On St. Patrick’s Day, a St. Patrick’s Day party is the perfect excuse to gather all your friends and family members together. Throughout the party, you highlight Irish traditions in every aspect, from decorations, food to activities, allowing every detail to add to the festive atmosphere.
Whether you want a cozy gathering at home or an enjoyable and lively event outside, CustomAny has got you covered with 25 ideas for creating a fun and creative St. Patrick’s Day party. Keep reading and explore invitation ideas filled with green and yellow shades, decorations that make your area pop, games that get everyone engaged, as well as food and drinks inspired by Irish traditions!
St. Patrick’s Day Party Invitations
Invitations will be the sneak peek of the guests about your St. Patrick’s Day party. With creative and om-theme design, your invitations will help set the mood for your Irish celebration.
1. Themed Invitations with Custom Stickers
Among the most thoughtfully designed invites, a handmade one made with customized stickers shows how much effort you’ve put into planning.
You wonder why stickers? Here’s why stickers are a great choice for St. Patrick’s Day party invitations:
- Custom stickers allow you to completely customize the design, so you can print stickers in any artwork (think about endless ideas from shamrocks, rainbows, leprechauns, etc). This makes your invitations one of a kind.
- They are cost-effective, with reasonable prices per piece that are even cheaper if you buy in bulk.
- Custom stickers are easy to apply, perfect for DIY projects.
You can let your creativity run wild by using custom die-cut stickers as decorative accents or to seal envelopes of the invitations for a polished touch.
St. Patrick’s Day Party Decorations
Decorations are the heart of any celebration, that’s a fact. Specifically for a St. Patrick’s Day party, let’s discover which decorating elements can fill your event with a festive atmosphere.
2. Green and Gold Foil Fringe Curtains
To go straight to the center of your St. Patrick’s Day party, let’s hang shimmering green and gold fringe curtains to frame doorways or as a photo backdrop. With their metallic shine, these items do nothing but make a striking first impression to anyone who comes to the party.
3. Gold Balloons
We recommend using gold balloons on the backdrop or to cluster around the room. You can use fun messages like:
- “Let’s Get Lucky”
- “Stay Golden”
- “Lucky”
4. Shamrock Garland
Shamrock is the symbol of luck, so to decorate your St. Patrick’s Day party, think about shamrock garlands.
You can easily buy it at local shops, order them online, or even DIY some using green paper or felt, and some glittery for adding festive touch.
Shamrock garlands work best if you hang them:
- Along walls or staircases
- Across doorways
- Over the party table
5. Lucky Charm Wall
How about a “Lucky Wishes” wall? You don’t need to do a thing since your guests can help you create this wall by writing their wishes on paper shamrocks and pin them up. Not only a sweat-free idea, this interactive decoration also adds meaning to your St. Patrick’s Day party.
6. “Follow the Rainbow” Pathway
Your party pathway can be fun with some rainbow-colored paper along the way, leading guests to the venue. You can also add a pot of gold candy or other surprises at the end of this path.
7. Four-Leaf Clover Centerpieces
How about the centerpiece for your St. Patrick’s Day party centerpieces? Let’s fill glass vases with clovers, either real ones or those that are made from faux.
Pro tip: Your clover vases can be enhanced with glossy UV DTF transfer stickers featuring phrases like “Luck Grows Here”.
8. Personalized Photo Booth Props
Next, your St. Patrick’s Day party needs a photo booth. It will be thoughtful of you providing themed props such as:
- Leprechaun hats
- Shamrock glasses
- Pots of gold
Guests of any age will love taking pictures with your St. Patrick’s Day party photo booth.
St. Patrick’s Day Party Food and Drink
Food and drink for a St. Patrick’s Day party should be delicious Irish traditional or Irish-inspired dishes that bring guests together to enjoy the party. Let’s take a look at our fun and delicious suggestions below:
9. Green Shakshuka
This dish is a brilliant twist on the classic dish with green that makes your food definitely on-theme. Green shakshuka features spinach, herbs, and eggs, served in individual skillets or small bowls.
10. Irish Nachos
For Irish nachos, you need to use crispy potato slices instead of wap tortilla chips, then you load them with cheese, bacon, and green onions. Finally, remember to add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of parsley.
11. Pea Pesto
The bright green of pea pesto is the perfect addition to your St. Patrick’s Day party menu. Serve it with crackers or crostini to create the delicious appetizers.
12. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
When it comes to salad, you can serve a green option of dill pickle pasta salad. This refreshing salad should be combined with creamy dressing and fresh herbs for a unique flavor.
13. Leprechaun Hat Cupcakes
Cupcakes are always the best options if you want to serve something that looks creative yet easy to make. Let’s shape these cupcakes like leprechaun hats and use green frosting to decorate them. For adding flair, we recommend using St. Patrick themed circle stickers on toothpicks as labels for various flavored cupcakes.
14. Mint Brownies
How about serving rich and minty brownies? To make them on theme, you can top them with a swirl of green frosting.
15. Key Lime Pie Cheesecake
Key lime cheesecakes are a creamy dessert option that’s sure to be a hit at your St. Patrick’s Day party.
16. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Delicious scoops of mint chocolate can be served in clear bowls to highlight its color.
17. Rainbow Dessert Bar
Another interesting idea is to set up a dessert station and layer the sweet treats to make a rainbow. You can use:
- Jello
- Macarons
- Flavored candies
- …
Store these treats in glass jars and label each with custom stickers featuring their flavors.
18. DIY Drink Station
Next, consider setting up a drink station for your St. Patrick’s Day party. Though you can offer guests a variety of beverages, don’t forget beer is the key icon of the day. Here are some beer-focused ideas for your party beverage:
- Green Beer, which is a must-have at any St. Patrick’s Day party, can be simply made from ordinary beer and a few drops of green food coloring.
- Irish Stout: This is authentic Irish beer, which is perfect for celebrating the day.
- Craft Beer Flight: You can serve different Irish craft beers to give your guests the opportunity to explore new flavors while keeping with the St. Patrick’s Day theme.
- Beer Cocktails: Consider mixing beers with other ingredients to create fun cocktails. Think about a “Shamrock Shandy” by mixing pale ale with lemonade or a “Leprechaun Lager” by blending lager and lime.
Besides beer, your drink bar can feature other beverages like:
- Green screwdriver cocktails
- Mint green tea mocktails
- Lemon lime margaritas
- …
When serving these drinks, we recommend you to use beer glasses labeled with clear stickers or transfer stickers. These stickers, featuring funny drunk leprechauns or quotes saying “Leprechaun Juice” or “Shamrock Shake” will be the highlights at your table.
St. Patrick’s Day Party Games
No St. Patrick’s Day party is complete without games to keep the energy high and guests entertained. Fun, festive activities, with something lucky will be the best ideas for this party.
19. Green Dress Code Contest
State that dress code for your St. Patrick’s Day party is green will be the start for this contest.
All the guests can compete to wear the most green in creative ways. As the party host, you should encourage them to wear the most wacky, over-the-top green outfits to inspire laughs.
For prizes, you can simply award them custom stickers that say “Best Dressed Leprechaun”.
20. Lucky Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt in this party is a little twist with you hiding St. Patrick’s Day themed treasures around the party area. Think about items like:
- Chocolate gold coins
- Mini clover plushies
- Shamrock tokens keychains
- Funny Irish or leprechaun die-cut sticker set
Next, provide guests with a clue card or map and let the game begin.
21. Irish Trivia Game
You can challenge your guests with questions about St. Patrick’s Day traditions and or fun facts about Irish culture. Consider rewarding winners with small shamrock clothespins or golden accessories.
22. St. Patrick’s Day Stickers Craft Station
How about a craft station where guests can make their own decorative stickers? You need to provide them with blank sticker paper, markers and scissors. Then encourage them to draw their own designs like shamrocks, leprechauns, or lucky phrases.
These stickers are also great as party favors which guests can bring home to decorate their laptops, mugs, book covers and many more.
23. Golden Horseshoe Toss
A classic ring toss will perfectly fit your St. Patrick’s Day party with a little twist: use painted gold horseshoes. This engaging game will make your St. Patrick’s Day party fun for all!
St. Patrick’s Day Party Favors
At the end of your St. Patrick’s Day party, it’s perfect if you hand out memorable party favors. Some thoughtful and creative gifts are:
24. Pot of Gold Party Favors
Small “pots of gold” filled with sweet treats or cute keepsakes are a thematic idea. Consider filling these pots with:
- Chocolate coins
- Gold-wrapped candies
- Small trinkets…
25. Personalized Party Favors
Personalized gifts will give your guests unforgettable memories of your St. Patrick’s Day party.
Consider items like:
- Mini sauce bottles
- Scented candles
- Cookies
For glass bottles, jars or ceramic cups, we recommend using DTF transfer stickers to stick directly onto these sturdy surfaces.
For other containers, you can wrap them in green or gold packaging. Then, seal each item with a custom vinyl sticker.
For customized designs for these stickers, consider St. Patrick’s Day designs, the guest’s name, or phrases like:
- “[Guest’s Name], Lucky to Have You Here”
- “[Guest’s Name], You’re Golden”
- “Thanks for Celebrating, [Name]”
- …
These will be the thoughtful final touch for your successful Irish celebration.
Last words
Throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party is a fun way to celebrate this traditional Irish day with your friends and family. With these 25 creative ideas, you now can make it special and unforgettable, so start planning today!
If you find these tips helpful and want more inspiration to make your party stand out, go to our blog page and discover various other party guides on hosting themed celebrations for any occasion, whether it’s a birthday, holiday, wedding or any other unique celebration.
