Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your family with these St. Patrick Day Activities for Kids in Northeast Ohio.  Remember to visit our list of Things to Do with Kids in Northeast Ohio for more ideas.

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FREE Akron St. Patrick's Day Parade

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The parade will step off at 12 p.m. and take place on Main Street between Cedar and Bowery St. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 10, 2018; 12pm
Where: Cedar St. and ends at Bowery St.
Cost: FREE

FREE Mahoning Valley St. Patrick's Day Parade

This year the Mahoning Valley St. Patrick's Parade celebrates its 40th Anniversary! The Mahoning Valley St. Patrick's Parade is one of the largest parades in the state of Ohio. Each year 25,000 to 30,000 spectators come out to celebrate this beloved family tradition. {Find Out More}
When: Sunday, March 11, 2018; 1pm
Where: Market St. in Boardman, OH.
Cost: FREE

FREE Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade is Ohio's oldest parade and is comprised of approximately 10,000 participants in 125 units. The parade will start at East 18th and Superior Ave. in Downtown Cleveland. Theme: “Prominent Irish Pioneers of the 20th Century.” {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 1:04pm
Where: East 18th and Superior Ave. in Downtown Cleveland
Cost: FREE

Saint Patty's Day Crafts at Pat Catan's

FREE Lucky Leprechaun at Pat Catan's
Get ready for St. Patrick's Day with your own Lucky Leprechaun! Join your local Pat Catan's and create this adorably whimsical gnome complete with an oversized hat and long, colorful beard. Add the gnome to any festive St. Patty's display, and who knows, it may even bring you some good luck! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, February 24, 2018; 1pm-3pm
Where: Pat Catan's stores across Northeast Ohio
Cost: FREE

FREE Leprechaun Trap at Pat Catan's
It's a trap! Get ready for St. Patrick's Day at your local Pat Catan's and create your own Leprechaun Trap! Build a ladder, fashion a festive hat and fill it with gold coins. On St. Patrick's Day, be on the lookout for mischievous leprechauns-you may even be lucky and catch one! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 3, 2018; 10am-12pm
Where: Pat Catan's stores across Northeast Ohio
Cost: FREE

FREE Magical Door at Pat Catan's
Join your local Pat Catan's and open up your imagination with your own wooden Magic Door! Create an entryway into a mystical land with a St. Patrick's Day Magic Door. Fashion the door with felt shamrocks, ribbon and a gold emblem. Or, you can decorate the door for spring! Add felt flowers, leaves, or butterflies and top it off with a pastel button doorknob. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 3, 2018; 1pm-3pm
Where: Pat Catan's stores across Northeast Ohio
Cost: FREE

FREE Leprechaun Hanging Hat or Fabric Bunny Friend at Pat Catan's
Craft with us at your local Pat Catan's and decorate your own St. Patrick's Day or Easter themed tube! Decorate a festive green hanging St. Patrick's Day hat with shamrocks, cardstock, a buckle, and streamers or fashion your own adorable bunny out of pastel felt, pom poms, floppy ears, and googly eyes. These crafts are easy to make and will be a great addition to your springtime display! {Find Out More}
When:
– Saturday, March 10, 2018; 10am-12pm
– Sunday, March 11, 2018; 1pm-3pm
Where: Pat Catan's stores across Northeast Ohio
Cost: FREE

Lunch with a Leprechaun at Mill Creek Metroparks

Enjoy a traditional Irish corned beef buffet, including corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Reubens, corned beef and eggs cooked to order, vegetarian cabbage and potatoes, coleslaw, smiley leprechaun fries, corned beef and kraut balls, bacon, French toast sticks and Bailey’s cheesecake. Entertainment includes Irish music, tableside shamrock planting, magic time with Shamus O’Foole the magical leprechaun, and Burke Irish Dancers. Parents can enjoy a tasting of Irish ales. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 10, 2018; 11am-1:30pm
Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, OH 44509
Cost: $10.95-$19.95

Kids St. Patrick's Day Party at Quaker Steak & Lube (Valley View, OH)

Join The Lube for fun for the whole family at the Lube! Activities include arts & crafts, a special craft, cookie decorating station, goody bags, coloring, and more! {Find Out More}
When: Sunday, March 11, 2018; 12pm-2pm
Where: 5935 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125

FREE Holiday Hairbow or Bowtie at Pat Catan's
Accessorize your holiday outfit with a fashionable St. Patrick's Day or Easter Hair or Bowtie! Create a hair or bowtie using colorful seasonal fabric, chenille stems and a clip. The ties are easy to make and you'll be ready for your holiday party or family gathering in no time! {Find Out More}
When:
– Saturday, March 17, 2018; 10am-12pm
– Sunday, March 18, 2018; 1pm-3pm
Where: Pat Catan's stores across Northeast Ohio
Cost: FREE

Find the Leprechaun! at Cafe O'Play

Our friend Lucky McSpudd has gone missing! If you help us find him he may have a treat from his treasure chest for you. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 10am-8pm
Where: 911 Graham Rd., Stow, OH 44221
Cost: Regular Admission Rates Apply

Leprechaun Search at CanalWay Center

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by searching for shamrocks and leprechauns. Those sneaky little fellows are hiding among the trees near CanalWay Center. Hear a story about how leprechauns gave us trees. Then go on a short, self-guided search. You’ll be rewarded with gold. Register by phone only ends March 16 at 5pm. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 12pm-1pm & 3pm-4pm
Where: CanalWay Center at Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, 4524 E. 49th St., Cuyahoga Heights, OH 44125

FREE School's Out Green Hike & Seek at Cleveland Metroparks West Creek Reservation

Search the Center for “green” clues then head into the woodlands to seek out nature's bounty. Use all your senses in this active, nature-based scavenger hunt. {Find Out More}
When: Friday, March 16, 2018; 12pm-2pm
Where: Watershed Stewardship Center, 2277 W. Ridgewood Dr., Parma, OH 44134
Cost: FREE

Lorain County Metro Parks St. Patrick Day Activities

FREE Leprechaun Hunt at Schoepfle Garden
Kids search the garden for leprechauns and gold with clues and crafts. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 10am-10:45am
Where: 11106 Market St., Birmingham, OH 44816
Cost: FREE

FREE All Things Green at Carlisle Reservation
Using our senses and nature, we will learn about and explore the color green! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 11am-11:30am
Where: 12882 Diagonal Rd., Lagrange, OH 44050
Cost: FREE

FREE St. Patrick's Day Hike at Miller Nature Preserve
It's St. Patrick's Day, there must be some green somewhere outside. Join this hike to find out. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 11am-12pm
Where: 2739 Center Rd., Avon, OH 44011
Cost: FREE

Lunch with a Leprechaun at Miller Nature Preserve
Join in a treasure hunt to find the pot of gold and the Lucky Leprechaun. St. Patty Day crafts included. Enjoy Beef Pot Pie, Mac & Cheese with Irish Cheddar, Potato Wedge Fries, dessert, and beverage. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 11:30am-2:30pm
Where: 2739 Center Rd., Avon, OH 44011
Cost: $12-$20

FREE Shamrock Children's Craft at Carlisle Reservation
Drop in to make a cute, kid-friendly shamrock craft for the lucky charm in your life! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 1pm-3pm
Where: 12882 Diagonal Rd., Lagrange, OH 44050
Cost: FREE

FREE St. Patty's Day Hike at Wellington Reservation
Get some fresh air on the holiday. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 1pm-3pm
Where: 535 Jones Rd., Wellington, OH 44090
Cost: FREE

FREE Leprechaun Adventure at Vermilion River Reservation
Make a festive hat and wear it as we travel through the park in search of leprechauns! Each leprechaun will give us a clue to the next. At the end we may even find a pot o' gold! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 2pm-3pm
Where: 51211 N. Ridge Rd., Vermilion, OH 44089
Cost: FREE

FREE Astronomy: March Skies at Carlisle Reservation
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When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 8pm-10pm
Where: 12882 Diagonal Rd., Lagrange, OH 44050
Cost: FREE

St. Patrick's Day Basket Weaving 101: Spring Basket at Wolf Creek Environmental Center

Join expert basket maker Betty Rettig and weave this lucky little basket to store your treasure. Stop by Wolf Creek to see an example. No experience is necessary. All materials are provided. Please call Betty Rettig at (330) 975-4251 to register by March 9. Ages 12 to adult. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 9:30am-12pm
Where: 6100 Ridge Rd., Sharon Center, OH 44281
Cost: $17 per basket

St. Patrick's Day Hike at Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation

It’s all about wearing green today, so let’s take a hike to see where green is beginning to show in the woods. Look at tree buds, search for early wildflowers pushing up, try to find moss, and anything else that is green. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 10am-12pm
Where: Brecksville Nature Center, 9000 Chippewa Creek Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141

St. Patrick's Day Party & Easter Bunny at Richland Carrousel Park

The St. Patrick's Day Party will begin at 11am with green popcorn, green slush, …. Chef Ginny will be here with the Carrousel Cafe open at 11am selling Hot Dogs, Corn Dogs, Mac & Cheese for a nominal fee. There will also be pop, soda, popcorn, chips, candy, etc. Wear GREEN and receive one FREE carousel ride! Plus, the Easter Bunny will be onsite from 1pm until 4pm for photos ($5 donation). {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 11am-5pm
Where: 75 N. Main St., Mansfield, OH 44902

FREE Tales Around the Emerald Necklace: Children's Story Hour at Cleveland Metroparks West Creek Reservation

Storytelling is the world's oldest form of entertainment and these storytellers are passionate about sharing their art with you. Come gather 'round the story circle and warm your hearts with tales of Old Ireland, heroes, legends, myths, and a fairy or two. Children bring your parents and grandparents. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018; 1pm-2pm
Where: Watershed Stewardship Center, 2277 W. Ridgewood Dr., Parma, OH 44134
Cost: FREE

St. Patrick Day Activities for Kids at Libraries

Many local libraries are offering special St. Patrick's Day crafts and story times for kids. Check your local library's website for details on each of the events.

Ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Home

Of course, you can always celebrate St. Patrick's Day at home. This year, make the holiday special for your kids by trying out some fun St. Patricks Day Recipes, Crafts & Activities for Children.

What are your plans to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year?