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More Fun Things to Do on Saint Patrick's Day Weekend in San Francisco. During your visit, I highly recommend you check out some of our fun tour and activities to learn more about SF. Here are a few of my favorites. Bay Cruise. Tour Length: 60 minutes. Tickets: Find tickets in advance. I love heading out on the water on this 60-minute Bay Cruise. ☘️ The St. Patrick's Day parade will celebrate its 174th year on Saturday from 10am- 5pm, beginning at the corner of 2nd and Market before make its way down to Civic Center Plaza. 🎉 "St. Pat's on Front" block party hosted by the Downtown SF Partnership on Monday from 2-10pm will have live performances, green beer and classic Irish fare St. Patrick’s Day arrives soon in San Francisco, and we’re not about to miss a party. Save the date for SF’s famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15th, 2025 (yes, rain or shine), and keep the momentum going with pub crawls, parties, community events, and endless delicious Irish fare. Events range from the 174th annual Saint Patrick's Day parade to block parties hosted by the United Irish Cultural Center, as well as a downtown San Francisco street party organized by a trio of Here’s our choices for our favorite free & affordable St. Patrick’s events for 2025 including a huge 3-day pub crawl, San Francisco’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the 19th annual St. Patrick’s Day block party at Irish Bank, a Leprechaun Hunt, our very own Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival & Parade, and new for 2025, Downtown SF’s “St. Pat’s on Front St.” Block Party St. Patrick’s Day Events in San Francisco. The Best St. Patrick’s Day Events in San Francisco. The first big party Holiday of the year! San Francisco is a great destination for St. Paddy’s day celebrations with a long list of things to do like events, parades, pub crawls, cultural events and parties. St. Patrick’s Day Safety Tips for a Fun Experience. Seeing the San Francisco St Patrick’s Day Parade with kids can be a joyous and memorable experience, but it’s essential to prioritize safety and convenience to ensure everyone has a great time. Here are some kid-friendly tips to help you make the most of the festivities safely: San Jose Shamrock 5K Run. San Jose . Saturday, March 15. The Shamrock Run at San Pedro Square features a 5K, Remote Run, and a fun Leprechaun Kids Chase (12 and under) for St. Patrick's Day! San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns for its 170th season on March 12. The merry procession kicks off at 11:30am at 2nd Street and Market, rolling, step dancing, and fiddling its 174th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and after-party The official San Francisco parade begins at 11 a.m., kicking off from Second and Market streets heading to Civic Center Plaza. San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 16, Market Street, San Francisco. Every year, the United Irish Societies of San Francisco host a large Saint Patrick’s Day Installation view of “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64:Eyes of the Storm,” de Young, San Francisco, 2025. Photo by Gary Sexton. Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. This weekend in San Francisco, an exciting new exhibition will open at the de Young Museum. The St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl: 6-11 p.m. March 17 and 2-10 p.m. March 19, 1233 Polk St., San Francisco. CrawlSF presents the eighth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl, a two-day event that The San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival is one of the biggest events in San Francisco, bringing thousands of people from around the Bay Area to enjoy a festive day in the streets of San Francisco. The parade celebrates the rich Irish culture and heritage that has played such a significant role in the history of San Francisco. San Francisco's St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival, scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2025, is one of the largest and most vibrant celebrations of Irish culture in the world. Drawing over 100,000 attendees, the parade will begin at 2nd and Market Street, winding its way to the festive hub of Civic Center Plaza. If you are looking for things to do in San Francisco, The CrawlSF Team is taking a deep dive into all of the best San Francisco Neighborhoods. Each month, we will feature a San Francisco neighborhood and let you know the best restaurants, bars, events, attractions and more. For St. Patrick’s Day, Original Joe’s in North Beach is offering corned beef and cabbage all day, along with Irish coffees topped with a festive green cream. You can order all of it for takeout or outdoor dining - or if you’re closer to West Portal, their casual spin-off spot, Little Original Joes, is also offering the corned beef and This weekend, the Year of the Snake slithers into the San Jose Lunar New Year-Tet Festival and a Lunar New Year Family Day at Filoli. More Things To Do in San Francisco and the Bay Area This Week If your little ones can't wait for the new Paddington movie, head to the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco for a special Paddington in Peru Activity Day, where you can score advance screening San Francisco’s 172nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will start at 2nd & Market Street and will go all the way to City Hall. The historic parade is one of the largest in the world with over 100,000 people. The parade is followed by a giant block party on March 12.
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