Embrace the spirit of the holiday for St. Patrick's Day weekend in Boston with a pub crawl or a lively Irish feast with Irish step dancers. MA 02155. St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawls. On March 17, 1737, Boston’s Irish community joined together to celebrate their homeland and to honor the memory of the Patron Saint of Ireland. Boston’s early St. Patrick’s Day Parades happened downtown. In 1901, the parade moved to South Boston, a neighborhood with a robust Irish community. Please follow these guidelines to ensure everyone’s safety and comfort while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in South Boston. If you need to report an emergency, please call 911 or the Transit Police at 617-222-1212 . Find it at SPIN Boston at 30 Melcher St, Boston, MA 02210. 12. Enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day special at a local restaurant The Banks Oyster Reuben. For a city with such a strong St. Patrick’s Day spirit and rich Irish history, it only makes sense that many Boston restaurants are shaking things up with special St. Patrick’s Day menus. One of Boston’s favorite traditions is the annual St. Patrick’s Day concerts from the Celtic punk band — they even played to an empty room and streamed live in 2020 — so get your tickets Typically held on the Sunday closest to St. Patrick’s Day, the annual South Boston parade lands on the holiday itself this year. Put on by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, the Irish Cultural Centre St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Kick off St. Patrick's Day celebrations during the first week of March with the Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) of Greater Boston.. On Monday Abington St. Patrick’s Day Parade. March 16 Abington. Did you know the annual Abington St. Patrick’s Day parade started as a bet? In 1980, Jack Bailey bet one of his employees that there would be a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Abington on March 17. His intent was to decorate his trucks, drive them around the block, and collect his $10. Learn a new skill while sipping a beer at Granite Coast Brewing in Peabody. On Sunday, March 16, they host a cookie decorating class with a St. Patrick’s Day twist. granitecoastbrewing.com. Irish Step Dancing. Also on the Sunday before St. Patrick’s Day, the BoSoma School of Dance puts on a show with all of their Irish Step students. Irish Cultural Centre’s 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration March 12, 2024, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. University of Massachusetts Club 1 Beacon Street #32nd floor, Boston, MA 02108 . Dropkick Murphys at The House of Blues March 14, 2024 Citizens House of Blues 15 Lansdowne St., Boston, MA 02215 . 2024 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade The 2025 St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 11:30am. The Edgerley Family South Boston Club’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Road Race will begin on Sunday, March 16 at 9:30 AM. A city at the center of Irish-American culture, Boston has no shortage of ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. March 17 is a Friday this year, with the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Runners who are hoping to get a few miles in before the rest of their Boston St Patrick’s Day festivities should run in the South Boston St Patrick’s Day Road Race. This fun 5K is also an important fundraising event for local programs. The race ends just before the amazing St Patrick’s Day Parade, so be sure to stop by and keep the fun going. The 2024 South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons - Office of the Governor of Massachusetts. The 2024 South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons - Office of the Governor of Massachusetts. The New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade in 2016. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons - Richie S The South Boston St. Patrick's Day/Evacuation Day Parade is a historic event celebrating both Irish heritage and a pivotal moment in American history. The upcoming parade is scheduled for Sunday March 16 2025 commencing at 11:30 AM. Share this event: Boston Faneuil Hall Official St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Save this event: Boston Faneuil Hall Official St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Sales end soon Boston Faneuil Hall St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Massachusetts: St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston. Don your green and stake out your spot along the route of the three-mile route of the Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, hosted by the Allied What is St. Patrick’s Day in Boston? St. Patrick’s Day occurs annually on March 17, the date marked by the death of Saint Patrick, Ireland’s most celebrated patron saint.
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