51st Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration in Crosslake

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Join Us For The 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration!

For 51 years, Crosslake has been celebrating the coming of Spring with a St Patrick’s Day Parade. What started out in the 70’s as a remedy for Cabin Fever, has grown into a destination event for thousands of green-clad, Irish-for-a-day, weekend enthusiasts. Some build a float and travel the 1.5 mile long route handing out hundreds of pounds of candy and trinkets, and others set up lawn chairs, days in advance to get ”their perfect spot” for family and friends.

For this year's theme, we're embracing "The Magic of Change" with some exciting updates to enhance the parade experience:

• New Start Time: The parade will now begin at 1 PM, so plan accordingly.
• Road Improvements: New sidewalks along the streets provide front row seating for parade viewing.
• Traditional Route: We're going back to the traditional 1.5-mile route, starting in Crosslake Town Square and ending at the Cross/Daggett bridge just north of MarineMax, a perfect conclusion to the festivities.

Get your Green on with official St. Patrick's Day caps, slings, tote bags, parade chairs and tumblers on sale now at the Crosslake Chamber of Commerce. Get apparel, trinkets, costumes and more at Crosslake merchants city-wide!  

Join in the fun on Saturday, March 15, 2025 and see for yourself why the Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Celebration has been declared the Best of the Brainerd Lakes AND the Best in the State! 

Be In The Parade! Registrations accepted through March 1st.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic! Sign up now to secure your spot in the parade and bring joy to families and friends who line the streets, ready to celebrate this cherished Crosslake tradition. Let’s make this 51st celebration the most memorable one yet! 

We Need Volunteers!

We need your help on parade day! If you're interested in joining our volunteer team, click the button below to fill out the volunteer form, select your shift, and we will contact you prior to parade day for details.

Event Schedule:

ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE - WATCH FOR THE COMPLETE 2025 SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

THURSDAY

• 9AM // St Paddy's Pot O' Gold - first clue released 
• 4 - 9PM //  Meat Raffle, Horse Races and Bingo (Fifty Lakes Bar & Bottle Shop 40447 Town Hall Road)
• 6 - 8PM // Loon & Lakes Trivia - (14 Lakes Craft Brewing Co. 36846 CR 66)
• 8PM // Trivia (Moonlite Bay 37627 CR 66)

FRIDAY

• 9AM // St Paddy's Pot O' Gold - second clue released
• 5 - 7PM // 11th Clover Dash 5K / Ruck / Kids Run packet pickup (Shoppe 218 35746 Allen Ave)
• 6PM // Live Music featuring Seth Doud (Manhattan's 39051CR 66)
• 6 - 10PM //  Meat Raffle and Live music featuring Mark Pederson Band (Crosslake Legion 35112 CR 3)
• 7 PM // Sound Journey and Yoga Nidra (Wing Wellness 35494CR 3)
• 7PM // DJ Mike (Andy's Bar & Grill 35453 CR 3) 
• 10PM - 2AM // DJ Music at the Bay (Moonlite Bay 37627 CR 66)

SATURDAY

• 8:30 - 10:30AM // 11th Clover Dash 5K / Ruck / Kids Run (Crosslake Town Square 35746 Allen Ave)
• 9 AM // St Paddy's Pot O' Gold - third and final clue released
• 9AM-3:30PM //Whitefish Lodge Bingo and Parking Lot Party (Whitefish Lodge & Suites 14150 Swann Drive)
  • Bingo - 9 a.m. Doors open with food garden and full bar indoors 
    • 10 a.m. - Bingo starts - Must register at www.whitefishlodge.com
  • Parking Lot Party - 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tent open with food garden and full bar 
    •  11:30 - 1 p.m. and 2 - 3:30p.m. Live music featuring Shane Martin
• 10AM - 1PM // Parade Pre Party(Crosslake Town Square 35770 Allen Ave)
• 10AM - 4PM // Burgers and Bar with DJ Mike (Andy's Bar & Grill 35453 CR 3)
• 10:30AM - 1PM // Parade Participant Shuttle Service - Complimentary for parade participants only. Park & ride the free shuttle from The Log Church (37218 CR 66) to Crosslake Community School. (One way only before the parade - no shuttle after the parade)
• 11AM - 12:30PM // Hot Dogs, Chips & a Drink Fundraiser (Crosslake Community School PTO 35808 CR 66)
• 1PM // 51ST ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE & CELEBRATION 

AFTER THE PARADE - Celebrations throughout Crosslake

• 2 - 9PM // 14 Lakes Craft Brewing Co. Live music featuring Mike Derus till 5pm; Mike Miller till 9pm
• 2PM - 2AM // Moonlite Bay  Live Music featuring Brian O'Brien after the parade; DJ's JP and Dana till close
• 3PM //  Manhattan's - Live Music featuring Drunk-n-Stupid 
• 6 - 9PM // Fifty Lakes Bar & Bottle Shop Corned Beef & Cabbage and Live Music featuring Prairie Smoke
• 7 - 10PM // Patrick's Cedar Chest - Live Music featuring Mark Johnson & Brent Passarella

Friday, March 21, 2025

• 6PM // St. Patrick's Raffle Ticket Drawing Party (Maucieri's Italian Bistro 34650 CR 3)
  • Enjoy food and beverage specials as we pull all the winning raffle tickets!  
  • Need not be present to win!
  • More than $10,000 in Raffle Prizes donated by local businesses! 

START YOUR PARADE DAY AT THE CLOVER DASH 5K 

The 11th Annual Clover Dash is a great way to start your day!  It's a certified 5K course through a quiet residential neighborhood. All ages, including strollers and the family rovers (on a leash of course) are welcome! For the little runners, there's a kids run around the Crosslake Town Square Legacy Garden!  

GET LUCKY AND FIND THE POT O GOLD

Every Crosslake St Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration attendee has a story, and finding this Pot O' Gold will give you a tale to tell for years to come! Get your family and friends together, or go it alone.  A prize package valued at hundreds compliments of Crosslake Chamber member businesses awaits!  Three days, three clues March 13-15.

How to participate as an attendee: Download the Crosslake app and get access to the clues at 9 AM each day (March 13-15) to help you be the first to find Pot O' Gold full of prizes donated by our wonderful local business valued at thousands!

WIN BIG IN THE RAFFLE, AND GET DEALS WITH A BLINKY BUTTON

Purchase a Raffle ticket and you could win an awesome prize!  And with each raffle ticket purchased, you get a FREE Blinky Button that will get you deals and discounts at Crosslake merchants on March 14-15!  

2024 BEST IN PARADE FEATURES

Best of Parade - Crosslake Ace Hardware
Honorable Mentions - Moonlite Bay/Boyd Lodge/Baratto Brothers

Favorite Non Profit - Crosslake Ideal Lions
Honorable Mentions - Family Youth Sportsman Club of MN/Crosslake Historical Log Village

Most Enthusiastic - Pine River PickleFest