Get able to put on inexperienced, elevate a pint and say sláinte (the Gaelic phrase for cheers, which is pronounced “slawn-che”)!
St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday this yr, however you may get into shenanigans all weekend.
A parade in Gaithersburg, a big competition on The Wharf, an Irish Village on the Guinness brewery in Baltimore and stay music at Irish bars are only a few highlights from our checklist under.
Bar crawls are popping up in all the standard neighborhood haunts, together with Dupont Circle (Sat., $10+), Shaw (Fri., $13.26+), Penn Quarter (Sat., $17.99+), downtown (Sat., $20+), U Road (Sat., $7.50+), and Previous City Alexandria (Sat., $4.99+).
St. Patrick is the patron saint of the Emerald Isle, however the vacation has an extended historical past in the US. In truth, the first-ever St. Patrick’s Day parade wasn’t held in Eire — however in Boston in 1737, in line with Eire.com.
Have a good time responsibly. By no means drink and drive. SoberRide is about to supply a restricted amount of $15 Lyft credit so you may get house safely — test their web site for particulars.
St. Patrick’s Day festivals and extra particular occasions
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
By way of March 17, Baltimore, Maryland
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Guinness’ Baltimore outpost is transporting you straight to Dublin by way of St. Patrick’s Day. Seize a pint from the Irish Village, snack at curated meals stalls and luxuriate in loads of stay music. It’s free to enter. For an additional price, you possibly can print your image on the froth of a pint.
Different experiences embrace guided tastings, historical past talks, particular meals menus and studying beer historical past in a countryside-style pub, The Hidden Harp.
The brewer will host particular hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. The brewery is family-friendly.
Eire at The Wharf
Sat., midday to six p.m., Southwest D.C., free entry
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Discover some good craic at The Wharf’s free competition with Irish music, dancing, sports activities and drinks.
The nineteenth Road Band, Poehemia and Ben-David Warner Band will play Celtic and Irish-tinted tunes that everybody can dance and sing alongside to, whereas the entire household can get pleasure from conventional music, dance performances and studying easy methods to play Celtic soccer.
Sports activities followers ought to cease by the Transit Pier to look at rugby, together with Six Nations, on the large display.
You’ll discover drinks at two beer gardens, or at The Wharf’s bars and eating places (together with the always-Irish Kirwan’s!). Right here’s a map, and see the complete schedule right here.
The competition is free to attend, however you possibly can e book a VIP expertise with a whiskey tasting, swag bag and entry to one of the best views of the stage and the river. Tickets price $45.
Irish Masters of the DC Space
Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m., The Barns at Wolf Entice in Vienna, Virginia, $40
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College students from the Culkin College of Irish Dance will carry out as “a number of the finest Irish musicians round” carry out stay.
Shamrocks and Shade Drag Brunch
Solar., 2-4 p.m., Hank’s Oyster Bar Dupont Circle in D.C., $20
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Dixie Crystal and her fabulous pals will serve all of the fierce, inexperienced seems to be you possibly can deal with. Brunch meals and drinks will likely be obtainable to order.
St. Patrick’s Day Thriller Scavenger Hunt
Sat., 2-10 p.m., Dacha Navy Yard in D.C., free
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Dacha’s fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt invitations your workforce of three to 6 folks to resolve a homicide thriller set in Dublin. Gamers will remedy puzzles and riddles and drink their manner by way of the neighborhood with stops at Jackie, Solace and El Rey. It’s anticipated to take 4 hours.
Household-friendly St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
Cupcake Wars: St. Patrick’s Day
Solar., 2 p.m., Ballston Quarter in Arlington, Virginia, $75 per individual
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Cookology Culinary College will present you easy methods to channel the luck o’ the Irish right into a candy deal with. On the finish of the category, compete to see who made essentially the most festive and attractive cupcake!
Child Cat Brewery
Kensington, Maryland
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The Kensington brewery identified for its stay music has a weekend of enjoyable in retailer.
On Saturday, the brewery is throwing a family-friendly competition with stay music, Kensington Fireplace Division’s hands-on truck and a stein holding competitors.
Kids’s entertainer The Nice Zucchini will seem for Sunday Funday, together with stay music from River Street and The Hathway Brothers.
Greatest bars and pubs for St. Patrick’s Day
Washington, D.C.
Boundary Stone
Fri. and Sat., 8:30-11:30 p.m., free
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The Bloomingdale pub will flip up the craic for St. Patrick’s Day weekend with free exhibits: Totoro on Friday and Gramophonic on Saturday.
Whitlow’s on U Road
Fri. to Mon.
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Saturday is the large day for a traditional Irish celebration. Print one thing particular on the froth of your Guinness, then get pleasure from a bagpiper from 3-6 p.m. earlier than dancing to DJ DeVera, DJ Killabeats24 and Turtle Recall.
Irish-inspired fare together with corned beef sandwiches, cottage pie potato skins and corned beef and cabbage croquettes will likely be on the meals menu. Wash it down with boozy shamrock shakes and extra drink specials.
St. Paddy’s Get together @ metrobar
Solar., Northeast D.C., free
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Get your inexperienced on the day earlier than St. Patrick’s Day with stay music from Tyler Goldstein & Associates from 1-4 p.m., then the bar’s month-to-month Funset DJ occasion from 4-9 p.m.
Northern Virginia
O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub
3207 Washington Blvd, Arlington, Virginia
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The Irish bar in Arlington provides greater than 150 whiskies and stay music each Friday and Saturday beginning at 9:30 p.m.
Eire’s 4 Courts
2051 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia
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Head to the Irish staple close to the Courtroom Home Metro station for a weekend of stay music, meals,p premiere league video games, Irish dancers and extra in a heated, out of doors tent.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
713 King St, Alexandria, Virginia
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Have a good time St. Patrick’s Day all week with stay music day by day by way of Monday and particular occasions together with a Good Pint contest.
Maryland
The Irish Inn
6119 Tulane Ave, Glen Echo, Maryland
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On St. Patrick’s Day, head over to this Irish bar for stay music, meals, performances from the Culkin College of Dance and, after all, beer!
This social gathering is money solely, however there’s an ATM on web site. If you happen to’re driving, valet parking is obligatory and prices $5. Admission prices $10 per individual.
McGinty’s Public Home
911 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, Maryland
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Head to Silver Spring’s sprawling Irish bar for stay music Friday by way of Monday evening beginning at 8 p.m., plus traditional dishes or full Irish breakfasts within the morning.
On St. Patrick’s Day, conventional Irish music begins at 4 p.m.
Irish dancers will carry out at 5 p.m. Sunday and 4:30 p.m. Monday.
If you wish to begin celebrating actually early, Irish Night time pleased hour occurs each Wednesday from 6-9 p.m.
Caddies
4922 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, Maryland
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Want some good Irish craic whereas watching the sport (together with the Caps. vs. Sharks on Saturday)? St. Caddies Weekend has you coated. Drink specials run Saturday and Sunday midday to 7 p.m. and all day Monday. THey embrace $7.50 Jameson, $13 fish and chips and $7 Guinness.
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