A couple dressed for St. Patrick's day activities

St Patrick’s Day activities for couples

Check out these fun and creative St Patrick’s Day activities for couples! Whether it’s making leprechaun popcorn, speaking with an Irish accent or playing some Ireland-inspired games, you’ll find something here to mark the 17th of March!

Using holiday inspiration for date night (or date day!) creates a ready-made theme that adds to the fun and novelty of the occasion – two factors which turn a good date night great.

I’m personally in favor of celebrating every holiday I can. But one that’s super fun would have to be St. Patrick’s Day, the national day for the Irish.

That there are 70 million of us around the world who have ancestry going back to the Emerald Isle should be reason enough to mark the 17th of March on our calendars.

But that aside, who can resist Irish food, Irish accents and the luck of the leprechaun?

However in all seriousness, if you’re wondering what activities you can do on St Patrick’s Day that aren’t simply resorting to a few pints of Guinness down at your local pub or a whiskey binge, here’s plenty of ideas for a St. Patrick’s date.

From games, to movies, to snacks and just all round crazy suggestions, you’ll find some “grand” St Patrick’s Day activities for couples that will make this day a fun celebration – alcohol optional.

St Patrick’s Day games for adults

A hat and clover toy with gold coins for St. Patrick's day

Playing games is one of my top picks of fun activities for couples at home. These St Patrick’s Day games for adults can be easily played with two people.

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Gold coin toss

This game works best when you have a prize riding on the outcome. I suggest something Irish themed like St Patrick’s Day novelties.

Place a container (bonus points if you use a leprechaun hat) on the ground at an agreed upon distance from where you are both sitting or standing.

Take turns throwing chocolate gold coins into the hat.

St Patrick’s Day snacks

Playing these games will make you rather hungry, so consider having some St Patrick’s Day snacks to munch on while you play.

Alternatively make the actual creation of these snacks, or these St. Patrick’s Day cookies or St. Patrick’s Day treats part of your St Patrick’s Day date.

St Patrick's Day snacks

(Other fun St Patrick’s Day date ideas involving food include having a St Patrick’s Day brunch, St Patrick’s Day dinner and St. Patrick’s Day desserts).

St Patrick’s Day movies

A couple watching a movie

Watching a movie is a low effort, fun way to have a St Patrick’s Day date.

If you have any snacks left over, you may want to take them to the couch, where you can settle into watching any one of these classic films.

  • The Quiet Man (1952) – Directed by John Ford, filmed in County Mayo and Galway.
  • Ryan’s Daughter (1970) – Directed by David Lean, shot on the Dingle Peninsula.
  • Michael Collins (1996) – Neil Jordan’s biopic with Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts, Aidan Quinn.
  • The Field (1990) – Jim Sheridan film starring Richard Harris, based on a John B. Keane play.
  • The Commitments (1991) – Alan Parker’s Dublin-set musical comedy-drama.
  • The Snapper (1993) – Directed by Stephen Frears, based on Roddy Doyle’s novel.
  • The Van (1996) – Also by Stephen Frears and Roddy Doyle, completes the Barrytown Trilogy.
  • My Left Foot (1989) – Directed by Jim Sheridan, Oscar wins for Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker.
  • Once (2007) – John Carney film starring Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová.
  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) – Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner starring Cillian Murphy.
  • Brooklyn (2015) – Directed by John Crowley, based on Colm Tóibín’s novel.
  • Sing Street (2016) – Directed by John Carney, 1980s-set Dublin musical.

Creative St Patrick’s Day activities for couples

Towels and bath bombs

If you’re looking for something a little more creative to do on St Patrick’s Day then this section is for you.

Creative activities for couples on St Patrick’s Day include:

  • attending a St Patrick’s Day parade
  • taking part in a St Patrick’s Day running event
  • visiting an Irish History Museum
  • researching an Irish poet and recite a poem to each other
  • going to the library and get out some fiction by an Irish author
  • speaking to each other in an Irish accent all day. Don’t know how to speak with an Irish accent? I’ve got you covered!
  • Once you have your Irish accent mastered, attempting to say any of these Irish sayings in appropriate moments. You could even make a bingo game out of it!
    • Tis only a stepmother would blame you.
    • Never scald your lips with another man’s porridge.
    • There’s no need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.
    • Do not take the thatch from your own roof to buy slates for another man’s house.
    • It is easy to halve the potato where there is love.
    • Here’s to eyes in your heads and none in your spuds.
    • Enough and no waste is as good as a feast.
    • The cat is always dignified until the dog comes by.
    • Lie down with dogs and you’ll rise with fleas.
    • If it’s drowning you’re after, don’t torment yourself with shallow water.
  • Creating a You tube play list of your favorite Irish musicians and have a concert in your living room. The following Irish singers and bands won’t disappoint:
    • Enya
    • Sinead O’Connor
    • Snow Patrol
    • The Corrs
    • The Cranberries
    • The Pogues
    • Thin Lizzy
    • Van Morrison
    • U2
  • Watch Riverdance and attempt to recreate the moves.
  • Turn a romantic bath together into an Irish event by adding in some green bath bombs
  • Let your husband get lucky – maybe surprise him with some St Patrick’s day underwear

Come the 17th of March, why not try some of these fun St Patrick’s Day activities for couples. There’s a wealth of fun ideas to choose from for a St Patrick’s Day date.

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