Lucky Ways To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Around The Bay Area
/ Ronnie SharpeLooking for St. Paddy's Day fun with the family? Ay, may the luck of the Irish be with you! St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, March 17 and promises tons ‘o fun for everyone. Whether you are Irish, distantly Irish, or not at all Irish, here are seven awesome ways to channel your inner Éire and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Erin go Bragh!
Think you know our City parks well enough to be able to find the elusive leprechauns?!
Enjoy a festive afternoon with a parade, leprechaun hunt, and green as far as the eye can see at Old Sacramento Waterfront in March!
Head back to the Irish Center after the parade (look for the UICC float) and enjoy hot food and plenty of Irish entertainment!
The Luck o’ the Irish meets the Hiller Aviation Museum for a special celebration in honor of St. Patrick himself!
The Leprechauns have visited Del Valle Regional Park!
The annual Green Fest Block Party is on Sunday, March 15, 2025, outside the Irish Center SF at 45th Ave & Wawona.
Known as the “Biggest, Shortest Parade in the World,” the Healdsburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade was created by former B&B Lounge owner Bill Coleman.
Let the shenanigans begin! Grab a chair, and celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Plaza Park with an afternoon of live music, Irish step dancing by the Shiloh Step Dancers, and fairy door-making crafts for children. Don’t miss this chance to put on your green and celebrate the best of Irish culture in Healdsburg.
The place to be in San Francisco for St. Patrick's Day is the United Irish Cultural Center at 45th & Wawona.

Experience the Emerald Isle with no passports required! Come to the City of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival to find three stages of Irish music and dance; authentic Irish food and beverages; more than 250 fine arts and commercial vendors, including an Irish Marketplace; roaming leprechauns and bagpipers; carnival rides; and an Irish Tea Cottage.