Did someone say shamrocks and shenanigans? St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so get ready to experience all that Irish fun right from the comfort of the Bay. From parades and festivals to block parties and the beloved beer crawl, here are all the Celtic celebrations to check out for some mean, green fun this March.
Benicia St. Patrick’s Day Beer Crawl: 1 to 5 p.m. March 9, 90 First St., Benicia. This annual St. Patrick’s Day Beer Crawl brings Irish cheer to Downtown Benicia. A variety of craft beers will be poured at participating downtown shops, providing a fun-filled opportunity for Irish-themed revelry. $30 to $40. tinyurl.com/BeniciaPattyCrawl
St. Patrick’s Party at Rosie McCann’s: March 14-17, 355 Santana Row, San Jose. Join the famous Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub for shamrocks, shenanigans and sips. Get ready to dance a jig to live Irish music and enjoy traditional Irish fare. Don’t forget to wear your best green attire so you can really get into the spirit of St. Paddy’s Day. It’s going to be a craic. Free admission. tinyurl.com/StPattysRosie
St. Patrick’s Silent Disco: 7 to 10 p.m. March 15, Pier 45, Triangle Space, San Francisco. Join the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and groove to your favorite tunes through wireless headphones, all while celebrating the luck of the Irish. Wear your greenest attire and prepare for an unforgettable night of music, fun and festive vibes. $25. tinyurl.com/SilentStPattys
Leprechaun Tasting: March 15-17, Dutton Estate Winery, 8757 Green Valley Road, Sebastopol. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with more than just pints. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the Emerald Isle with a delectable “green” spread of savory and sweet delights, paired with Russian River Valley estate wines and hard cider. $35 to $55. sonomacounty.com/events/leprechaun-tasting/
LepraCon SF: March 17-18, various San Francisco venues/check-in locations. This official St. Paddy’s Day pub crawl draws thousands of green-garbed crawlers every year. Enjoy great beer, cocktail and shot specials at more than 20 participating bars all the way from Polk Gulch to The Marina. Don’t feel like walking the whole time? Hop on the LepraCon Party Bus! $15 to $35. lepraconsf.com/
SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 17: Patrick McCruskey races youngsters at the inaugural San Jose Shamrock Run Leprechaun Kids Race, Sunday, March 17, 2019, at San Pedro Square in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Shamrock Run: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 16, San Pedro Square, 25 N. San Pedro St., San Jose. Kick off your St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the San Jose Shamrock Run, which starts and ends at San Pedro Square. There’s fun for everyone with a 5K and a 10K, the Leprechaun Chase Kids Run, Irish music and dancing and the O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub and Five Points Post Race Party $0 to $75. sanjoseshamrockrun.com/
San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 16, Market Street, San Francisco. Every year, the United Irish Societies of San Francisco host a large Saint Patrick’s Day Parade showing off colorful floats, Irish dance troupes, marching bands and community groups. The parade will begin at Second and Market streets and head down to Civic Center Plaza, ending with a music festival featuring live entertainment, food, drinks and other festivities. Free admission. tinyurl.com/PattysParadeSF
St. Patrick’s Day at SPIN: 2 to 11 p.m. March 16, SPIN SF, 690 Folsom St., San Francisco. As luck would have it, SPIN SF is hosting a St. Patrick’s day party featuring ping pong play, festive drinks, inspired twists on Irish-inspired bites and pot-of-gold worthy surprises. $59/hour. wearespin.com/location/global/event/st-patricks-day/
Downtown Pleasanton’s St. Patrick’s Day Brew Crawl: 5 to 8 p.m. March 16, Museum on Main, 603 Main St., Pleasanton. Downtown Pleasanton is turning green for the 11th annual St. Patrick’s Day Brew Crawl, featuring more than 25 craft beers from local breweries and plenty of entertainment stops along the way. $50. tinyurl.com/PattysPleasanton
St. Patrick’s Day at Vallée Vineyards: 5 to 10 p.m. March 16, MH Vallée Vineyards, 18290 Cochrane Road, Morgan Hill. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style at Vallée Vineyards. Indulge in delicious Irish food, sip fine wines and enjoy live music and dancing. Wear your best green outfit and let the luck of the Irish guide you through a memorable experience. $85. tinyurl.com/StPattysVallee
St. Patrick’s Dinner: 6 p.m. March 16, Holy Family Parish Community Center, 4848 Pearl Ave., San Jose. Join the Knights of Columbus for a festive evening of Irish traditions, delicious food and great company. Indulge in a feast of traditional Irish dishes like corned beef and cabbage paired with Irish soda bread made from scratch by the Knights. $0 to $30. tinyurl.com/SPDinnerKnights
St. Patrick’s Day Eve with Finians Call: 7 to 10 p.m. March 16, Old Princeton Landing, 460 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. Get ready for a wild night of Irish revelry and music with Finians Call complete with traditional Irish tunes, foot-stomping jigs and heartwarming ballads. Grab your greenest outfit, gather your friends and come enjoy the craic. $10. tinyurl.com/PattysEve
San Jose Shamrock Stroll: 7 p.m. to midnight March 16, Rec Room, 1 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. Go green at the ultimate St. Paddy’s celebration complete with pints and plenty of cheers, as you hop from one lively spot to another. $14.99 to $19.99. tinyurl.com/ShamrockStroll
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Tim Ridley and Crystal Ridley, of Bakersfield, ride their Honda Goldwing that was painted green and converted into a trike uat the 38th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Calif., on Saturday, March 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: March 16-17, Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin. This annual celebration features all sorts of live entertainment from Celtic rock and bagpipes to Irish folk music and dancing, authentic Irish foods and beverages, an Irish marketplace with more than 250 vendors, a firefighters pancake breakfast, roaming leprechauns, carnival rides and a parade. Free admission. bit.ly/DublinSPD
Healdsburg St. Patrick’s Day Festival: 7 a.m. to 2: 30 p.m. March 17, Healdsburg Plaza, 112 Matheson St., Healdsburg. Join the Healdsburg community for a fun morning march down Healdsburg Avenue starting at Sanderson Ford (453 Healdsburg Ave.) and wrapping around Healdsburg Plaza. After the parade, celebrate in Plaza Park with an afternoon of traditional Celtic music, Irish step dancing and fairy door-making crafts. Free admission. ci.healdsburg.ca.us/961/St-Patricks-Day-Festivities
Santa Rosa St. Patrick’s Day 5K Celebration: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 17, Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa. Presented by Fleet Feet, this annual 5K is open to all ages and abilities. Stick around after the race for a post-run party complete with beer (or root beer), a judged costume contest, fun activities and music. $0 to $55. srcity.org/2175/St-Patricks-Day-5K
50th St. Patrick’s Day at The Starry Plough: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. March 17, The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. For half a century, Starry has been the heart of St. Patrick’s Day revelry. Whether you’re Irish by blood or at heart, enjoy a day-to-night party filled with the best of Irish culture, music, dance and cuisine. $10. tinyurl.com/StarryStPattys
St. Patrick’s Day at Slainte: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 17, 131 Broadway, Oakland. Oakland’s authentic Irish pub is shutting down the street this St. Paddy’s Day for an all-things-Irish block party featuring Irish music, dancing and food. Rain or shine. Free admission. slainteoakland.com/new-events/2024/2/1/spd2024
Los Gatos St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: 12 to 6 p.m. March 17, Los Gatos Town Plaza Park, Montebello Way, Los Gatos. Raise a glass and enjoy sea shanties and traditional Irish tunes by Big Mable & the Portholes, and other entertainment by the headlining Black Irish band, as well as The Graystones, the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers and the Minertones, all the way from Ireland. $30 to $40. tinyurl.com/StPattysLosGatos
UICC Green Fest Block Party: 12 p.m. until late March 17, Irish Center SF, 2700 45th Ave., San Francisco. The United Irish Cultural Center is the place to be this St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy a Green Fest Block Party featuring live Irish bands and dancing, indoor and outdoor spaces, three bars, Irish dancing, a Hungry Leprechaun food truck and other Irish sweets and treats. Free admission. irishcentersf.org/event/st-patricks-day-headquarters/
St. Patrick’s Day Sail: 12:45 to 3 p.m. March 17, 100 Bay St., Slip 465, Sausalito. Deck yourselves out in your finest shades of green and step aboard the historic Schooner Freda B for a St. Paddy’s Day sail. $99. tinyurl.com/StPattySail
St. Patrick’s Day at Retro Junkie: 1 p.m. March 17, Retro Junkie, 2112 N. Main St., Walnut Creek. This St. Patrick’s Day bash will feature tribute jams, an outdoor beer garden, an indoor dance floor, festive decor, delicious Irish treats and drink specials all day. Free entry before 3 p.m. tinyurl.com/RetroStPattys
Oakland Official St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl: 1 p.m. March 17, Drake’s Dealership, 2325 Broadway, Oakland. Immerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of the Irish as you crawl the city exploring some of the best establishments and indulging in pints, bites and other festivities awaiting at each stop. $14.99 to $19.99. tinyurl.com/OaklandPattysCrawl
St. Patrick’s Snakes: 2 p.m. March 17, Coyote Hills Visitors Center, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont. St. Patrick is famous for chasing the snakes away from Ireland. Learn the lore of this amazing feat with a presentation from the East Bay Regional Park District. As a bonus, you may discover why this tale carries crucial insight for the future climate of the Bay Area. Free. tinyurl.com/StPattySnakes
Bay Philharmonic Presents ‘Celtic Celebration’: 3 p.m. March 17, Chabot College Performing Arts Center, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. See the beauty, culture and passion of Celtic music and dance come together in this show that includes Irish step dancing, soulful Scottish fiddlers and singers, colorful Celtic storytelling and fan-favorites like “Far and Away.” $10 to $67. bayphil.org/celtic-celebration
St. Patrick’s Drag Show: 8 to 10 p.m. March 20, Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main St., Redwood City. Dance the night away with an incredible lineup of performers, lip-sync battles, jaw-dropping dance routines and fabulous performances, as well as delicious Irish dishes and drinks. $5 admission. tinyurl.com/StPattysDrag
