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Colorado Springs St. Patrick's Day Events

PEDALING FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY 50K BIKE RIDE

WHAT: 50k Bicycle Ride

WHERE: America the Beautiful Park

WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:30am

5K FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY RUN

WHAT: 5K foot Race

WHERE: Acacia Park

WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10:00 am. Kids Fun Run at 11:00am

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

WHAT: Colorado Springs St. Patrick’s Day Parade

WHERE: Downtown Colorado Springs

WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 12:00 noon

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ALL THESE EVENTS, VISIT csstpats.com!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Lucky Irish Recipes

An Irish Blessing

"May your pockets be heavy, your heart be light, and may good luck pursue you each morning and night."

Family Ideas

Have some fun in the kitchen, around the craft table, or playing games this St. Patrick's Day!

Try some green inspired recipes...

Take the kids on a scavenger hunt.

Learn some dancing or games.

>>Check out some ideas here.

Party Time

Well known traditions for St. Patrick’s Day are always the party and the music, or the the 'pairti' and the 'ceol'!

Many of us look forward to a night of celebrating the Irish culture.

Check out some party and music suggestions here.

Fun Facts

In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day, the rivers are dyed green.

The actual color of St. Patrick is blue.

In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps.

The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was in Boston in 1737.

In Seattle, there is a ceremony where a green stripe is painted down the roads.

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