{"id":966,"date":"2016-03-17T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T18:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=966"},"modified":"2025-10-08T06:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:27:08","slug":"where-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/wayfaring\/where-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

As temperatures start to thaw across the nation, we\u2019re all itching for warm-weather celebrations. Though backyard BBQ\u2019s and 4<\/span>th<\/span> of July festivities might still be a little too far down the road, St. Patrick\u2019s Day comes at just the right time to tide over anyone who\u2019s feeling a little stir-crazy after a long winter (a.k.a., all of us). We\u2019ve rounded up some of the best spots to celebrate your Irish heritage, no matter how slight, whether you want to do so with green beers or a historical parade (or both).<\/span><\/p>\n

Savannah, Georgia<\/span><\/h3>\n

What\u2019s better than celebrating the luck o\u2019 the Irish in the Old South? Enjoy the city\u2019s warmth during the three-hour annual<\/span> parade<\/span><\/a> and rolling street party dating to 1813, then keep the good times going through Saturday with live music, a food court plaza, and more during the<\/span> River Street St. Patrick\u2019s Day Celebration<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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New Orleans, Louisiana<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you missed <\/span>Mardi Gras this year<\/span><\/a>, the Big Easy has another legendary party in store for St. Paddy\u2019s. You\u2019ll find multiple<\/span> parades and block parties<\/span><\/a> taking place leading up to and after the day itself, plus partiers handing out the city\u2019s famous beads (no topless shows required).<\/span><\/p>\n

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New York City, New York<\/span><\/h3>\n

The country\u2019s most populous city is, perhaps unsurprisingly, also home to the country\u2019s biggest St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade and party, attracting over two million yearly. Besides the<\/span> parade<\/span><\/a> itself (which dates to 1762), the city turns into a giant street party starting March 17 with festivities continuing through the weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n

Boston, Massachusetts<\/span><\/h3>\n

For one of the country\u2019s most traditional celebrations, the city with the highest concentration of Irish heritage does it right. From rowdy celebrations throughout Southie to a more sedate sample of Irish culture at the Lawrence Firefighters Saint Patrick\u2019s Day Banquet and Dance, you\u2019ll find a practically<\/span> endless supply<\/span><\/a> of leprechaun-like cheer throughout the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas, Texas<\/span><\/h3>\n

The biggest St. Paddy\u2019s<\/span> parade<\/span> in the Southwest, Dallas attracts over 125,000 spectators to its two-mile parade each year. Besides the parade, the Dallas Observer puts on an<\/span> epic party<\/span> at Energy Square, with Third Eye Blind headlining this year. You might not have thought of Texas as a go-to for Irish celebrations, but we think you\u2019ll find that a Texan drawl mixes surprisingly well with an Irish brogue. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

San Diego, California<\/span><\/h3>\n

Head farther west and you\u2019ll find an oasis of green as the 22<\/span>nd<\/span> annual<\/span> shamROCK<\/span><\/a> festival imports 80,000 square feet of green astro-turf for a festival that takes over the downtown Gaslamp district. Three stages of entertainment (Pub, Pint, and Clover) will have all types of music from Celtic to local DJs, plus tents specializing in Jameson concoctions and the requisite green Bud Lights.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As temperatures start to thaw across the nation, we\u2019re all itching for warm-weather celebrations. Though backyard BBQ\u2019s and 4th of July festivities might still be a little too far down…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":976,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wayfaring"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t