It is time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Columbia Falls at the Annual Cloverfest 2022. The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to wear green and celebrate at this family-friendly event. The Cloverfest will feature live music, multiple bands, performance by local musicians playing bagpipe and instruments, a 5k run, 1 mile fun run, food trucks, beer and distillery garden, themed competitions, kids carnival and so much more.
Cloverfest 2022 Details
Schedule of Events:
- 11:00am-2:00pm: Kids Carnival, FREE facepainting, and live music from the Montana Bagpiper
- 11:00am: Cloverfest 5k
- 12:00pm: Cloverfest Fun Run
- 1:00 Live Music, Sylvie and Nina Trio
- 2:30pm: St Patrick’s Day Activities and Games, including split the pot bingo
- 4:00pm: Live Music, Swiftcurrent Trio
- 5:30pm: St Patrick’s Day Activities and Games
- 7:00pm-9:00PM: Live Music, The Montana Shamrockers
Location: Super 1 Foods Parking Lot. 2100 9th Street West, Columbia Falls. The 5k, Fun Run and kids carnival will be outside, but the live music, competitions and other fun will be inside a heated, enclosed party tent!
Featured Breweries: Sacred Waters Brewing and Backslope Brewing
Featured Distillery: Glacier Distilling Company
Featured Food Trucks: Piroshki Palace, Montana Mountain Dawgs, 406 BBQ
Cost: The price to enter the big tent, listen to the live music and have the opportunity to participate in the themed competitions is $10.00/person, kids 12 and under are free. ID check required by all attendees upon entrance to the tent.
Cloverfest 5k: $30.00/person
The Cloverfest 5k is a timed 5k starting at11:00am on Saturday, March 12th 2022. The race will start and end at Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls, Montana. Entry fee is $30/racer, which includes an official time, standings and a race shirt. 5K is open to runners and walkers. Register by February 28th, 2022 to be guaranteed a race shirt.
Top Male and Female Medals Given Out in the Following Categories: 14 and Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
Packet Pick Up: Friday, March 11th, 6-8pm, Orthorehab Physical Therapy – Columbia Falls. (500 12th Ave W, Suite 2F, Inside Cedar Palace Medical Center)
Cloverfest Fun Run : $15.00/person
The Cloverfest Fun Run is a mile long run/walk starting at 12:00pm on Saturday, March 12th 2022. The fun run is open to adults and children of all ages, infant strollers welcomed! $15/person to participate, which includes a race shirt and swag bag from Hammer Nutrition. Dress in green as there will be a costume contest at the end of the race as well as other themed awards! Register by February 28th, 2022 to be guaranteed a race shirt.
Themed Awards include Most “Cloverly” Dressed, Better Luck Next Year, In Pursuit of the Gold, Ready to Shamrock, Golden Achiever, & Youngest Leprechaun.
Packet Pick Up: Friday, March 11th, 6-8pm, Orthorehab Physical Therapy – Columbia Falls. (500 12th Ave W, Suite 2F, Inside Cedar Palace Medical Center)
Kids Carnival: 11:00am-2:00pm
Bring the whole family for an exciting St. Patrick’s themed kids carnival! FREE face painting by Ladybug face painting, sponsored by Schellinger Construction, carnival games, live music, food trucks and more during the carnival! Tickets to play the games are $1.00/ticket or an arms length for only $10.00. Wear your green and have some good old family fun!
All games are 1 ticket. Tickets sold at the carnival, 1 for $1.00 or $10.00 for an arms length.
Kids Carnival Volunteers: Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country, Gateway to Glacier Trails, Montana Sky Insurance and Whitefish Credit Union
K-5 Students: Enter the Cloverfest coloring contest by Friday, March 4th. Prizes for each grade are as follows: 1st Place: 10 free carnival tickets, 2nd Place: 5 free carnival tickets, 3rd Place: 3 free carnival tickets. Return your page to your classroom teacher or mail completed page to Columbia Falls Area Chamber, Box 312, Columbia Falls 59912.
We will feature three different bands throughout the day. Check out the line up below! Cost is $10.00/person. ID check required prior to entering.
Live Music Schedule:
10:30-12:30: Montana Bagpiper
1:00-2:30pm: Sylvie and Nina
4:00-5:30pm: Swiftcurrent Trio
7:00-9:00pm: The Montana Shamrockers
Competitions throughout the Day!
Throughout the day we will have themed competitions for participants of all ages. Brush up on your Irish trivia and dancing. This will be a day you won’t want to miss out on!
More Information: 406-892-2072, director@columbiafallschamber.org
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