The best cities in the US to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, ranked

In the US, Americans mainly celebrate with green beer , parades, and Irish dancing. To help you start organizing your big holiday plans, WalletHub has ranked the best places in the US to get your jig on.

Keep scrolling to see what the top spots are.

20. Saint Paul, Minnesota, offers a block party and a parade.

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19. Overland Park, Kansas, has a scavenger crawl and parade.

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Overland Park ranked 20th in the "St. Patrick's Day Traditions" metric. According to Eventbrite, there are plenty of events scheduled in and around Overland Park and Kansas City, including a scavenger crawl, concerts, and a parade.

18. St. Louis, Missouri, has a parade with costume-clad participants.

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17. Rochester, New York, offers a comedy variety show and cupcake decorating.

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One of Rochester's St. Paddy's activities is the Celtic Family Faire , which includes a comedy variety show, Irish dancers, cupcake decorating, and much more.

16. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has a colorful parade.

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15. Omaha, Nebraska, has featured a St. Paddys Day race.

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14. Buffalo, New York, has a "great family friendly" parade.

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The mission of Buffalo's parade is to "conduct a great family friendly, religious, patriotic, and civic event in Buffalo that honors Saint Patrick and displays the Irish contributions to our community and country."

13. Minneapolis, Minnesota, offers cheap holiday options.

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12. Cleveland, Ohio, offers a St. Patricks Day parade thats the oldest in the state.

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11. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, offers Irish dance lessons.

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10. Dayton, Ohio, has a charity race and live music.

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9. Rockford, Illinois, offers cheap beer.

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8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has a sizable Irish community looking forward to its parade and family activities.

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7. New York, New York, has a St. Patricks Cathedral of its own.

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6. Naperville, Illinois,

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5. Tampa, Florida, has many an Irish pub to choose from.

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4. Boston, Massachusetts, will feature a performance by famed band the Dropkick Murphys.

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3. Madison, Wisconsin, will be raising money for the Boys & Girls Club.

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2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, starts celebrating a week before.

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1. Chicago, Illinois, will feature its annual green river.

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Most famously, the city of Chicago dyes its river a lovely shade of leprechaun green for the big day, making for a lovely photo op.

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