Family Fun Events on St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland, Ohio

What can a family do for fun on St. Patrick's Day? If you are a Clevelander, a whole heck of a lot. Cleveland has a large Irish population with a long history of St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Since St. Patrick's Day falls on a Monday this year, 2008, the whole weekend will be filled with activities for you and your family.

The biggest event for the celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland is the annual parade. This years St. Patrick's Day Parade, www.clevelandsirishparade.org, will be the 141^st. First established in 1867 by The Ancient Order of Hibernians, www.geocities.com/bolandberry/, Cleveland's Irish Parade has grown in size and stature ever since. The parade starts at E. 24^th. And Superior Avenue, making its way to Cleveland's Public Square, ending at Rockwell Avenue. This year's parade promises to be as fun and colorful as past parades. You will see marching bands, bagpipers, leprechauns, drill teams, floats and of course, the ubiquitous smattering of politicians. The parade kicks off at 1:04 PM. Get there early to find a sidewalk venue for viewing. One colorful note about Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade, in 1912, the largest crowd to view the parade gathered to honor native son, Johnny Kilbane, a featherweight boxer who had just won the world title. The Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade website, www.clevelandsirishdayparade.org, has links to many Greater Cleveland Irish organizations where you can also find more listings for things to do with your family on St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland.

If you are so inclines, Mass on St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland is a big family event. One of the most colorful is held at St. Coleman's Church. This mass has marching units from Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade in attendance. You will be seated with members of Cleveland' Fire and Police Departments and many other Irish organizations. St. Coleman's Church is located at 2027 W. 65^th. in Cleveland, Ohio. Their phone number is 216-226-5116. Another good place for morning Mass is St. Patrick's W.P., www.stpatrick.org, is located in an area of Cleveland known as "Copland" because of its heavy population of members of Cleveland's safety forces. The school has had a drill team which has marched in Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade for many years. The children of the St. Patrick W.P. Drill Team come marching into the church in their uniforms at the beginning of the mass, making quite a colorful processional. St Patrick W.P. is located in Cleveland at 17720 Puritas Ave. Their phone number is 216-251-8286. Another church worth a family visit is St. Malachi Church, www.stmalachi.org. This church is one of Cleveland's oldest. Located in an area known as the Angle, it was established on the bluffs of Irish town Bend, to serve the growing population of Irish labor who settled in the area to help dig the Ohio and Erie Canal. St. Malachi Church is located at 2459 Washington Ave. in Cleveland. Their phone number is 216-861-5343.

If your family is older, a great time can be had Friday March 14^th at Cleveland's Beachland Ballroom, www.beachlandballroom.com. Playing that night is the raucous band from New York City, Black 47, www.black47.com. Black 47, of New York City, plays full tilt Irish Rock. Loud, exiting and political, this band combines traditional Irish Instruments and songs with rock in the vein of The Clash and Dexys Midnight Runners to put on a great show that will put you in the mood for St. Paddy's day celebrating. The Beachland Ballroom is locates at 15711 Waterloo Rd. in Cleveland. Their phone number is 216-383-1124.

If you can't find family fun for St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland, it's because you didn't look hard enough.

What can a family do for fun on St. Patrick's Day? If you are a Clevelander, a whole heck of a lot. Cleveland has a large Irish population with a long history of St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Since St. Patrick's Day falls on a Monday this year, 2008, the whole weekend will be filled with activities for you and your family.

The biggest event for the celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland is the annual parade. This years St. Patrick's Day Parade, www.clevelandsirishparade.org, will be the 141^st. First established in 1867 by The Ancient Order of Hibernians, www.geocities.com/bolandberry/, Cleveland's Irish Parade has grown in size and stature ever since. The parade starts at E. 24^th. And Superior Avenue, making its way to Cleveland's Public Square, ending at Rockwell Avenue. This year's parade promises to be as fun and colorful as past parades. You will see marching bands, bagpipers, leprechauns, drill teams, floats and of course, the ubiquitous smattering of politicians. The parade kicks off at 1:04 PM. Get there early to find a sidewalk venue for viewing. One colorful note about Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade, in 1912, the largest crowd to view the parade gathered to honor native son, Johnny Kilbane, a featherweight boxer who had just won the world title. The Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade website, www.clevelandsirishdayparade.org, has links to many Greater Cleveland Irish organizations where you can also find more listings for things to do with your family on St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland.

If you are so inclines, Mass on St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland is a big family event. One of the most colorful is held at St. Coleman's Church. This mass has marching units from Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade in attendance. You will be seated with members of Cleveland' Fire and Police Departments and many other Irish organizations. St. Coleman's Church is located at 2027 W. 65^th. in Cleveland, Ohio. Their phone number is 216-226-5116. Another good place for morning Mass is St. Patrick's W.P., www.stpatrick.org, is located in an area of Cleveland known as "Copland" because of its heavy population of members of Cleveland's safety forces. The school has had a drill team which has marched in Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade for many years. The children of the St. Patrick W.P. Drill Team come marching into the church in their uniforms at the beginning of the mass, making quite a colorful processional. St Patrick W.P. is located in Cleveland at 17720 Puritas Ave. Their phone number is 216-251-8286. Another church worth a family visit is St. Malachi Church, www.stmalachi.org. This church is one of Cleveland's oldest. Located in an area known as the Angle, it was established on the bluffs of Irish town Bend, to serve the growing population of Irish labor who settled in the area to help dig the Ohio and Erie Canal. St. Malachi Church is located at 2459 Washington Ave. in Cleveland. Their phone number is 216-861-5343.

If your family is older, a great time can be had Friday March 14^th at Cleveland's Beachland Ballroom, www.beachlandballroom.com. Playing that night is the raucous band from New York City, Black 47, www.black47.com. Black 47, of New York City, plays full tilt Irish Rock. Loud, exiting and political, this band combines traditional Irish Instruments and songs with rock in the vein of The Clash and Dexys Midnight Runners to put on a great show that will put you in the mood for St. Paddy's day celebrating. The Beachland Ballroom is locates at 15711 Waterloo Rd. in Cleveland. Their phone number is 216-383-1124.

If you can't find family fun for St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland, it's because you didn't look hard enough.