St. Patrick's Day Delights for the Whole Family!
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and now’s the time to plan your celebration. So, grab a bowl of Lucky Charms and consider some of the activities near you!
St. Patrick’s Day Beer Crawl
Downtown Benicia
Sat., March 12th, 1-5pm
The St. Patrick’s Day Beer Crawl brings Irish cheer to Downtown Benicia. A variety of craft beers will be poured at participating downtown shops, providing a fun-filled opportunity for Irish-themed revelry.
Tickets are $25 advance for a single ticket and day of the event the price increases to $35. Participants must be age 21 and over. Check-in starts at 12:30pm at Benicia Main Street, 90 First Street. Map of tasting locations and ID wristband will be provided per ticket holder at check-in.
Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt Howe Homestead Park, 2950 Walnut Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA
March 18-20
The Arts + Rec team will hide 15 Leprechaun clues at Howe Homestead Park during the weekend of 3/18-3/20. Sign up to hunt for all your St. Patrick's Day favorites in your local open space while enjoying the outdoors. You may even find some Leprechauns hiding in the fields! The Thursday before the big hunt, you will receive an emailed Scavenger Hunt Map. Follow the clues any time during the window of 3/18 - 3/20. Once you reach your final step, take a selfie and email it by 3/23 to ArtsRecEvents@walnut-creek.org to be entered into a raffle. Dressing in St. Patrick's Day green encouraged! Scavenger hunt should take approximately 30 minutes and is geared to families with children aged 8 & younger. Cost: $10 per family.
38th St. Patrick's Day Celebration
City of Dublin
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Experience the Emerald Isle without a passport at the 38th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration! You'll find three stages of Irish music and dance; over 250 vendors, including an Irish marketplace; an Irish Tea Cottage featuring musical accompaniment; carnival rides; plenty of delicious Irish food and drink, plus other festival favorites; and a leprechaun and roaming bagpiper!
Whiskey and Wags
Veranda Shopping Center
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your pup! Join us for jolly green drinks and scrumptious appetizers, while you paint a puppy portrait with Young Rembrandts! Plus, craft a DIY St. Patty's bandana, and take home a Yappy Hour goodie bag! We'll be raffling off gift baskets filled with merchandise from The Veranda and worth up to $100! Bring your furball along and they'll be treated like saints with specialty dog gifts and snacks just for them! Sponsored by Out the Dough.