Patch Picks: St. Patrick's Day Parties

Looking for a local St. Patrick’s Day celebration so you can be Irish for the day?

We’ve picked five local venues ready to help you fit in a wee bit of shenanigans. 

Have fun, but please remember to designate a driver or call a cab.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!  (Happy St. Patrick’s Day!)

The place:

356 Hartz Ave., Danville 

The shenanigans: Norm’s is hosting its 6th annual St. Patrick’s Day Party, starting at noon. The festivities will include green beer, bag pipers and drummers, Irish dancers and 300 pounds of corned beef. 

Added this year is a "Shenanigans Lounge," outfitted with couches, beer pong, a special bar and a DJ.

Find out more: 925-552-6676 or visit www.normsgrill.com.

The place:

3454 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville

The shenanigans: Blackhawk Plaza will host a party from 6-8 p.m. featuring live music from the band Milltown, Irish dancers, a giant leprechaun, a wearin o’ the green contest, and libations from Laurus, the Prickly Pear, the Blackhawk Grille and Yotaka Sushi. Don't miss the corned beef tacos. 

will feature a special St. Patrick’s Day dinner of corned beef on rye bread with Dijon mustard, cabbage and new potatoes—paired with green beer. Cost is $10 per person. 

Find out more: Call the Blackhawk Plaza management office at 925-736-2751 or visit the Plaza concierge in the rotunda.

The place:

201 Hartz Ave., Danville.

The shenanigans: Bedecked in green for an Irish celebration, Pete’s will have Guiness on tap with other drink specials, and corned beef and cabbage. An Irish bagpiper will be there to complete the mood.

Find out more: 925-820-8281

The place:

2251 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon

The shenanigans: The Outpost will host a St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m., and from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. for ages 21 and older, with identification.

The celebration will feature $4 Guiness beers, $6 Irish Car Bomb cocktails, and corned beef and cabbage for $7. DJ J. Espinosa of Wild 94.9 will provide the music. There also will be a free beer pong tournament that features a chance to win Guiness merchandise and a $50 gift certificate.

Find out more: 925-837-7748, or visit www.outpostsportsbar.com

The place:

470 Market Place, San Ramon

The shenanigans: The Hop Yard will be pouring five Irish beers—Guiness, Harp Lager, Moylan’s Irish Red, Smithwick’s and Murphy’s Irish Stout—and will serve corned beef and cabbage.

Find out more: 925-277-9600