Are you ready to dress in green, drink beer, sing songs, and dance the night away?
St. Patrick鈥檚 Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on Mar. 17, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
Celebrations are just around the corner and despite Coronavirus concerns, the City of 琉璃神社 will still be celebrating.
Here are some ideas for celebrating the day of the Irish on Tuesday.
Readers should note these events may be subject to change due to growing COVID-19 concerns.
Train Station Pub - 1117 Ellis Street
Head to the Train Station Pub for green beer, live music, and a little luck of the Irish. Beginning at 4 p.m. Train Station will have Jameson and Irish car bombs on special.
Craft Beer Market - 257 Bernard Avenue
Attend St. Patrick鈥檚 Day at CRAFT Beer Market featuring live entertainment, $8 O鈥橦ara鈥檚 Irish Stout, $5 shots of Jameson Irish Whisky, and Lucky Hour from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. with Eats from $4 and Drinks from $4.
Big White Ski Resort
Whether you鈥檙e feeling a pint of Guinness or a Grilled Guinness Sausage, Big White has you covered on St. Paddy鈥檚 Day at the Blarney Stone.
Don鈥檛 miss your chance for a photo op with Big White鈥檚 very own leprechaun. He鈥檒l be handing out lucky gold coins around Big White from 11 a.m. See if you can spot him skiing around the mountain.
O鈥橣lannigan鈥檚 Pub - 319 Queensway
鈥淕reen is the theme, and the Pub is decorated with everything green and Irish. Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick鈥檚 Day as early as the 17th century,鈥� reads a statement on their website.
鈥淪aint Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish, and the wearing and display of shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs have become a ubiquitous feature of the day. Yes, of course, there is green beer at the pub too.鈥�
Kelly O鈥橞ryan鈥檚 - 262 Bernard Avenue
Celebrate like a true Irishman at Kelly O鈥橞ryan鈥檚 in Downtown 琉璃神社.
Dunnenzies - 4638 Lakeshore Road
Celebrate St. Patrick鈥檚 Day with the Malarkeys, who will be playing two sets for free. The Malarkeys are a Celtic rock band from 琉璃神社, B.C.. They have performed up and down the Okanagan valley since their first performance on St. Patrick鈥檚 Day in 2007. In 2008 and again in 2013 they performed in Vancouver as part of that city鈥檚 CelticFest.
19 Okanagan Bar and Grill - 3509 Carrington Road
Devon Coyote will be performing for St. Patrick鈥檚 day at 19 Okanagan Grill & Bar. Music starts at 7:30 pm, free entry.
