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Leprechaun Hunt 2025

Find the Gold!

By Supreet Sohi, publisher of Macaroni Kid Loudoun February 17, 2025

While wandering through Loudoun County, the Saint Patrick's Day Leprechaun had a little mishap when his bag snagged on a tree branch, spilling his precious gold across several parks & schools in our community. 

Stay tune for updates on dates & the designated parks/schools to embark on a quest for the Leprechaun's treasure. Any gold you find is yours to take home as a keepsake!

Some of the gold will feature letters. Be sure to jot them down on the Activity sheet provided on the day of the hunt to uncover the Leprechaun's Secret Message! 

The specific park locations will be announced on the day of the event via our newsletter. Don’t forget to subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get the email with the park details!


Let’s see your Gold by using hashtag  #MKGOLDHUNT on Instagram & Facebook!

EVENT DETAILS

  • Arriving before that time might mean we haven't completed the drop yet.
  • To get the locations of the dropped gold, you need to be subscribed to the newsletter. 
  • To give everyone a fair chance, please allow each child to take home only 1-2 pieces of gold, so that others can also experience the joy of finding it.
  • This is a FREE event - anyone claiming they have tickets for sale is a scammer! 
  • This is an indoor & outdoor event. If the weather takes a turn for the worse, we’ll postpone the hunt to the following weekend.
  • Gold will remain accessible in the parks until every last piece has been gathered.
  • As previously mentioned, please only take 1-2 gold pieces per child