OUR EVENTS CALENDAR
Come hang out with the Blarney gals during their button-selling blitzing and check out other upcoming events such as the meat raffle, which is every other friday at VFW #230 in Columbia Heights!
2024 MS. BLARNEY EVENING
Come see the Irish-American royalty of Minneapolis share their interests
and talk about their goals of helping the diabetic community.
The winner will be crowned as Ms. Blarney while the rest become princesses.
Current and previous Ms. Blarney and princess winners are invited to participate in the parade!
Come celebrate the crowning of our Ms. Blarney!
Where: O'Shaughnessy Distillery in the Potato Bar, Minneapolis, MN
When: Sunday, March 10th, 2024, 12:30pm
Qualifications include:
-You identify as female
-You are 21 years of age or older
-You can attend the contest at O'Shaughnessy Distillery in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 12th at 3pm.
-Don't mind speaking and performing in front of a crowd
What doesn't matter:
-If you are married or single
-If you have Irish heritage or are "Irish by choice"
-If you have run beforeThere is a $25 application fee for those not sponsored, payable by PayPal, cash, or check before or at the Ms. Blarney event
THE 56th ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
The Minneapolis St. Patrick’s Day Association welcomes your family
in safely celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 2024 at our 56th annual parade, held in Columbia Heights, MN! This parade is co-sponsored by Columbia Heights VFW #230 and the Columbia Heights Lions Club!
The parade will be held on:
Saturday, March 16th, 2024, 6:00pm
Line-up for the parade will start at 5:00pm at the intersection of 40th Ave NE and Van Buren St NE. The parade will continue down 40th Ave NE then turn onto 5th St NE and end at Mill St NE at Murzyn Hall.
If you would like to participate in the parade, entry is $25*, payable online to our PayPal (themspda@gmail.com) or via cash or check, which either can be addressed to the Minneapolis St. Patrick's Day Association, 509 Mill Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421 or brought day of the parade.
Following the parade is the Blarney Blast which will be held at Murzyn Hall ($10 entry.)
If you would like to participate in the parade,
click the "Parade Entry Form" button below.
(NOTE: you must pay ahead of time or day of to participate)
*If you are a for-profit or politician participant, entry is $100
Questions about this parade? Email us at
BLARNEY BLAST AFTER-PARTY
Come join us after the parade for the Blarney Blast, held at
Murzyn Hall:
530 Mill St NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Blarney Blast will have Irish dancers, live music, Irish food, and hotdogs for kids!
There will also be a cash bar sponsored by the Columbia Heights Lions Club!
Musical guests:
- Gus the Bardic Troubadour
- Joe Macko on Accordion
Entry for this event is:
- $10 for ages 12 and up.
- $5 for ages 6-11
- free for 5 and under
We are looking for all of our former event contestants, Grand Marshals,
Peace Officers, Firefighters, Businesswomen, Veterans, and anyone else who loves celebrating Irish heritage to join us for the 55th Annual St. Patrick's Day celebration!
VFW #230 MEAT RAFFLE
Every other Friday, MSPDA hosts a meat raffle at VFW #230 in Columbia Heights starting at 6pm!
There are multiple rounds, and each round, tickets are usually $1-2 dollars with a limit of 4 per person. We also do a couple free drink token drawings throughout the evening! Check out our Google calendar to see when we'll be hosting!
Come check us out and help raise money for the American Diabetes Association!
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