UPDATE: The Newport route drawing is incorrect. The parade does kick off from Newport City Hall, but then runs through Washington Square, down Thames Street and ends at St. Augustine’s Church.
Grab your green and stake out a spot along one of RI’s St. Paddy’s Day Parade routes. If you don’t get a prime spot, don’t worry. You’ll be able to hear the bagpipes from miles away.
Pawtucket route: Sat, Mar 3, intersection of Columbus & Division St, noon – 2pm
Providence route: Sat, Mar 10, intersection of Hilltop and Smith, 9am
West Warwick route: Sat, Mar 11, starts at Elks Lodge, 60 Clyde St, 1 – 3pm
Newport route: Sat, Mar 17, starting at Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway, 11am
St. Paddy’s Themed Events:
SAT, MAR 3
St. Patrick’s Day Luck O’ the Irish Vendor Event: Gifts, beauty products and nutrition, presumably all shamrock-based, boost this shopping event. Wear green for a free raffle ticket – we hope it comes with the luck of the Irish. Noon – 3pm. Roma, 310 Atwells Ave, PVD. romaprov.net
FRI, MAR 16
St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn: Brian O’Donovan brings traditional instrumentalists, dancers and singers to this WGBH tradition. Zeiterion, 684 Purchase St, New Bedford, Mass. wgbh.org/celtic
3rd Annual Midtown St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Crafted to follow the Newport parade, this features pipes music, singing and beer from Newport Storm. Midtown Oyster Bar, 345 Thames St, Newport.
SAT, MAR 17
Newport’s Biggest St. Patrick’s Day Parade Party at Waites Wharf: While its bigness is self-proclaimed, this party sounds like a rainbow of fun, with music all day long from Never in Vegas, 7 Day Weekend, DJ FACE (The Face Show), DJ 4 Hundo ( Drew Girard), and DJ TEAL. Newport is the place to day-drink on St. Patty’s, so get to it! Dockside, 1 Waites Wharf, Newport. waiteswharf.com
St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Newport Blues Café: All day music and drinking featuring Felix Brown, Dirty Deeds AC/DC Experience, Fast Times 80’s Music and Darik and the Funbags. Newport Blues Café, 286 Thames St, Newport. newportblues.com
St. Patrick’s Day at George’s of Galilee: Live music with The Islanders, plus boiled food and, of course, green beer. George’s of Galilee, 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett. georgesofgalilee.com
St. Patrick’s Day at King Philip Yacht Club: Corned beef sandwiches from Noon to 7pm. Reservations required. One Club St, Fall River, Mass. Search FB
Shriner’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Rhodes: The Tom Lanigan band will perform while you scour an Irish buffet. 5 – 9pm. 1 Rhodes Pl, Cranston. rishriners.com
St. Patrick’s Day West Coast Swing: Workshop to teach you “magically delicious” moves, then dance time to practice and see if you can swing like a leprechaun. 85 Industrial Cir, Ste 4102, Lincoln. studiooneri.com
St. Patrick’s Day Party with The Drama Kings: Dance, sing along and rock out till morning. Thirsty Beaver, 45 Cedar Swamp Rd, Smithfield. thirstybeaverri.com