last-minute st. paddy’s day plans ☘️
if you’re still figuring out your st. paddy’s day plans, don’t worry!!!! nashville has plenty going on.
between green beer, bar crawls, block parties, and a few fun events around town, there are a lot of ways to celebrate this weekend and into tuesday.
so if the group chat is still asking “what should we do?”… send them this!
don’t forget to wear green!!! a lot of these spots are doing drink specials and giveaways if you show up festive ☘️
🍺 green beer in nashville
social cantina — $3 green beer
the pool club — $5 green beer
nashville underground — $6 green beer
if your ideal st. paddy’s celebration starts with a green beer, here are a few spots to keep on your radar:
von elrod’s | germantown
their annual von patrick’s day party is one of the biggest in town, happening saturday from 11am–8pm. expect green beer, live music, multiple bars, and a full-day party atmosphere.
the pool club | midtown
if you want a rooftop vibe, for luck’s sake is happening friday through sunday with $5 green beer, skyline views, dj sets, and game-day energy.
east nashville beer works | east nashville
a great east side option with green beer, live music, irish dancing, and even irish breakfast pizza. the party runs saturday from 12pm–8pm.
nashville underground | downtown
a solid downtown option with $6 green beer available on march 13, 14, and 17.
social cantina | germantown
they’re serving green beer saturday through tuesday, plus $3 green beer specials.
hoppin’ gulch | the gulch
green beer will be flowing here wednesday through sunday, which makes it a good early-weekend stop.
game terminal | south nashville
green beer and irish drink specials will be available on tuesday, march 17.
jackalope brewing company | wedgewood-houston
jackalope is hosting a free st. patrick’s day party with green beer, games, and live music starting in the afternoon.
☘️ if you want actual plans
east nash stache bash
one of nashville’s biggest st. paddy’s celebrations returns to five points on saturday. expect a full block party with multiple stages, bars, and drink specials all day.
shamrocks & shenanigans at nashville live!
a big downtown party happening saturday with drink specials, beerlympics, and high-energy vibes all day.
the pub | gulch
a classic st. paddy’s day pick with irish food, live entertainment, and drink specials all weekend and on march 17.
alligator bar grand opening | union station
this one is a little different from the usual st. paddy’s lineup. alligator bar is celebrating its grand opening march 13–15 inside union station at nashville yards. expect elevated cocktails, moody vibes, and a st. paddy’s celebration that feels a little less typical.
mcnamara’s irish pub
if you want a more traditional st. patrick’s day experience, this longtime nashville favorite will have live irish music and celebrations starting early on march 17.
🍀 if your group wants to do a bar crawl
if nobody in the group chat can decide where to go, these crawls make the plan for you:
lucky’s st. patrick’s day crawl
saturday, march 14 with check-in at the green light bar. includes multiple venues, drink specials, and an after party.
kiss me, i’m irish bar crawl
available saturday march 14 and again on march 17.
st. patrick’s day bar crawl + block party
a multi-bar crawl happening saturday starting downtown.
music city pub crawl: clover crawl
a downtown crawl with drink specials and games.
💚 a few more worth knowing about
fat bottom brewing is celebrating on march 14 and march 17
hard rock cafe has a multi-day st. paddy’s celebration running march 12–17
6th & peabody will have $6 green beers and pitchers on march 17
tipsy scoop is hosting a boozy ice cream cocktail class
skinny dennis will have late-night live music on march 17
my picks 👀
if i were choosing based on vibe:
for a big day party
von elrod’s
for rooftop drinks
the pool club
for east nash energy
east nash stache bash
for classic irish pub vibes
mcnamara’s or the pub
for a crawl with friends
lucky’s st. patrick’s day crawl
one last thing
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📅 mark your calendars (big events to plan around)
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- the biggest festivals + weekends of the year
- events locals plan trips, time off, and friends around
- what sells out early vs. what you can wait on
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