If you haven’t taken the opportunity to visit Lake Chelan in the springtime, now is your chance! Once you experience St. Patrick’s Day in Chelan, you’ll fall in love with our small-town charm.
With activities and events happening all weekend long, families and friends alike will find Irish fun at every turn. Enjoy puppy parades, 5k runs, whiskey tastings, live music and so much more! Need help planning your weekend? View our online itinerary planner.
Lake Chelan Lions Shamrock Shuffle 5k March 18, 8:00am
Kick off St. Patrick’s Day with a 5k fun run that supports a worthy cause, all the while taking in the amazing views of Riverwalk Park! Funds raised will help support the Lake Chelan Lions Club in educating and supporting local diabetes awareness. The Lions Club will use donations to send several diabetic children to a Lion Camp specializing in diabetes care and education.
Wayne Kelly Memorial Top Dog Parade — March 18, 12:00pm
The shining jewel of St. Patrick’s Day, the Wayne Kelly Memorial Top Dog Parade is a quintessential small town experience. Kilts, bagpipes and pups clad in green all march through downtown and have been doing so for nearly 40 years.
Originally, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was small–just a handful of Lake Chelan Community Hospital staff members and their children and pets marching down Woodin avenue dressed in potato sacks. As the years went on, the tradition grew and grew.
In the 90’s, the parade was renamed in lasting tribute to Wayne Kelly, hardware store owner, community pillar, dog lover, and all around good guy. Today the Wayne Kelly Memorial Top Dog Parade is an event worth visiting our beautiful valley for. You can watch, march or enter your pooch in the best-dressed contest.
Late night fun.
St. Patrick’s day doesn’t have to end once the sun goes down. You can have your pick of bands and DJs throughout downtown and dance the night away.
For a springtime weekend adventure, visiting Lake Chelan for St. Patrick’s Day will never disappoint. Come fall in love with spring and get to know the community of characters that make our valley so very worth visiting.
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