PHOTOS: Cloverfest celebrates St. Patrick's Day in Columbia Falls

by CASEY KREIDER, Daily Inter Lake
| March 12, 2022 3:15 PM

Scenes from Cloverfest at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 12. The family-friendly event held by the Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce includes live music from multiple bands, a 5K race, a one-mile fun run, food trucks, a beer and distillery garden, themed competitions and a kids carnival.

Maria Phelps and her son Jack get ready for the 5K race at Cloverfest at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 12. The event also included a kids' carnival, fun run, live music, food trucks, local spirits and St Patrick’s Day activities and games. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Montana Bagpiper Michael Gilbert plays the national anthem of Ireland before the start of the 5K race at Cloverfest at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 12. The event also included a kids' carnival, fun run, live music, food trucks, local spirits and St Patrick’s Day activities and games. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Gene Sampson and Angel Dodd are ready to run in the 5K race at Cloverfest at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 12. The event also included a kids' carnival, fun run, live music, food trucks, local spirits and St Patrick’s Day activities and games. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Costin Banning plays a game of cornhole at Cloverfest at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Participants start the 5K race at Cloverfest at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 12. The event also included a kids' carnival, fun run, live music, food trucks, local spirits and St Patrick’s Day activities and games. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Piper Becker smiles as she gets her face painted by Andrea Robinson at Cloverfest at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)