St. Patrick's in Salt Lake: A complete guide
St. Patrick's Day is Monday, which means the party starts this weekend.
Here's where to find the deadliest craic in town.
🇮🇪 Top o' the mornin': The big annual parade and Celtic festival by the Hibernian Society of Utah is Saturday at the Gateway.
Find your parade-watching spot before it starts at 11am.
Siamsa — a Gaelic word for music and mirth, pronounced "Shee-am-sa" — features Irish performances and food until 5pm.
☘️ 4th West Fest: Mountain West Cider is inviting families — including kids and pups — to enjoy live music, vendors and other fun at its St. Paddy's fest.
When: 11am-6pm Saturday
Admission: Free
🍻 Sláinte: Salt Lake's breweries, distilleries and purveyors of libations are hosting pub crawls and parties all weekend. All these events are 21+.
Piper Down is filling its biggest weekend of the year with live, genre-spanning Irish music Friday, Saturday and Monday. Cover is $10 until 4pm and $20 after, with $5 admission Friday. Come back next weekend for the Luck o' the Irish drag brunch.
Handle Bar is hosting live Irish music Saturday, Sunday and Monday. $10 cover after 4pm.
Pubcrawls.com has organized SLC pub crawls Friday, Saturday and Monday with beads, food and drink specials and admission to mid- and after-parties. Tickets cost $10.99-$24.99.
Lucky's Bar Crawl includes cover at up to eight downtown bars, swag and admission to two parties from 4pm to midnight Saturday. Tickets cost $25 each, or $20 if bought in groups.
Make a game of it with Beehive's photo scavenger hunt and pub crawl to four downtown bars. Tickets cost $15, and the journey starts at 1:30pm Saturday.
Lucky 13 is serving an Irish "feast" and specialty cocktails now through Monday.
Peruse the wares of local artisans at RoHa Brewing Project's St. Patrick's Day spring market 1pm-6pm Saturday, with live music at 7pm.
Bewilder Brewing is pouring four new Irish beers Saturday through Monday, with Irish food specials and bagpipers.
Urban Lounge is hosting a St. Pat's House Party at 10pm Friday. Then head back Monday for Pixie and the Partygrass Boys' folk fusion. Tickets cost $20 in advance for each event.
Swap that buckled top hat for a stetson at the Westerner's shenanigans Friday ($10) and Saturday ($20).
🎙️ Shane Gillis: The Irish-American comedian is playing the Delta Center.
When: 8pm Saturday
Tickets start at $137.
🏓 Lucky Cups: Win prizes at Valley Fair Mall's pingpong ball challenge.
When: 2pm Saturday
🎻 Bonny Celtic Moon: A Saturday afternoon Celtic music workshop ($20) serves as an interactive primer for the evening's concert ($30) featuring Shanahy and Stonecircle.
When: 1pm and 6pm Saturday
Where: Alliance Theater, Trolley Square
☠️ Burly leprechauns: The Man Up Store is hosting games, treats and local artists.
When: 10am to 6pm Saturday
🎨 Paints and pints: Take a page from the Book of Kells as you create your own St. Paddy's painting at SaltFire Brewing Co.
When: 2pm Sunday
Tickets: $30
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