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Young Little Miss Contestants enjoy a tea party fit for a princess arranged by pageant organizers. The tea party was held Sunday, March 3 at the Station and allowed the participants to have an afternoon of fun complete with snacks, crafts and of course, crowns. For photos see the Dublin Citizen Facebook page. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo -
Miss Dublin contestant Nicole Foster and Junior Miss Dublin contestant Charlotte Meador look at photos from past pageants at the interview and reception Sunday, March 3 at First Methodist Church. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo -
Thursday Club President Fran Jurney speaks on behalf of the Dublin Women’s Thursday Club, one of the oldest study clubs in the town. They provided refreshments during the interviews and reception for Junior Miss Dublin and Miss Dublin Sunday, March 3 at First Methodist Church. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo -
Pageant organizer Jaclyn Baugh assists Little Miss Dublin contestants at the tea party Sunday, March 3. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and green and gold festivities are blossoming at every opportunity.
There will be a free shuttle running during the events from downtown Dublin to the City Park.
Annual Pageants
The week of St. Patrick’s Day, the Little Miss Dublin, Junior Miss Dublin and Miss Dublin Pageants will host young women vying for the crown and for Miss Dublin, the opportunity to win a scholarship through the Dublin Chamber of Commerce that hosts the pageants.
Over the past few weeks, contestants have been practicing each Sunday and Saturday, March 3, Junior Miss Dublin and Miss Dublin contestants were interviewed by a panel of judges while having refreshments provided by the Women’s Thursday Club of Dublin. Little Miss Dublin contestants got to have their own tea party fun at The Station where they enjoyed games, refreshments and crafts.
The Little Miss Dublin pageant will be held Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Dublin Intermediate School.
Both the Junior Miss Dublin and Miss Dublin pageants will be hosted Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at the Dublin Intermediate School.
Admission is $5 for adults, and kids and students are free.
Shamrock Shuffle Titan Fitness will be hosting its annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K Saturday, March 16 to kick off the town’s festivities. The proceeds from the event will benefit the Dublin Goodfellows.
Registration for the 5K is $30 for adults and $20 for children ages 10 and younger.
Race day registration and check-in will be held at the Dublin Public Library (206 W. Blackjack) from 6 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. with runners taking off at 7:30 a.m. Those entering do not have to run, walking is also allowed and it’s a great activity for a family to do together, Donna Hightower, owner of Titan Fitness, said.
Awards will be given to the top three male and female runners in each of the 15 age divisions (ranging from 5 and younger to 80 and older) as well as to the top three male and female overall winners. The awards are usually held around 9:30 a.m., offering plenty of time for runners to get over to Patrick Street for the 10 a.m. parade.
Online registration is available at https:// runsignup.com/Race/ Events/TX/Dublin/ ShamrockShuffleDublin and timing will be performed by Race Day Event Services. Packets may be picked up early from 3 to 7 p.m. at Titan Fitness (125 S. Patrick) on Friday, March 15. For more information, call 254-445-3001 or visit titanfitnessdublin. com.
Irish Stew Cook-Off
The annual Irish Stew Cook off Competition will be held starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at the City Park during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
The $75 per team entry fee covers meat and potatoes for the stew. Individuals, teams, organizations or businesses may enter with one entry fee per stew.
This must be a traditional Irish Stew!
The competition will be judged at 12: 30 p.m. with trophies and prizes awarded to the top three winners.
Attendees can taste the stews for $2. To register for the cookoff, see the dublintxchamber.com website.
St. Patrick’s Day parade
Nothing brings the St. Patrick’s Day feeling to Dublin quite like the annual parade. The parade is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16 and will follow the traditional parade route through downtown Dublin including Patrick and Blackjack Streets.
The parade is free to enter.
Parade lineup will begin at 9 a.m. at the Dublin Elementary School Football field on North Post Oak.
Please do not park in the parking lot with vehicles not included in the parade as we need the lot for lineup. For cars not in the parade, please park on the side of the stadium that borders the elementary school, organizers said.
To register for the parade, go to dublintxchamber.com and scroll down to the parade tab.
Shamrock Festival
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has a ton of events lined up at the City Park for this year’s Shamrock Festival set for Saturday, March 17. A map of where everything is located is available on the Chamber’s Facebook page.
At Fortune Field at the park, there will be cow patty bingo from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. sponsored by the First National Bank, the stew cook off and a cornhole tournament from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
At the Vendor Village, there will be a slew of vendors from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. including food and beverages. There will also be a photo booth from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. sponsored by Event-o-Matic At the Home Run Haven, there will be a Home Run Derby from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. hosted by DISD. Participants will be served burgers cooked by coaching staff.
A Softball Tournament will be held at 3 p.m. by the Dublin Baseball and Softball Association.
At the Curiosity Corner, visitors can go on fire truck tours, a sheriff’s vehicle tour, CCMC Health Checks and Information and Mobile Dairy Classroom classes at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
At the Shamrock Stage, provided by U.S. Sand and Gravel, there will be live entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The chamber is asking any local businesses having specials or sales during St. Patrick’s Day to let them know so they can include information on flyers. Email marketing@dublintxchamber.com to get your sale included.
Car Show downtown
A car show will be hosted by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce in partnership with D&D Rockin’ Rods from 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown on Elm Street and Grafton Street. There will be 42 awards presented at the show.
Dublin Market Days
The first Dublin Market Days of the season will be part of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day events, March 16.
Stop by vendor booths while enjoying festive events at the Wright Park Pavilion. It will be a fun day! Contact Dublin Market Days at dublinmarketdays@gmail.com or via Facebook message if interesting in being a vendor.
Silver Jubilee and St. Patrick’s Day Festival downtown
Downtown will also be hopping as Things Celtic hosts a Silver Jubilee and St. Patrick’s Day Festival Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Join in on the fun at the W.M. Wright Park Pavilion in downtown Dublin for a fun afternoon of Celtic Music, traditional foods and local crafts.
Bagpipes and drums will keep your toes tapping as The Rogues entertain with lively Celtic tunes. Tynwald will once again be visiting from the Dallas area with their homestyle Celtic music. Discover information about your family heritage with Family History of Surnames and see if your family has a Coat of Arms. Onhand downtown will be Scotsfare Heritage Meat Pies serving their wonderful savories and sweets! Scotsfare Heritage Meat Pies are a timehonored tradition. For more than 30 years their Scottish Meat Pies have been served at dinner tables and Festivals around the United States. At Scotsfare Bakery the pies are prepared from scratch in their commercial kitchen with locally and responsibly sourced ingredients including Scottish Highland Beef from Oz Highland Farm.
Local artisans will be exhibiting their wide range of specialties at the Dublin Market Days.
There will be welcoming adorable bovine guests, miniature Highland Cows from Pearly Ranch in Troy, Texas. These cute little Cows will be a perfect photo opportunity for your family.
Over at Things Celtic there will be a quieter afternoon of entertainment in the store at 115 E Blackjack. Award winning storyteller David Thompson will be entertaining crowds with his take on traditional Celtic folk tales. Christine Anderson will bring her Harp and Fiddle tunes in the afternoon.
St. Patrick’s Day Fly-in
St. Patrick’s fun will also take to the air as the Dublin Municipal Airport is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Fly-In starting at 10 a. m.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. there will be rides from the airport to these sites: North Park Street (Next to Dublin Public Library) Ella Street (at the Archway entrance to Dublin Park) Dublin Municipal Airport Those wanting to reserve their spots need to call Airport Manager Nathaniel Minor at 254445-4404 or Dublin City Hall 254-445-3331.
Spots are limited, so reserve your space soon!
Colorful Journey at the Library The Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council is presenting a free event at the Dublin Public Library from 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 16.
The event is open to everyone and will include a story, outdoor painting and snacks.
The library is located at 206 W. Blackjack Street in Dublin.