Erin Go Bragh. 🇮🇪
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day– and here in Charleston, that’s a huge deal. Though many of us recognize the real meaning of the internationally-recognized holiday involves the patron saint of Ireland, elegant feasts, + tales of snakes, here in North America we prefer to celebrate Irish heritage with shamrocks, leprechauns, + green beer.
Pick up your kilt from the dry cleaners, bust out those bagpipes, + add a splash of Baileys in your coffee (okay, maybe not). Then, scroll for a list of all the places you can eat, drink, + play like the Irish this weekend.
Fun for the whole fam:
☘ Saint Patrick’s Day Parade | 10 a.m. | King + Radcliffe Streets | free
☘ Irish Fest + Fireworks for Charleston Battery Home Opener | 5:30-10 p.m. | MUSC Health Stadium | 1990 Daniel Island Dr., Daniel Island | $18 | Beer specials, Irish dancing, + post-game fireworks 🎇
☘ St. Patrick’s Day Party | 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Dog + Duck Park West | 1117 Park West Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | free | Proceeds will benefit Lowcountry Orphan Relief; the party continues for adults from 6 p.m.- midnight
☘ Leprechaun Bash at the Barn | 4-7 p.m. | Carnes Crossroads | 513 Wodin Place, Summerville | free | Leprechaun Gold Hunt at 5:30 p.m. for kids ages 2-8 💰
☘ St. Patrick’s Day with TMG | 7 p.m. | Circular Congregational Church | 150 Meeting St. | $25 for adults, $10 for students | A concert featuring Na Fidleiri, Charleston’s renowned Celtic fiddling ensemble 🎻
☘ Roast + Toast | 4-11 p.m. | Rusty Bull Brewing Co. | 3005 W. Montague Ave., Ste 110, North Charleston | $10 oyster buckets, corned beef + cabbage, and $1 off all beers if you wear green 🍻
☘ St. Patrick’s Family Party in the Park | 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. | J. Marshall Stith Park | 2050 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island | free | Celtic music, face painting, + balloon artists 🎈
For bagpipes + car bombs:
☘ Shamrocked Party | 10 a.m.- 2 a.m. | The Brick | 24 Ann St., Ste. A | free | In their own words: “St. Patricks day is like Valentine’s day for people who love Jameson and bad decisions”
☘ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration | 9 a.m.- 2 a.m. | Tommy Condon’s | 160 Church St. | free | The 35th annual party features live music, a St. Patrick’s Day menu, + drink specials
If you prefer a pint of beer over a pot of gold:
☘ St. Paddy’s Day on King Street Bar Crawl | 1-10 p.m. | starting at The Brick | 24 Ann St., Ste. A | $8- $30 | Must check-in by 4 p.m.; free shirts will be given to the first 250 people to finish the crawl 👕
☘ St. Fatty’s Day | 12-11:55 p.m. | Fatty’s Beer Works | 1436 Meeting St. | free | Celebrate Fatty’s 1 year anniversary + St. Pat’s at the same time with live music, food by The Immortal Lobster + new beer releases
☘ St. Patrick’s Day at Music Farm | 12-7 p.m. | 32 Ann St. | free | All ages
☘ St. Patrick’s Day at Frothy Beard | 11 a.m.- 11 p.m. | Frothy Beard Brewing Company | 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., West Ashley | free | Live music, corned beef + cabbage, + beer specials 🍺
☘ Kirill x Carter Cruise St. Pat’s Day | 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. | Club Trio | 139 Calhoun St. | free, $25 to skip the line | 21+
For those who want to celebrate outdoors:
☘ Shamrock the Dock | 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. | Red’s Ice House | 98 Church St., Mt. Pleasant | free | Irish bagpipers, + shamrock shooters
☘ St. Patty’s Day Block Party in West Ashley | 3-10 p.m. | Triangle Char and Bar | 828 Savannah Hwy., West Ashley | $5
☘ St. Patrick’s Day Party at Bohemian Bull | 5-11:59 p.m. | 1531 Folly Rd., James Island | free
☘ St. Patrick’s Day Oyster Roast |12-4 p.m. | Black Water on the Ashley | Highway 17A South, Summerville | $10; free for kids 12 + under | B.Y.O. knives + gloves for the oysters
If you don’t mind traveling to the end of the rainbow:
☘ St. Pat’s in Five Points | 7:30 a.m.- 11:30 p.m. | Five Points in Columbia | $20 day of, $15 in advance | Live music (including Susto + Rainbow Kitten Surprise), green beer, a silent disco, + a kids area
☘ 2018 St. Patrick’s Day | Tonight + tomorrow, 10 a.m.- midnight each day | River St. + City Market in Savannah, GA | Must purchase $10 wristband to drink
☘ Green River Revival | 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. | U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC | $45 | Run a 5K, stretch it out with yoga, take in some tunes, + experience an entirely green river
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No matter what you end up getting into this weekend, make sure to have fun, be safe, + pinch your friends if they aren’t wearing green. They’ll love it– trust me.
–Jen, Multimedia Producer
