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. From 7 to 10p.m., Irish folk/rock group Demijon will perform, and there will be tons of great giveaways throughout the day. 84 State St, Newburyport, 978.465.1006, theporttavern.com — RF O’Sullivan and Son. RF O’Sullivan and Son feature a selection of Jameson and other Irish whiskeys, as well as a St. Patrick’s Day favorite: green beer! 7 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day North of Boston Northshore Magazine March 16, 2023 But this weekend, if you’re not up for braving the throngs of revelers in the country’s most Irish city, there are still plenty of pubs to visit and music to dance to and celebrations to be had all weekend long on the North Shore. Look no further than the Cape Ann Museum’s St. Patrick’s Day Four Leaf Clover Watercolor event. On Saturday, March 15 at 10 a.m., attendees will learn about Cape Ann’s Irish history, go on a scavenger hunt, and paint their own watercolor project using special techniques. 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 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. 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. “Not only has Boston hosted one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades nationwide since as far back as 1901, but the city features an array of additional events like a St. Patrick’s Day Seasonal & Holidays Irish Eyes Will Be Smiling On The North Shore This St. Patrick's Day Three years after bars and restaurants were shuttered on the eve of the holiday for COVID-19, a weekend of Scituate: The largest St. Patrick’s Day parade on the South Shore, according to the website, will kick off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, at the Veterans Memorial Gym at 327 First Parish Rd No reservations accepted for St. Patrick’s Day, and it’s 21+ after 5 p.m. The food: The regular menu is packed with pub food classics and the St. Patrick’s Day menu ups the Irish, adding sausage and potato soup, shepherd’s pie, and corned beef and cabbage to the offering. Guinness on tap? Yes. 🍀 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Weekend on the South Shore! 🍀 Get ready for a festive weekend full of fun, family-friendly activities, and plenty of Irish cheer across the South Shore! From St. Patrick’s Day parades in Abington and Scituate to themed storytimes, Irish step dance performances, and live music, there are tons of ways to WalletHub projects that Americans will spend around $7 billion celebrating St. Patrick's Day in 2025. "St. Patrick's Day celebrates the Irish, but it's become a beloved cultural holiday for millions of Americans regardless of their ancestry," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. "The best cities for St. Patrick's Day combine rich traditions with Shenanigans at the Peddler’s Daughter, Haverhill. The beloved Haverhill Irish pub has a day full of St. Patrick’s Day fun on the schedule, including an Irish breakfast starting at 10, corned beef and cabbage starting at noon, giveaways throughout the day, and plenty of music and Guinness. Time to raise a pint to the green of Spring and St. Patrick's Day on the North Shore this year. If you are ready to shake the winter frost and get out of the house Burlington’s acclaimed Café Escadrille relaunches their paused live music series on March 17 with The McTeggarts – a beloved Irish folk duo with roots in both the Emerald Isle and the North Shore – to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. A special menu of Irish classic food, beer, and cocktails will also be on offer. Other highlights including their Irish programming in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, like performances by The Irish Tenors on March 4 and 5, Danú on March 8, and Dervish on March 15. NORTH SHORE, MA – Grab your green and lean into the holiday: St. Patrick's Day is here, and it's fallen on a Friday. There's no shortage of Irish pride on the North Shore, but here's a sampling St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Dueling Pianos at the Phoenician. March 16. Paint the town green as the Phoenician Restaurant in Haverhill hosts a St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza this March 16. The dueling pianos show brings musical requests to life, along with a pre-show boiled dinner buffet featuring corned beef and cabbage. 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
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