Discover the magic of St. Patrick’s Day in Ames by celebrating at local Irish bars and immersing yourself in themed events around Ames!
Experience Ireland at local bars
Dublin Bay Irish Pub & Grill is your go-to spot to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ames. Bring your friends and enjoy a traditional Irish breakfast with live music and entertainment all day long.
Indulge in five days of Shamrock Shenanigans at Whiskey River! From March 13 through 17 engage in a costume contest, beer chugging contest, live music, Bloody Mary bar, drink specials, and much more.
Experience Ireland at The Mucky Duck Pub with specials every day from March 13 through 17. Enjoy $7 flights of three 4oz Irish-style beers and a shot of Jameson, corned beef and cabbage, special Irish breakfast, Guinness brownies with ice cream, and live music!
Enjoy a night of live music and green beer at Sam’s Place! Ride On Live will be performing live upstairs from 9 p.m. to midnight on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17.
Discover festive events
The classic Afternoon High Tea is getting a festive makeover just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Gather your friends and immerse yourselves in the spirit of the season at Clouds on Sunday, March 15, at 1 p.m. for a special St. Patrick’s High Tea. Expect handcrafted high tea treats inspired by European traditions, served with a touch of Irish charm and a sprinkle of luck.
Get ready for an exciting St. Patrick’s Day adventure with The Great Green Geocache with Story County Conservation at McFarland Park! Follow the clues and uncover a series of hidden waypoints tucked throughout the trails – and maybe, if you’re lucky, find a bit of “gold” along the way!
Luck of the Irish
Ames Regional Economic Alliance is hitting the streets and visiting select Community Cash businesses to surprise lucky shoppers with Community Cash while they shop during Luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Downtown Ames! Below are a list of participating businesses where you can redeem (and be selected to win) community cash:
- Ames British Foods
- Ames Superdog
- b.e. good
- Bricktown Bakery
- Bricktown Popcorn
- Brown’s Shoe Fit Co.
- Cafe Diem
- Chocolaterie Stam
- Cooks’ Emporium
- CrawDaddy Outdoors
- Della Viti Ames
- Dog-Eared Books
- Dogtown University
- Emerhoff’s Footwear
- Finesse Spa Salon
- Fitness Sports
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh
- Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
- Great Harvest Bakery & Cafe
- Hickory Park
- Homegrown
- Iowa Lock Doc – Mobile Locksmith
- Jethro’s BBQ
- Labyrinth Coffee
- Life Distilled
- Modern Dress
- Moorman Clothiers
- No Escape Iowa
- North Grand Cinema
- Oak Lane Candle Co. / We The Dreamerz
- PhotoSynthesis
- Piece & Freedom Bakery
- Potter’s Shoppe & Eatery
- Pro Nails
- RAYGUN
- Roni’s Mac Bar
- Sweet & Savory
- Sweet Caroline’s
- Tat-Two Shop
- The Funky Zebra
- The IowaStater Restaurant
- The Mucky Duck Pub
- The Shops at Clark & Main
- The Spice Thai Cuisine
- THR’IV
- Treats On A Leash
- Welch Ave. Station
- Wheatsfield Co-Op Grocery
