Lucky You! It's The Memphis St. Patrick's Day Guide 2024

It’s time for the annual wearing of the green in Memphis! This year, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday (woohoo!). That's March 17, fyi. Here's a list of St. Patrick's Day specials in Memphis for 2024.

But First, Did You Know?

The Irish diaspora has played a major role in Memphis history and growth! Keep scrolling for fun facts about Irish peoples' connection to Memphis.

St. Patricks Day on Beale Street
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Get Lucky! It's The Memphis St. Patrick's Day Guide 2024

St. Patrick's Day Events & Specials In Memphis

Here’s a list of ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2024 in the 901. Sláinte, y’all.

South Main Black Party
March 15

Grab all your St. Patrick’s day lovin’ friends for live music, drink specials, and more at 7 participating bars on South Main.

The Brass Door St. Patrick's Weekend
March 15-17

Enjoy St. Patrick's weekend off with a Blessing of the Kegs, Irish trivia, Rugby watch party, 901FC, live music, and so much more at The Brass Door.

St. Patrick's Weekend Party at Patrick's
March 15-17

Starting Friday at 3:17 p.m. until Sunday at midnight, you'll be dancing and singing while dressed in green gear at Patrick's!

Silky’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 16

Spend your St. Patrick's Day on America's most iconic street. Beale Street will be decked out in green and people as dozens of floats make their way down one of the biggest parades of the year. Expect marching bands, steppers, twirlers, floats and all sorts of sights! Drinks are allowed on Beale Street so make sure to grab a big green beer at Silky O’Sullivan’s before the parade struts down. 

McRoy’s Irish Stout St. Patrick’s Night Party
March 16

It’s time to dawn some green apparel and drink straight from the barrel....well kind of! McRoy's Dry Irish Stout and Crooked Hand Irish Red makes their triumphant return. Serving this McRoys up on nitro and standard. Special menu items will be their take on a corned beef and cabbage sandwich while supplies last. Enjoy music from DJ Fun all night.

St. Pat's Party at Old Dominick
March 16

The bar upstairs will be open and they're giving away green shirts for those who don't want to be pinched!

Memphis Shamrock Stroll St. Patrick’s Weekend Bar Crawl
March 16

Are you ready to party and get green? Enjoy all of your favorite bars in search of gold and a sure good time.

St. Patrick's Day at Celtic Crossing
March 16-17

Enjoy two days of fun filled with green beer, live music, corned beef, face painting, Memphis Pipe Band, and so much more.

St. Patrick’s Day on Beale
March 16

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at 310 Beale Street. Join in the festive spirit with live music, delicious food, and plenty of green drinks. Whether you’re Irish or just Irish at heart, this event is perfect for everyone looking to have a good time. Wear your best green outfit and get ready to dance the day away.

The Official Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl
March 16

Grab Your Leprechaun, Shamrock, Pot of Gold, and Crazy St. Patrick's Day Costumes And Get Ready To Shamrock 'n Roll! Ticket holders will get 2-3 drinks or shots, food specials, green & gold beads, and more while popping into 8 bars on Beale Street.

Feel Alive at Stickem
March 16

Join another installment of “Feel Alive.” Head to Stickem to vibe and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day featuring Delyrius, Don Twan, and DJ Shai.

Soul & Spirits St. Patrick’s Day Party
March 16

All day, the Green Beer will be flowing. It is the only day of the year where you can get a pint of their Black & Gold Beer. Mr. & Mrs. Smith's Food Truck will be serving up some Irish Pub Fare alongside her normal menu. You do not want to miss it!

Slider Inn St. Paddy’s Specials (both locations)
March 16-17

This year is said to be their biggest party yet! There will be live music, DJ sets, $7 Jameson, IPA, Green Tea, and so so much more. Click here for the music schedule.

Blind Bear's St. Patrick's Day Party
March 16-17

Two days of celebrations for Blind Bear with drink specials! On Saturday, party with Queenager. Sunday's celebration features DJ Mylon.

TJ Mulligans St. Patrick's Day Specials (All locations)

Green beer, 'Let it all Hang Out' T-Shirts, Irish Reuben, OH MY! Celebrate the green holiday at TJ Mulligans.

atomic rose bar crawl
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Cooper Young St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 17

Midtown's biggest St. Patrick's Day parade that takes place in Cooper-Young. Expect bands, cars, dancers, floats, and more. After the parade, continue to the celebration at one of the many restaurants and bars in CY. Parade kicks off at 2 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Music Cruise 
March 17

Get on those green outfits and go onboard to celebrate with the Memphis Riverboats as they set sail along the Mississippi River! Enjoy a buffet-style meal featuring some of the Irish favorites and dance the night away as the band plays all through the evening. Eat, Drink and be Irish down the Mighty Mississippi.

Grind City’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party
March 17

Hang out in the front yard drinkin' $4 green beer & their new GREEN SOUR, listen to live music, eat great food, play yard games, and win prizes, of course! 

Crosstown Brewing's St. Paddy's Day Crawfish Boil
March 17

Crawfish, beer, live music, silly green hats! St Patrick’s day is gonna be a banger this year. Crawfish start at 1 p.m. Terry Greene Band starts at 2 p.m. Pok Cha’s will bring her egg rolls, too, for those of you who don’t get down on the crustaceans.

Hampline Brewing Company’s St. Patrick’s Day Shindig
March 17

This St. Patty's Day Shindig features music by Side Street Steppers, food by the Best of the Wurst, plus the return of Tilly's Irish Stout and Irish Goodbye, their new red ale. Enjoy some delicious food, a live band from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. and more festivities afterwards!

St. Patrick's Day at Bog & Barley
March 17

Bog & Barley will have extended hours which means twelve hours of green beer, corned beef and cabbage, face painting, and live music.

St. Paddy’s Day with Dead Irish Blues
March 17

Marty Faiers (fiddle), Greg Faiers (guitar/octave mandolin/vocals) and Jimmy Crosthwait (washboard and commentary) will celebrate St. Paddy's Day with three sets of songs of love, war, beer, death and whiskey.

St. Pawty’s Day Bingo
March 17

Tickets include the Famous Wally Hatchet’s Taco Bar, desserts and two drink tickets (wine, beer, soft drinks, tea or coffee), 10 bingo sheets (3 cards per game) and a dauber. In addition, there will be silent auctions, karaoke, raffles, and more games to play.

St. Patrick’s Day at Overton Square
March 17

Head to Chimes Square for a free concert by Memphis Pipe Band. They’re performing classic Celtic songs with traditional instruments between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - stop by to catch them in action and dance a jig in the courtyard.

St. Patrick's Day Parade / Holly Whitfield

Fun facts about the Irish in Memphis:

  • In the Mid-1800s, teacher Eugene Magevny, an Irish immigrant from County Fermanagh, helped establish Memphis’ public school system, as well as the city’s first Catholic church, St. Peter’s on Adams Avenue. His house is open to the public for tours when it's not a pandemic.
  • Mary Harris Jones, better known as Mother Jones, immigrated from County Cork. She lost her husband and four children in the Yellow Fever Epidemic in the Pinch District, which was a heavily Irish neighborhood at the time. Mother Jones went on to become one of the most prominent labor and community organizers in American history.
  • Sarah Hardin Murphy Leath immigrated from Belfast, Ireland and married James Leath. Later in life, she donated nine acres of land that became a home for widows and orphans, and left an additional 20 acres in her will. That organization evolved into the nonprofit you know today as Porter-Leath. 
  • Modern Irish Memphians DJ Naylor, and Patrick and Deni Reilly run some pubs and restaurants you probably know and love  -- Celtic Crossing and Majestic Grille/Cocozza.
  • Memphis Gaelic Athletic Association offers co-ed opportunities to all Memphians interested in playing the traditional Irish sports of hurling and Gaelic football.
  • Memphis Irish Society is a group for Irish diaspora and enthusiasts of Irish culture, which offers social and learning opportunities around traditional music, Irish (Gaelic) language and more. It’s open to anyone -- Irish or not -- with an interest in the Land of Saints and Scholars.

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Jeff
Thank you for the St Patrick’s Day event info. I’m a native Memphian who moved away 30 years ago. My wife and I return every year to celebrate the Green Day with family and friends.
February 9, 2019 2:51pm
Holly Whitfield
You're so welcome!
February 11, 2019 12:11pm
Aisling
Hope you and your wife enjoy another wonderful St. Patrick's Day in Memphis this year, Jeff!
February 12, 2019 5:15pm
Sadelle W Jackson
I love to look over the events being held in Memphis. Thank you !
March 17, 2019 1:22pm