Springdale Rotary Presents:
St. Patrick's Day Festival & Leprechaun Race
Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Turnbow Park in Downtown Springdale: the Leprechauns are returning to Springdale and bringing their floating friends and plenty of shenanigans with them! Join us for a day of fun for all ages in Downtown Springdale with music, games, giveaways, and the Leprechaun Race in Spring Creek!
The fun starts at 12:00 noon with an Irish Dance Demonstration by Rince Arkansas Academy of Irish Dance. Spring Creek running through Downtown Springdale will turn a lovely shade of green* to herald the return of our lucky friends to Shiloh Square and Turnbow Park. A free scavenger hunt, sidewalk art contest, pet costume contest, face painting, music, and games all lead up to the feature event when over 2,000 leprechauns dive into Spring Creek - sponsor a leprechaun for $10 each for a chance to win the leprechauns' pot o' gold!
| When: | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| Time: | 12:00 Noon to 2:30 p.m. |
| Where: | Walter Turnbow Park at Shiloh Square 106 West Emma Springdale, Arkansas, 72764 |
| Schedule of Events: | |
| 12:00 Noon | Irish Dance Demonstration by Rince Arkansas Academy of Irish Dance |
| The Scavenger Hunt and Sidewalk Art Contest start right after the Irish Dance Demonstration | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pet Leprechaun Costume Contest |
| 2:00 p.m. | The Leprechaun Race! |
| Music, giveaways, and more fun in Shiloh Square and Turnbow Park from 12:00 Noon until the last leprechaun crosses the finish line! | |
| After the Leprecahun Race, continue the celebration with NWA's Shortest Parade presented by the Odd Soul and Bauhaus Biergarten! (Starts at the Odd Soul and marches to Bauhaus Biergarten) |
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Proceeds of the Greening of the Creek St. Patrick's Day Festival and Leprechaun Race support Springdale Rotary's projects and programs to Do Good in Springdale, including our Third Grade Literacy Project, college and workforce scholarships, Christmas food baskets, Book Barrels and Food Pantries, and much more! Explore these pages to learn more about Rotary. We would love to have you join us!
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Springdale Rotary in Downtown Springdale!
Thanks to all our Sponsors!
Advanced Concrete Services, Inc.
Arts One
Arvest Bank
Banco Si
Best Option Restoration
Buck's Bar
Cafe Con Chisme
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Chris L. Roberts Insurance
Dog Party USA
Domain Architecture
Downtown Springdale Alliance
First Security Bank
Gaskins on Emma
H&R Block
Karen Talbot Gean, PLLC
McLarty Daniel
Milk & Sugar Bath Co.
Quadrivium
Rein Sushi & Hibachi
Springdale Animal Hospital
Springdale Water Utilities
The Odd Soul
The Three Amigos
Weichert Realtors - The Griffin Company
Want to sponsor this event? E-mail info@springdalerotary.org for details!
*The dye that turns Spring Creek green is not harmful to plants or animals and the process is carefully overseen by Springdale Water Utilities.