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St. Patrick’s Day in RVA
Church Hill residents hang up their flags in anticipation of hundreds heading to the neighborhood’s festival. | Photo by Lindsay Biggs
St. Patrick’s Day is Monday, March 17, but festivities kick off this weekend for the River City. Here’s your guide to a great holiday.
Where’s the party?
Church Hill Irish Festival | Saturday, March 15-Sunday, March 16 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | 25th + Broad St. | $5 | A neighborhood tradition for almost four decades — this fest is packed with performances, vendors, eats + drinks.
Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl | Saturday, March 15 | 4 p.m.-12 a.m. | Locations vary | $20-$25 | Make your own adventure with this bar crawl spanning from Carytown to Scott’s Addition.
Create your own luck
St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie Workshop | Friday, March 14 | 6-8 p.m. | Benchtop Brewing | $75 | Curate a delectable board of colors and tastes that honor Irish tradition.
St. Pat’s Drag Day Spectacular | Saturday, March 15 | 7 p.m. | Strangeways Brewing | $12-15 | Join four RVA queens and celebrate St. Pat’s with some solid-gold performances.
“Moulin Rouge!” The Musical | Wednesday, March 12-Sunday, March 16 | Times vary | Altria Theater | $35+ | It’s your last week to catch a showing of this glamorous, Tony-award winning production.
Thursday, March 13
Coaster Workshop | 6-8 p.m. | Benchtop Brewing | $25 | Get crafty with a craft beer and design some DIY coasters to beautify your home.
Friday, March 14
Adult Night Hike | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Maymont | $20 | Meet some of Maymont’s nighttime residents + learn about their nocturnal adaptations through experiments, games, and a hike of the grounds.
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Last year, my friends and I spent St. Patrick’s Day at the Church Hill Irish Festival, and I’m still thinking about the Irish coffee that I got. Pro tip: Bring a bag for a water bottle + your things so you can have two free hands for food and bevs.
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