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  • MINNEAPOLIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY ASSOCIATION PARADE

    The 55th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

    Friday, March 17th, 2023, 6:00pm

    Starting at the intersection of 40th Ave NE and Van Buren St NE, Columbia Heights, MN. Line up starts at 5:00pm.

    Come join in on this parade co-sponsored by the Columbia Heights Lion Club and Columbia Heights VFW #230! Entry to participate in the parade is $25.

    Following the parade is the Blarney Blast, which will be held at Murzyn Hall. 

    Entry for this event is:

    - $10 for ages 12 and up.

    - free for 5 and under

    Check out the Events section of our site for more information about registration and entry!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • OUR ORGANIZATION

    Learn more about our history, what we support, and how you can participate.

    OUR HISTORY

    The Minneapolis St. Patrick's Day Association, or MSPDA, was founded in 1969 by Sean and Judith Clerkin. With their active participation in the community and desire to celebrate Minnesota's Irish-American heritage, the Clerkins decided to begin a tradition of supporting the diabetic community by donating to the American Diabetes Association, raising money through St. Patrick's Day parade events and contests.

    GIVING BACK

    Besides donating 100% of proceedings to the American Diabetes Association, MSPDA raises money for Camp Needlepoint, a summer camp for children living with diabetes. Members of the MSPDA community, from Ms. Blarney to friends of the association, sell buttons and paper shamrocks to raise funds for the children at camp.

    PARTICIPATION

    Promotion of MSPDA is done through various parade events and contests. These include:

    • The Blarney Princess contest
    • The Wee Leprechauns contest
    • Nomination of the Kilt Bohys
    • Honoring Irish-American community members
    • Paper Shamrocks with friends of MSPDA
    • Selling of MSPDA Buttons 
     
  • 2023 BUTTON 

    This year, we kept the button design simple and chose to honor 55 years of the Minneapolis St. Patrick's Day Association. We continue to raise money for the American Diabetes Association through fundraising and fun events for friends and family of MSPDA.
    The 2021 MSPDA Button
  • COMMEMORATIVE BUTTONS

    The first St. Patrick's Day Association button was created in 1970 to promote Irish heritage and raise money for The American Diabetes Association. For $5.00, you can buy our yearly button and bead design to help raise money for Camp Needlepoint. See our collection of button designs from 2009-2023 below!
    2014
    Nature
    Blue Sky
    Ocean
  • VINTAGE BUTTONS 

    These are some of the first St. Patrick's Day Association button designs! See our collection of vintage buttons below!
    2014
    Nature
  • EMAIL US

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    509 Mill Street N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55421
    763-234-0669
    763-234-0669
    themspda@gmail.com
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