Break out all of your green clothes to prepare for three days of events celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with fun and festive events happening across Houston from Friday, March 13 through St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
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[/quote_box_right]Here’s a quick roundup of festive parties and events celebrating all things Irish in Houston.
Friday, March 13
- St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl in Midtown – Start out at the Midtown Drinkery for St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans, with drink and food specials at participating bars. $20; limited comped or $5 tickets available.
Saturday, March 14
- 56th Houston St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown | FREE – Join H-Town’s Irish and Irish-at-heart as Houston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade moves through the Downtown streets. Noon.
- Irish Stew Cook-Off at Griff’s – Taste test the best Irish stew and open Irish dishes at Griff’s while jamming out to live music. All day and night.
- The Biggest St. Pat’s Festival in Midtown at Celtic Gardens, 3rd Floor and Pub Fiction – Three venues combine for a three-day marathon party for St. Patrick’s Day, with live bands and DJs and green beer all weekend. $10 at the door per day. Doors open at 11am.
- St. Paddy’s Shenanigans at The Phoenix – Enjoy green beer, a crawfish boil, sumo wrestling, and a grown-up bounce house at this three-day event.
- Irish Pub Kenneally’s – Hear live music from Grand Old Grizzly and from Libby Koch. Irish lunch will be served until 3pm, with pizza available by the slice afterwards. $10 cover. Doors open at noon.
- St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl in Midtown – Continue the weekend of fun with drink and food specials at select bars in Midtown. $20; limited comped or $5 tickets available.
Sunday, March 15, 2014
- Crawfish at the Biggest St. Pat’s Festival in Midtown at Celtic Gardens, 3rd Floor and Pub Fiction – Put some red in your green celebration with crawfish on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy live bands and DJs and green beer. $10 at the door per day. Doors open at 11am.
- 37th Annual 1960 Parade – The parade and 5K run takes place in Northwest Houston and features colorful floats, family-friendly activities, and plenty of Irish charm. 1pm.
St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2014
- Griff’s 50th Annual St. Patrick’s Festival – Self-billed as Texas’ largest St. Patrick’s Day festival, Griff’s culminates its week of Irish-themed events with the big event, complete with eight live bands. $10 cover. Doors open at 8pm; live music starts at 2pm.
- 8th Annual St. Patrick’s Festival at Lucky’s Pub in EaDo, the Heights and Cypress – Join in the daylong festivities complete with leprechauns, bagpipers, live music and DJs. Starts at 6am in Downtown and 11am in the Heights and Cypress. $10 general admission; $50 VIP.
- The Biggest St. Pat’s Festival in Midtown at Celtic Gardens, 3rd Floor and Pub Fiction – The final day of this three-venue weekend bash concludes on St. Patrick’s Day itself, with live bands and DJs and green beer. $10 at the door. Doors open at 11am.
- Irish Pub Kenneally’s – Hear live music from Grand Old Grizzly and from Libby Koch. Irish lunch will be served until 3pm, with pizza available by the slice afterwards. $10 cover. Doors open at noon.
- Saint Patrick’s Day Bash at Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub on Westheimer – The Highland Village pub will throw a huge bash with live music, bagpipers, and plenty of green beer.
- The Goose’s Acre’s St. Patrick’s Day Party – Kicking things off at 8am on the bright, this Woodlands pub will toast cold ones all day and night. Live music and entertainment begins at noon sharp.
- McGonigel’s Mucky Duck – McGonigel’s celebrates St. Paddy’s with a Celtic fest. Under the prerequisite tent, a number of Celtic bands and artists take to the stage. Tickets are $22 at the door, or $20 in advance. Doors open at 11am.
- St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl in Midtown – Continue the St. Patrick’s Day weekend fun at this Midtown pub crawl with drink and food specials at participating bars. $20; limited comped or $5 tickets available.