San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival Returns. Celebrate Irish heritage and community at the 41st annual San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival honoring Celtic Culture, Commerce, and Community. This is a family event with a kids zone, great food, a variety of vendors, Irish music and dance on two stages, beer garden, and parade. St. Paddy’s Day Music and Beer Festival, best known as ShamROCK, is returning to San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter for the 28th year. The festival will be on Saturday, March 16 from 2-11 p.m. and Calling all lads and lassies, in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day 2025, we have made a list of the nearly 20 Irish pubs sited around San Diego County. Get ready to shamrock and roll, as San Diego is an excellent city to celebrate St. Paddy's Day. Park Blvd & El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92116. Gaslamp St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl March 15. Spend March 15 in the Gaslamp Quarter for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl starting at Taste The beloved annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival is set to return to San Diego’s Balboa Park on March 15, 2025. While I personally love the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, the energy of a Saturday with my family in the cool spring San Diego weather enjoying a lively parade and festivities is something I’m really looking forward to experiencing. Where: 544 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 A turn of the century Irish pub shipped literally piece by piece from Ireland and relocated in the heart of San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter. Stout Public House. Where: 1125 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. Half Door Brewing Company. Where: 903 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 91941. The Ould Sod The 43rd annual San Diego St Patrick’s Day Parade is organized by the Irish Congress of Southern California. It starts on March 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM on 5th Ave & Laurel Street, makes its way up 5th Avenue, then turns right on Upas Street, right on 6th Ave and follows 6th Ave along Balboa Park to Juniper. IRISH 4 A DAY - St. Patrick's Day Party Hop! (March 14 - 15, 2025) Enjoy free admission, drink samples, and live entertainment at 30 venues in the Gaslamp Quarter. Supported by the San Diego Tourism Authority, this event offers a mix of nightlife, dining, and music. It's an affordable way to experience St. Patrick’s Day in San Diego. St ShamROCK St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 2 to10 p.m. at Gaslamp Quarter | $35+ The 29th annual festival transforms the Gaslamp Quarter into a sea of green with live music, Irish fare, and endless St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival: Irish roots and traditions will be celebrate at the 43rd annual parade and festival. Visitors will find floats, bands, entertainment, food, Irish dancing St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and while the holiday might look a little different this year, it’s still possible to celebrate with some corned beef and cabbage and pint of Guinness at one of San Diego’s Irish pubs. Get ready to shamrock and roll, as San Diego is an excellent city to celebrate St. Paddy's Day. In addition to incredible St. Patrick's themed parties like the annual ShamROCK Music & Beer Festival (promo code SDVILLE saves on tickets) in downtown San Diego and the Luck O' Loma St. Patrick's Day Block Party in Point Loma, San Diego is home to a great many Irish bars. Pacific Beach St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl & Block Party . Show up for the biggest St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl in Pacific Beach. Nearly a dozen participating bars include Break Point and Cabo SAN DIEGO — Lucky us, St. Patrick's Day is around the corner -- and San Diego County is getting an early start. Events are happening across the county all weekend and into Monday, March 17. Here Witchcreek Winery (Carlsbad) – Sunday Funday & St. Patrick’s Day Party begins at Noon. 2. St. Patrick’s Day Events & Parades 🎉. If you’re looking for something beyond the bar scene, check out these special events happening across North County: San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival – Although not in North County, this Celebrate Irish culture and entrepreneurship at the 43rd Annual San Diego St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 15, 2025! The festivities kick off at 9:00 AM with the opening of the festival grounds, followed by the parade at 10:30 AM, starting at Fifth Avenue and Laurel Street. Where: Park West neighborhood and Balboa Park When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. San Diego’s annual St. Paddy’s parade—the biggest west of the Mississippi—kicks off at 10:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue and Paint the town green at shamRock, San Diego’s premier St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Gaslamp Quarter. Experience a lively Irish street festival with live music, traditional dance and a festive atmosphere. Join the revelry and create lasting memories in the heart of downtown San Diego. St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in Balboa Park
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