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!

Leprechaun (and more) Trail for Families at Highbanks

Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 1 – 3 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.

Leprechaun Hike at Quarry Trails

March 16-17, 2024 all day! Take a hike around the park and look for 12 hidden Leprechauns! Find a Ranger to get a prize!

Lookin’ for Leprechauns at Sharon Woods

Sunday, March 17, 2024 from noon – 4 pm. Who’s ready for a great game of leprechaun hide-and-seek? Find one of the 100 leprechauns we’ve hidden throughout the park’s picnic areas, and return it to the Naturalist Office between 12-4pm for a prize!

St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt at Homestead Metro Park

Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 1 pm – 3 pm. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by doing a festive scavenger hunt! We will have fun prizes, a craft, and loads of excitement! Meet at the barn shelter to get started.

Shamrock Shoot! at Scioto Grove Archery Range

Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 2 – 3:30 pm. Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with some fun and free archery at the Scioto Grove Archery Range! All equipment provided. Ages 8+. 

St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt at Homestead

Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 1 pm – 3 pm. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by doing a festive scavenger hunt! We will have fun prizes, a craft, and loads of excitement! Meet at the barn shelter to get started.

Upcoming Spring Fun and Solar Eclipse at the Columbus Metro Parks

Fun at Skate Zone 71 and United Skates of America

Shamrocks & Swiftie Skate
Sunday, March 10, 2024 from 1 – 3:30 pm

$12 Regular Admission with $5 Skate Rental OR $25 VIP Ticket includes Admission, Skate Rental & Shamrock Swiftie Swag Bag (Swiftie Sunglasses, Swift Stickers, Swiftie Pin, & 3 Friendship Bracelets). 
Stop by for Swiftie Trivia, Swiftie Shop, & the best of ERAS playing all session long!

Shamrock ‘n’ Roll
Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 1 – 3:30 pm and 4 – 7 pm. 

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Wear green and get $1 off admission. $12 Admission, $5 Skate Rental

Skate Zone 71 Spring Break and Easter Skating fun

St. Patrick’s Day Hip Hop Glow Skate at United Skates of America

March 17, 2024 from 1 pm – 3:30 pm. $10 admission; Wear Green for $2.00 off admission & Free Glow Stick. Skate Rental: $5. 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.

More St. Patrick’s Day fun