st patricks day

Butte, Montana has a rich history of immigrants, which has resulted in the small Montana city being one of the most Irish in America.

Montana has a rich Irish heritage. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that one of the best Irish Pubs in America is in Montana.

From country music to Ecstatic Dance, the Bozeman area is packed with live music this weekend. Let the luck of the Irish lead you to your favorite kind of band, since just about all of them are playing.

Montana's history is veined with so much Irish tradition and history. In addition to Butte being called "the most Irish town in America", Montana ranks in the top 10 of states with the highest percentage of Irish heritage (14%).

As more folks get vaccinated and businesses get to expand their service, Bozeman area events are really coming back to life. Live music, tastings, games, and yes! There are still some very cool online events.

Butte hosts one of the best St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the entire country.

If you didn't get a chance to make it over to Butte on Saturday for the St. Patrick's Day festivities, we've got you covered.

If you didn't head over Homestake Pass to see the Butte, Montana festivities first hand, we've got some video of the crowds. For the most part, it seems like everything was pretty under control!

It's gorgeous and lots of fun as long as you're not lookin' for trouble. The proud Irish heritage of Butte families is on display with lots of events and of course, the parade.

Butte, Montana has been called Ireland's Fifth Province and it's rich Irish heritage is celebrated every St. Patrick's Day with a fantastic parade and festivities.

Butte, MT has a decades old reputation as party central on St. Patrick's Day. Some of the stories are quite true while most have been embellished to achieve legendary status. BUT - I love Butte for all the OTHER reasons. It really is a great town just WAITING to find it's new stamp on the world.

St. Patrick's Day in 2016 is on on March 17th and if you've never experienced the holiday in Butte, Montana - this is what it looks like.