 50,000 people enjoyed this event. Highly recommended! There are too many other activities to list but it’s an easy Google search.

If you’re more about the food, lots of people make corned beef and cabbage. Again, this is an American thing, but it’s pretty tasty. Grab a brisket at any grocery store and just follow the directions. Make a loaf of soda bread to go with it! You can get an easy recipe at https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16947/amazingly-easy-irish-soda-bread/
It’s a fun and easy way to get kids learning about baking!

Have a happy St. Patty’s day! Don’t forget to wear green or someone might pinch you!