St Patrick's Day Events Houston 2024

St Patrick’s Day Events Houston 2024

Get ready to celebrate the luck of the Irish with St. Patrick’s Day! Our top picks for St Patrick’s Day events Houston include the 63rd Annual Houston St Patrick’s Parade and Celebration, The Official Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl, Griff’s Annual Irish Crawfish & Shrimp Boil, St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Pimlico, St. Patty’s Day: Steve Aoki DJ Set & Pool Party and more!

From a lively parade to family-friendly activities to specials on food and drink to pub crawls — the city is bursting with festive fun. 

So grab your green, join the crowds of locals and visitors alike in this joyous celebration of Irish culture, and don’t miss out on all the St Patrick’s Day Houston has to offer this year! Check out our list of Houston St Patrick’s Day 2024 events, parades, specials, & more!


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Houston St Patrick’s Day Parade 2024

63rd Annual Houston St Patrick’s Parade and Celebration

63rd Annual Houston St. Patrick's Parade and Celebration

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It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Watch the Houston St Patrick’s Day Parade 2024, which features over 100 entries that will march the streets of Houston, spreading the Irish cheer to the Irish and Irish-at-heart for two hours. From floats to green-clad performers to organizations to marching bands, you’ll see a whole lotta festive!
 
You then enjoy games, food, an outdoor market, Irish performances, a live band, and more afterward.

The Houston St Patrick’s Day Parade 2024 steps off at POST at 12 pm and will end at the same place.

The Houston St Patrick’s Parade is presented by the Houston St Patrick’s Parade Commission
 
When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 12 pm – 4 pm
How Much: Free

St Patrick’s Day Events Houston 2024 – Parties, Shows, and More

St. Patrick’s Day at Social Beer Garden

Social Beer Garden is pulling out all the stops for St. Patrick’s Day Houston. Drink specials include $5 green beer, lots and lots of Guinness, and frozen green tea.

A DJ will be spinning beats all night to keep the party and dancing going. Dress up in your most festive and green ensemble because there’s going to be leprechauns and a fancy dress party.

You can also catch their St. Patrick’s Day-themed burlesque show at 11 pm.

When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 5 pm – 2 am
How Much: No cover

TIME TO PADDY 5K, 10K & LUCKY 13.1 HALF MARATHON 

Time to Paddy 5K, 10K & Lucky 13.1 Half Marathon 

Image credit: Bodies Race Company

Prepare to sweat it out at the annual Time to Paddy race this weekend of Houston St. Patrick’s Day 2024! The St. Patrick-themed run is perfect for the whole family and includes plenty of fun. Expect to get great swag, free photos, a “biggest team” contest, a kid’s dash, great post-race food, and chip-timing live results and awards. There will also be a virtual race.
 
When: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 8 am
How Much: $15 – $56

St. Patrick’s Day at Marriot Marquis Houston

Make your way to the Altitude Rooftop & Pool of the Marriot Marquis Houston to party like the Irish for Houston St. Patrick’s Day 2024.

They’ll have Irish soda bread, corned beef and cabbage, and green beer.

As you indulge in the feast, listen to live Irish music by Katie Geringer and Matt Lewis.

When: Saturday, March 17, 2024, 2 pm – 6 pm
How Much: $30

St. Patty’s Day: Steve Aoki DJ Set & Pool Party

World-renowned DJ Steve Aoki is coming to give you an epic Houston St. Patrick’s Day 2024 celebration!

Listen and dance to his sick beats poolside for a St. Paddy’s Day Sunday Funday pool party.

When: Saturday, March 17, 2024, 2 pm – 8 pm
How Much: $50

St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Pimlico

For two days, Pimlico is hosting a two-day St. Patrick’s Day festival! There going to have live music, flowing green beer, food, and an inside and outside bar.

When: Saturday – Sunday, March 16 – 17, 2024 | 1 pm – 11:30 pm
How Much: No cover

Shamrock Skate 5K

Lace-up your skates and go 45 laps around the rink. Bring your family and friends to this five-kilometer skating competition this Houston St. Patrick’s Day 2024.

Your entrance fee will get you entrance, skate rental, a t-shirt, pizza, and snacks.

When: Saturday, March 17, 2024, 11 am – 1 pm
How Much: First person $35; Additional person $20

St. Paddy’s Market

This market features local vendors you’ll love shopping from and food trucks to fill up on. Plus, live music by The Slags and a DJ set by Ruen Everything.

There will also be family-friendly activities. So, bring everyone!

When: Saturday, March 17, 2024, 11 am – 6 pm

CELTIC CELEBRATION

Things to do in Houston this weekend of March 15 | Celtic Celebration

Image credit: The Cass-Barrington Academy of Irish Dance

Put on your kills and celebrate Celtic culture at Kemah Boardwalk this weekend! There will be live performances from the Strolling Celtic Duo, live music, vendors, beer, and more this St. Patrick’s Day Houston.
When: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 1 pm – 5 pm
How Much: Free

Houston St Patrick’s Day 2024 – Food and Drink Specials

4TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY AT SOCIAL BEER GARDEN

The social beer garden will host a St Patrick’s Day Houston Party featuring charm, cheer, great music, and plenty of green. Enjoy free Jell-o shots, $5 green beer, drink specials, giveaways, a special Luck of the Irish burlesque show, and more.
 
When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 5 pm – 2 am
How Much: Free

The Official Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl

St. Patrick's Day events Houston

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St. Patrick’s Day events Houston offers must include celebrating with great people and lots of drinks!
 
Get your tickets now to join the Official Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl. You’ll get two to three shots, a party cup for the first 400 check-ins, exclusive drink, and food specials, waived cover at all venues, photos taken by professional photographers, a custom badge and lanyard, and an epic after-party!
 
When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 4 pm – 11:59 pm
How Much: $10

Kiss Me, I’m Irish: St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl

Check out all the best pubs in the area at this St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl. Participating places include Leon’s Lounge, The Dogwood, Front Porch Pub, Holman Draft House, and Woosters Garden.

Pre-purchase your wristband, check in at Leon’s Lounge to get your wristband and map/menu of drink specials, and have some festive fun!

This is one of the fun and unique St. Patrick’s Day events Houston has.

When: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 15, 16 & 17, 2024 | 6 pm, 4 pm, & 2 pm
How Much: $20 – $60

Griff’s Annual Irish Crawfish & Shrimp Boil

All day, Velvet Oak Tavern will be dishing out plenty of crawfish and shrimp for this boil, among other delicious food.

You’ll enjoy that with live music from the Zydeco Bulls and Snit’s Dog and Pony Show. Then, wash the hearty meal down with green beer.

On Sunday, it’s going to be bigger and better with live music on a huge outdoor stage, leprechauns, green beer cold shots, food, face painting, Irish dancers, and more!

When: Saturday & Sunday, March 16 & 17, 2024 | 11 am – 11:30 pm
How Much: No cover on Saturday; $8 per pound; $10 on Sunday

3rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza

3rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza

Image credit: McIntyre’s Downtown Facebook

Wear your greenest attire and head over to McIntyre’s Downtown for green beer, frozen margaritas, frozen Irish coffee, live music, and so much more!

When: Saturday & Sunday, March 16 & 17, 2024, 11 am – 11:30 pm
How Much: No cover

St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Celebration at Wakefield Crowbar

Throughout this weekend, Wakefield Crowbar is offering $3 Green Beer, $1 Jello Shots, $5 Green Tea, $7 Guinness, and $8 Irish Bombs to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

And on Sunday, the Casey Bowen Band and the Houston Fire Department Pipes and Drums Bagpipes Show will be entertaining with music.

When: Saturday & Sunday, March 16 & 17, 2024, 10 am – 11:30 pm
How Much: No cover

ST. PADDY’S PARTY AT TRUCK YARD

St. Paddy's Party at Truck Yard

Image credit: Truck Yard Houston

Dust off your lucky charms and get ready to shamrock and roll at Truck Yard’s St. Paddy’s Day Party! Get ready to chug Irish beer and dance to tunes that will make you dance. There will also be plenty of Irish food and food trucks on site. Don’t forget to wear green!
 
When: Saturday – Sunday, March 16 – 17, 2024, 12 pm – 12 am
How Much: No cover

St. Patrick’s Day at Saint Arnold Brewing Company

Saint Arnold’s Brewing Company’s Beer Garden will be the premiere place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Houston, with food, beer, live music, a Donegal Beard Growing Competition, and more.

Special drinks include Hello! Hello!, a double version of their dry stout Irish Hello. They’ll also have an Irish Coffee Porter, a special variant of French Press aged in Irish Whiskey Barrels,

You can even get commemorative glassware and check out a Shop Local Market.

Keep your eyes out for some Lucky Leprechauns hiding throughout the Beer Garden. bring one these plush dolls to the host stand and win a prize!

When: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 10 am – 11 pm
How Much: No cover

St. Paddy’s Day Bash

Urban South HTX is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with beer specials, themed cocktails, face painting, a bounce house, and of course, green beer!

This looks like fun for all ages.

When: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 1 pm – 6 pm
How Much: No cover

St. Patrick’s Day Party at Sam Houston Race Park – Sunday Funday

St Patrick's Day events Houston

Image credit: Sam Houston Race Park Facebook

St. Patrick’s Day at Sam Houston Race Park kicks off with thoroughbred racing and drink specials! There’s also going to be a bagpiper blowing out some lively tunes to keep the Irish spirit alive today.

And because St. Paddy’s Day falls on a Sunday, everyone can enjoy Sunday Funday activities like the petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables, arts and crafts, and face painting.

When: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 1 pm – 6 pm
How Much: $5

St. Patrick’s Day 2024 at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Houston St. Patrick’s Day 2024 is going to be extra special at an Irish pub.

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck will have live Irish music, traditional Irish food from their menu, and traditional pints of Guinness Stout, Harp Lager, and Smithwick’s Irish ale.

You’ll have plenty to watch as there will be two stages, one inside and the other outside. Performers include Ulla, Piper Jones, Clann Kelly Irish Dancers, Clandestine, Martin Burniston’s Irish Singalong, and Ed Miller and Rich Brotherton.

When: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 12 pm – 11:30 pm
How Much: $30

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Kathryn Yacovodonato