Photo By SĆ©bastien BarrĆ©, Flickr6 SD Events to Make Your Inner Leprechaun Do the Happy Dance Nicole Fera March 8, 2018 Spread the loveWhere to Go to Bleed Green This HolidayĀ Written By: Nicole Fera and Ryan LeuteritzĀ San Diego St. Patrick’s Day St Patrickās Day has always been known for its lively parties and events. Now you could throw your own party, but thatās stressful, time consuming, and not to mention what youāre going to do with all that extra green food colouring. You should be spending your St. Paddys day tearing it up in the city as carefree as can be! Ā Thankfully, this time, between huge block parties and family-friendly fun, San Diego is the place to be. Weāve waded through the sea of green beer and Irish Car Bombs to find the perfect spots for you to rock your āKiss Me Iām Irishā shirt this year.Ā San Diego St. Patrick’s Day San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Itās Time to ShamROCK A post shared by San Diego shamROCK (@sdblockparties) on Mar 7, 2018 at 6:44pm PST If youāre looking for the ultimate St. Patrickās Day block party, look no further than ShamROCK. They take over the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter with over 50,000 square feet of astroturf, three stages of top DJs and Irish rock bands, and 25 bars and restaurants participating in drink and food specials. With over 20,000 attendees, this is one of the popular events of the in the city, and not one to miss! Hours: 4 p.m. ā midnight 21+ only General admission: $55 until March 16, then $65 on March 17th Vip: $100 until March 16, then $120 on March 17 San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Be Irish 4 a Day at This Party Hop View this post on Instagram SATURDAY – We're giving away āFLOGGING MOLLYā TICKETS at our St. Practice Day Party!! DO NOT miss out on this one! #onlyatmcfaddens . . . . . #mcfaddens #mcfaddenssd #upshow #downtown #sandiego #gaslamp #gaslampdistrict #gaslampquarter #saturday #saturdaynight #weekend #stpatricksday #stpattysday #saintpattysday #saintpatrick #stpaddysday #spd #floggingmolly #concert #tickets #giveaway #win #irish #pub #irishbar A post shared by McFadden's San Diego (@mcfaddenssd) on Mar 6, 2018 at 4:38pm PST This two-day party hop also takes place in the Gaslamp Quarter, with all the bars being along 5th Avenue. They are providing 10 welcome shots at 10 different bars each night and of course, Jameson, Irish Car Bomb and green beer specials. Each night will end with a bang as the final parties are at the exclusive nightclubs PARQ on Friday and OMNIA on Saturday. 21+ General Admission: $25 McFaddenās 731 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92101 619.795.2500 San Diego St. Patrick’s Day What Could be More St. Paddyās Than a Pub Crawl? View this post on Instagram Happy Hour starts in one hour, 3PM. 1/2 off all drinks, taps and select apps. There's over 15 to choose from. Downtown doesn't have to be expensive! #tasteandthirst #gaslampquarter #downtown #sandiego #happyhour #wingwednesday #thirstythursday #kingofdowntown A post shared by Taste & Thirst (@tasteandthirst) on Oct 20, 2016 at 2:16pm PDT The St. Patrickās Day Pub Crawl offers two events, one on Friday, March 16 and another on March 17. Choose your date, then show up at Taste & Thirst on 4th Avenue at the designated time and receive a map of your pub locations for the night, where they will be Ā serving specials like $2 beers and $4 shots. 21+ General Admission: $30 Taste and Thirst 715 4th Ave San Diego, CA 92101 619.955.5995 March at the 38th Annual St. Patrickās Day Parade View this post on Instagram St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival 2012 #irishcongress #stpatssandiego #bagpipers A post shared by IrishCongressofSoCal (@sandiegostpatsparade_festival) on Jan 12, 2015 at 9:58pm PST This parade is touted as the largest St. Patrickās Day parade west of the Mississippi. This year the theme is āCelebrating Our Irish Roots,ā so come celebrate with different floats, marching bands, antique cars, and traditional Irish representatives. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. on 5th Avenue, leaving you right in the center of the St. Paddyās Madness. Ā San Diego St. Patrickās Day Parade 5th Avenue and Laurel Street San Diego, CA 92101 Sweat it out at the St. Patrickās Day 10K View this post on Instagram Cheers! āšš½š #MorningRun #StPartricksDay A post shared by Shadia Wehbe Dipp (@shadiawehbe) on Mar 12, 2016 at 9:40am PST If youāre trying to get active (and then have a few drinks later), then the St. Patrickās Day 10K is the way to go. The event begins at promptly 7:50 a.m. with a 10K around Mission Bay Park and ends with an epic craft beer garden featuring pizza and beer from Ballast Point and Coronado Brewery. This event comes with a high quality tech shirt and everyone who finishes the race is awarded a medal. Mission Bay Park 2688 E Mission Bay Dr San Diego, CA 92109 All Aboard the St. Patricks Beer Train Trolley! View this post on Instagram We're celebrating St. Patrick's all weekend & we've got a few spots left on tomorrow's Beer Train Trolley Tour – call 858-551-5115 or book online! (Link in bio) ššš»š Cheers! #StPatricksDay #SDBeer #DrinkLocal A post shared by SD Beer, Wine & Spirits Tours (@sdbeerwine) on Mar 17, 2017 at 10:10am PDT The St. Patrickās Beer Train Tour is has become so popular that it runs all March long, leaving time for all your other festivities. The train takes you to four breweries in SD and has you pair their local craft beers with their amazing food options. Ā The tour also provides an interesting history of SD while you enjoy your beautiful coastal train ride. 858.551.5115 San Diego St. Patrick’s Day