DENVER ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEEKEND 2013

St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday this year – the perfect excuse for a weekend full of Irish-themed revelry in the Mile High City. Take advantage of great hotel deals and enjoy all the parades, traditional (and not-so-traditional) music and dance, daylong parties, family friendly events and more.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: March 16
Where: Downtown Denver
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a festive and fun event for all ages that celebrates Irish culture and heralds the start of spring. It’s the largest St. Patty’s day parades west of the Mississippi, and the largest annual parade in Denver, with more than 200,000 people lining the route to enjoy horses and stagecoaches, marching bands, dancers, floats and Irish-themed fun with a Western flair. All in all, more than 200 entries and 10,000 marchers will take part in the festivities. The parade begins at 27th & Blake Street in LoDo (just down the street from the Coors Field parking lot) at 10 a.m. and generally lasts until 2 p.m.

Annual Outdoor St. Patrick’s Day Festival
When: March 16-17
Where: Fado Irish Pub
It's the biggest day of the year at Fado, the classic Irish pub in Downtown Denver’s ballpark district -- and this year they're extending the party all weekend long. On Saturday Doors open to this massive St. Patrick’s Day party in Denver at 8 a.m., and the outdoor festival starts at 11 a.m. with live music on two stages from the Clancy’s, Big Paddy, The Indulgers, Celtic Steps, Colorado Youth and Nevermind the 90s! From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., kids events include a bouncy castle, games and face painting. 21 and up only after 5 p.m. On Sunday, there's more of the same, with live music starting at noon!

Paddy's Festival
When: March 16-17
Where: Punch Bowl
Live music, a beer garden, Denver's best food trucks. What more do you need for maximum Paddy's Day fun? The Punch Bowl will help you party like a (sham)rock star all weekend long.

Tilted Kilt Celebration
When: March 16
Where: Tilted Kilt Denver
Party all day long the lasses at Tilted Kilt the 17th for a festive St. Patty's Day weekend! Doors open at 7 a.m. on the 17th with Green Beer, Bloody Mary's, breakfast and a day full of fun! For those who just can’t wait, doors open at 9:30 a.m. at the Kilt on Thursday & Friday.

Blarney Stone Bash
When: March 16
Where: The Tavern Downtown
Head to LoDo's Tavern Downtown for a St. Paddy's celebration, featuring the not-so-traditional Irish music of Under A Blood Red Sky, Colorado's awesome U2 tribute band.


5th Annual St. Patrick’s Gay Cabaret
When: March 16, 7 p.m.
Where: Messiah Community Church
Harmony Chorale presents a campy take on St. Patrick’s Day with music, appetizers, cocktails and fun; all for $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit Harmony’s mission of inclusiveness in Denver.