St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
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Date: Mar. 17, 2012
Start Time: 11:00 AM
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Join us Downtown and "BE GREEN" this St. Patty's Day and help "INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY"! Grab your I (CLOVER) JOPLIN T-Shirt and watch the parade march north on Main St. into Downtown Joplin starting from 15th St. at 11:00 am ending at 4th St. in front of the GIANT RAINBOW WITH THE POT OF GOLD. Be greeted by IRISH CHARACTERS along with Joplin High School students accepting donations for the "Joplin Prom Project 2012". The ENTIRE 300 BLOCK will be covered in CARNIVAL GAMES, INFLATABLES, PONY RIDES, & NUMEROUS ARTS & CRAFT VENDORS. All your festival favorites like KETTLE KORN, FUNNEL CAKES, COTTON CANDY & MUCH MORE!! IRISH CUISINE provided by CALDONE'S RESTAURANT including SHEPHERD'S PIE and FISH & CHIPS. This fun filled event has something for ALL AGES!!
For the 21+ crowd, GET YOUR PARTY ON IN THE "SHAM"ROCK" GARDEN". Located on the NORTH HALF of the 200 block on Main Street in front of Messenger Towers. The ShamROCK Garden is open 12PM - 8PM w/NO COVER. Grab a friend and SIGN UP TO PLAY IN THE BEER PONG TOURNAMENT at 3PM or BAGS TOURNAMENT at 5PM! FIRST PRIZE is $50 "SHAMROCK CASH" along with prizes from MISSOURI EAGLE and ROCK 107.1. ALL DAY LIVE MUSIC including PAPERTIGER, MY ROTTEN SELF, THIRD PARTY, & STORY OF A GHOST & MORE!
All Day Drink Specials Including.... IRISH CAR BOMBS, WELL DRINKS, GREEN BEER, & GUINESS ON TAP!
The BUD GIRLS will be handing out FREEBIES from 12-2 pm!
The first 250 drinks sold will receive a FREE RAFFLE TICKET and be entered
to win a BUD LIGHT BOTTLE SHAPED FIRE PIT just in time for SPRING!
