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Guide to Saint Patrick’s Day In Denver

🇮🇪 St Patrick’s Day Parade | 19th & Wynkoop St | 9:30am | FREE | Info

• The 62nd annual parade 15-block parade features floats, pipe bands, Irish dancers, horses, stagecoaches, and more. Arrive early as it is one of the largest parades in the country with an estimated 250,000+ spectators and can get crowded. Lots of great viewing spots on Blake St. It can take upwards of 3.5 hours for the whole event.

Celebrations

🎩 St Patrick’s Street Festival | Olde Towne Arvada | Saturday, March 16 | 12-6pm | FREE | Info 

• Street festival featuring live music all day, 90+ unique vendors, food trucks, a kid’s zone, and adult libations. The event is rain or shin.

☘️ Shamrock the Block | Dairy Block | Saturday, March 16 | 11am-3pm | FREE | Info 

• A lineup of food, drinks and live entertainment. Check out the Jewelry pop-up, Celtic classic music performance by a local violinist, and Irish Dance.

🥪 30th celebration of St. Patrick's Day | Q’s Pub and Grill | Sunday, March 17 | 10:30am-10pm | FREE | Info 

• Lineup of Irish Dancers, Bag Pipes & Drums, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Ruebens, Shepherds Pie, and Green Beer.

⛸️ St Paddy’s Celebration | Pindustry | Friday, March 15 | 4pm | FREE | Info

• Irish Goodbye to the skating rink. Free ice skating, Irish Food & Drink Specials, and a photo booth.

⛰️ St. Paddy's Party | New Terrain Brewing | Saturday, March 16 | 11am-10pm | FREE | Info 

• J Street food truck serving Irish food all day long! Irish dance performances and live music from The Alcapones.

🌟 Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration | Clancy’s Irish Pub | Friday-Sunday | 11am-9pm | $3 cover | Info 

• Head to Colorado’s longest-running Irish Pub to celebrate. Live performances from the Delta Sonics, Luna Sol, and Skulls. Indulge in traditional Irish food too!

5️⃣ St. Patrick's Day & Fifth Anniversary Celebration | Talnua Distillery | Friday - Saturday | 2-9pm | FREE | 21+ | Info 

• Purchase a bottle of their exclusive Olde Saint's Keep Whiskey and then stick around for pipe bands, live music, St. Patrick's Day cocktails, food trucks, and more.

🦬 St Patio’s Weekend | Number Thirty Eight | Friday - Sunday | Times vary daily | FREE | Info

• A weekend filled with live music, delicious food, and refreshing drinks in a lively outdoor setting.

Activities

🎨 Paint something “Lucky” | Sipping N' Painting Highland | Sunday, March 17 | 12:30pm | $30 | Info

• Relax and create an artistic masterpiece while sipping on the beverage of your choice from their bar. No experience is necessary, step-by-step instruction is provided. You leave with your own unique canvas art creation.

🍦 St. Patrick's Day Craft and Ice Cream Social | Bonnie Brae Ice Cream | Sunday, March 17 | 10am-12pm | FREE | Info 

• Get into the St. Patrick's Day spirit by creating festive crafts and enjoying tasty ice cream treats with friends and family. Need to reserve tickets ahead of time (link above).

Bar Crawls

🍺 St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl | The Passport | Sunday, March 17 | 1-10pm | $20+ | 21+ | Info

• Four different bars across town. Drink specials and themed cocktails at each bar along with live music. Free koozie & shot glass necklace for the first 200 check-ins.

💋 Kiss Me, I'm Irish: Denver St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl | Zanzibar Billiards Club | Friday - Sunday | Times vary daily | 21+ | Info 

• Ten different bars across town. Happening every day this weekend. Free entry and drink specials at each participating bar (ex. $4 beer & $5 wells).

Run

🥇 St. Patrick’s Day 5K | Highlands Ranch: Town Center South | Saturday, March 16 | 9am-12pm | $55 | Info 

• Grab your friends, family, running/walking shoes, and your best Irish costume, and run a 5K! All finishers receive a free beer along with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. The runner who finds and finishes with the golden kettlebell hidden by a leprechaun wins $100!

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