The 164th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival: This annual takes to the streets on Saturday, March 14. The parade starts at 11:30 a.m. at Market and Second streets and ends up in the Civic Center for a big old party.
Funcheap's 2015 Shamrock St. Patrick's Day party takes over SoMa StrEat Food on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. with live music, a St. Patrick’s Day toast with complimentary Jameson tasting at 6 p.m., Jameson giveaways, beer and food specials and more. All ages until 4 p.m., 21 and over after.
The Irish Bank Block Parties: There's not one but two block parties at this bar and its famed alley. The first one, on Saturday, March 14, starts at noon and goes strong with three bands until midnight. The whole thing repeats on Tuesday, March 17.
Royal Exchange in the FiDI gets the party started with its annual block party — its 30th! — at 3 p.m. on March 17. There will be live music from Wonderbread 5, lots of beer and plenty of people packing in.
Berkeley's Starry Plough opens its doors at noon on March 17, with live music starting at 4 p.m. There will also be corned beef and cabbage until it runs out. $10-$15 cover for the evening entertainment.
Taverna Aventine is throwing an indoor/outdoor alley party on March 17, with live music, drink specials, DJs and more.
If pub crawls are your speed, you're in luck. There's one on Polk Street on March 14, the Marina and Union Street on March 14 and 17 and the Mission on March 14.
Irish bars are always a good spot to have a pint of Guinness on St. Patrick's Day, even if they aren't taking over the streets or having live bands. Here's a handful of quality spots (shamrock art on your beer definitely not guaranteed).
Kennedy's Irish Pub, 1040 Columbus Ave., S.F. (Bonus: Indian food.)
Durty Nelly's Pub, 2328 Irving St., S.F.
McNally's Irish Pub, 5352 College Ave., Oakland.
Phoenix Irish Bar, 811 Valencia St., S.F.
Harrington's Bar & Grill, is an Irish bar that has been around since 1935.
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