Happy St. Patrick's Day! (and Week), plus cute crafts for kids!

Looking for something to do this week for St. Patrick’s Day for families? Check out these options and don’t forget to wear your green! Events start now, so you can enjoy over a week of Irish festivities.

Over 25 St. Patrick’s Day Events in Columbus

The Irish Fairy Doors of Dublin Trail

Fun event for this season or anytime. Pick up your Trail Guide at the Irish Fairy Garden in the Visitors Center (9 South High Street) and follow the path on your trail guide through Historic Dublin to 12 different businesses to find tiny magical fairy doors.

My kids had SO much fun finding the doors!

Find the name of each resident fairy, fill in your passport and return your completed passport to the Dublin Visitor & Information Center (9 S. High St.) for a FREE Fairy Doors of Dublin t-shirt. Family-friendly!

Robb McCormick Photography

St. Patrick’s Day for families

Check out the following events with Columbus Metro Parks!

Shamrock Shoot! at Blacklick Woods Golf Course
Friday, March 13, 2026 from 4 – 5:30 pm. Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with some fun and free archery at Blacklick Woods Golf Course! The program will take place inside the Pro Shop. All equipment provided. Ages 8+

Shamrocks & Shenanigans at Blacklick Woods
Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 1 pm – 3 pm. Stop by the Nature Center to make a craft and hike the Buttonbush Trail to search for lost gold coins and green items.

Leprechaun (and more) Trail for Families at Highbanks
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 11 am – 1 pm. Hike on your own along a short trail (1/4-mile) around the nature center looking for hidden leprechauns, shamrocks and other St. Patrick’s day items on a scavenger hunt. Scavenger hunts will be posted at the beginning of the trail and paper copies are available in the nature center.

Stop inside nature center after your hike for a small prize. If the nature center parking lot is full, try playing on the playgrounds in Big Meadows and Oak Coves for a little bit before joining us. All ages.

St. Patrick’s Day Archery
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 4 pm – 5:30 pm. Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with some fun and free archery at Blacklick Woods Golf Course! The program will take place inside the Pro Shop. All equipment provided. Ages 8+

Shamrock Scavenger Hunt!
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 6 pm – 7 pm. Come out to Scioto Grove Metro Park and hunt for shamrocks! Shamrocks will be scattered all around the Arrowhead picnic area section of the park, find them all and win a prize!! Meet at the arrowhead picnic shelter for instruction and supplies, free and fun

Guide to all the free fun at the Columbus Metro Parks

2026 Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade and other Irish fun

Shamrock Club St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Family Reunion

Need a craft or two to do with kids?

These fun crafts are perfect for little ones!

Shamrock Shape

Trace and cut out a shamrock shape on a piece of thin cardboard (cereal box works great). Kids can glue small pieces of green tissue paper to it. I found it easiest to smear the glue on one section at a time.

Fruit Loop Rainbow

Glue Fruit Loops in a rainbow shape! Just squeeze glue onto the paper in a rainbow shape and let them place the cereal on the page. You can also have them thread them onto string or pipe cleaners for fine motor skills and pattern-building.

They asked to do this craft every year when they were young!

Print Free Coloring Pages for kids from Crayola!

Make green food! You can add green food coloring to many things to make them green – pancakes, eggs, muffins, smoothies, milkshakes, and more. You can even blend in spinach for the color, and an added health kick.