Last years (2018) schedule is below but 2019 schedule will soon be updated. Thanks!
Caed Mile Failte ("one hundred thousand welcomes")
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For More Information call 541-676-5536. Visit us on Facebook at "St. Patrick's Celebration Heppner Oregon USA"
Leprechaun Pot O'Gold
Own a collector's button and be eligible to win $100 POT O'GOLD. Two chances to win! Drawings will be at the CEILI on Saturday afternoon & The Gothard Sisters Saturday night. Buttons are available at various business locations prior to and during the celebration.
Arts, Crafts and Book Sales
Vendors Square - Vendors on Display - Friends of the Library Book Sale - Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts - Neighborhood Center Bag Sale
Entertainment
Play “Searching for Meaning” - Morrow County Heritage & Ag. Museums - Heppner Dance Troupe: "Wee Lil Toes" - Murray's Irish Beer & Wine Fest: Featuring Dan Burns 3D Productions - Sheepdog Trials - Remembrance Walk and 5K Run - Cruz-In - Welly Toss - Irish Coffee Hour - O'Planky Team Relay Race and Bed Race - Great Green Parade - CEILI - Ewe-Do-Bingo - Alumni Volleyball Game - Road Bowling - O'Ducky Race - Old Time Fiddlers Show - "CrossStrung" and their dancers
Youth and Children's Activities
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - Leprechaun Run - Bouncin’ Leprechauns Fun Zone - 4 on 4 Youth Volleyball Tournament - Local Children's Talent Show
Food
St. Patrick’s Altar Society Irish Dinner - HJSHS Track & Cross Country O’Brunch - Elks Irish Buffet Dinner - Wee Hours O'Benefit Breakfast - Heppner Christian Church Breakfast
| Date/Time | Vendor | Menu Items |
|---|---|---|
| 9AM Fri-Sun: | Quality Concessions | Featuring Burgers, regular and curly Fries, Chicken Strips, Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, Chili Cheese Fries, Chili, Nachos, Corn Dogs, Elephant Ears, Strawberry Shortcake. |
| 9AM Fri-Sat: | Judy's Chuckwagon | Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Sausage dogs with onions, peppers and sauerkraut, Philadelphia Steak Sandwiches. |
| 7AM Thur.-Sat: | Taco's Hometown | Breakfast Burritos, Chicken Enchiladas, Carne Asada, Burritos, Tortas, Tacos, Quesadillas, Tamales. |
| 6PM to close Fri. All day to close Sat. |
Bucknum's O' Beer Garden (behind bar off of Chase Street) |
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| 9PM to 3AM | Wee Hours O’Benefit Breakfast served at the Old Fire Hall on Willow Street Late Saturday night |
$7 for all you can eat, Ham, Pancakes, Hashbrowns and Eggs. |
Event Schedule
| Time | Event | Location/Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM-5:30 PM | Vendors Square | Neighborhood Center on Main Street across from City Park |
| 7:00 PM | "Searching for Meaning" | Play performance at St. Patrick's Catholic Parish Hall, 560 NW Jones. Play written by Father Condon, with original music. Free Admission |
| Time | Event | Location/Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale | City Hall |
| 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Vendors on Display | Old Mustang Diner at 180 N Chase St. |
| 9:30 AM-5:30 PM | Vendors Square | Neighborhood Center across from City Park |
| 10:00 AM-5:00 PM | Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts Show | Senior Center Front Room on Main St. |
| 1:00-5:00 PM | Morrow County Heritage and Agricultural Museums | |
| 4:00-8:00 PM | Irish Dinner sponsored by St. Patrick’s Altar Society |
St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 560 NW Jones. Irish Potato Soup, Rolls, Homemade Pie and Beverage, $8 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under |
| 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM | Heppner Dance Troupe presents "Wee Lil Toes" | Irish Dance Performance in the Silver Fox banquet room at Sweet Productions Restaurant. Admission $3.00 |
| 6:00 PM | 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Sponsored by Boys Basketball Program |
Heppner High School Gym |
| 8:00 PM-12:00 AM | Murray's Irish Beer & Wine Fest, featuring Dan Burns 3D Productions | Morrow County Fairgrounds. Free Admission, Food Available |
| Time | Event | Location/Details |
|---|---|---|
| Daylight to Dark | Sheep Dog Trials | Thompson's Ranch, 3 miles NW of Heppner on Bunker Hill Rd. off Hwy. 74, between mileposts 41 & 42. |
| 8:00 AM-1:00 PM | Saturday O'BRUNCH Sponsored by Heppner HJSHS Track & Cross Country |
St. Patrick’s Senior Center Dining Room. Serving biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit & beverage $8 adults $5 for 11 and under. |
| 8:30 AM-4:00 PM | Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts | Senior Center Front Room on Main St. |
| 9:00 AM-3:00 PM | Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale: | City Hall |
| 9:00 AM-4:00 PM | Black Acre Farm homemade items from the farm | In front of the food court on Main St. |
| 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Vendors on Display | City Park |
| 9:30 AM-12:00 PM | Bake Sale fundraiser for "Critters with Attitude" | In front of Elks Lodge |
| 9:30 AM-5:30 PM | Vendors Square | Neighborhood Center across from City Park |
| 9:30 AM | Remembrance Walk and 5K | Meet at United Methodist Church. Runsocial hour/reg. begins at 8:30AM |
| 10:00 AM-11:30 AM | Irish Coffee Hour | Upstairs at Elks Club. Enter the Irish Brogue Contest and win cash prizes |
| 10:00 AM-12:30 PM | Welly Toss | Willow Street. Team Toss 10-12:30; Children's and Individual Toss from 10:30-12:30. $20.00 a team |
| 10:00 AM-3:00 PM | Cruz-in vehicles parked and on display | Willow Street between Heppner Family Foods and St. Patrick's Senior Center. Entry Registration starts at 9:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM-3:00 PM | Top O'The Hour Children's Themed Activities | Breaking Grounds Coffee inside Murray's Drug |
| 10:00 AM-5:00 PM | Morrow County Heritage and Agricultural Museums | |
| 11:00 AM | Bed Race | Teams meet at the Shamrock on Main St. Free Entry |
| 11:15 AM | Leprechaun Run for grades K-6 | Meet at 11:00 AM at the steps of the library/museum. Free Entry |
| 11:30 AM -12:55 PM | O’Planky Team Relay Race | Teams meet at the Shamrock on Main Street immediately following the Leprechaun Run. Free Entry |
| 12:00 PM-4:00 PM | Bag Sale | Neighborhood Center. Clothes, shoes & books $15 a bag. Proceeds help fund the food pantry |
| 1:00 PM | THE GREAT GREEN PARADE! | DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET! DON’T FORGET TO WEAR GREEN!! |
| 1:30-5:30 PM | Bouncin' Leprechauns Fun Zone Hosted by Heppner Day Care |
Heppner Elementary School Gym. Mountain climbing, bungee run, slides, bouncy house and obstacle course, carnival games; cost; $5 (5 & under); $10 (6 & up) bracelet good for the day. For Preschool through High School aged kids. Water and snacks available for purchase |
| 2:00-4:00 PM | CEILI Irish entertainment & Drawing for $100 Pot O'Gold |
Upstairs at the Elks Club |
| 2:00 PM | Ewe-Do-Bingo live sheep activity Sponsored by HHS Girls Basketball |
Between BEO/AmeriTitle. $5 per square, for a $300 prize. Bingo squares sold until full or at 2:00 PM |
| 2:30 PM | Alumni Volleyball Game | Heppner High School Gym; Cost to participate is $20; Admission is $1 |
| 3:00 PM | Road Bowling | Balm Fork Road. Sign up a team of up to four people. Meet at 1:00 PM. Park on Balm Fork Road. Sign up at information booth. Teams are limited to 20. $5.00 each or $20.00 for a team of 4 |
| 3:00 PM | O'Ducky Race Sponsored by the Colt Football Program |
Starts at the bridge in front of the Morrow County Courthouse. Adopt a duck to win prizes from $10 to $100. Ducks can be "adopted" at table in front of Bucknum's |
| 4:00 PM | 4 on 4 Youth Volleyball Tournament | 7th-12th grade, $20 per team; $1 admission. Registration at 4:00, play begins at 4:30 PM |
| 6:00-7:20 PM | Local Children's Talent Show | St. Patrick's Parish Hall. Free Admission |
| 6:00-9:00 PM | Elks Irish Buffet Dinner | Elks Club. Corned Beef & Cabbage |
| 6:30 PM | "Old Time Fiddlers" Show | Fairgrounds Dance Hall. Free Admission, funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. |
| 7:30-9:30 PM | "CrossStrung" and their dancers Drawing for $100 Pot O'Gold |
St. Patrick's Parish Hall. Free Admission, sponsored by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District, Dessert by St. Patrick's Altar Society |
| 9:00 PM-3:00 AM | Wee Hours O'Benefit Breakfast | Old Fire Hall on Willow Street. Proceeds go to Michael Angell for Hodgkins Lymphoma treatment. $7 for all you can eat, Ham, Pancakes, Hashbrowns and Eggs |
| Time | Event | Location/Details |
|---|---|---|
| All Day: | Sheep Dog Trials | Thompson's Ranch, see Saturday for location |
| 7:30-9:30 AM | Heppner Christian Church Breakfast | 293 N Gale St. Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits and Gravy, and Beverage (by donation) Fundraiser for “Hope2Liberia” |
| 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | Vendors Square | Neighborhood Center across from City Park |
| Visit Local Churches: | Attend the church of your choice all Visitor's Welcome. |