St. Pat's Day: Here's Who's Getting On The Green In Tampa Bay

TAMPA BAY, FL — Before we don our green garb and heft our pints of Guinness, let's prepare for St. Patrick's Day with a review of some common Gaelic expressions.

"Sláinte!" is a toast that literally means "health."

“Sláinte chugat" means “Good health to you.”

"Slán agus beannacht leat (slawn ogg-us ban-ocked lyat)" means “Goodbye and blessings with you.”

"Erin (or Erinn) go braugh" means "Irish forever."

"Sure and begorrah" literally means "Sure by God" but is used to indicate "'Tis a grand day to be alive."

"Gread leat" means "Go away."

The most famous Irish blessing is often found framed on the walls of Irish pubs:

“May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

the rains fall soft upon your fields and, until we meet again.

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.”

Here are some St. Patrick's Day celebration scheduled for Thursday, March 17, into the weekend.

St. Pat's At American Social

American Social, 601 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa, will hold a weeklong party with green beer all week and special events each day.

• A Shamrock and Roll party with music by DJ A-Train from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, March 17.
• The St. Patrick’s Day Silent Disco party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, March 18.

St. Patrick's At The Lucky Dill

The Lucky Dill, 33180 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor, will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with daily Irish music, games and Irish dishes from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Thursday:
1 to 2 p.m. – Tampa Bay Highland Dancers
Noon to 1 p.m. – Bagpipes
1 to 10 p.m.– DJ Ed with Irish classics and favorite hits
6 to 9 p.m. – The Irish Ramblers
1 to 9 p.m. – Hula with Lizz

St. Patrick's At Bar Louie

Bar Louie, 2223 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa, will celebrate St Patrick’s Day through Thursday, March 17, through Saturday, March 19, with green beer (add a sidecar of Jameson for $3, Irish Slammers, personalized printed beer pints sponsored by Guinness, swag and live music.

St. Patrick’s Day For Kids

Little Explorers, 35225 U.S. 19, Palm Harbor, will host a St. Patrick's Day party for kids in one-hour time slots from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, featuring crafts, a balloon drop and games. The evening session at 5:30 p.m. will also include pizza and juice.

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St. Patrick's At Molly Malone's

Visit Molly Malone's Irish Pub, 304 E Davis Blvd., Tampa, for live music by Brendan Nolan, gren beer, Irish whiskey and Irish fare Thursday from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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Cabbage And Corn Hole

Swigwam Beach Bar, 336 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, will host its 12th annual St. Patrick's Day Party Thursday starting at 10 a.m.

Bring your lawn chair for an all-day street party with corned beef and cabbage by Grillin & Chillin, music and corn hole games.

Music will be provided by the Sandy Bottom Boys from 1 to 4 p.m. and the Beach Rats from 5 to 9 p.m.

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Celebrate St. Pat's At Hattricks Tavern

Hattricks Tavern,107 S Franklin St., Tampa, will celebrate St. Patrick's Day all Thursday until closing at 3 a.m. They'll be serving Willie's Corned Beef and Cabbage, shots of Irish whiskey and lots of beer.

St. Patrick’s Day Hog Ride

Join the crew at Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson, 10525 49th St. N, Clearwater, for a free motorcycle ride to the St. Patrick’s Day party at O’Keefe’s, 1219 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, at 10:30 a.m. March 17. Then return to Bert's at 7 p.m. to see Soul Circus Cowboys perform on the pavilion.

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O’Keefe’s St. Patrick’s Party

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at O'Keefe's Tavern, 1219 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, with live bands, bagpipers, drummers, Irish dancers, corned beef and cabbage, green beer, Guinness and green shooter specials Thursday from noon to 11 p.m. The Irish Buskers will perform from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the Bearded Brothers Band will hit the stage at 8 p.m. In between, the Dunedin Bagpipes and the Gilleoghan Irish Dancers will perform. There is no cover charge and parking is free.

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MacPatrick's Day Party

MacDinton's Irish Pub, 405 S Howard Ave., Tampa, will host three days of shenanigans March 17-19.

Thursday, March 17:

Curtis Allen Band from 1 to 4 p.m.
Bagpipers from 4 to 4:30 p.m. and 9 to 9:30 p.m.
CROWNZ Band from 5 to 8 p.m.
There will be $3 Green Miller Lites, $6 Guinness drafts, $10 Hooligan shots and $7 Teeling Green Tea and Pickle Back shots all day.

Friday, March 18

There will be all-day $7 Teeling Green Tea and Pickleback shots and $10 Hooligan shots.
Happy hour will be from 6 to 9 p.m. for $17.
The Logan Grant Band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m.
There will be BOGO Seltzers, $3 Green Miller Lites and $6 Guinness drafts from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday, March 19

Green Eggs and Kegs will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. with a free breakfast and green drafts.
There will be 50 percent off all Irish drinks from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. including Irish coffee, Green Tea, Pickleback, Irish whiskey and Hooligan shots.
There will be soccer watch parties:

• Aston Villa vs. Arsenal at 8:30 a.m.
• Norwich City vs. Chelsea at 11 a.m.
• Man City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion at 11 a.m.

The Black Velvet Band will perform from 1 to 4 p.m.
Bagpipers will perform from 2 to 2:30 p.m.
There will be $15 Teeling Liquor pitchers, $4 Green Miller Lite Drafts, $6 Guinness drafts, $7 Teeling Green Tea and Pickleback shots and $10 Hooligan shots from 6 p.m. to close.

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Get Your Irish On At Four Green Fields

Four Green Fields Irish Pub, 702 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, will feature live music all day Thursday with Sean Doyle kicking things off at noon, followed by the Gobshites at 5 p.m. Indoor and outdoor seating will be available.

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St. Patrick’s Bash At Maloney's

Feast on traditional Irish fare, sip green beer and listen to music by Neil Dennis and DJ E-Rock starting at 11 a.m. Thursday at Maloney's Local Irish Pub, 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. Click here.

Or head over to Maloney's Local Irish Pub Westchase, 9540 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, Thursday starting at 11 a.m. for an indoor/outdoor bash with live music with The Black Honkeys, hosted by Radio 102.5 The Bone, Irish food and green beer. The cost is $20. Click here.

Maloney's Local Irish Pub in Carrollwood, 12904 N. Dale Mabry Highway, will host a St. Patrick's Day Bash featuring Irish fare, green beer and music with Frank Dancey + Rob K. starting at 11 a.m. Thursday. Click here.

St. Patrick’s Day At Tiki Tavern

The Tiki Tavern, 201 Main St., Safety Harbor, goes Thursday from noon to 11:30 p.m. with $3 Bud Light drafts, $5 Florida Green Tea with Jameson Orange, $2 Green Tea Jell-O shots and music by Gene Field and the Brian Caudill Trio. There is no cover charge.

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World of Beer Westchase Bash

World of Beer Westchase, 9524 Linebaugh Ave. W, Tampa, will host a St. Patrick's Day bash Thursday from noon to 3 a.m. with $5 pints and whiskey shots and live music by the Jonathon K Band. There is no cover charge.

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St. Patrick’s Day Cruise

Wear green attire and board the Yacht Starship for a two-hour cruise of downtown Tampa waterways Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. Tickets are $49.95 and include an Irish lunch buffet, DJ and cash bar. Yacht StarShip is docked at 603 Channelside Drive, Tampa.

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St. Paddy’s Day At Irish 31

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Irish 31 Pub House Hyde Park, 1611 W Swann Ave., Tampa Thursday from noon to midnight with live music, themed cocktails, green beer, corned beef and cabbage and contests. There is no cover charge.

Irish 31 Hyde Park will celebrate again on Saturday, March 19, from noon to midnight with live music, themed cocktails, green beer, corned beef and giveaways. There is no cover charge.

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St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawls

Wear green and join Downtown Crawlers for the fifth annual St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawls, two pub crawls with Guinness, Pickle Back, green tea and green beer. Turn this into a 10-plus-stop crawl by adding the Downtown Tampa pub crawl. The crawl starts SoHo Saloon, 410 S Howard Ave., Tampa, Thursday, and runs from 4 to 11 p.m. The cost is $10. Click here.

The Downtown Tampa St. St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl begins at American Social Bar and Kitchen, 601 S Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa, and runs Thursday from 4 to 11 p.m. for $10. Click here.

St. Patrick’s Day At Crooked Thumb

Crooked Thumb Brewery, 555 10th Ave. S, Safety Harbor, will host a St. Pat's party with shepherd's pie, bangers, Irish Coffee Stout on tap and music by the Taylor Fletcher Band. There is no cover charge.

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St. Patrick’s Day At Fenway

There will be Irish food specials including corned beef and lamb shepherd’s pie from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the HEW Chophouse at the Fenway Hotel, 451 Edgewater Drive, Dunedin, with green beer on the rooftop at Hi-Fi.

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Secret Stash Music Fest

The Secret Stash Music Fest will take place Thursday, March 17 from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. at 10509 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa, featuring music by Raw Falcone, Barely Legal, LJ Meek, Miko Ziko, BJ Rudeboy, Pro-G, Karib, SoftHumn, Zachty, Daveed, Joka and more. There will also be food and drink specials, art, vendors and leprechauns. The cost is $15 at the door.

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Pete’s Place St. Patrick’s Day Party

Pete's Place, 4145 Henderson Blvd., Tampa, will host a St. Patrick's Day Party Thursday, March 17, starting at 6 p.m. with music by Celebrate with drink specials, live music by Jimmy and Daniel, karaoke and drink specials. There is no cover charge.

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St. Patrick’s Day At Phoenix Lounge

Phoenix Lounge, 2454 N McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, will host a St. Patrick’s Day party Thursday, March 17 at 8 p.m. with music by Blind Sighted, green Jell-O shots, Jameson specials, Green Tea shots, Car Bomb shots and a Pot-O-Gold raffle. There is no cover charge.

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Finfest

Finley’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 13477 S Belcher Road, Largo, will present the Finfest Thursday, March 17, and Saturday, March 19, with live music from noon to 11 p.m. Thursday and from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday under the outdoor tent.

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St. Patrick’s Day At Big Storm

Toast St. Patrick with live music, food and drink specials Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Big Storm Brewing, 12707 49th St. N, Clearwater.

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St. Patrick’s Day Crawl

Dress in a St. Patrick’s Day themed outfit for the fifth annual St. Patrick's Day Crawl at the James Joyce Irish Pub, 1724 E 8th Ave., Ybor City, on Saturday, March 19 starting at 4 p.m. There is a $1,000 cash prize for best costume. Tickets are $10 to $15 and include two complimentary drinks/shots, food and drink specials.

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