Embrace the luck of the Irish in Rochester, MN this St. Patrick’s Day! Get your green wardrobe ready and prepare to celebrate all things Irish on March 17. Here are FIVE ideas of things to do this St. Patrick’s Day in Rochester, MN.

• A great way to spend St. Patty’s Day is by grabbing a meal at Rochester’s own traditional Irish Pub, Olde Brick House. With a menu full of hearty Irish fare and drinks, and décor straight from Dublin, Ireland, this restaurant in the heart of downtown Rochester will put you in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit!

Olde Brick House | credit Rochester Magazine

• Bull's Bierhaus is hosting St. Paddy's Day Trivia on Friday, March 14 at 7pm. Win prizes and get in the Irish spirit early!

• For a family-friendly celebration, head to the History Center of Olmsted County for Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day on March 15 at 10am. Learn about the history of the Irish in Minnesota and complete a family art project.
• With special beer releases all day, LTS Brewing's Friday Night Flights on March 14 will feature Green Beer, Irish Cream "Get A Grip" Milk Stout, Irish Coffee Dunkel, and a Shamrock Shake Slushie.
• And of course, St. Patrick’s Day in Rochester wouldn’t be complete without seeing the Rochester Caledonian Pipe Band during their parade of pubs. An annual tradition, the band will make stops at 11 restaurants and pubs throughout the city of Rochester starting at 11:30 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day. Check out the full schedule here.  Or, catch them early at Zen Fusion on March 15 at 5pm!

Photo courtesy Rochester Caledonian Pipe Band

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