Happy St. Patrick's Day! Are you ready to go green this weekend? Tacoma and Pierce County are. Local establishments throughout the county are hosting St. Patty's Day celebrations, so if you're still searching for someplace to enjoy the festivities, read on for 13 places where you can be Irish for a day.
Besides the Celtic themed festivities, there are plenty of theatrical productions and live musical performances happening Friday through Sunday. Are you a fan of Monty Python? John Cleese will be at the Pantages, and Tacoma's Musical Playhouse opens their production of Spamalot. The Diary of Anne Frank opens at the Sumner Performing Arts Center, while Chris Botti and Eric Church play the Tacoma Dome. Have a great weekend!
For even more events and a running list of museum exhibits, visit our online events calendar.
13 places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Tacoma + Pierce County
Annual St. Pant’s Day Event
Friday, Mar. 17
Parkway Tavern Bar & Grill, Tacoma
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: Free. Bring a pair of pants to donate and receive a free raffle ticket.
Dystopian St. Paddy’s
Friday, Mar. 17
Dystopian Brewing, Tacoma
Time: 2:00 PM
Cost: Free
Going Green at the Zoo
Saturday, Mar. 18
Point Defiance Zoo + Aquarium, Tacoma
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: Adults (ages 13-64) $17.95; Seniors (ages 65+) $16.95; Youths (ages 5-12) $13.95; Tots (3 & 4) $9.95; Children ages 2 and under FREE
St. Paddy’s Day at Harmon
Friday, Mar. 17
Harmon Restaurant, Tacoma
Time: 11:00 AM
Cost: Free
Puget Sound Firefighters Pipes & Drums
Saturday, Mar. 18
The Swiss Pub + Restaurant, Tacoma
Time: 6:15 PM
Cost: By donation
St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Doyle’s
Friday, Mar. 17 - Saturday, Mar. 18
Doyle’s Public House, Tacoma
Time: Doors open at 6:00 AM
Cost: $10 per day
St. Patrick’s Day & Pint Club 2017 Launch
Friday, Mar. 17 - Saturday, Mar. 18
Odd Otter Brewing, Tacoma
Time: 2:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Narrows Brewing Co.
Friday, Mar. 17
Narrows Brewing Co., Tacoma
Time: 12:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patty’s Day Celebration at Jazzbones
Friday, Mar. 17
Jazzbones, Tacoma
Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM
Cost: $7, ladies free before 10:30 PM
Defiant Goldfish St. Patrick’s Day Drinkagather
Friday, Mar. 17
Defiant Goldfish, Tacoma
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patrick’s Day at Crockett’s
Friday, Mar. 17
Crockett’s Public House, Puyallup
Time: 5:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patrick’s Day at Tides Tavern
Friday, Mar. 17
Tides Tavern, Gig Harbor
Time: 11:00 AM
Cost: Free
Our Town Rewind: Ireland
Friday, Mar. 17
Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor
Time: 2:00 PM
Cost: Free, but please RSVP
Annual St. Pant’s Day Event
Friday, Mar. 17
Parkway Tavern Bar & Grill, Tacoma
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: Free. Bring a pair of pants to donate and receive a free raffle ticket.
Dystopian St. Paddy’s
Friday, Mar. 17
Dystopian Brewing, Tacoma
Time: 2:00 PM
Cost: Free
Going Green at the Zoo
Saturday, Mar. 18
Point Defiance Zoo + Aquarium, Tacoma
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: Adults (ages 13-64) $17.95; Seniors (ages 65+) $16.95; Youths (ages 5-12) $13.95; Tots (3 & 4) $9.95; Children ages 2 and under FREE
St. Paddy’s Day at Harmon
Friday, Mar. 17
Harmon Restaurant, Tacoma
Time: 11:00 AM
Cost: Free
Puget Sound Firefighters Pipes & Drums
Saturday, Mar. 18
The Swiss Pub + Restaurant, Tacoma
Time: 6:15 PM
Cost: By donation
St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Doyle’s
Friday, Mar. 17 - Saturday, Mar. 18
Doyle’s Public House, Tacoma
Time: Doors open at 6:00 AM
Cost: $10 per day
St. Patrick’s Day & Pint Club 2017 Launch
Friday, Mar. 17 - Saturday, Mar. 18
Odd Otter Brewing, Tacoma
Time: 2:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Narrows Brewing Co.
Friday, Mar. 17
Narrows Brewing Co., Tacoma
Time: 12:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patty’s Day Celebration at Jazzbones
Friday, Mar. 17
Jazzbones, Tacoma
Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM
Cost: $7, ladies free before 10:30 PM
Defiant Goldfish St. Patrick’s Day Drinkagather
Friday, Mar. 17
Defiant Goldfish, Tacoma
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patrick’s Day at Crockett’s
Friday, Mar. 17
Crockett’s Public House, Puyallup
Time: 5:00 PM
Cost: Free
St. Patrick’s Day at Tides Tavern
Friday, Mar. 17
Tides Tavern, Gig Harbor
Time: 11:00 AM
Cost: Free
Our Town Rewind: Ireland
Friday, Mar. 17
Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor
Time: 2:00 PM
Cost: Free, but please RSVP
More weekend events!
Chris Botti – Friday, Mar. 17
Tacoma Dome
John Cleese – Friday, Mar. 17
Pantages Theater, Tacoma
Eric Church – Saturday, Mar. 18
Tacoma Dome
Dance Factory – Saturday, Mar. 18
The Swiss Pub + Restaurant, Tacoma
Monty Python’s Spamalot – Friday, Mar. 17 – Sunday, Mar. 19
Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Pablo Francisco Headlines the Tacoma Comedy Club – Friday, Mar. 17 – Sunday, Mar. 19
Tacoma Comedy Club
The Diary of Anne Frank – Friday, Mar. 17 – Sunday, Mar. 19
Sumner Performing Arts Center, Sumner