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List: St. Paddy's Day events in the Triangle

Check out our top picks for celebrating on Saturday, March 17.

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St. Paddy's Day festivals, parties in downtown Raleigh
By
Jessica Patrick
, WRAL.com editor

St. Patrick's Day falls on a weekend this year, which means there are more Triangle parties than ever. Check out our top picks for celebrating on Saturday, March 17.

Raleigh

Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival - The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. and goes through downtown with bands, floats, dancers, music, dogs, horses and much more. There will be a festival with food and fun in City Plaza.
Milk Bar - Milk Bar will host an epic St. Patrick's Day Block Party on the street filled with beer, food and live music until 10 p.m.
Raleigh's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Raleigh on Saturday, March 11, 2017.
(Photo By: Beth Jewell/WRAL Contributor)
Hibernian Raleigh - Hibernian's annual street festival will feature live music from noon to 11 p.m. outside the downtown Raleigh pub. The pub will be open until 2 a.m. Part of the proceeds from outside sales go to benefit Shop Local Raleigh.
Hibernian North Raleigh - Hibernian in North Raleigh will feature live music on from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with a DJ playing late into the night.
Raleigh Beer Garden - The beer garden will feature live music from 5 p.m. until 10:30 in the outdoor heated event tent with a DJ playing until 2 a.m. inside.
Watts and Ward - The craft cocktail bar will open early at 11 a.m. and will feature live music starting at 7 p.m.
Watts and Ward
Lafayette Village - Enjoy traditional Irish music, food and dance in a spacious outdoor setting at Lafayette Village's annual St. Patrick's Day celebration on the village green starting at noon.
Big Boss Brewing - Big Boss Brewing is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with food trucks, live tunes and a brand new Nitro stout starting at noon.
Lonerider Brewing Company - Get lucky from 3 to 11 p.m. with a special keg of Irish Red Ale. There will be live music by Orange Echo and food from Johnson's BBQ.
London Bridge Pub - The pub will open at 10 a.m. and feature Irish classics like fish and chips all day.

Cary and Apex

Fortnight Beer Mile - Participants can run, jog, walk, crawl the one mile-ish course in Cary and enjoy four 10 oz. beers straight from Fortnight's on-site brewery.
Doherty's Block Party - The party starts in the parking lot of the Cary restaurant at 3 p.m. with live music, great food, cold beer and more. Later in the day, Irish dancers and live bagpipes take the outdoor stage for a performance the whole family will love. The after party kicks off in the pub at 10 p.m.
Doherty's Apex - Doherty's in Apex is also hosting a family-friendly block party.
Patrick Jane's
Patrick Jane's Pizza - There will be a prize for the best dressed Irishman or Irishwoman, music performed by Tom Neuhauser & Ewe's Tree Irish band, local Irish styled craft beer, Guinness, a St. Patrick's pizza, yummy Irish desserts and a raffle.

Durham

Motorco Music Hall - The St. Paddy's Day extravaganza starts at 11:30 a.m. and features music all day.
Bull McCabe's - The Irish pub will feature live music, including bagpipes, starting at 11 a.m. and continuing until 1 a.m.
Ponysaurus Brewing - Any lucky duck with a P-A-T first, middle, or last name gets a $5 gift card on St. Paddy's Day.
Bull City Ciderworks - Starting at noon, the bar will be rolling out Slow Ryed Cider, a scavenger hunt and cider Jell-O shots!

Chapel Hill

St. Paddy's Day with Goats - Spring Haven Farm will host a full day of fun. The goats, baby pigs, horses and other animals will be available to interact with and enjoy and there will be sweet treats to eat and drink. Kids can get their face painted and take a ride on the Tractor Train Express or hayride. Tickets are $10.

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