The luck of the Irish is with us this year! The forecast calls for plenty of golden sunshine and warm weather this weekend, perfect for all of the outdoor St. Patrick’s Day parties in San Diego you don’t want to miss!
Win Tickets to the St. Patty’s Cruise
Details on how to enter are at the bottom of this post.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day San Diego style – aboard the 100-foot-long William D. Evans cruising the waters of Mission Bay. Two DJs will play top party hits and bartenders will serve specialty drinks at two cash bars while you groove on a two-story dance floor or wander about the boat’s three levels to marvel at handcrafted mahogany doors, handwoven rugs, and a vaulted skylight made from 50,000 pieces of European stained glass.
Details on how to enter are at the bottom of this post.
Dock: Bahia Resort Hotel – 998 W Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109
Departure Date: March 16, 2013
Cruise Time: 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Cost: $30
> Find out more about the St. Patty’s Cruise
More St. Patrick’s Day Parties
shamROCK
[youtube http://youtu.be/jEkF84TR6vs]With 60,000 square feet of green astroturf covering the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter, 3 stages of DJs, River Dancers, and an outdoor 150-foot Irish Pub serving up plenty of beer and Jameson Irish Whisky, shamROCK is a St. Patrick’s Day celebration you don’t want to miss.
Location: 5th Avenue, San Diego, California 92101
When: March 16, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM to Midnight
Cost: $35-$55
> Find out more about shamROCK
IRISH 4 A DAY – St. Paddy’s Eve Party Hop
Show off your sexy green costumes or kilts in true Irish fashion, and prepare to drink like you are IRISH 4 A DAY on the ultimate San Diego pub crawl! Over 20 venues will be participating in this epic party hop with plenty of drink specials, buy one get one free food deals and free admission. The IRISH 4 A DAY pass also includes 11 drinks at 11 different locations.
Check In: Brick + Mortar – 820 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Date: March 16, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Cost: $29-$40
> Find out more about IRISH 4 A DAY – St. Paddy’s Eve Party Hop
Hooleyfest
Hooleys Pub & Grill is once again bringing Ireland to San Diego’s East County with a Hooleyfest at their two locations in La Mesa and Rancho San Diego. Each location will be full of green-wearing revelers, Guinness, food and music. Be smart and take advantage of the free ride home within 5 miles of the event.
Where:
– Hooleys Grossmont – 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91941
– Hooleys Rancho San Diego – 2955 Jamacha Road, Suite 21, Rancho San Diego, CA 92019
When: March 16, 2013
Time: Starts at 6:00 PM
> Find out more about Hooleyfest
4th Annual Zane Patrick’s Day
Join Zane Lamprey from TV show ‘Drinking Made Easy’ for a St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza with live Irish music and performances, games, prizes, contest, and an Open Bar! Zane Patrick’s Day is a great kick-off for your St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Good times, fun people and booze fit for an Irishman.
Where: McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon – 731 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
When: March 16, 2013
Time: 12:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: $75-$150
> Find out more about the 4th Annual Zane Patrick’s Day
More Places for St. Patrick’s Day Fun
For those wanting to celebrate on a smaller scale, you can always visit your friends at Dublin Square, The Field, Stout Public House, Gallaghers, Shakespeare and O’Sullivans. Or for the more active imbiber, check out a few pubs with the St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl.
Win Tickets to Board the St. Patty’s Day Cruise (Entry Period Closed)
Trying to find the gold on St. Patrick’s Day? Leave a comment in the comments below telling us what’s your favorite thing to do on St. Patrick’s Day and you could win two tickets to the St. Patty’s Day Cruise aboard the William D. Evans complete with 2 DJ’s, a 2 Story Dance Floor, 2 Full Bars, a rooftop deck and of course green drinks!
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Contest Rules:
- Tell us in the comments below, what’s your favorite thing to do on St. Patrick’s Day? Duplicate entries will be filtered out and discarded, so adding additional comments won’t increase your likelihood of winning.
- Contest is open to all residents of the 50 States.
- Winners will be chosen randomly. Two winner will receive a two (2) tickets to cruise aboard the William D. Evans. Tickets are valid March 14-17, 2013.
- If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within one day of being contacted. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
- The full list of rules, in all its legalese glory, can be found here.
- Entries (comments) can be submitted until March 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM PST. Good luck!