Brainerd St. Patrick's Day Parades, Events & Specials
Monday, March 17, 2025
The Brainerd Lakes Area is home to several great St. Patrick's Day events and specials.
Staying for the whole weekend? Check for special St. Patrick's Day deals and packages at the Brainerd resorts. Sign mom up for a relaxing spa day, or join in on activities planned of the whole family.
2025 St. Paddy’s Lost Pot O’ Gold
March 13, 2025
Somewhere within the city limits of Crosslake lays, dangles, hides, or hangs the 2025 St. Paddy’s Pot O’ Gold. Watch for three daily clues released at 9 a.m. beginning Thurs. March 13, 2025, to guide you to the treasure! 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 and make it a group effort, or go it alone.
Event information here: https://crosslake.com/Lost-Pot-O-Gold // Download the Crosslake App & follow the Crosslake Chamber on Facebook to get access to clues
Here are a few tips & rules:
Please don’t trespass, it will NEVER be located on residential property.
Please don’t break, remove or disassemble anything!
Be friendly! Hundreds of families are hunting for it and going through the same emotions you are!
HAVE FUN and help celebrate the winner!
The prize package valued at thousands will be on display at Lake Country Crafts and Cones. So when you find the Pot O’ Gold, go collect your treasure courtesy of these Chamber member merchants! View the prize list here: https://crosslake.com/Lost-Pot-O-Gold
The 2024 Pot O’ Gold was found by the Beniek family! Ryan, Carla, Cody, Grady and Brody Beniek from Bowlus, MN located the Pot O’ Gold at the Cedar Chest.
St. Patrick’s Day Trivia at Cragun’s Legacy Grill
March 14, 2025 @ 6:30pm - 8:00pm
🍀✨Test your luck this St. Patrick’s Day✨🍀
Join us at the Legacy Grill on Friday, March 14th, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM for a night of leprechaun-inspired trivia, Irish fun, and friendly competition! 🧠🍻
While you test your luck and knowledge, enjoy these festive food and drink specials:
🍽️ Guinness Braised Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner – served with potatoes & vegetables for $21.
🍽️ Housemade Reuben Dip with Pretzel Bread Crostinis for $15.
🍹 Cocktails ($12 each):
– Guinness Espresso Martini: Guinness, espresso, and a hint of mint
– Irish Matcha Mojito: Whiskey, matcha, lime, and mint
– Pot of Honey: Irish whiskey, lime, honey, and orange liqueur
Don’t miss the chance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with great food, delicious drinks, and trivia gold!
51st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Celebration in Crosslake
March 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
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 tossing 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.
Get your Green on with official St. Patrick’s Day gear. Get apparel, trinkets, costumes and more at Crosslake merchants city-wide!
Join in the fun Thursday, March 13-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!
THE PARADE STARTS AT 1 PM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025
2025 St. Patrick’s Raffle Drawing
March 21, 2025 @ 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Buy your 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Raffle Ticket for $10 and get a FREE 51st St. Patrick’s Day Blinky Button for deals and discounts at participating businesses. More than $6,000 in Raffle Prizes will be awarded!
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase from March 3th – March 21, 2025. Raffle winners will be drawn during the St. Patrick’s Day Raffle Party at Maucieri’s Italian Bistro on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. (Need not be present to win)
RAFFLE PRIZES
Boyd Lodge – 2 Night stay for up to 6 people in a Loft Cabin; Memorial Day thru Labor Day ($806 value)