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If you’re planning to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, why not throw a party! Make it a day filled with lots of fun and invite your friends over for a shindig.
Whether you plan to host a small dinner party, a large party, or just a couple friends, have some fun with it and go all out. There’s plenty of options.
If you’re not sure where to start, no worries. We’ve got some great St. Patrick’s Day Party ideas perfect for you and your friends no matter what kind of party you’ll be hosting.
What is St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day takes place on March 17th every year. It’s an Irish holiday that has both religious and cultural value, celebrating the arrival of Christianity to Ireland.
Every year they celebrate St. Patrick’s feast day on the 17th of March, the patron Saint of Ireland. Over the years it’s become a grand affair and an opportunity to celebrate Irish Culture!
Party Suggestions
If you plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, but aren’t sure how you want to celebrate here are some Party suggestions. Take into account your guest list when deciding!
- Dinner Party: Perfect for a smaller group, where you can serve traditional Irish dishes.
- Green Themed Party: Have everyone dress in green and all of the decor be green! Perfect for any sized party.
- Poolside Party: If you’re somewhere warm come March, consider having a poolside or outdoor party where you can set up drinks, games, and tons of food.
No matter what you decide, your party is sure to be a great time. Below we have 12 ideas for your St. Patrick’s Day party from food to attire to decor!
1. Green Decorations
There’s no better way to decorate for a St. Patrick’s Day party than by having green decorations everywhere.
Consider having green napkins, tablecloths, and garland. Add some more detail with stickers or hanging four-leaf clovers (a sign of good luck) and rainbows since ‘the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow.’
Go even further by decorating with little leprechauns and sprinkling “gold coins” around the party space!
2. Irish Themed Foods
Whether you’re throwing a big party or having a small dinner party, serving traditional Irish foods is a great way to go.
Have some Irish soda bread on hand or an Irish stew! There’s plenty of options. If you want to keep it more simple, but stay on theme use green food coloring to turn all the food a nice shade of green that’ll be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Serve a variety of party foods and add some finishing touches with shamrock cookies and chocolate gold coins for desserts.
3. Signature Drinks
If you’ll be serving drinks at your party, you should definitely have Irish Whiskey on hand. Set up a nice bar cart and fill it with a variety of ‘Irish’ themed options.
If you want, non-alcoholic beverage options consider making green soda or punch drinks using food coloring!
4. Mandatory Party Attire
If you plan on taking photos and want a cohesive look, it might be a good idea to set a dress code.
Have your guests show up in their best green clothes or wearing the color green. It can be in their clothing or their accessories.
5. Music
Music is a always a must, no matter what type of party you host.
Take advantage of the holiday and play traditional Irish music. Whether you have live music or set up a playlist, fill it with pub songs, Irish classics, and plenty of dance music to get your guests on their feet and dancing.
6. Photo Booth
A photo booth is the perfect way to commemorate the day spent with your guests!
This is a doable option, no matter your budget. Purchase green tinsel or a green backdrop and put it up in a spot with plenty of space, and viola you’ve got a photo booth!
It’s plenty of fun, and if it’s within your budget buy some fun props!
7. Green Face Painting
If you want to have some fun, have your party guests mess around with green face and body paint! Lay out the materials and let people have fun painting shamrocks, four leaf clovers, and decorating each other.
It’s a great idea for an outdoor or more casual party and an easy way to elevate the fun.
8. Irish Trivia Or Pub Quiz
There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with some trivia while drinking.
Ask questions pertaining to Irish culture, St. Patrick’s Day or anything really! Make it into a fun drinking game and award bonus points handing out golden chocolate coins.
9. Pot Of Gold Toss Game
If you’re looking for a good time, set up a pot of gold toss game. This can be as simple as setting up a plain pot and treating the game like cornhole.
If you want to have some fun with it, incorporate chocolate gold coins into the game or even as a prize for the winners!
10. Green Beer Pong
You’ll most likely be drinking some beer on St. Patrick’s Day. Change it up and make it green beer. It’ll be a fun way to spice up what you’re serving at your party or gathering.
It’ll be cute for photos and a nice detailed touch.
11. Accessories Table
No matter what kind of party you’re hosting, an accessories table is always a great idea.
It’s a great way to get your guests dressed up and having fun, especially if there’s a photo booth. Lay out funky green sunglasses, leprechaun hats, green feather boas, orange face paint, etc.
12. Party Favors
At the end of the night send your guests home with some party favors!
Make cute goodie bags with chocolate coins, stickers, and other silly little things. There’s plenty of ways to spice up your party favors and make them enjoyable.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
There’s no better time to have a party than on St. Patrick’s Day. Have fun hosting your friends and family and go crazy with it.
Whether you have a dinner party, small gathering, or large party, there’s plenty of options for decorating and elevating the energy of your party.
Have loads of fun with it and good luck!
