St. Patricks Day

St. Patricks Day is March 27th and the annual parade will take place in downtown Akron, Ohio. The route is the same as in previous years, which begins at 12pm at South Main and Cedar proceeding north on South Main and ending at Main and West Bowery Street. There will be an awards presentation at the Spaghetti Warehouse, 510 South Main Street immediately following the parade. There will be an after parade party from 1pm until 12am at the South Akron Knights of Columbus Hall at 2055 Glenmount Avenue. There will be Irish music, food and beverages.

St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. While it's not a national holiday in the United States, March 17 is still widely celebrated. The first St. Patrick's day celebration in the U.S. took place in Boston in 1737, and since then the holiday's popularity has boomed. St. Patrick's Day offers fun activities for all ages — so take these ideas and follow the luck of the Irish for an enjoyable day:

Parades and Festivals Many major cities and small towns near your area have a St. Patrick's Day parade or Irish Festival featuring Irish dancers and musicians, marching bands, artists and local community groups. These are great events that the whole family can enjoy — check out the arts or entertainment section of your newspaper for times and locations. If you have young children and can't leave home, watch the parade on TV while making shamrock cookies or a St. Patrick's Day craft.

Visit a Local Pub Visit your local pub for an authentic cuisine of corned beer and cabbage while enjoying live performances from Irish bands or dancers. Top the day off with a Guinness® beer and you'll feel like you're in Ireland! Some bars start the celebration early with green beer and breakfast — so if you're feeling festive, get your mug ready!

Go Green The color green has always been associated with St. Patrick's Day. Not only do people dress in green, but dying food and drink green, particularly beer, is also a popular custom. People will go as far as dying rivers green — for instance the Chicago River in Chicago. Make sure you fill yourself with some St. Patrick's Day spirit and go green!

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