Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early. Here's where to get McDonald's Shamrock Shake

Greta Cross, Springfield News-Leader
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St. Patrick's Day is coming early for fans of McDonald's Shamrock Shake, which became available on Monday.

In addition to the Shamrock Shake, McDonald's unveiled the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry this year, a take on the traditional Oreo McFlurry with mint flavoring.

With any purchase of a Shamrock Shake or Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, McDonald's will donate 25 cents to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks.

McDonald's will donate 25 cents to Ronald McDonald House Charities for each purchase of a Shamrock Shake or Oreo Shamrock McFlurry.
McDonald's will donate 25 cents to Ronald McDonald House Charities for each purchase of a Shamrock Shake or Oreo Shamrock McFlurry.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks is made up of two Ronald McDonald Houses, the first of which opened in 1988 near Cox South Hospital at 949 E. Primrose St. The second house opened in 2012 on the sixth floor of Mercy Kids at 1235 E. Cherokee St.

Ronald McDonald Houses serve as "homes-away-from-home" for guardians of children staying at hospitals. Each family is given their own room with a bed, kitchen and laundry facility, according to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks website. Donated food items are also available to the families, in case they are needed.

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What's in a Shamrock Shake?

According to the McDonald's mobile app, the Shamrock Shake contains milk, sugar, cream, corn syrup, natural flavorings, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan and Vitamin A Palmitate. The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry contains the same ingredients with added Oreo cookies.

The Shamrock Shake contains 500 calories in a small, 540 in a medium and 800 in a large. The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry contains 560 calories.

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Where can your purchase the Shamrock Shake in Springfield?

The Shamrock Shake and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry are available at Springfield McDonald's locations:

  • 234 S. National Ave.

  • 528 S. Glenstone Ave.

  • 501 W. Sunshine St.

  • 1114 W. Kearney St.

  • 2220 N. Glenstone Ave.

  • 2811 N. Kansas Expressway

  • 3510 W. Chestnut Expressway

  • 2512 E. Sunshine St.

  • 3520 E. Chestnut Expressway

  • 1717 W. Battlefield Road

  • 1607 E. Battlefield Road

  • 3740 W. Sunshine St.

  • 4101 S. Campbell Ave.

  • 1221 E. Kingsley St.

  • 2115 E. Independence St.

  • 3320 E. Battlefield Road

  • 4022 W. Republic Road

McDonald's introduced the Shamrock Shake in 1970 and it has had a cult following since.

Greta Cross is the trending topics reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretacrossphoto. Story idea? Email her at gcross@gannett.com.

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