Don your luckiest green and tap into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit at a neighborhood bar, beer garden, day party, or outdoor community festival.
Lucky at Wunder Garten
The NoMa beer garden’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities get started this weekend. You can expect Irish cocktails, music from local bands, shamrock games, trivia night, green dance parties, and a pet adoption with City Dogs and City Kitties Rescue (free).
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Astro Beer Hall
The Shirlington location of Astro Beer Hall is serving discounted Irish-inspired libations for St. Paddy’s Day to pair with bar bites such as sliders, loaded nachos, cinnamon sugar pretzels, and more. There’s also vintage arcade games and pool to play (free).
St. Patrick’s Day Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Dacha’s murder mystery scavenger hunt returns to Navy Yard for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Teams of three to six players can try their luck at uncovering a Western-themed crime while sipping Guinness (free).
Ireland’s Four Courts Four Miler
Outrun a leprechaun down and up the Wilson Boulevard hill to win a prize. The four-mile St. Patrick’s Day trek concludes with a toast at Ireland’s Four Courts ($55, race shirt and drink included).
Ireland at the Wharf Festival
Celebrate good luck at Ireland at the Wharf. The giant St. Patrick’s Day party returns for all ages. Indulge in live performances by the lasses and lads of Virginia-based Boyle School of Irish Dance, Baltimore’s Poehemia, and a blend of hits from the 19th Street Band. There are also drink specials at area bars and a showing of the Wales vs. Italy Six Nations Rugby match on the big screen at Transit Pier (free).
Shamrock Rooftop Bash
Make fun memories at this St. Paddy’s bash. Don a green outfit for Clarendon Ballroom’s day party and DJ after party. There’s green beer, music, cornhole, water pong and more shamrock shenanigans (free+).
Saint Patricks Day Kids and Family Festival
Shipgarten welcomes kiddos to join the St. Patrick’s Day excitement at a festival hosted by storybook characters Merida and Tinker Bell. Children can get their faces painted, play on the playground, jump around in a moon bounce, and participate in a magic show featuring Jake the Great. Dogs are welcome, too (free).
Briana A. Thomas is a local journalist, historian, and tour guide who specializes in the research of D.C. history and culture. She is the author of the Black history book, Black Broadway in Washington, D.C., a story that was first published in Washingtonian in 2016.
