Popular Iowa Fairgrounds Hosting Massive St. Patrick’s Day Bash

Popular Iowa Fairgrounds Hosting Massive St. Patrick’s Day Bash

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St. Patrick's Day weekend is going to kick off in a huge way. Why? Because the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds is once again holding its annual St. Patrick's Day Bash, the biggest St. Patrick's Day party in the Quad Cities, maybe in the world.

St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday this year but we'll get you all the drunk, green fun the two days before the actual holiday at MVF with live music, beer, food, and more.

St. Patrick's Day Bash 2025

Join us on St. Patrick's Day, March 14th, and March 15th for two days of free music, food, drinks, and so much more at the Saint Patrick's Day Bash at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.

There will be more than 10 hours of live music, a parade, fair food vendors, an expanded kids zone, and everyone's favorite, Flying Leprechaun Sky Divers on Saturday.

Admission to the biggest St. Patrick's Day Bash at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds is FREE.

Day One, St. Patrick's Day, The Kick-Off

Things get started on Friday (March 14th) at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center when doors open up at 7 pm. The fun gets started at 6:15 pm with the flying leprechaun skydivers with the kick-off parade following at 6:30 pm

Live music begins when Jane Doe takes the state in the Fair Center starting at 7 p.m. The expanded Kid's Zone will be in the Iowa Building and open from 6-9 p.m. Casey Muessigmann will take the stage from 8:45-10:45 p.m. to end the day.

St. Patrick's Day Bash Day Two

Saturday, March 15th will be a day that starts hungover and ends up drunk again. The doors open at 12pm., and the music gets started at 1 pm.

  • The expanded Kid Zone will be in the Iowa Building.  So there will be plenty of bounce houses and more games for the kids and family.
  • Music all day long that goes until 10 p.m.

About all that music!

The Mississippi Valley Fair Center will have music going on Saturday from open to close with:

  • 1 pm - Those About To Yacht
  • 4 pm - True Day Band
  • 6:30 pm - Dirt Road Rockers
  • 8:30 pm - The Crooked Cactus Band

See you at the biggest St. Patrick's Day party in the Quad Cities. The Saint Patrick's Day Bash at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.

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