St Patrick’s Day Deals And Sweet Treats Are A Winning Combo
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up Saturday and let’s celebrate. Even if you aren’t Irish, so many places are making it fun and affordable to celebrate. These St. Patrick’s Day deals are for a limited time and participant locations vary so you may wanna check before you head in.
In Augusta, St. Patrick’s Day weekend kicks off with the 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, at 2 PM. The parade is organized by the Irish American Heritage Society. It’s free and family friendly. The parade will leave from the James Brown Arena Parking area along 7th St., turn left onto Telfair St., turn right onto 11th St., another right onto Greene St. before ending at 6th St.
So from bar crawls to parades you will find plenty to celebrate this weekend all over the CSRA this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is offering their St. Patrick’s Day-themed doughnuts now and for a limited time at participating shops across the U.S. One other offer is that if you shop wearing green at Krispy Kreme in the store or the drive-thru March 15-17 you’ll one free O’riginal Glazed Doughnut, with no purchase necessary
Applebee’s
Applebee’s, famous for their chicken finger basket, is bringing back a favorite for St. Patrick’s Day. The Tipsy Leprechaun is back and it’s just $5. And of course, it’s only back for a limited time. Not only can you enjoy a green drink and show your Irish roots, you can ball on a budget too.
McDonald’s
The McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is back for St. Patrick’s Day! Not into the Shamrock Shake? Maybe the St. Patrick’s themed Oreo Shamrock McFlurry is more your style. Not that you need another reason to hit McDonald’s up, but if you do, here ya go!
Nothing Bundt Cakes
With a location in Evans and Aiken, this one will be an easy option for St. Patrick’s Day. For a limited time, Nothing Bundt Cakes is offering the Lucky You Bundt Cake or the Luck of the Irish Bundtlet Tower! I’d take one of each. I am Irish, it’s ok.
These are just a few of the St. Patrick’s Day deals happening here locally. If you want to see more , here are more than 30 other deals just for the St. Patrick’s Holiday.
St. Patrick's Day in Augusta - Events List
Are you looking for events to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Augusta? Take a look below to see some great events going on around town for St. Patrick’s Weekend! Updated 03/08/2024.
History Of St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th every year. This date is the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick, a patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick was born in Roman Britain during the fifth century. But he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave when he was 16. He would later escape but still returned to Ireland.
St. Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. The Irish have observed March 17th as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. St. Patrick was believed to have died on March 17, 461.
After his death, many stories and legends have been passed down throughout generations. When it comes to the most popular story, it was St. Patrick explaining the Holy Trinity using the leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock.
The first St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t celebrated until the ninth or tenth century. And despite it being an Irish holiday, the first parade wasn’t in Ireland. In fact, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was in America in what is now St. Augustine, Florida in 1601.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Throughout the years, enthusiasm and Irish patriotism blossomed in the United States. This would lead to many “Irish Aid” societies who would host annual parades to celebrate the day. The biggest celebration with an annual parade now is in New York City, with more than 2 million spectators.
According to National Today, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries in the world than any other national festival. And while some consider it a “holiday,” it’s not officially a holiday in the U.S.
Fun Facts About St. Paddy’s Day
- In 1962, Chicago used 60 pounds of green dye and became the first city to successfully dye its river green for St. Paddy’s Day.
- St. Paddy’s Day is the third most popular drinking day in America.
- There’s folklore that says St. Patrick got rid of snakes on the island nation of Ireland, but this is untrue.
- Four leaf clovers and shamrocks aren’t the same. The green plant St. Patrick used to demonstrate the Holy Trinity had three leaves, and this is commonly called a shamrock. Only a 3 leaf clover can be a shamrock.
- Leprechauns are associated with St. Patrick’s Day. It’s believed the legend behind it comes from the Celtic belief in fairies, tiny men and women who could use magical powers.
Ways To Celebrate
- Wear green! It’s the official color associated with the holiday. And a lot of people believe in pinching those who aren’t wearing green!
- Check out the parade! See below for info on Augusta’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
- Share an Irish Blessing.
- Enjoy corned beef, cabbage, and other St. Patrick’s Day foods.
- Drink green beer.
- Hunt for leprechauns or shamrocks.
- Or attend any of the St. Patrick’s Day events listed below!
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