All things Irish will be celebrated in Ballarat on Friday to mark Saint Patrick's Day.
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The day, held on March 17, celebrates Ireland's patron saint with parades, special food, music, dancing, drinking and lots of green.
It is a significant day for Ballarat's St Patrick's College and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
Some of the activities planned at St Patrick's College for staff, students and the community include a whole-school mass and assembly, free barbecue lunch and house competitions, including choral tunnel ball and tug of war.
There will be a St Patrick's Old Collegians Association luncheon and reunion for the class of 1963.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School pupils and staff will attend a mass at St Patrick's Cathedral before fun activities and a family picnic at Kirks Reservoir.
Ballarat's Irish Murphy's will start its well-known celebrations at 7am with free entry for live music, Irish dancers and a street party throughout the day.
Munster Arms Hotel will get into the spirit of the day with a party from 11am.
Ballarat has a strong connection to Ireland. It has deep Irish roots in Ballarat East and beyond, with settlers arriving in the mid-1800s and forming strong communities.
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