CROWN POINT — Fans of the city's St. Patrick's Day parade can count themselves lucky.
The parade is back after a two-year hiatus and will be held March 17 in the downtown square.
The only lighted, nighttime St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin at dusk.
Food and retail vendors will be set up on the square from 3 to 9 p.m.
Crown Point Mayor David Uran started the parade when he took office in 2008.
"The Crown Point community looks forward to the St. Patrick's Day parade returning to the downtown square this year," Uran said.
"Every year we look forward to hosting the parade to re-engage the community, as well as excite residents and visitors about spring," Uran added.
The parade usually draws thousands of visitors to Crown Point, city officials said.
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The day also includes the traditional St. Patrick's Day food.
The city of Crown Point will host a drive-thru only of corned beef and cabbage dinners from 2 to 4 p.m. March 17 at the Crown Point Fire Department, 126 N. East St.
The dinners will be prepared by True BBQ & Whiskey Bar this year and will cost $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $7 for children.
The meal includes corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, bread, a dessert and a beverage.
Meals will be available for day-of-purchase only on a first come, first served basis.
The city is also accepting entries to its annual logo decorating and downtown window decorating contests.
Participants 17 and under are invited to design a new City of Crown Point logo with elements of St. Patrick's Day, such as leprechauns, shamrocks and the color green.
Entries must be hand-drawn and submitted by Tuesday.
Entries can be submitted in person at the PACE Department office on the second floor of Bulldog Park or mailed to Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St., Crown Point, IN 46307.
Winners will be announced during the March City Council meeting.
Downtown businesses can sign up for the Downtown Window Decorating Contest through Friday.
Beginning Feb. 28 through March 11, residents and visitors will be invited to vote on their favorite downtown business window display by visiting crownpoint.in.gov.
Winners will be announced during the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Throwback Thursday: A look back at past Crown Point St. Patrick's Day celebrations
St. Baldrick's event and parade help C.P. celebrate St. Patrick's
Hundreds of people watch Thursday evening as the St. Patrick's Day Parade travels around Crown Point's square during the annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration.
St. Baldrick's event and parade help C.P. celebrate St. Patrick's
Hundreds of people gather last year on Crown Point's square to watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade during the annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration.Â
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Greg Johnson, of Crown Point, drew in green eyebrows and drew a shamrock on the back of his head for the fourth annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Crown Point.
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Children line the sideline to watch the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade which drew in thousands of people to the square this year.
Crown Point aglow with emerald style
An estimated 14,000 people came to the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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Children line the sideline to watch the annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade which drew in thousands of people to the square last year.
Crown Point aglow with emerald style
Mark Reid, of the Band of Brothers Pipes & Drums, spins his drum during the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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From left Ami Noren helps Jane Georgas, 10, and Maria Jeffirs, 10, of Crown Point Sparkle with their balloons before the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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A decorated old fashioned car drives past during the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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A decorated old fashioned car drives past during the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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The Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums pass through the square during the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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The fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade drew in thousands of people that lined the streets and square.
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Jeff Augsburger and Bob Carlson dressed up in theme from head to toe for the Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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Mark Reid, of the Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums, spins his drum during the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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A decorated old fashioned car drives past during the fourth annual Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Twilight parade caps day of St. Paddy's festivities in Crown Point
Peter Townsend, owner of Irish on the Square, awaits customers during the St. Patrick's Day parade Sunday in downtown Crown Point.
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Joe White puts lights on the Golf Carts for the St Patrick's day Parsde Sunday evening downtown Crown Point.
Twilight parade caps day of St. Paddy's festivities in Crown Point
The crowd waits for the St. Patrick's Day parade to start in downtown Crown Point in 2013. Hundreds of spectators turned out for the festivities.
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People crowd into the Crown Point square for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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Dressed in appropriate attire, "Ben", owned by Rob Zimmerman of Crown Point, waits for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Crown Point.
C.P. rings in spring the Irish way
The Pipes and Drums of Lake County perform Monday at Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade. Mayor David Uran said the parade is the city’s way of getting people out of their homes after a long winter.
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Members of the Lake County Sheriff's Posse make their way around the square at Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day Parade Monday, March 17, 2014.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Crown Point
Illuminated parade entries light up the night in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day this Thursday in Crown Point. The dusk parade moves down Main Street in downtown Crown Point. For more information, call 219.662.3290 or visit crownpoint.in.gov.
C.P. rings in spring the Irish way
The Crown Point St. Patrick's Day parade got underway after dusk Monday on the downtown square.
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Members of the Band of Brothers perform before Crown Point's 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade.
C.P. rings in spring the Irish way
Andrea Garcia, 12, of Kansas City, Mo., waits for the start of the Crown Point St. Patrick's Day parade on the square in 2014.
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The Pipes and Drums of the Lake County Sheriff's Department performs at last year's Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day Parade.
C.P. rings in spring the Irish way
Maria Nikolaras and her brother Dimitri, of Crown Point, wait Monday for the start of the Crown Point St. Patrick's Day parade.
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Mi Ranchito Restaurant wins St. Paddy's Day parade Best Lights and Best of Show for 2014.
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Bagpipers played for the crowd at the courthouse during Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade Tuesday.
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Edie Wilkinson 18 mo., came to the Crown Point St. Patrick's Day parade/celebration with her parents, Ryan and Kim Wilkinson of Crown Point, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
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Sherry Silk, of St. John, sports a green mustache as she gives friends directions during Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade on Tuesday.
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Brothers Gannan Howes 9, and Gunnar Howes 11, of Crown Point show off their green hair during Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade/celebration on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
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Bagpipers played for the crowd at the courthouse last year during Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade.
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Brian Bailey, left, and Jim Wysocki, both of Crown Point, sport festive hats during Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade on Tuesday.
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Many green mustaches popped up during Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade/celebration on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
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Fire trucks lead the way around the courthouse square as darkness falls during Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade on Tuesday.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade
Hub City-area Girl Scouts march in Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade Thursday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade
People watch Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade Thursday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade
People watch Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade Thursday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade
Vaughn Jozwiak, 5, center, waits for the Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade to start Thursday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade
People watch Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade Thursday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade
Dean "SquidLee" Larson, left, and Bill "Rufus" Snyder of the Orak Shrine in Michigan City wait for Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day parade to start Thursday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day Celebration
When:Â Sunday, March 17
Where: Crown Point Fire Station, 126 N East St.
More info: 219-852-3660, crownpoint.in.gov
A traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner will be presented from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Crown Point Fire Station. Adult dinners are $10; $9 for senior citizens and $6 for a kids dinner. Cost is $4 for a Hot Dog kids meal. Call 219-662-3290 to purchase dinners ahead of time. Parade starts at dusk and vendors will be in the square from 2 to 9 p.m.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day celebration
The Pipes and Drums of the Lake County Indiana Sheriff's Department lead the 10th annual St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day celebration
The Pipes and Drums of the Lake County Indiana Sheriff's Department lead the 10th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2017 in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day celebration
Troop 191 Girl Scout Tristan Grady, center, looks up at Tim Bosel, on stilts, before the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in downtown Crown Point.
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Cruz Michalski, 6, and his sister Grace Michalski, 5, wait for the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in downtown Crown Point.
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People watch the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day celebration
Fire trucks drive in the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point's St. Patrick's Day celebration
Children reach out for candy during the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in downtown Crown Point.
Crown Point St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Crown Point’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities return 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday to downtown. The event begins with the annual corned beef and cabbage dinner (call to make a reservation), followed by the Pre-Parade One Miler Run/Walk (hometownhappenings.net) and the illuminated parade with entries that will light up the night. For more information, call 219-662-3290 or visit crownpoint.in.gov.
Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
Floats and groups, including the Orak Shriners, foreground, travel down Main Street in Crown Point on Saturday during the St. Patrick's Day parade.
Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
A truck decked out with lights representing the Wittenberg Village group is reflected in a puddle Saturday night as it travels down Main Street in Crown Point during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
A float with Colonial Nursing and Rehab travels through Crown Point's square on Saturday during the St. Patrick's Day parade.
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Police officers pass by on motorcycles decked with green lights on Main Street in Crown Point during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday.
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Jackie Calarie, of Cedar Lake, passes out candy to parade viewers during the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday in Crown Point.
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Police officers pass by on motorcycles decked with green lights on Main Street in Crown Point during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday.
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In this 2018 file photo, the Lake County Pipes and Drums walk down Main Street in Crown Point during the St. Patrick's Day parade.
Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez, center right, poses for a picture with parade viewers on Main Street in Crown Point on Saturday during the St. Patrick's Day parade.
Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
A Lakes of the Four Seasons firetruck is decked with green lights as it travels on Main Street in Crown Point on Saturday during the St. Patrick's Day parade.
