MISSOULA — Missoula will be hosting several events on Saturday to mark St. Patrick's Day.

The events are hosted by the Irish Studies Program at the University of Montana, the Friends of Irish Studies and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Saturday will begin with an 8 a.m. mass at St. Francis Xavier Church to honor Jami Brianne Kimball, a UM Irish Studies graduate who passed away this in December of 2024.

The annual St. Patrick's Day parade steps off in downtown Missoula at noon. The grand marshal is longtime Missoula resident Bob “Trainor” Luceno, who played a part in bridging the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland in the early 1990s.

A Caoursel for Missoula will offer free rides from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

There will also be a whiskey tasting at the Rhino Bar from 2 p.m. until 5 p.

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