Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ames

Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Or at least pretending to be. Celebrate this year’s lucky holiday with these local activities in Ames!

Become Irish for a day.

Fully immerse yourself in Irish culture by spending your lucky day at Dublin Bay.

The pub will be open all day, with breakfast served from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and their classic Irish Fayre menu from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.  Don’t miss the exciting Irish Dance Performance from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and musical performances by Stu Ryan O’Brien from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Felix & Fingers Dueling Pianos from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stop by to see the performances and try their delicious Irish soda bread, Bangers and Mash, and bread pudding for dessert!

As they say at Dublin Bay, Cead Mile Failte! (One hundred thousand welcomes!)

Explore the Irish Pubs of Ames.

Grab a seat at the bar and check out all of the Irish pubs in Ames!

Both Paddy’s Irish Pub and Mickey’s Irish Pub are go-to spots for a fun Saint Paddy’s Day celebration, with plenty of drinks, a lively college atmosphere, and all the energy you need to celebrate the holiday accordingly.

Or kick off your celebration a little early with a Saint Patrick’s Day Drag Show at Mother’s Pub in west Ames on March 13^th. Mucky Duck Pub also offers the perfect spot to enjoy a Guinness (or two) with your pals. Don’t forget to wear a green outfit – pinching is most definitely on the menu.

Downtown Ames Luck of the Irish!

Feeling lucky? The Downtown Ames team is hitting the streets and visiting select Downtown Ames and Campustown businesses to surprise lucky shoppers with Community Cash while they shop.

Celebrate the community, support local businesses, and add a little extra joy to your day! You never know when or where you might strike gold on March 17! See participating businesses below.

• Mucky Duck Pub
• Ames British Foods
• b.e. good
• Café Diem
• Chocolaterie Stam
• Cook’s Emporium
• Della Viti
• Dog-Eared Books
• Emerhoff’s Footwear
• Fitness Sports
• Homegrown
• Life Distilled
• Little Woods: Herbs & Teas
• Moorman Clothiers
• No Escape Iowa
• Oak Lane Candle Co / We The Dreamerz
• Sweet Caroline’s
• The Shops at Clark & Main
• The Spice Thai Cuisine
• Treats on a Leash
• Wheatsfield Co-op
• Dogtown University
• Welch Ave. Station

Family-friendly fun.

Take the kiddos out for some family-friendly St. Paddy’s celebrations.

• Crumbl Cookies always features special cookies for holidays. Stay updated on their weekly cookie rotation to try their take on St. Patrick’s Day!
• The Shamrock Tenors are Irish music’s most exciting new international hit! Catch their performance at Stephen’s Auditorium on March 25 and experience a night filled with soul-stirring melodies, electrifying energy, and the rich traditions of Ireland.
• Ames is also going green this spring! From energizing activities to charming shops and delicious eateries, there’s no shortage of ways to refresh for spring, embrace and celebrate the spring weather.

By Marissa Smith, Marketing Communications Intern