St. Patrick’s Day Events

For All Ages

St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival

March 16, 2013

Festival opens at 9am, flag-raising at 9:45am, parade begins at 10:30am.

Balboa Park

http://www.stpatsparade.org/

The Irish Congress of Southern California has once again turned Balboa Park into a Celtic village. At 10:30am, over 120 entrants begin marching at 6^th Avenue and Juniper Street to celebrate the Gaelic Athletic Association.

FREE

North County St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival

March 16, 2013

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

http://www.northcountystpatricksdayparade.com/

This family-friendly event in historical downtown Vista awards three possible prizes for parade participants: Best 30-Second Performance, Best Irish Theme and Best Dog Costume. After the parade, try your hand in the Village Scavenger Hunt For Gold (valued at $200!), listen to limerick readings, and enjoy games, a beer garden, and live music.

Standard parade entry is $35, Dog Entry is $5

St. Patrick’s Day 10K run, 2- and 4-mile run/walk

March 16, 2013

7:45am

Mission Bay Park, San Diego

http://kathyloperevents.com/stpatrick/

Take the scenic route around Mission Bay Park in San Diego’s 33^rd annual run/walk benefitting the Rady Children’s Hospital. Don’t forget your kilt – the best Irish outfit wins a unique prize!

• 10K Run: $33, late registration (after March 6) $38, event day $42
• 2- and 4-mile run/walk:  $27, late registration $30, event day $33
• Kids under 12: $12, late registration $15

St. Patrick’s Lucky Leprechaun Swim

March 17, 2013

9:00am

La Jolla Cove

The La Jolla Cove Swim Club invites you to their annual swim in La Jolla Cove. You might need your emerald wetsuit for this one!

For those 21 and over

San Diego’s Saint Patrick’s Green Kegs & Hammered Bar Crawl

March 17, 2013 to March 18, 2013

11:00 am until 2:00 am           

http://drinks.barcrawls.com/events/San-Diego-Official-St-Paddys-Day-Bar-Crawl-3-16-13

Choose from a One Day Bar Crawl Registration Ticket or get the 3-Day Bar Crawl Pass! Start at Maloney’s Tavern on 5^th Avenue and crawl your way through four other bars with rockin’ specials 11am-close.

$10 registration ticket, $15 3-day pass, $25 3-day all-access VIP pass

Saint Paddy’s Day PubCrawl

March 15, 2013 to March 17, 2013

5:00 pm until 2:00am Friday, 12:00pm-2:00am Saturday & Sunday

http://pubcrawls.com/saint-paddys-pub-crawl-san-diego.php.

Don your fanciest greens for San Diego’s World Famous pub crawl, which features deals at over a dozen venues and no-cover after parties!

$25 for a 3-day all-access pass

Irish 4 a Day

March 16, 2013 to March 17, 2013

2:00 pm until 2:00 am

www.IRISH4ADAY.com

Everyone’s got the luck of the Irish as 20 venues unite to bring what is sure to be the most exciting twelve hours in March.

$29 advance, $40 day-of

ShamROCK

March 17, 2013

2:00pm-12:00am

http://www.sandiegoshamrock.com/

The greenest block party this side of Dublin features 60,000 square feet of green Astroturf, green beer, three stages of live entertainment, and more.

$35/$55 VIP advance, $45/$65 VIP day-of

Hooleyfest

March 16, 2013

6:00pm-12:00am

Hooley’s Rancho San Diego

Hooley’s Grossmont Center

http://www.walrusfm.com/pages/landing09?bHooleyfest-2013bbrSaturday-March-16th-f=1&blockID=669937&feedID=8658

105.7 The Walrus invites you to come out and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at an outdoor music festival featuring original Irish bands like Lexington Field, The Brewer Boys, 7 Celtic Nations Pipe Band, and Tony Cummins.

$20 advance, $25 at the door

Paddy Bash

March 13, 2013

El Cajon VFW Hall

Starring in San Diego’s “largest indoor St. Patrick’s Day celebration” are Dannicus Live, The G String Daddies and The Dateless Losers.

Ongoing

Get your Green On – St. Patrick’s Beer Train Tour

March 1 – 31, 2013 (M/T/W/Th/F)

11:15am to 4:45pm

http://www.lajollawinetours.com/partiesevents/st-pattys-day-tours/

Climb aboard the eco-friendly St. Patrick’s Beer Train and leave a low-carbon footprint while enjoying ample tastes of  local craft beers, VIP food pairings, and a guided brewery tour! $82

Irish Restaurants

Dublin Square Irish Pub & Grille

554 Fourth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101; 619-239-5818

The Field

544 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101; 619-232-9840

McP’s Irish Pub

1107 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118; 619-435-5280

O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub of Carlsbad

640 Grand Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008; 760-729-7234

Blarney Stone Pub (Gaslamp)

502 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp; 619-233-8519

Blarney Stone Pub (Balboa Ave.)

5617 Balboa Ave., Clairemont Mesa; 858-279-2033

Brewley’s Pint

1261 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach

Callahan’s Pub & Brewery

8111 Mira Mesa Blvd., Mira Mesa; 858-578-7892

Effin’s Pub and Grill

6164 El Cajon Blvd., College Area; 619-229-9800

Gallagher’s

5046 Newport Ave., Ocean Beach; 619-222-5300

The Harp

4935 Newport Ave., Ocean Beach; 619-222-0168

Hennessey’s Tavern

708 Fourth Ave., Gaslamp; 619-239-9994

Princess Pub & Grille

1665 India St., San Diego, CA 92101; 619-702-3021

Stout Public House

1125 Sixth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101; 619-702-7933

Hennessey’s Tavern

2777 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad; 760-729-6951

Hennessey’s Tavern

4650 Mission Blvd., Mission Beach; 858-483-8847

Henry’s Pub

618 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp; 619-238-2389

Hooleys Irish Pub & Grill (El Cajon)

2955 Jamacha Road, El Cajon; 619-670-7468

Hooleys Irish Pub & Grill (La Mesa)

550 Grossmont Center Dr. #227, La Mesa; 619-713-6900

Kelly’s Pub (Old Town)

2222 San Diego Ave., San Diego; 619-543-9767

Maloney’s Tavern

511 F St., Gaslamp; 619-232-6000

McGregor’s Grill and Ale House

10475 San Diego Mission Road, Mission Valley; 619-282-9797

McMurphy’s Pub

6344 El Cajon Blvd., College Area; 619-229-6699

The Ould Sod

3373 Adams Ave., Normal Heights; 619-284-6594

Patrick’s Irish Pub

13314 Poway Road, Poway; 858-486-0764

Patrick’s II

428 F St., Gaslamp; 619-233-3077

R. O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub & Steakhouse

118 E. Grand Ave., Escondido; 760-737-0954

Rosie O’Grady’s

3402 Adams Ave., Normal Heights; 619-284-7666

The Tilted Kilt

310 10th Ave., East Village; 619-814-5458