San Diego-Area St. Patrick's Parade, Fests & Dining Deals: 2022

San Diego CA

06 March, 2022

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Practice your jig, don your green and let this year's St. Patrick's Day celebrations begin! For 2022, the day falls on Thursday, March 17, and events are planned throughout the month throughout communities in the San Diego area. Peruse Patch's annual St. Paddy guide to find the S.D. parade, festivities, green beer, corned beef and cabbage dining specials, Irish concerts, Irish dance, comedy nights and races/runs near you. Not all eatery and pubs have announced their St. Patrick's plans. So if we missed your organization, neighborhood bar or favorite restaurant's St. Patrick's event or dining deal, share with readers in the comments section. Happy St. Patrick's Day and Sláinte, from Patch! ----------- CARLSBAD: MARCH 12: Tip Top Run. St. Patrick's-themed, with lunch from Tip Top Meats, beer from Culver Beer & World Water Day Festival. MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day Full Moon Paddle & Meditation. "Dress in green, rally up your friends, and come celebrate St. Patrick's Day as we paddle into peace under the Full Moon." --------- CARMEL MOUNTAIN: MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Celebration & Corned Beef & Cabbage Feast: Second Chance Beer. With live Irish music & full Irish menu, plus Irish-style amber ale. ---------- CORONADO: MARCH 11: Irish Whiskey Tasting Party: Vom Fass. "Some of the world's finest Irish whiskeys straight from Dublin!" ----------- EL CAJON: MARCH 15-20: Lost Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt. Fun, self-guided hunt through shamrock meadows & rainbow tunnels at Water Conservation Garden. MARCH 17: Hooleys St. Patrick's Day Fests - Live Music, Irish Food & Drinks. All-day extravaganza with no cover charge. ----------- ESCONDIDO MARCH 8-17: Farmer Boys St. Patrick's Day Scratchers. Get lucky! Visit Farmer Boys on East Valley Parkway to receive special, St. Patrick's Day lucky scratcher! Every visit guarantees win; one scratcher per guest, while supplies last. Each scratcher scores free Farmer Boys food, free Always Crispy Fries, free regular drink or free four-piece zucchini, all redeemable with purchase. Details & restrictions here. Participating location: 1333 E. Valley Pkwy., Escondido. ------- JULIAN: MARCH 17-21: St. Patrick's Teas: Julian Tea & Cottage Arts. With Irish soda bread, Irish-inspired finger sandwiches & savories and more. --------- LA JOLLA: MARCH 20: The Real Irish Comedy Fest: Comedy Store. "The best blend of Irish comedic talent, accents included and are coming to San Diego for one night only." ---------- LA MESA: MARCH 17: Hooleys St. Patrick's Day Fests - Live Music, Irish Food & Drinks. All-day extravaganza with no cover charge. ---------- LAKESIDE: MARCH 12: Leprechaun Hunt: Louis Stelzer County Park. Trade your lucky finds for bags of 'gold'! --------- OCEAN BEACH: MARCH 19: St. Paddy's O'Beach Party. For ages 21+ with food, green beer, bands, DJs & such games as a Corned Beef Invitational cornhole tournament, Mr. & Ms. Corned Beef contest, "Leprechaun Limbo" and more, plus a "Guac-Off." ---------- OCEANSIDE: MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day Family Bash: Arrowood Golf Course. With green beer, costume contest & family fun. ---------- PACIFIC BEACH: MARCH 12: San Diego Leprechaun Run 5K & Kids 1K. Free drink for 5K participants. Kids get sunglasses and finisher medal! MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day Specials & DJs: The Local Pacific Beach. DJs at 5:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. ---------- POWAY: MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day Drive-Thru Dinner: St. Michael's. Choose from corned beef & cabbage or chicken piccata, or combo. Orders due March 12. APRIL 3: Velocity Irish Dance. "Riveting, fast-paced celebration of the past, present & future of Irish dance." ---------- SAN DIEGO: MARCH 5: St. Patrick's Corned Beef & Cabbage To-Go Dinner: St. Charles Borromeo. Benefits Father Joe's Villages, Noah's Home, St. Madeline Sophie Center & other charities. MARCH 11, 12 & 17: Irish 4 A Day. "San Diego's largest St. Paddy's Day Party Hop," three days with 15 venues in Gaslamp Quarter. MARCH 12: San Diego Leprechaun Run 5K & Kids 1K. Free drink for 5K participants. Kids get sunglasses and finisher medal! MARCH 12: St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival. The "largest parade west of the Mississippi" & Balboa Park festivities are back. MARCH 12: ShamROCK - St. Paddy's Music & Beer Festival. Young Dubliners are headlining, plus games, entertainment, contests & more. MARCH 12: St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl & Block Party: Gaslamp. Ten venues, drink specials, welcome shots & more. MARCH 13: House of Ireland St. Patrick's Day Lawn Program. Enjoy Irish music, dancing, traditions, plus Irish stew, non alcoholic Irish coffee, lemonade & tasty treats. MARCH 13: St. Puptrick's Day Yappy Hour: Bay City Brewing. With craft beers, food truck snacks & a dog-friendly picnic setup. MARCH 17: St. Patty's Collab & Create Paint Night. Tap your creative side. MARCH 17: Nason's Beer Hall at Pendry San Diego will be serving Shepherd's Pie, Chocolate Stout Cake & drink specials to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. At 550 J St., San Diego. Website here. MARCH 17: Raise a glass at Fifth & Rose at Pendry San Diego March 17, with two specialty Irish whiskey-infused cocktails, "No More Snakes" (yellow chartreuse & belle de brillet pear liqueur) & "The Irish Maid" (fresh lime juice, simple syrup, cucumber & mint). Website here. At 550 J St., San Diego. MARCH 19: Shamrock 5K Walk/Run: Liberty Station NTC Park. Fundraiser for prevention of child abuse. ---------- SAN MARCOS: MARCH 12: Spin Lucky Leprechaun Prize Wheel & Lunch: Biggs Harley-Davidson. Feeling lucky? ---------- SANTA YSABEL: MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Lucky Adventure: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures. With Irish dancing, reptile show & petting zoo. ----------- SANTEE: MARCH 12: St. Patrick's Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner & Entertainment: Guardian Angels Church. With Irish dancers, raffles and more! MARCH 13: Shamrock Market: Pacific Islander Beer Co. With 40 local vendors, food & drinks. MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day Party: Pacific Islander Beer Co. Featuring live music, corned beef tacos & green beer. --------- VISTA: MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef, Cabbage & Drunk'n Leprechauns Band: Ebullition Brew Works. With 'Attaboy' Irish Red Ale, too. Tickets on sale. ---------- THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY: MARCH 18: SD Nights Online: Pot 'O Gold Trivia: San Diego County Parks. Free for teens 10-18. MARCH: Applebee's is offering $5 Saintly Sips to get into the spirit for St. Paddy's Day. Choose from "Tipsy Leprechaun," (Jameson Irish Whiskey, melon liqueur, blue curaçao, sweet & sour and lemon lime soda & gold sugar rim) or "Pot O' Gold Colada," featuring Captain Morgan & mango. MARCH: Cold Stone Creamery is celebrating with Lucky Charms™ Ice Cream Creation™ & Sprinkled with Charms™ Shake for limited-time. Both include Lucky Charms™ marshmallows, whipped topping & gold glitter. Location finder here. Details here. MARCH: Dunkin' shops are serving "a sippable lucky charm," the Shamrock Macchiato. "Espresso atop rich and creamy Irish Creme flavor, with notes of sweet cream & vanilla that capture the unmistakable flavor profile of Irish whiskey." Info & shop finder here. MARCH: At McDonald's, the Shamrock Shake® & OREO® Shamrock McFlurry® are back for limited time. #cbf2ac is hex code for "unmistakably minty color of Shamrock SZN. Our Shamrock green hex code just might unlock another tasty secret. That is, if you know where to look. Be one of the first to figure out the mystery and you could get a little something special from us," the company said. Check in on Facebook. OREO is a trademark of Mondelēz International group, used under license. MARCH: Yogurtland is celebrating St. Patrick's Day this month with its limited-time flavor, Lucky Irish Mint Cream with a fresh taste of real mint. Info & location finder here. ---------------- ALSO SEE: Winning Bay Area Chef Shares St. Paddy's Recipes: 'Corned Beef With Kick' & 'Crowd-Pleasing Slaw'