Leprechauns, Shamrocks, Parades, Festivals: celebrating St. Pat’s Day in Myrtle Beach area
If it’s a parade, an Irish meal or enjoying a green beer with friends we have put together a list of events in the Myrtle Beach area.
So get your green on and come celebrate Saint Patrick’s day.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
Where: Main St,, N. Myrtle Beach
When: Sat., March 11
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The 33rd annual North Myrtle Beach parade will kick off at 9 a,m. with Saint Patrick’s Day-themed and decorated floats and golf carts. The parade lasts about 2 hours, if you unable to make the parade the street festival begins right after with over 120 craft vendors, food vendors and businesses along Main St., where they will be serving Irish food and other special treats. Free entertainment will be going on throughout the day on three stages, Irish dances and Irish pipe bands will be performing along with other live performances. There will be rides and games and face painting for the kids in the children’s area. There will also be a leprechaun contest and a shepherd pie eating contest. While you’re on Main Street, be sure to stop by Flynn’s Irish Tavern for homemade corned beef and cabbage.
Fin and Tonic Cocktail Class - St. Patty’s Edition
Where: Ripley’s Aquarium, Broadway at the beach, Myrtle Beach
When: Sat., March 11
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Dress up in green and get ready for an adventure at Ripley’s Aquarium, located at Broadway at the beach. This event unlike any other you will learn from a Cape Fear distillery expert how to create some amazing Fin and Tonic Cocktails. You will be able to test your knowledge of St. Patty’s themed trivia for a chance to win prizes while learning the mixology of craft cocktails. You will also dine on some tasty tapas and petite desserts.
Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner
Where: The Cypress Inn, 16 Elm St., Conway
When: Fri., March 17
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Feel like going out and having a Saint Patrick’s day dinner? Why not dress in some green and do just that, the menu has our mouths watering with amazing appetizers, corned beef and cabbage and other entrees and desserts that will be sure to please.
Myrtle Beach official St. Patrick’s Day bar crawl
Where: The Chemist - craft cocktails, 300 9th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach
When: Fri., March 17
Time: 4 - 10 p.m.
A St. Patrick’s Day party this year is setting up to be a large bar crawls in Myrtle Beach. There will be exclusive drink specials and special bar promotions. This event is presented by Pubcrawls.com where you can purchase tickets and find out how this event works. Visiting some of the best bars in the Myrtle Beach area. So put your green on and dress to impress to find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Myrtle Beach Shamrock Stroll St. Paddy’s Weekend Pub Crawl
Where: The Chemist - craft cocktails, 300 9th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach
When: Sat., March 18
Time: 1 - 8 p.m.
Continue the St. Paddy’s weekend pub crawl, wear your green and visit some of the best bars in the Myrtle Beach area, the are over four venues that will participate. There will be green drinks and leprechauns galore in the streets of Myrtle Beach. This event is presented by Pubcrawls.com where you can purchase tickets and find out how this event works.
St. Patrick’s Day Party at Nance Plaza
Where: Nance Plaza, 503 9th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach (Next to Grand Strand Brewing Company)
When: Fri., March 17
Time: 3 - 9 p.m.
Time to get your green on and bring your favorite leprechaun to a brand new downtown St. Patrick’s Day party. There will be costume contests, best beard and mustache contest, live entertainment, food vendors and of course green beer and food truck favorites. For more information visit ns promos or Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance to purchase tickets for this downtown party that is sure to flood the streets of downtown with green. Who knows you may find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend
When: Sat., March 18
Where: North Myrtle Beach RV Resort and Dry Dock Marina, 260 Old Crane Rd., Little River
Time: 1 p.m.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s day on Sat., March 18 for a golf cart parade starting at 2 p.m. There will be prizes for the best decorated golf cart. If you don’t have a golf cart they will rent one to you. This is a great day to get out with the family and put on your green and put those shamrock decorating skills to work. Activities for the kids will also be going on. There will also be a corned beef and cabbage dinner available at the tiki bar. There will be something for everyone at this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend event.
