The inexperienced beer will circulation this St. Patrick’s Day in Southwest Florida. However there’s extra taking place than simply the booze.
The festivities embrace parades, bagpipes, Irish dancers, child leprechaun races and even a Buddy Holly tribute present.
Listed below are our picks for enjoyable occasions taking place March 14-17 in Southwest Florida. This isn’t an entire listing, although. Many different native bars and venues are planning inexperienced beer, stay bands and different St. Patrick’s Day occasions. Verify the web sites and Fb pages to your favourite native haunts.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The annual parade begins on the intersection of Third Avenue South and 10th Avenue South. Then it travels north on Third Avenue South, east on Fifth Avenue South and south on Eighth Avenue South to Naples Metropolis Corridor. 11 a.m. Saturday. Free. Downtown Naples. naplesparade.com
Fortunate’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl: This St. Patrick’s Day-themed bar crawl contains two free drinks or different objects, a fancy dress contest with a $500 prize, drink specials, an after get together and free admission to taking part venues together with your pub crawl badge and lanyard. No less than six downtown bars are taking part: Metropolis Tavern, Downtown Social Home, Hideaway Sports activities Bar, Millennial Brewing Firm, Area 39 and The Fortunate Screw. Extra venues are anticipated to be added. Verify-in is at Metropolis Tavern, the place you’ll get a bar crawl map and lanyard. four p.m. to 2 a.m. $20. Downtown Fort Myers. crawlwith.us/fortmyers/stpattys
Third annual St. Patrick’s Day Mall Crawl: Bell Tower Outlets and iHeartMedia be a part of forces once more for 2 hours of revelry, meals, drink and prizes. Radio personalities from 4 Southwest Florida radio stations will play music and meet with followers. Cease at shops and take part in varied challenges, together with leaping jacks, trivia and floss dancing. Collaborating eating places will provide Irish-themed foods and drinks specials (together with inexperienced beer). 6-Eight p.m. Free. Bell Tower Outlets at U.S. 41 and Daniels Parkway, south Fort Myers. 489-1221 or thebelltowershops.com
St. Apply Day: “Apply” for St. Patrick’s Day with this early occasion that includes stay music all day, inexperienced beer, whiskey, dueling pianos from Eight p.m. to midnight, drink specials and extra. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Free. The Keys Bar and Grille in Gulf Coast City Middle, 9905 Gulf Coast Important St., San Carlos Park. 433-3323 or fb.com/TheKeysBarandGrille
Shenanigan’s Wake parade get together: The native “Celt-rock” band performs at this get together taking place on the identical day because the annual Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Plus native people band The Woodwork and ax throwing. 6-9:30 p.m. Free. Whiskey Park, 3380 Mercantile Ave., Naples. 263-6777 or fb.com/WhiskeyPark.Naples
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
St. Patrick’s Day Block Celebration: The annual block get together contains stay bands, foods and drinks specials and household actions. The stay bands embrace The Crank Ups, Pink Hannah and Pale Roots. Midday to 10 p.m. Free. Downtown Fort Myers. fortmyersriverdistrictalliance.com
Child Leprechaun Races: Infants crawl to the end line and compete for prizes on this annual occasion. Register at 11 a.m. at WINK Playland. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Free. Miromar Shops, 10801 Corkscrew Street, Estero. 948-3766 or miromaroutlets.com
MONDAY, MARCH 16
Fort Myers Seaside St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The annual parade travels alongside Estero Boulevard from Santini Marina Plaza North to the Church of the Ascension. The boulevard will probably be closed for about one hour, beginning at 9:45 a.m. The parade begins at 10 a.m. Free. Takes place on Estero Boulevard in Fort Myers Seaside. 591-8803 or fortmyersbeach.org/occasions/st-patricks-day-parade
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
St. Patrick’s Day Bash: This free occasion contains stay Irish music by Chuck Peterson, Irish meals, inexperienced beer, Irish music and dancers, bagpipers, an Irish costume contest and extra. Midday to 7 p.m. The Shell Manufacturing facility & Nature Park, 2787 N. Tamiami Path, North Fort Myers. 995-2141 or shellfactory.com
Fishermen’s Village St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Household-friendly vacation celebration with stay music, a parade that includes members of Lee County Pipes & Drums (5:30 p.m. at Middle Court docket), step dancers, Irish meals at Village eating places and extra. Midday to 9 p.m. Free. Fisherman’s Village, 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. 941-639-8721 or fishville.com
Two Flynns St. Paddy’s Day Celebration: Boston standup comedians Jackie and Kevin Flynn carry out at 7 p.m. at Off The Hook Comedy Membership, 2500 Vanderbilt Seaside Street, No. 1100, Naples. Followers will acknowledge each, Jackie for appearances on the TV present “King of Queens” and films like “There’s Somethign About Mary,” and Kevin within the movie “Me, Myself and Irene” with Jim Carrey and within the common HBO collection “Intercourse and the Metropolis.” From $25. offthehookcomedy.com and 239-389-6901
Saint Patrick’s Day 2020 at The Celtic Ray: The Irish pub celebrates with meals vans, a restricted menu and stay music from Paul Duffy and Stephen’s Inexperienced. There gained’t be inexperienced beer, although. Midday to 2 a.m. Sunday. Free. The Celtic Ray Public Home, 145 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda. 941-916-9115 or celticray.web
Paddy Murphy’s: Rejoice the vacation with stay Irish music from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday. Free. Paddy Murphy’s, 457 Fifth Ave. S., downtown Naples. 649-5140 or paddymurphys.com
St. Patrick’s Day Trolley: This sixth annual pub crawl allows you to journey trolleys and get together buses all through downtown Cape Coral and cease at 12 totally different locations for holiday-themed customized drinks. 7-11 p.m. $17 plus $2.50 for every drink. Verify-in occurs at Massive John Plaza and in entrance of Dixie Roadhouse, downtown Cape Coral. fb.com/SouthCapeHospitalityAndEntertainmentAssociations
Nervous Nellie’s St. Paddy’s Day Bash: The Fort Myers Seaside restaurant celebrates the vacation with corned beef and cabbage and stay music from The Collaboration Band, Deb and the Dynamics and the Dweebs. Midday to 10 p.m. Free. Nervous Nellie’s, 1131 First St., Fort Myers Seaside. 463-8077 or fb.com/NervousNelliesFMB
Clancey’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: The get together contains inexperienced beer, stay leisure and a St. Patrick’s Day menu with shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, and different Irish dishes. 11 a.m. to eight p.m. Free. Clancey’s Restaurant, 11481 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 482-3241 or clanceysrestaurant.com
The Rowdy Bards: The Irish pub band sings, tells tales and performs skits and comedy at this St. Patrick’s Day get together that features Irish dancers, bagpipers, a deejay, drink specials and a Celtic menu. 11 a.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday. Free. The Pub Naples, 9118 Strada Place, Naples. 594-2748 or fb.com/PubNaples
St. Paddy’s Celebration at The Dek: The bar calls this “the most important, greatest, most debaucherous get together in SWFL.” Stay music all day, plus corned beef and cabbage and plenty of drink specials (together with whiskey, inexperienced beer and automobile bombs). 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Free. Dek Bar, 4704 S.E. 15th Ave., Cape Coral. 542-3745 or fb.com/thedekbar
Johnny & Patti Revue St. Paddy’s Day Celebration: Singing couple Johnny and Patti Russo sing pop, rock, nation and dance hits from the 50s to at present at this vacation feast. The restaurant will probably be serving up corned beef and cabbage and extra. Begins at 6 p.m. Free. Victory Lane Café, 4120 Hancock Bridge Parkway, Cape Coral. 995-0340 or fb.com/VictoryLaneCafe
Buddy Holly tribute present: Johnny Rogers performs as Buddy Holly at this St. Patrick’s Day get together with inexperienced bear and a corned-beef-and-cabbage buffet. 7-10 p.m. $15-$20. Reservations required for dinner ($16). Double Eagle Occasion Middle, 350 Homestead Street S., Lehigh Acres. 230-8952 or fb.com/DoubleEagleEventCenter
Dueling pianos: Rejoice the vacation with a dueling piano present beginning at four:30 p.m., plus meals, inexperienced drinks and extra. Three-Eight:30 p.m. Free. Johnny Malloy’s Sports activities Pub, 10347 Bonita Seaside Street S.E., Bonita Springs. 992-5000
Shamrock Enjoyable Run: This 3K enjoyable run and social contains meals, drinks and prizes for St. Patrick’s themed costumes. Organized by Gulf Coast Runners. 6-Eight p.m. Tuesday. $10. Naples On The Run, 20 10th St., Naples. https://runsignup.com/gcrstpatricksday
Irish dancers: Dancers from Tir Na Nog Academy of Irish Dance Southwest Florida carry out. 5 p.m. Tuesday. Free. The Village Outlets on Venetian Bay, 4200 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Naples. 261-6100 or fb.com/VenetianVillage
St. Patrick’s Day Blowout: This all-day get together contains stay Irish music from Donnacha Tierney, West of Galway and Crooked Gypsy, plus Irish meals and extra. 9 a.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday. Free. Whiskey Park, 3380 Mercantile Ave., Naples. 263-6777 or fb.com/WhiskeyPark.Naples
Johnny & The Jam Kings: The rock band performs this get together that includes inexperienced beer, corned beef and cabbage and extra. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Anthony’s on the BLVD, 1303 Del Prado Blvd. S., Cape Coral. 772-5900 or anthonysontheblvd.web
St. Patrick’s at The Level: Rejoice with Irish-themed craft beer and stay Irish music from Malarkey. 6-9 p.m. Free. Level Ybel Brewing Firm, 16120 San Carlos Blvd., south Fort Myers. 603-6535 or fb.com/PointYbelBrew
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