O'Neill Announces St. Patrick's Day Schedule

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O'Neill, Nebraska has released its St. Patrick's Day schedule for this year's celebrations. Full schedule below. 

SUNDAY, MARCH 11
5pm: Mr. Irish Pageant at the O’Neill High School Gym, sponsored by the North Central Nebraska Expanding the Arts Group
2pm: Judging of the Window and Yard Decorating Contests, sponsored by the Irish Walk of Fame

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14
5:30pm: Announcement of the Window and Yard Decorating Contests and Irish Walk of Fame Dedication Ceremony at 4th and Douglas
+ Painting of the World’s Largest Shamrock following the Dedication Ceremony
+ Free Will Donation Pork Feed Irish Walk of Fame Benefit at Chesterfields after the painting of the shamrock
9pm: Dave Merkel at Chesterfields sponsored by the Irish Walk of Fame

THURSDAY, MARCH 15
9am: Duck Hunt Winners can start bringing in ducks for prizes – LIMIT OF 1 DUCK PER HOUSEHOLD
7pm: O’Neill Friends of the Library present “Paddywhack” at the O’Neill Community Center. Doors will open at 5:30. They will be serving Reuben Sandwiches with chips for a free will donation. Cash Bar hosted by the Knights of Columbus
9pm: Ben Grillet at Chesterfields

FRIDAY, MARCH 16
10am: Chamber of Commerce Coffee at Pinnacle Bank
4:30pm: Fish Fry at the KC Hall, sponsored by the O’Neill Knights of Columbus
5pm to 7pm: Fun Run Packet Pick up at St. Mary’s High School, 300 N. 4th Street
5:30pm: Irish Olympics sponsored by the O’Neill Satellite Rotary Club at O’Neill Public High School Gym
7pm: Get the Horse Green at Emme’s Shop, 49186 Oliver Road, north of O’Neill
7:30pm: Tom Sadge as Neil Diamond, Celebrity Impersonator at the O’Neill Community Center, doors open at 5:30 with food by Uptown Cooking Creations. Cash Bar hosted by The Knights of Columbus
8pm: Paul Phillips on the Walk of Fame Stage at Chesterfields
9pm: Outback Band dance at The O’Neill Community Center
+ The Rude Band at the Hideaway
+ Black Water Band at Chesterfields
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SATURDAY, MARCH 17
8am to 9:30am: Shamrock Fun Run Registration at St. Mary’s High School, 300 N. 4th Street
9am: “Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Patrick of Ireland” at St. Patrick’s Church on the corner of 4th and Benton
9am to Noon: Post Office Station, St. Pat’s Cache at the Kinkaid Museum at 4th and Douglas
9am to 11am: Children’s Literature Festival featuring “Green Eggs and Ham” at the O’Neill Public Elementary School, 1700
North 4th Street
10am: Shamrock Fun Run starts at St. Mary’s School, 300 North 4th Street
11am: Shamrock Fun Run Awards Ceremony at the Golden Age Senior Center on South 4th
11am: Mulligan Stew Feed at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 300 North 4th Street
Noon: Irish Dancers on the World’s Largest Shamrock
12:30pm: Introduction of the Parade Grand Marshal and the Crowning of the St. Patrick’s Day King and Queen, Sponsored by the O’Neill Men’s Club
1pm: Grand Parade with the theme “Irish Olympics – Green is the New Gold”
1:30pm to 4pm: Danny Leger and The Irishmen at Chesterfields
2pm to 4pm: Kids Carnival at the ’38 Building at 4th and Adams, sponsored by the CLASS Group
3:30pm: The Sandman, Alan Sands—Comedian, Magician and Hypnotist, at O’Neill High School Gym, sponsored by The O’Neill Lions Club Alan is a family friendly performer out of San Francisco, CA. He has been in the business for most of his life (over 30 years). He will begin with a magic and comedy show at 3:30, then have an intermission in which we will do our live auction, followed by his hypnosis show.
4pm: The Rude Band Matinee at the Hideaway
4:30pm to 8:30pm: The 402 at Chesterfields
7pm: Healthy Choices 4 Holt County St. Patrick’s Day Youth Lock-In at Faith Community Church Youth Center for 5th through 8th grade kids.
9pm: The Rude Band at The Hideaway
9pm to 1am: The Back Forty at Chesterfields