St. Patrick's Day fun for Siouxland Families

*2026 update in progress*

When Valentine's Day is over, down come the hearts and up go the shamrocks! If you too love the wearin' of the green, shamrock shakes, leprechauns and rainbows, blarney and shenanigans, you're in the right place. Saint Patrick's Day this year will be on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, kicking off a weekend full of Irish fun. There are tons of things to do for St. Patrick's Day in Sioux City and in nearby cities (and cities a wee bit farther away), and here are some of my top picks:

St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans in Sioux City

The Sioux City Saint Patrick's Day Parade

• The Sioux City St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, 2026 beginning at 6pm. The parade route runs along Historic 4th Street from to Iowa St. to Water St.
• For more information, visit the Sioux City St. Patrick's Day Parade website

St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans within 2 hours of Sioux City

Celtic Celebration Concert with the Browns

• This award-winning family of Gospel music singers shares classic Celtic tunes in Le Mars, IA less than an hour north of Sioux City. Several performances are planned for 2026, with optional delicious meals before each show, including:
• afternoon performances on 3/12, 3/14, 3/17, and 3/28 starting at 1:30pm (meals begin at 11:30am)
• evening performances on 3/13 and 3/27 starting at 7pm (meals begin at 5pm)
• More information and tickets available here.

St. Patrick's Day in Sioux Falls

• Sioux Falls St. Patrick's Day Parade
• The Sioux Falls St. Patrick's Day parade will take place on Saturday, March 14th beginning at 2pm in historic downtown Sioux Falls. The parade route runs along Phillips Avenue, from 13th to 5th. 
• The Painting of the Shamrock will take place at First National Bank downtown at 11am.
• For more information visit the Sioux Falls St. Patrick's Day Parade fb page.
• Sioux Falls Irish restaurants:
• McNally's Irish Pub at 69th & Western offers a variety of Irish & American fare. Must be 21+ to enter except on Sundays, when all ages are welcome. Visit their website for more info.
• Blarney Stone Irish Pub, 333 South Phillips Ave claims to be Sioux Fall's most authentic Irish pub. Must be 21+ to enter. For more info, visit their website.

St. Patrick's Day in Omaha

There's a huge variety of fun options for celebrating St. Patrick's Day in the Omaha area. For more details on all the fun in March this Omaha, visit the Oh My Omaha blog.  Here are a few of the highlights of the St. Patrick's Day events in Omaha:

• Omaha St. Patrick's Day parade is held in the Old Market starting from 15th and Harney, with a party to follow at the Old Mattress Factory featuring Irish music, food, and more. 2023 parade is scheduled for March 11th at 10am.
• The Hooley is a family friendly St. Patrick's Day bash at the Omaha Firefighters Hall. This year's Hooley is March 5th, 2023. More info here.
• The Shamrock Shuffle 5k and Leprechaun Chase kids run in Council Bluffs are schedule for March 11th, 2023.
• Find Irish food and drink in Omaha at the Brazen Head Irish Pub, Paddy McGown's, and more (full list in that great Omaha post from Kim!)

St. Patrick's Day Roadtrips

Willing to drive a bit further for an epic St. Patrick's Day celebration? Check out some of these options:

• O'Neill, Nebraska
• about 2 and a half hours west of Sioux City, O'Neill is the "Irish Capital of Nebraska" and has the world's largest shamrock, not to mention a spectacular St. Patrick's Day parade, Shamrock Fun Run, a green eggs & ham breakfast, live music and dancing throughout the week, and much more. For full schedule and details, check out the O'Neill, Nebraska website.
• Kansas City
• Kansas City has one of the best St. Patrick's Day parades in the Midwest, downtown ending in the Westport area, plus more than a half a dozen other great St. Patrick's Day parades in the metro area in March, including Snake Saturday in North Kansas City. You can also join in the Westport St. Patrick's Day run and tons of other shamrock filled fun. For more info, visit the KC Parents St. Patrick's Day post. 
• Chicago
• Chicago consistently makes pretty much every list of best places in the entire world to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. For more info on their epic celebrations including a huge parade downtown and the dyeing of the Chicago River green, check out the Chicago Parent website.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!