St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Vancouver: Where to go and what to do

St. Patrick’s Day Events in Vancouver ( + 19)

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Hey, would you like to try haggis? It’s a savoury Scottish pudding made of sheep guts. Well, too bad, because Robbie Burns Day—an annual celebration of Scottish culture—was in January. But the good news is that St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon. St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish culture that happens every year on March 17th.

Multiculturalism is a way of life in Vancouver.

Vancouver is a multi-cultural city and there are events for all kinds of culturally important days, from Chinese New Year to Diwali. But neither of those two celebrations involve drinking lots of green beer and dressing up like a leprechaun. And that’s what makes St. Patrick’s Day special. Actually, there’s more to St. Patrick’s Day than green beer. Not much more, but here’s a list of some of the events happening around Vancouver for St. Patrick’s Day 2020 that you might want to get out and enjoy.

On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish

How about going outside and doing something healthy? No? Well, if you change your mind, there’s the St. Patrick’s Day 5k fun run in Stanley Park. Proceeds go to support Diabetes Canada.

If you want to take in some Irish culture, CelticFest has an evening of Irish music and dance on March 13.

St. Patrick’s Day 5k fun run: http://stpatricks5k.com/

CelticFest: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/celticfest-vancouver-ceilidh-2020-tickets-73040210235

Today is your lucky day.

Family-Friendly Events

Or why not take a scenic ride across Burrard Inlet on the SeaBus to North Vancouver? Lonsdale Quay, which is right at the SeaBus station on the North Van side, will have family-friendly events on Sunday, March 15th. Details to be confirmed.

Family-friendly events: https://vancouversbestplaces.com/st-patricks-in-vancouver/

There are also lots of Irish and not-so-Irish pubs and bars where you can celebrate—a few of which are: The Blarneystone, Malone’s, Johnnie Foxs, and pretty much every place with a liquor license in Metro Vancouver.

Sláinte!