2023 Best of Parade Winners Announced!
BEST OF PARADE: Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar
2nd Place - JAG Interior Solutions
3rd Place - Boyd Lodge
FAVORITE NON-PROFIT: National Loon Center
2nd Place - Pequot Lakes Track & Field
3rd Place - Lee Miller 1964 Studebaker
PARADE AT 2PM! RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE!
Don your green and join in all the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Crosslake! Here, everyone is Irish for the weekend and the excitement to cure cabin fever is at an all-time-high. The parade, Clover Dash 5k, Lost Pot O’ Gold medallion hunt, and Lucky Lanyard Deals and Discounts will keep you busy all weekend! New this year is an option to upgrade your experience and purchase a badge for the Shenanigans VIP Experience! Come visit Crosslake March 18 and see for yourself why the parade has been declared the Best Event of the Brainerd Lakes and the Best Parade in the State!
Shenanigans VIP Experience - SOLD OUT!
NEW THIS YEAR! Upgrade your experience at the parade and purchase a badge for the Shenanigans VIP Experience! Follow the link below and get on the VIP List!
Your Shenanigan's VIP Experience includes:
Parade Route
NEW LONGER PARADE ROUTE! We've add 1/2 mile to the parade route, extending past the Daggett Channel Bridge to the Log Church! This means more parking and more parade viewing opportunities!
For nearly 50 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 2-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. While the parade is the highlight, the celebration begins days before as we sweep the streets of snow, adorn our shops in green and pre-game with a Treasure Hunt, Live Music, the Clover Dash 5K and more! Mark your calendars for March 16-18, 2023 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!
Thanks to our friends at R&J Broadcasting, viewers can watch the entire 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade at the link below!
Official St. Patrick's Day Apparel
Get your official St. Patrick's Day long sleeve t-shirts, totes, fanny packs, slings, ball caps and stickers! For sale at the Crosslake Chamber Welcome Center (35446 County Rd 3).
Event Schedule
(ALL EVENTS LISTED BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Thursday, March 16
9AM // 1st clue released to guide you to the Lost Pot O' Gold
6-8PM // Loon & Lakes Trivia - 14 Lakes Craft Brewing (36846 CR 66) sponsored by The National Loon Center, Watters Edge Realty & WAPOA
8PM // Trivia - Moonlite Bay (37627 CR 66)
Friday, March 17 (HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY!)
9AM // 2nd clue released to guide you to the Lost Pot O' Gold
4-7PM // Live Music featuring Brian O'Brien on the patio - Moonlite Bay (37627 CR 66)
5-7PM // Clover Dash 5K Registration / Packet Pickup - Patriot Lakes Nutrition (14307 Gould St.)
5-7PM // Shenanigan's VIP Experience Badge and Chair Pickup - Patriot Lakes Nutrition (14307 Gould St)
6PM // Live Music featuring Andy Fischer - Manhattan's (39051 CR 66)
6-9PM // Live Music featuring From The Heart -14 Lakes Craft Brewing Co. (36846 CR 66)
6-9PM // Live Music featuring Mike Derus - Ox Lake Tavern (38136 CR 66)
6:30PM // Meat Raffle - Crosslake Fifty Lakes America Legion (35112 CR 3)
7PM // Music featuring DJ Mike - Andy's Bar & Grill (35453 CR 3)
8PM // Live Music featuring Red Dog Duo - Maucieri's (34650 CR 3)
10PM - close // Music featuring DJ Dana - Moonlite Bay (37627 CR 66)
Saturday, March 18
8-11AM // Pancake Breakfast Crosslake American Legion (35112 CR 3)
9AM // 3rd and final clue released to guide you to the Lost Pot O'Gold
9AM // 9th Annual Clover Dash 5K and Kids Run
10AM - 4PM - Shenanigans VIP Experience in Crosslake Town Square
10AM-5PM // Crosslake Town Square Pre-Parade Party with Music, Food & Activities for the whole family!
10:30AM-3PM // Whitefish Lodge & Suites Parking Lot Party (14150 Swann Drive)
11AM-1PM // Live Music featuring Darren Jackson - 14 Lakes Craft Brewing (36846 CR 66)
11AM // Music featuring DJ Mike - Andy's Bar & Grill (35453 CR 3)
11AM-1:30PM // Parade Participant Shuttle Service (for parade participants only)
12 - 1:30PM // Live Music featuring Tugboat Rampage - Andy's Bar & Grill Parking Lot (35453 CR 3)
2PM // 49th ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE "Shamrocks & Shenanigans"
Post Parade Entertainment in Crosslake at businesses and establishments
2023 St. Patrick's Day Committee
Chair: Bob Heales (Crosslake Public Safety Commission), Dawn Maucieri (Maucieri's Italian Bistro), Heather Jones (The Log Church), Melissa Krueger (Simply Rustic Floral Design), Amy Wannebo (Lakes Area Septic Design), Elysha Novak (Crow Wing Kayaks) Mallory Goerges and Laura Goerges (Pequot Tool and Manufacturing), Jackie Wipper (Squirrelly Mama), Steve Spencer (Crosslake Area Vacations & Rentals), Katheryn Palmer (The Wharf), Jackson Purfeerst (Crosslake City Councilman), Holly Chase (Holly's Hair Care), Ali Beste (Crosslake Chamber), and Cindy Myogeto (Crosslake Chamber).
2022 Best in Parade Features
Buy your 2023 Lucky Lanyard for $6 at any of these participating businesses and save some green with these deals and discounts!
14 Lakes Craft Brewing - $1off a pint
Above and Beyond Homes - 15% off (up to $500) a vacation rental booking on www.stayonthechain.com
Andy's Bar & Grill - $7 Red Locks & Ginger; $4 Coors Light green beer
Cedar Chest - $2 off Corned Beef & Swiss sandwich basket; $3 Coors Light tap
Common Goods - $5 off purchase of $30 or more
Crosslake Ace Hardware - 20% off bucket or bag sale (some exclusions - see store for details)
Crosslake Coffee - $1 off any beverage
Crosslake Holiday Station Store - Free 12oz coffee or cappuccino
Crosslake Vacations & Rentals - Save 10% of a weekday pontoon rental booked 3/17 - 3/19/23
Crow Wing Kayaks - 15% off purchase
Dairy Queen Crosslake - $1 off cheese curds
Fifty Lakes Bar & Bottle Shop - $3 Coors Light tap
Key Wellness - 17% off Boutique including supplements and skincare
Lake Country Crafts & Cones - Free 12oz fresh brew Stone House Coffee
Larry's Lake Rentals - Free towable with 2023 fishing or pontoon boat rental booked in March
Manhattan's - $7 Red Locks & Ginger;$4 Green Tea Shot
Maucieri's - $3.50 Coors Light tap; $5 Red Locks
Moonlite Bay - $3.50 Coors Light bottles; $5 White Claw; $6 Red Locks; $3 off 12" or 14" pizza; $2 off Reuben sandwich
National Loon Center - 20% off everything with a Loon on it
Ox Lake Tavern - $3.50 green beer
Pine Peaks Gifts - 25% off 1 regular priced item
Rafferty's Pizza Crosslake - free appetizer with large pizza purchase
Riverside Inn Supper Club - $3 Coors Light tap beer, $1 off Corned beef & Cabbage after the parade
Snarky Loon - BOGO beer - Buy one get one 1/2 off (limit 1 deal per customer)
Squirrelly Mama - Spin the wheel with any $20+ purchase
The Wharf - $3.50 green beer; $4 rail drinks
Whitefish Lodge & Suites - $10 Loaded Bloody Mary; $7 Red Locks & Ginger; $4 Green Tea Shot
Zorbaz - $6 Red Locks Big Ginger; $4 Coors Light green tap beer; $3.50 Red Locks shot