St. Patrick’s Day in DFW
St. Patrick’s Day falls on Sunday this year and that translates into a party weekend in DFW.
The largest annual event is the 40th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival presented by the Dallas Mavericks (dallasstpatricksparade.com) which is Saturday at 12 p.m. on Lower Greenville. Featured spaces for the huge event include the Exhibitor Zone at 5111 Greenville Ave. that features food trucks, VIP tailgate area and more and Brewfest presented by Deep Ellum Brewing Company will be in the Office Depot parking lot and will feature food trucks and a live DJ station. There will also be a concert featuring hits from the past four decades from 12-7 p.m. off the Matilda Bridge and Mockingbird. The parade will also be broadcast on CW 33 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Should you opt to watch the parade on television, you can still venture out to the many St. Patrick’s Day festivities:
FORT WORTH/TARRANT
Poag Mahones Irish Pub will have its 11th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Madness benefiting Brothers Keepers featuring live music by Poo Live Crew on Sunday kicking off at noon and running until 2 a.m. This is annually the largest St. Patrick’s Day party in Fort Worth with huge crowds packing the bar’s back courtyard area and food trucks on site. 700 Carroll St., Fort Worth. facebook.com/poagmahones
Varsity Tavern will be having a weekend-long St Patrick’s celebration with green beer beginning to flow on Thursday and shot specials all weekend. They will also have green frozen vodka Red Bulls. Bottle reservations are available on Saturday and Sunday and Sunday will also feature a live DJ all day and there will be a St. Patrick’s Day water balloon fight. 1005 Norwood St., Fort Worth. varsitytavern.com
Hooky Bar will be opening early at 3 p.m. on Sunday for St. Patrick’s Day. They will have shot specials and a DJ spinning dance music all evening. 2800 Bledsoe St., Fort Worth. instagram.com/hookybar
Landmark Bar & Kitchen will host the “Biggest St. Patrick’s Day Party in Fort Worth” beginning at 4 p.m. om Sunday. The party will include live music by the Cottonwood Crows at 4 p.m., a $500 ‘Pot of Gold Raffle’ and a live DJ beginning at 10 p.m. Specials include $2 Jello Shots, $3 green beer, $4 Jameson and $5 Irish Nachos. 3008 Bledsoe St., Fort Worth. landmarkfw.com
The Yard will host ‘Shamrock Fest at the Yard’ on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. The party will include food trucks, dog park, miniature golf, arcades, green beer, table-side kegs and a beer garden. Live music will begin at 4 p.m. 3017 Morton St., Fort Worth. theyardfw.com
Malone’s Pub will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend with $3 pints including Guinness all night on Saturday and Sunday. 13103 Calhoun St., Fort Worth.
T&P Tavern will have its St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday from noon until closing time. There will be live music under their covered patio. Specials include Green RAHR BLONDE, Irish nachos, corned beef and cabbage, Shephard’s Pie and more.
J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill will host its 40th Annual St. Patrick’s Day DFW Block Party on Sunday beginning at noon. Live music kicks off outside at 3 p.m. and inside at 4 p.m. and will continue until closing time. Cover charge is $4 from 3-6 p.m. and $6 after 6 p.m. 400 E. Abram St., Arlington. jgilligans.com
Hooligan’s Pub will have a big St. Patrick’s Day bash on Saturday with green beer, Jello shots, Irish mules, food from Streakin Ricans and a $5 raffle to win a Jack Daniel’s whiskey dispenser. They will also have live music from The Pub Crawlers from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 310 E. Abram St., Arlington. facebook.com/hooliganspub
Shannon Brewing Company will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day beginning at noon on Saturday with some “one-of-a-kind beers” that are being specially brewed for this event. Bag pipes will kick off the event that features live music at 1 p.m., food from the Turkish Texans and Just Encased and Infuse me Cupcakes will be on hand selling boozy cupcakes. VIP tickets that include early admission at 11 a.m., commemorative tee shirts, special edition pint glasses are $40, early registration tickets are $20 and tickets at the door are $25. 818 N. Main St., Keller. shannonbrewing.com
DALLAS
The Rustic’s St. Patrick’s Day party will include a live performance by Pat Green beginning at 7 p.m. VIP Gold Circle tickets are $150 and include access to the pre-party on the patio and a meet and greet with Pat Green. VIP tickets that include exclusive access to the VIP Lounge are $60. General admission tickets are $27. 3656 Howell St., Dallas. therustic.com
Happiest Hour is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day all weekend long with $5 green beer, Irish-inspired food specials and live music from Armstead as post-parade entertainment from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday. Sunday will feature its DJ Brunch from noon-4 p.m. with specials including $5 cold green beer, $6 Guinness drafts, $7 green froze,and $8 Jameson Irish Whiskey Caskmates Irish Mule (buy a Jameson Mule and get a ticket to enter into the Jameson raffle for your chance to win a YETI Cooler and more). 2616 Olive St., Dallas. happiesthourdallas.com
The 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Ringo’s Pub Block Party at the Shops at Legacy kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday and will feature live music, green beer, drink specials and more. There will also be an official after-party at the popular VINYL nightclub.