Can’t wait to celebrate all that is green and Gaelic in Five Points? Neither can the Five Points Association and the St. Pats Committee. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the festival, the St. Pats in Five Points organizers have created a special way to commemorate the Irish season for two days this year. Make plans to attend the Official St. Pat’s in Five Points Pre-Party from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16 for two amazing free events!

Starting Friday night at 6:00 p.m. on Santee Avenue, SC Strength, in partnership with American Strongman Corporation, will bring the first of three National Strongman Qualifiers to St. Pat’s in Five Points. Twenty to Thirty massive athletes often seen on ESPN, FOX Sports, OLN, and MTV will be in Five Points pulling trucks, lifting motorcycles and cars, pressing axles, and moving boulders, in an attempt to win a coveted slot at the National Strongman Championship. On Saturday, these athletes will return to Santee Avenue at 11:00 a.m. for the final tests of endurance and an awards ceremony.