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Kansas City's St. Patrick's Day Celebrations 2010

3/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

St. Patricks' Day in Kansas City Celebrate Kansas City's rich Irish History with festivities and celebrations ALL month long! Watch a parade, enjoy an Irish Magic Show, listen to Irish music, visit the Kansas City Irish Museum, and remember to wear green in honor of St. Patrick himself!

Irish Fun All Month Long
St. Patrick's Day Parades in Kansas City

Irish Fun All Month Long!

Kansas City Irish Museum and Cultural Center

Wed-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun Noon-4pm
Irish Museum & Cultural Center located in the lower level west wing at Union Station 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, MO. www.irishmuseum.org
Explore and research Irish Genealogy. View the exhibit "The Irish and Kansas City" and learn about the influence of the Irish on our city's history. While adults browse the genealogy records or the exhibit, kids can be close by reading Irish storybooks, working on an Irish puzzle, coloring pages, watching Darby O’Gill and the Little People, or meeting Charlie the singing horse, who has retired to the Irish Center after many years in the Kansas City St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Irish Celebration on the Titanic

4th Annual Titanic Irish Celebration March 1 thru March 31
Titanic Museum in Branson Missouri 3235 W. 76 Country Blvd. Branson, MO. www.titanicbranson.com/titanic_news.php
Celebrate the Irish and their Titanic legacy throughout the month of March. This is the fourth year Titanic Museum Attraction has used music, song and stories to honor the memory of the Irish men and women who built and sailed the ship. Everybody’s Irish this month at Titanic– the place to be for the wearin’ o’ the green and high-spirited shenanigans. T’is a grand family time you’ll be havin’ with mascots Molly & Carter and the Titanic crew.

FREE Green Nail Painting and Half Price Makeovers

For St. Patrick's Day, The Belle Brigade is offering free green nail painting and half price makeovers with the mention of KC Parent.
Belle Brigade 5037 W. 117th St. Leawood, KS 66211 Located at Town Center Plaza! 913.522.9976 www.BelleBrigade.com

Irish Luck Face Painting Paradise

March 1, 7:00 PM
Lone Jack Branch Mid-Continent Public Library. 211 N. Bynum Rd. Lone Jack, MO. 816.697.2528. www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/programs/branch.cfm?id=LJ
All Ages, FREE Admission.
Show off your Irish side with a little face painting. Go green with your favorite design or character! A shamrock, leprechaun, or any type of design makes great fun around this holiday. Experience Face Painting Paradise, uniquely artistic entertainment for ages 1 to 101. Painting memories and fun for everyone!

Lucky Leprechaun Party

March 4, 9:15 AM
Blue Valley Activity Center. 6545 W. 151st St. Overland Park, KS. 913.685.6000. www.bluevalleyrec.org/d/currentguide.pdf
Ages 2-3 with adult 9:15-10:00am; Ages 3-5 without adult 10:30-11:30am
$19 child /$24Non-Resident.
Create a St. Patrick’s Day collage, paint shamrocks and make a special craft. Decorate shamrock cookies while listening to the true story of St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t forget to wear green! Mona Maisch instructs.

4th Annual Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast

March 5, 7:00 PM
Hyatt Regency Crown Center. 2500 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO. 913.588.2793. www.reachoutandreadkc.org
Reach Out and Read sponsors this event. Performance by Christian Youth Theater.

Leaping Leprechauns

March 8, 10-10:50am
Tomahawk Recreation Complex, 17501 Midland Drive, Shawnee, KS 913.831.3359
(Ages 3-5), Fee: $12 (Johnson County Residents)/$13 (nonresidents)
Come “wearing the green” so you can learn an Irish jig and a song from the “land of the leprechauns!” You will make your own shamrock to wear home and have a treat. All supplies are provided. Advance registration is required.

Paisano Family Irish Magic Show

March 13, 2:00 PM
Excelsior Springs Branch Mid-Continent Public Library. 1460 Kearney Rd. Excelsior Springs, MO. 816.630.6721. www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/programs/branch.cfm?id=ES
Celebrate the Irish season with a magic show that has a humorous Italian perspective. This show includes plenty of audience participation and the ever popular "teach a trick". You'll be so amazed watching the award-winning magic Michael and his young lads and lassie perform, you'll swear leprechauns were involved.

Super St. Patrick's

March 15, 7:00 PM
Boardwalk Branch: Mid-Continent Public Library. 8656 N. Ambassador Dr. Kansas City, MO. 816.741.9011 www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/branch/bw
Come celebrate St. Patrick's with crafts, activities and lively Irish tunes to get those toes tapping.

Irish Luck Face Painting Paradise

March 15, 7:00 PM
Colbern Rd. Branch Mid-Continent Public Library. 1000 NE Colbern Rd. Lee’s Summit, MO. 816.525.9924 www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/programs/branch.cfm?id=CR
Show off your Irish side with a little face painting. Go green with your favorite design or character! A shamrock, leprechaun, or any type of design makes great fun around this holiday. Experience Face Painting Paradise, uniquely artistic entertainment for ages 1 to 101. Painting memories and fun for everyone!

St. Patrick's Celebration at the Kansas City Irish Museum and Cultural Center

March 17, 10am-4pm.
Irish Museum & Cultural Center located in the lower level west wing at Union Station 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, MO. www.irishmuseum.org
Free entrance, $1 tickets for some activities. Warm refreshments. What do you do with the whole family on St. Pat’s? Bring them to the Irish Center before or after the Parade! There will be family-friendly games, crafts, music, contests and refreshments all day! While everyone’s having fun, we’ll also learn something about our Irish heritage! Detailed schedule will be posted soon. Free or $1 activities include face painting, decorate an Irish bowler hat, make Celtic art stained glass page, plant a shamrock to take home, Irish balloon figures, Irish karaoke, music, storytelling, your name in Gaelic, Reddest Head contest, scavenger hunt. Workshops include Irish dance, penny whistle and bodhran (Celtic drum).

Spring Fling Fun at Ernie Miller Nature Park

March 17, 10am or 2pm
Ernie Miller Park, 909 N. Hwy. 7, Olathe, KS. 913.764.7759
$2.50/ea. Come enjoy spring with a trip to Ernie Miller Nature Park. Wear your green and celebrate Celtic stories, music, and traditions. Visitors are welcome to view the aquarium and hike the trails all week. Park naturalists will entertain guests with a special program each day. This program will feature live animals.m

St. Patty's Day Celebration

March 17, 10:00 AM
Harris Park Community Center. 110 SW Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit, MO. 816.969.1540 www.cityofls.net/View-Current-Illustrated.aspx
Ages 1-6. $4/ea. Guardian pays as well.
Come out and celebrate St. Patty's Day the right way! Great games and crafts are planned for the special day! Remember to wear green! Snacks provided.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Wonderscope Children's Museum

One free child admission with one paid adult admission on St. Patrick’s Day.
March 17, (open all day, but enjoy a special concert at 1 p.m.: Maria Anthony in Concert $2.50 + admission/child)
Wonderscope Children's Museum. 5700 King, Shawnee, KS. 913.287.8888. www.wonderscope.org
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, join us for a performance with Maria Anthony as she performs Celtic songs with accompaniment on guitar, flute, and bodhran (Irish frame drum). After the performance, children will be given the opportunity to try out the instruments.

St. Patrick’s Day is YMCA Member Appreciation Day!

On March 17, YMCA members will receive a free YMCA water bottle, while supplies last. Plus, sign up for your favorite YMCA activities on March 17 and earn double YRewards Points.
Celebrated at all Kansas City Area YMCA locations!

St. Patrick's Day Celebration at the Raytown YMCA!

March 17, All Day
Richard C. Green, Sr. Family YMCA 10301 E. 350 Highway Raytown, MO 816.356.9622
Don’t miss out on face painting in Child Watch, St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for kids and free giveaways for members while supplies last. Plus, sign up for your favorite YMCA activities on March 17 and earn double YRewards Points.

St. Patrick's Day Skate

March 17, 6:00 PM
B & D South Skate Center. 13903 S. Noland Ct. Independence, MO. 816.252.1084 www.banddsouth.com/SkatingSchedule.html
Wear GREEN and skate cheap! Wear your green proudly. Don't risk paying full price by making us look for it! Admission: $0.17 Skate Rental $0.17 Admission: $0.17 Skate Rental $0.17.

Irish Jam Session

March 21, 1pm-4pm
Irish Museum & Cultural Center located in the lower level west wing at Union Station 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, MO. www.irishmuseum.org
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session Sun. Feb. 21
All welcome to come play and listen!

St. Patrick’s Day Parades!

Celebrate Kansas City's rich Irish Heritage at one of our wonderful local St. Patrick's Day Parades! Here is your Complete Guide to St. Patrick's Day Parades in Kansas City:

Tonganoxie's St. Patrick's Day Parade & Leprechaun Games: Tonganoxie St. Patrick's Day Parade and Leprechaun Games up and down 4th Street for kids of all ages. Collect coins at each game and then put them in the Pot of gold and get your entry into a grand prize in return.

March 13, Parade at 10am, Leprechaun Games 10:30am-1pm.
Downtown Tonganoxie
www.tonganoxiechamber.org

North Kansas City Snake Saturday Parade & Festival: Snake Saturday to Celebrates 26 Years of Irish Fun and Charitable Giving.

March 13, 11:00 AM
The parade route will start at 14th & Swift, where it will travel north on Swift to Armour Road, then turn east down Armour Road to Howell Street, turn south and end after crossing 18th Street. The reviewing stand is located on Armour Road in front of the North Kansas City/City Hall.
www.northlandfestivals.com

Lee's Summit Emerald Isle-St. Patricks Day Parade: Join Downtown Lees Summit for its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade! Whether you are participating in the parade or just watching, you are sure to have a great time.

March 13, 1:00 PM
3rd and Douglas St in downtown Lee’s Summit, MO.
www.downtownls.org/events.php

Brookside St. Patrick's Warm-Up Parade: Enjoy the 30th Annual Brookside Parade featuring more than 100 entries of floats, marching bands, dogs, horses, clowns and much more. This year's theme is St. Pat's- 1980s Retro.

March, 13, 2:00 PM
The parade begins at 65th and Wornall, travels north to 63rd St., east to Main St., south to Meyer Blvd., and west to Wornall Rd in Kansas City, MO.
816.523.5553 www.brooksidekc.org

Lexington's St. Patrick's Day Parade: Community Parade and celebration!

March 13 2:00PM
13th & Franklin in Lexington, MO.
www.visitlexingtonmo.com

Belton’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Community Parade and celebration!

March 13, 4:00 PM
Route: Main Street Belton, Missouri.
www.mainstreetbelton.com

Martin City’s Irishpalooza Parade: Day-long celebration of community and Irish spirit.

March 14, Festivities start at 11:00 AM, Parade kicks off at 2:00 PM
135TH Street from Washington, past Wornall, to Holmes in Kansas City, MO.
www.irishpalooza.com

Shawnee St. Patrick's Day Parade: This year’s theme is “Go the Green Mile for A Big Irish Smile!”

March 14, 1:00 PM
The parade will start from Monrovia Street and head east (towards Ireland) on Johnson Drive to Nieman Road in Shawnee, KS.
www.irishamericanclubofshawnee.com

37th Annual Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Parade has become Kansas City’s largest single day civic event, as well as one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parades in the nation.

March 17, 11:00 AM
Broadway from 33rd Street (Linwood) to 43rd Street in Kansas City, MO.
www.kcirishparade.com

Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade: The Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be holding its 23 Annual Parade. In addition to the fun, good old-fashioned parades, the Committee has provided more than $527,000 to local children’s charities.

March 17, 1:00 PM
From South Park through Downtown across the bridge; to Locust street in North Lawrence then turns East to North 9th St. in Lawrence, KS.
785.749.6677, www.lawrencestpatricksdayparade.com

25th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a local parade in downtown Leavenworth!