Whether you call it St Patrick’s Day, St Patty’s, St Pat’s, or St Paddy’s, it’s a great excuse to try something new and enjoy some festive fun with the kids. The city of San Antonio celebrates St Patrick’s Day a little early this year — the weekend of 15-16 March 2025 — and there are some great ways to celebrate St Patrick’s For a complete list of activities and times, check out the San Antonio Riverwalk’s St. Patrick’s Day events page. Given that St. Patrick’s Day in on a Monday this year, you can plan to celebrate the weekend before with most events taking place on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16. During that time, the San Antonio River Walk will be dyed green for the annual St. Patrick’s Day tradition. The festival will take place at the Arneson River Theatre and La Villita from 1-6 p.m. San Antonio is turning shamrock green again this year as the St. Patrick’s Day Festival & River Parade returns to La Villita and the River Walk on March 15-16. Whether you’re Irish or just Irish for the day, this free, family-friendly event is a great way to celebrate. Get ready for St Patrick’s Day in San Antonio! From the River Walk parade to family fun, delicious eats, and epic pub crawls, the city’s overflowing with Irish cheer. Join the party, get your green on, and celebrate with locals and visitors alike. See our top picks for San Antonio St Patrick’s Day events 2024! St. Patrick’s Day Festival: Saturday, March 15 & Sunday, March 16, 1-6 p.m.; free St. Patrick’s Day River Parade: Saturday, March 15, 2-3 p.m. (Museum Reach), 5:30-6:30 p.m. (Downtown); free Join Visit San Antonio and The Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas for a fun-filled weekend festival along the River Walk and at La Villita. St. Patrick's River Parades A parade of Irish-themed floats will traverse the San Antonio River on Saturday, March 15, entertaining revelers along the Museum Reach from 2-3 p.m. and those downtown Kick off your St. Patrick's Day festivities with a stroll along the iconic River Walk and take in a unique sight: a dyed-green San Antonio River. The 2.5-mile downtown stretch is free to view and offers a perfect backdrop for those enjoying sips and bites outdoors from March 16-17, 2024. San Antonio Favs. Top 20 Places to Take Kids Around San Antonio; 101 Family Day Trips from San Antonio; Notes from Deb; WEEKLY EMAIL. Read this week's newsletter list of local events; Sign up for our fabulous FREE weekly e-newsletter; Advertise in our weekly e-newsletter; Organizations: Login; Organizations: How to post to KOAA lists and calendars 27 fun things to do with kids in San Antonio, including SeaWorld and Fiesta Texas, plus hidden gems like FREE splash pads! How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Bud Light St. Patrick's Day Parade // This family-friendly event has been a city-wide tradition since 1968 and is the perfect chance for kids to take part in the St. Paddy's festivities. The Since 1969, San Antonio has celebrated St. Patrick's Day by dyeing the river green, a tradition that continues with music and festivities. Country Home Learning Center has provided the highest-quality child care to San Antonio and Austin families since 1982. Our 10 locations are open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday, 12 months a year. Join us on Saturday for St. Patrick’s Fun Day for a great celebration. For the adults, green beer will be sold at the ice houses. Kids will enjoy free mechanical bull riding, face painting, animal balloons and free admission to the petting zoo. There will be music, lots of green beer, and good eats and treats.Join us under the Brown Expo for this fun event. SAN ANTONIO - Irish Spirit is coming to the River Walk with the 55th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The Parade festivities will run on Saturday between 1 and 6 p.m., at Museum Reach from 2 to 💚 St. Patty's and Maddy’s go hand-in-hand. Maddy McMurphy's downtown is celebrating with fun throughout the weekend. 🌿 Go green in the garden at The Good Kind with $5 green margaritas and live music from Bexar Brass starting at 8pm. Be smart: No matter what you do on St. Patrick's Day, remember to drink responsibly. Jam at the St. Patrick’s Day Street Fest + Silent Disco. The 1980s cover band Lon Duk Don starts at 1 p.m. at Howl at the Moon, there’s a DJ at 4 p.m. and the Silent Disco takes the stage starting at 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the San Antonio Humane Society and San Antonio Food Bank. Reserve tickets here. Saturday, noon-2 a.m. Festival in La Villita St. Patrick’s Celebration & Stage Entertainment Join us on Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16, from 1:00 - 6:00 PM for a fantastic celebration that includes family-friendly activities, live entertainment, vendors, the Harp & Shamrock Society's Passport to Ireland, and more located at La Villita Historic Village. San Antonio's official annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place on the San Antonio River in downtown March 16. (Courtesy Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas) San Antonio is preparing for a festive transformation in time for St. Patrick's Day, with the San Antonio River set to go green for the annual celebration.
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