7 Fun Things to Do For Saint Patrick's Day

7 Fun Things to Do For Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day is a wonderful holiday, whether you are religious or secular, Irish or not. It is celebrated worldwide and one of the more universally festive holidays full of good cheer. Here are 8 fun things you can do to up your level of Saint Paddy's day cheer.

1) Go to a Saint Patrick's Day parade. This is fun for young and old, and many communities have them. You can look in your local newspaper on online to find out about parades. I've been to a number of excellent parades in many communities, and some of the best were not the largest either. Size isn't super important when it come to a fun parade.

2) Cook an Irish dish. The classic is corn beef and cabbage, but there are plenty of other choices as well. Serve to families and friends with a good Irish brew. I'm partial to Guinness myself. One year two of us who couldn't cook decided to attempt making an Irish stew for our friends. It might have been the best stew ever, but it was hearty, well received and pretty easy to cook. It was a lot of fun too!

3) Go to an Irish pub. It is bound to be hopping with activity, and you can probably order that Irish food you didn't feel like cooking and have a brew as well. I have a favorite authentic Irish pub I go to, where the owner and everyone who works there are from Ireland. But even if it's an Irish flavor pub it's fine.

4) A top choice, even if you aren't Irish, is to throw a party! It is a traditional party holiday after all. I have two friends who throw an awesome party for the day every few years, and not only are they not Irish but they don't even like beer.

5) Wear a costume. There are some fantastic ones available and they are not very expensive. Dress as a Leprechaun if you'd like, or choose from several other popular choices.

6) If a costume isn't for you, perhaps just a hat will go? Whether it's an emerald green bowler or a silly over sized Leprechaun hat, you'll stand out as a reveler, as some one both having fun and adding to others fun.

7) If you can't quite do the hat or costume thing, at least wear something green. Simple enough and you probably have something green in your closet anyways.