It’s that time of year again. Time to find all your green clothes, drink some green beer and pretend you’re Irish for a day. Here’s what we think are the best places in Tampa Bay to celebrate good ol’ St. Patty’s Day!!
1.) MacDinton’s Irish Pub
405 S Howard Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33606
(813)251-8999
www.Macdintons.com
“The place to be seen in ur green..!”
Open for lunch from 11am
$10 cover from 5pm
Irish Whiskey Specials all day and night
Live music from 2pm till close
Irish Dancers and Bagpipers
Always a good time here. It’s gets busy early so if you plan on going to MacDinton’s, be sure to head out early.
2.) The 3rd Annual “Dyeing the Channel Green”
Channelside, Tampa
www.FuninTampaBay.com
On Thursday March 17th, the Garrison Channel goes green for the third year in a row, using an environmentally friendly liquid concentrate. With the help of the Rough Riders and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the St. Pete Times Forum, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in the Channel District will be the place to be. A whole day of activities and events, ending with a huge celebration in Channelside.
4:00 pm- The festivities begin with live music in the Channelside Courtyard
5:00-5:30 pm: Rough Riders will board the float
5:45 pm: Rough Riders float will leave the StarShip dock
6:00 pm: St Patrick’s Day Dyeing of the Channel begins
6:30 pm-?: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Channelside Bay Plaza with live music, Irish specials, and the best waterfront view of the GREEN Garrison Channel
8:00 pm- Bon Jovi Tribute Band, Slippery When Wet performs
3.) St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Ybor City, Florida
March 12, 2011
www.Tampa-RoughRiders.org
Tampa celebrates the life of the patron saint of the Ireland with festivities. A parade with floats accompanied by green-clad dancers and traditional Irish music.
4.) Obrien’s Irish Pub
11744 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL
(813) 961-4092
(also located in Plant City and Brandon)
www.ObriensPubs.com
They rope off an area in the parking lot and open up more bars in the outside area. There is also live music direct from Ireland, a Tampa Bay pipe band and it wouldn’t be a real party without Irish Dancers.
5.) The Dubliner- (North and South Tampa)
2307 W Azeele St,
Tampa, Florida
(813) 258-2257
12836 Henderson Rd.
Tampa, Florida
(813) 300-2076
www.TheDublinerIrishPub.com
3 pm- 3 am
A quaint Irish bar the has both inside and outside bars, live music and laid back people. They only serve beer and wine.. so no green shots at this bar.
6.) Four Green Fields
205 West Platt St.
Tampa, FL
(813) 254-4444
www.FourGreenFields.com
7.) Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub
149 First Ave. N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-823-DURTY
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8 am-11:30 pm
If you’re in St. Pete and in the need of some good ol’ Irish fun and green beer. Stop by Durty Nelly’s 2011 Block Party. A massive street party with multiple bars and food vendors. Seventeen bands playing inside and outside with two national headliner’s outside. Plus its free party no cover or ticket needed.
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