[important]St Patricks Day San Diego Parties & Celebrations 2013[/important]
What: Saint Paddy’s Day PubCrawl
When: Friday, March 15, 5 p.m.
Where: Taste & Thirst on Fourth San Diego
Description: Drink Specials for at least three hours at each location include: $2 draft beers; $3 well mixers; $4 shots (whiskey).
Cost: $10 – $20
What: St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
When: Saturday, March 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: DowntownVista, Santa FeAvenue at Main Street,Vista
Description: Featuring Irish fiddler, clogger, vocalist, Celia Fawley, as grand marshall. Also including food vendors, a tented beer garden, live music, clogging, floats, and children’s contests for most-freckled and reddest-head. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. from the corner of Citrus and Broadway.
What: St. Patrick’s Day in the Aztec Beer Garden
When: Saturday, March 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: DowntownVista
Description: Entertainment begins at noon with Celia Lawley and her trio, followed by Steelin’ Tin. Beer Garden will be tented just south of Main Street on Indiana and will feature local Aztec brews.
Cost: Free
What: Irish 4 A Day
When: Saturday, March 16, 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: Gaslamp Quarter Fifth Avenue San Diego
Description: This 12-hour long celebration includes no cover admission to 20 St. Paddy’s Eve parties guided by leprechauns and Irish fairies, 11 drinks at 11 different venues, official opening and closing party, and additional perks. Come in sexy green costumes or kilts in true Irish fashion.
What: SHAMROCK 2013
When: Sunday, Mar 17 2:00p to 11:59p
Where: Gaslamp District San Diego
Description: Good fortune smiles upon the Gaslamp Quarter as the 18th Annual sham ROCK transforms the streets into an urban, super chic version of the rolling hills of Ireland and unleashes the luck of the Irish at the largest outdoor party on the West Coast! Sunday, March 17th, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. until Midnight.
The major attraction of St. Patrick’s Day is the Irish Festival in Balboa Park. This festival gives a chance for family to wear all green and enjoy get-together. Families are also highly encouraged to organize picnic and to have fun. The eye-catching part of the festival is the beer garden serving beers, wine and Spirits. Come and celebrate 33rd annual St. Patrick’s Day in San Diego.
