Get into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day Saturday March 17th by attending Hillsboro’s
34th annual St. Patrick’s parade at 11am. The route begins at Hare Field and winds down to Main Street
before finishing at Hare Field. The celebration will kick off with staging beginning at 9am
in the parking lot across from Hare Field, on NE Grant Street (151 Northeast Grant Street Hillsboro, OR 97124). For
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The Hillsboro Boys & Girls Club will host games for the kids. These activities will take place
in the Hillsboro Civic Center Plaza between 1st and 2nd on Main in downtown Hillsboro.
After the
parade, pop by our store to checkout our selection of Bodhran drums, Celtic Harps, flutes, Hammered Dulcimers (new and used)
or just to say hi to Sharon Donaldson, our local Celtic fiddler and strings instructor.
Other St.
Patrick’s celebrations in the area include:
Saturday, March 17
McMenamin’s Grand Lodge, Forest Grove
Free; all ages welcome
12 noon: Angry Monks @ the Ironwork
Grill
2 p.m.: Irish Dancers @ the Compass Room
5 p.m.: Erik Killops Trio
@ the Compass Room
6 p.m.: Fast Rattler @ Pat's Corner
7 p.m.: Blarney
Thursday @ the Garage Door
8 p.m.: Ants in the Kitchen @ Compass Room
McMenamin’s Cornelius Pass Roadhouse – Imbrie Hall, Hillsboro
Enjoy the sounds of Celtic Curve–a free, all-ages show at 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 18
Rock Creek Tavern, Hillsboro
Two of the Northwest’s finest purveyors of Irish music, Hanz Araki and Kathryn
Claire, perform a free show at 6 p.m.
"May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your
heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours. That stay with you all the year
long."
