24th Annual Paddy’s Day Plunge

Every year, we kick off our St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations with a plunge into the ice cold waters of the East End Beach in Portland to raise funds for the Portland Firefighters Children’s Burns Foundations. After he plunge, join us at Ri Ra Irish Pub + Restaurant in Portland to Kick off St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish breakfast, a raffle, and St. Patrick’s Day festivities!
Events > 24th Annual Paddy’s Day Plunge
East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trail
Portland, ME 04101 United States
About the Event
Presented by
Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant
(207) 761-4446
March 17, 2026

Challenge yourself, take the Plunge on St. Patrick’s Day.

The Portland Firefighters Children’s Burn Foundation assists with treatment expenses beyond insurance coverage, home modifications to deal with new limitations, support groups and social events with other burn survivors or family members. The PFCBF is a resource for burn survivors, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and fire departments that work and have contact with burn victims.

The Portland Firefighters Children’s Burn Foundation: supports the MMC Burn Team with scholarships for professional development, purchases pressure garments for adult burn survivors, hosts Fire & Ice Winter Camp for young burn survivors’ behavioral health and peer support, assists with cost of transportation for burn survivors and their families traveling for treatment and follow-up care in and out of Maine, we will sponsor training for firefighters that relates to burn injuries or preventing injuries and burns to firefighters.

Rí Rá is delighted to support this extremely worthwhile charity each year with funds raised at our Annual St. Patrick’s Day Plunge. Sign up here: Paddy’s Day Plunge 2026

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