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Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the DC area Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2025 with festivals, live music at pubs and family-friendly events By Sophia Barnes • Published March 12, 2025 Spend Saturday and Sunday commemorating St. Paddy’s weekend atop Hi-Lawn’s open-air rooftop, or inside the heated dome. The Union Market destination will serve fish and chips and whiskey, and host the Culkin School of Irish Dance to provide dance lessons (free). St. Patrick’s Day Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt On St. Patrick’s Day, doors are at 10 a.m., with six bands playing from 10 a.m. to close and Irish dance performances in the mix. Dinner seating is limited all three days. Get your Irish on this weekend with a charmed lineup of St. Patrick's Day events. Why it matters: You only get one holiday a year to drink green beer. Use it wisely! State of play: You can paddy hard all weekend long, if you want. 😂 Get in some LOLs at a St. Patty's Day-themed comedy show Friday at Atlas Brew Works. The giggling begins at 7 St. Patrick’s Day bar crawls Here is where you can find a few D.C.-area bar crawls to look forward to: Dupont Circle on Saturday — $15 tickets for early bird and $25 tickets for “fast pass” Home to the oldest Catholic parish in DC, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church dates back to 1794, when it was a simple frame chapel designed to accommodate Irish immigrants working as stonemasons during the construction of the White House and the U.S. Capitol. In fact, the parish’s second church was designed by the previously mentioned White McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon opened in the Washington DC area on St. Patrick's Day 2003 and has quickly taken its place among the premier Irish Pubs/ Restaurants and citywide nightspots. McFadden's is open for lunch & dinner with seating available for over 100 people. So Lucky! St. Patrick’s Art & Sip. March 17, 6–8 p.m. Artists of all levels are invited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a fun evening of arts and crafts. Artist Jennifer Lancaster will be your guide as you socialize and enjoy snacks and drinks in this creative experience. Palette 22: 4053 Campbell Ave., Arlington, $65 Meanwhile, the Ivy City tap room is holding a ticketed St. Patrick’s themed calligraphy class ($65) from 3 to 4:30 p.m., with a whole calligraphy kit included. Plus, there will be a traditional Irish dancing class ($28) at the D.C. location from 1:30 to 3 p.m., hosted by Jigs & Swigs, followed up by festive live music by Celtic Underground Check out the St. Patrick's Day parade in Gaithersburg. There are some festive events at libraries as well, like Family Day at the Library of Congress for Women's History Month and Ramadan Stories at Herndon Fortnightly Library. And if you missed the Harlem Globetrotters in DC and Virginia last weekend, you can catch them on Sunday in Baltimore! The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C. was held in 1971 and traveled along Massachusetts Avenue from Dupont Circle to the statue of Robert Emmet. Since then, this annual affair has grown from what was little more than a leisurely stroll by a few hundred participants to what is now being called “The Nation’s St. Patrick’s Because nothing says, "Saint Patrick's Day" like hitting up a Mexican restaurant, El Chucho Cocina Superior in honor of St. Patrick's day this weekend. They'll do a Mexican spin on bangers and mash, $4 Jameson and all night happy hour on Monday, plus green margaritas. Book Tickets for Washington DC St. Patricks Day Parade 2025 happening at Peace Monument, Washington, DC on Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am EST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Conroy’s Public House always has a great turnout for St. Patrick’s Day, and this year is sure to be no exception. The locally owned neighborhood pub in Overland Park will be featuring corned beef and cabbage, with bagpipers stopping in to provide entertainment during the day. 5285 W. 95th St., Overland Park, Kansas. 913.648.2244, conroysop.com Party event in Kansas City, MO by McFadden's Kc and Kansas City Live Block on Friday, March 17 2023 with 493 people interested and 36 people going. 8 McFadden's St. Patrick's Day | Facebook Facebook Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Kansas City [Westport] Kansas City’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebration will return to Westport March 17. Filled with fun, exciting events and parades for all of those who celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Kansas City, the Westport streets will be festivities galore. Expect St. Patrick’s Day-themed: The world famous McFadden's Saloon continues to take over the Steel City. The East Coast party bar was established in New York City in 1977, McFadden's Saloon has been a landmark pub for over 30 years with additional locations in NYC, Philly, DC, Chicago, San Diego, Nashville, and Vegas. GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be impacting traffic in Gaithersburg on Saturday. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on Rio Boulevard. Starting from 7:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Rio Boulevard will be closed at Washingtonian Boulevard and Grand Corner Avenue. Drivers should also expect delays on Washingtonian St. Patty’s Day Weekend Celebration. March 15–17. We hope your crew comes ready in green for an unforgettable weekend of great Irish fun, with three bars open all St. Patrick’s Day weekend-long and into Monday. Enjoy green beers, drink specials, live music and DJs, and a great atmosphere on ABG’s rooftop lounge. Alexandria Bier Garden Eventbrite - BarCrawl.com presents Washington D.C. St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl 2025 - Saturday, March 15, 2025 at City Tap House Penn Quarter, Washington, DC. Find event and ticket information.
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