St. Patrick's Day in Santa Monica

Lucky for you, you won’t be needing a four-leaf clover to find Irish pubs and bars in Santa Monica, because our city has a number of them. From special dishes, desserts, and drinks, we’re bringing you a list of St. Patrick’s Day specials and events in Santa Monica! So come in your best green attire and dine outside or take it to-go and continue the celebration at home!

St. Patrick’s Day Specials

Big Deans Ocean Front Cafe
Enjoy a festive twist on a classic whiskey sour at Big Ocean Front Cafe. The Shamrock Sour, combining Jameson, Sour mix, and Midori, is a surprisingly bright and boozy cocktail for $12. Offered from Saturday, March 15th through Monday, March 17th.

Holey Moley
Jameson & Mini Golf. Holey Moley is rolling out a lineup of festive Irish-inspired cocktails to swig while you swing!

Jameson’s Pub
The party starts at 6AM at Jameson’s Pub with Top o’ the Morning specials like $7 Green Beer, $5.99 Peanut Butter Jameson shots, and corned beef cabbage food specials all day along with live entertainment, giveaways, and more on Monday, March 17.

Playland Arcade
Wear something green to Playland Arcade and receive an extra 200 points on your game card with a minimum purchase of $20 on Monday, March 17th.

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St. Patrick’s Day Events

Bagpipes at Library Ale House
Saturday, March 15, Sunday, March 16 & Monday, March 17
Join The Library Ale House for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. Reuben and Corned Beef Stew until sold out. Saturday bagpipes at 8PM and Sunday bagpipes at 3PM.

Drunk Theatre
Friday, March 14 at 9PM
Join Santa Monica Playhouse as a comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Get tickets here.

Happy Hour at 1212 Santa Monica
Friday, March 14 through Monday, March 17
Enjoy all night happy hour at 1212 Santa Monica with green beer towers, Guinness on deck and Irish Car bombs!

The Irish Film Festival in Santa Monica
Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16
The Irish Film Festival LA returns for an exciting three-day celebration of Irish Cinema at the Laemmle Monica Film Center. The showings include 8 female directors, animations, and 3 Irish-language shorts. Buy tickets here.

Kiss Me, I’m Irish Bar Crawl
Saturday, March 15 from 2PM – 2AM & Monday, March 17 from 6PM – 2AM
A Bar Crawl like no other. Kiss Me, I’m Irish features the best drink specials and the best bars in town. Your wristband purchase grants free admission to participating bars and grants access to secret specials, just for participants. Participating Bars include Britannia Pub, Barney’s Beanery, Cabo Cantina, Lou Lou, and the Santa Monica Whaler. Get tickets here.

Lucky’s St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl
Saturday, March 15  from 4PM – 11:59PM
Experience an unforgettable bar crawl filled with green drinks, shamrocks, and non-stop fun! Start at Cabo Cantina, and then hop between the best bars in Santa Monica, enjoy exclusive drink specials, festive giveaways, and all the lively energy of St. Patrick’s Day. Get tickets here.

Singles Party & Karaoke
Saturday, March 15  from 7PM – 11PM
Get ready to shamrock and roll at Weary Livers’ St. Patrick’s Day Party & Karaoke Night! Offering green beer, shamrock shakes, and the chance to belt out your favorite tunes. Learn more here.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on The Santa Monica Pier
Saturday, March 15  from 12PM – 4PM
Join Pacific Park for complimentary St. Patrick’s Day crafts, including leprechaun hat and clover ornament making with Ten Women Gallery. Enjoy free face painting, and indulge in special St. Patrick’s Day-themed food and drinks, such as green beer at Patio 66, our version of a Shamrock Shake at Scoops Creamery, and green cotton candy. Learn here.

Weekend Pub Crawl Party
Saturday, March 15  from 2PM – 8PM
This annual holiday bar-hopping party tour offers two starting locations to choose from – Barney’s Beanery or Jameson’s Pub. Enjoy drink specials, DJ dancing, and no cover at nearly a dozen venues with specials as low as $5 Drafts, 2-for-1 Mixers, $5 Shots. Get tickets here.

Ye Olde King Head’s St. Patrick’s Shenanigans
Sunday, March 16 & Monday, March 17  from 10AM
Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day at Ye Olde King Head’s with corned beef & cabbage, Irish Stew, leek & potato soup, Irish Smoked Salmon, Baileys Cheesecake, bagpipers, DJs and lots of shenanigans at this classic Irish bar.  Learn more here.

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