Tasting Events / 49-Cent Pints & Live Music
Friday, March 10, through Friday, March 17 | March 17 starting at 9:00 a.m.
The Dubliner, 4 F Street NW
The Dubliner has tasting events starting the Friday prior to St. Patrick’s Day, and on March 17 its doors will open at 9:00 a.m. for a day with 49-cent pints, DJ Harry Hotter, three bands, six bars, and the Irish pub’s full menu.
Free entry
St. “Practice” Day Bar Crawl
Saturday, March 11 | 4:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Starting at Howl at the Moon, 900 7th Street NW
Explore a few locations the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, when you can have themed drinks, drink and food specials, live music, and more at six locations in DowntownDC.
$14.99
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Sunday, March 12 | Noon to 10 p.m.
Kelly’s Irish Times, 14 F Street NW
For those looking to avoid crowds and take in a more traditional experience, Kelly’s Irish Times will have live music and Irish dancing to honor the day. The bar will also be open as usual on March 17.
Irish Book Day
Friday, March 17 | 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW
Sola Nua has a long tradition of providing the District with free Irish literature on St. Patrick’s Day, and this year they will celebrate creative nonfiction Irish literature. Learn from three Dublin-based writers, hear a mix of readings, converse, and see performances.
Free
St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl
Friday, March 17 | 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Starting at Howl at the Moon, 900 7th Street NW
Dress in your best green outfit and enjoy drink specials, live music, and more to help kick off St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
$14.99
Saint Patty Loves Afrobeats
Friday, March 17 | 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
The Park at 14th, 920 14th Street NW
This celebration is on the patio of the Park at 14th, where guests will hear the sounds of the latest Afrobeats, soca, amapiano, reggae, and more.
Free entry until midnight | 21+
St. Patrick’s Day With the Irish Brigade
Saturday, March 18 | 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, 437 7th Street NW
Explore the stories of the surgeons and wounded soldiers of one of the most recognizable brigades from the Civil War with a presentation on the Irish Brigade’s service from the Battle of First Bull Run to Appomattox and beyond.
Presentation included with admission to the museum
Clover Whiskey Tasting
Saturday, March 18 | 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
National Union Building, 918 F Street NW
If you appreciate Irish Whiskey, here’s your chance to try 10 varieties and enjoy a 20-minute cocktail class in the National Union Building’s culinary kitchen, all while enjoying background music by an Irish musician. There will also be a few beer and cider options for those who enjoy mixing it up.