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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 Come out and enjoy this scenic, flat half marathon, & 5k in the heart of Georgetown near the Nation’s Capital. Both events run on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal path, however the Half Marathon begins/ends in Georgetown near the Potomac Boat Club while the 5K begins/ends at Fletcher’s Boat House 2025 St. Patrick's 5k/Half/Full at 3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007-3503, United States on Sun, 16 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 am 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 Washington, DC 3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC, 20007 Event Date: March 16, 2025 Event Location: 3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007 Come out St. Patrick’s Day weekend and enjoy this scenic, flat half-marathon, marathon, and 5k in the heart of Georgetown near the Nation’s Capital. Washington DC St Patrick's Day 5k! Join us at the Washington Monument in Washington DC for the Washington DC St Patricks Day Run! We will complete a social running 5km run before returning to a nearby Irish themed pub. A pint of Guiness is included in the ticket price. The pub is only a short walk away & the closest pub to the Irish Embassy. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Shamrock-themed Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run! The 5K, 10K and Leprechaun dash will be on Saturday, March 15 2025. The Half Marathon will be on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Pickup is from 1:00 – 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 15 at Road Runner Sports (1101 S. Joyce St., Suite B-23, Arlington, VA 22202). Packet pickup is also available at the event. We recommend arriving 90 minutes before your event start time to check-in. 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” 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 The St. Patricks Marathon was the 426th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 519th largest in 2023. Last year 1.5% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 10.8% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023. This gives the St. Patricks Marathon the 420th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year 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 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. Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade. Alexandria, VA - Saturday, March 1, 2025. FREE. Presented by the Ballyshaners, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade features more than 2,000 participants Find the best St. Patrick's Day 2024 events in the Washington, D.C., area. Whitlow’s DC. 901 U St NW, free entry $5 Guinness, $5 mixed drinks and $8 car bombs. Registration will run from Sat April 5 historic Leonardtown, MD. 10K – $60 Start 8:30 AM, 5K/Walk -$50 Start 8:45 AM. Chip-timed, Performance T, World-famous post brunch incl mission bbq, gourmet hotdogs, tomato bisque, MD crab soup, pasta salads, stuffed ham, fruit, bagels, etc. 100% net proceeds benefit Hospice in caring for the terminally ill. Celtic House Irish Pub & Restaurant’s St. Patrick’s Day 2025. March 13–17. Head here for five consecutive days of authentic St. Patrick’s Day experiences. There’s a lineup of live music, traditional Irish foods, dancing, and entertainment — and of, course, Jameson and Guinness — to help you celebrate the right way this year. 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. 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
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