Happy St. Patrick’s Day for families, plus cute crafts!

Looking for something to do this week for St. Patrick’s Day for families?  Check out these options and don’t forget to wear your green!  Events start now, so you can enjoy over a week of Irish festivities.

Over 25 St. Patrick’s Day Events in Columbus

The Irish Fairy Doors of Dublin Trail

Fun event for this season or anytime. Pick up your Trail Guide at the Irish Fairy Garden in the Visitors Center (9 South High Street) and follow the path on your trail guide through Historic Dublin to 12 different businesses to find tiny magical fairy doors.

My kids had SO much fun finding the doors!

Find the name of each resident fairy, fill in your passport and return your completed passport to the Dublin Visitor & Information Center (9 S. High St.) for a FREE Fairy Doors of Dublin t-shirt. Family-friendly!

St. Patrick’s Day for families 

Check out the following events with Columbus Metro Parks!

Shamrock Scavenger Hunt!

March 14, 2025 from 3 pm – 4 pm. Come out to Scioto Grove Metro Park and hunt for shamrocks! Shamrocks will be scattered all around the Arrowhead picnic area section of the park, find them all and win a prize!! Meet at the arrowhead picnic shelter for instruction and supplies, free and fun. 

Hidden Leprechaun Hunt at Quarry Trails

March 15-16, 2025 all day! Take a hike around the park and look for 12 hidden Leprechauns! Find a Ranger to get a prize!

St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt

March 15, 2025 from 11 am – 2 pm at Sharon Woods. Walk the Spring Creek Trail and try to find a hidden Leprechaun. Bring 1 per-person back to the Naturalist’s office, turn it in and earn a prize.

Leapin’ Leprechauns

Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 1 pm – 3 pm at Homestead. The leprechauns are visiting early for the holiday! Can you find all the hidden Leprechauns hidden along the path? Meet at the Barn Shelter to begin your hunt and enjoy a fun craft!
This program is geared for ages 2-11. Meet at the barn shelter, rain or shine!St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt at Homestead Metro Park

Leprechaun (and more) Trail for Families at Highbanks

Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 2-4 pm. Hike on your own along a short trail (1/4-mile) around the nature center looking for hidden leprechauns, shamrocks and other St. Patrick’s day items on a scavenger hunt. Scavenger hunts will be posted at the beginning of the trail and paper copies are available in the nature center.

Build a Leprechaun Trap at Battelle Darby Creek Nature Center

Monday, March 17, 2025 from 1 pm – 2 pm. Learn a little about how park staff trap animals like salamanders and fish in the park, then build your own leprechaun trap to take home. Ages 5+.

Shamrock Shoot! at Blacklick Woods Golf Course

Monday, March 17, 2025 from 5 – 6:30 pm. Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with some fun and free archery at Blacklick Woods Golf Course Pro Shop! All equipment provided. Ages 8+. 

Fall and Halloween fun at the Columbus Metro Parks

Fun at Skate Zone 71 and United Skates of America

Details for these St. Patrick’s themed skating session!

St. Patrick’s Glow Skate
Friday, March 14 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Wear Green and Receive Half Priced Admission!!
Regular admission: $13.00, Skate Rental: $6.00

Saturday Learn & Roll Public Skating
Saturday, March 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Wear green for a free small bag of shamrock cotton candy
Admission: $13.00, Skate Rental: $6.00

Shamrock Glow with Trolls
Monday, March 17 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Come Meet Poppy & Branch, Skate to the Best Music & Have a Blast playing Games & MORE! Wear Green for a Free Glow Stick!
$14 Admission includes Skate Rental, One Slice Cheese Pizza & Small Drink

Skate Zone 71 Spring Break and Easter Skating fun

Shamrock and Roll Skate Party at United Skates of America

March 17, 2024 from 4 pm – 6:30 pm. $11 admission; Wear Green for $2.00 admission. Skate Rental: $6. Family-friendly! Details here.

Need a craft or two to do with kids?

These fun crafts are perfect for little ones!

Shamrock Shape

Trace and cut out a shamrock shape on a piece of thin cardboard (cereal box works great). Kids can glue small pieces of green tissue paper to it. I found it easiest to smear the glue on one section at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit Loop Rainbow

Glue Fruit Loops in a rainbow shape! Just squeeze glue onto the paper in a rainbow shape and let them place the cereal on the page. You can also have them thread them onto string or pipe cleaners for fine motor skills and pattern-building.

They asked to do this craft every year when they were young!

Print Free Coloring Pages for kids from Crayola!

Make green food! You can add green food coloring to many things to make them green – pancakes, eggs, muffins, smoothies, milkshakes, and more. You can even blend in spinach for the color, and an added health kick.

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