Look Out for Leprechauns at Irish Celebration in Erin
Photo via Houston County Area Chamber of Commerce
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in fine Irish style this year with a day trip to Erin, Tenn., and its annual Wearin’ of the Green Irish Day Celebration on March 16, 2019.
If there’s even an ounce of Irish blood in your body, you’ll have plenty of kinfolk in the crowd – virtually 100 percent of Erin (population 1,500) shows up for the celebration of Irish heritage.
Among the events at are beauty pageants, re-enactors, a demolition derby, power wheels competition, parades and more. The Dodson Brown Band and more are providing entertainment.
This year’s celebration promises to make the city swell to more than 10,000 – you can bet Paddy’s farm on it! For more information and a schedule of events, contact the Houston County Area Chamber at 931-289-5100. Erin is 75 miles northwest of Nashville on State Route 49.
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Teresa mitchell
March 11, 2015 at 2:27 pm
The celebration date is March 21. It is always the 3rd Saturday in March.
Rachel Bertone
March 13, 2015 at 8:55 am
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for your comment! We are aware of the date change, but looks like we forgot to update this article, so thanks for pointing that out! We’ve made the change, corrected in on our events calendar and sent out some updates via social media.
Rachel Bertone
editor, TN Home and Farm
Cate Samuels
January 31, 2018 at 8:49 am
hey is there a 5k this year?
Jessy Yancey
February 16, 2018 at 8:33 am
Hi Cate, I’d recommend you reach out to the festival organizers at the Houston County Chamber of Commerce: http://houstoncochamber.com/community-events/irish-day. Hope this helps!
Jessy Yancey, editor, Tennessee Home & Farm magazine