The Biggest St. Patrick's Day Party Is In Eastern Iowa

St. Patrick's Day weekend is this weekend and we can't wait! Once again the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds is 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 2024

Join us on St. Patrick's Day, March 15th, and March 16th 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 20 hours of live music, a lighted 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 15th) at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center when doors open up at 6 pm. The fun gets started at 6:15 p.m. with the Sky Diving Leprechauns followed by the kickoff parade at 6:30 pm.

Live music begins when Casey Muessigmann takes the stage 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. Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys will take the stage from 9:30-11:30 p.m. to end the day.

St. Patrick's Day Bash Day Two

Saturday, March 16th will be a day that starts hungover and ends up drunk again. The doors open at 11 a.m., and the music gets started at 11 am.

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. with the St. Patrick's Day headliner.

About all that music!

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

11 am - Doug Brundies
1:15 pm - 3 Day Rain
3:45 pm - Electric Shock
6 pm - Dirt Road Rockers
8:30 pm - HEADLINER: Trey Lewis

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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