Happy St. Patrick's Day: Marlborough Block Party On Tap

MARLBOROUGH, MA — This year, St. Patrick's Day will be unlike anything we've seen in a few years.

In March 2020, the entire world shut down right around the green, orange and white holiday due to the pandemic. But two years later, we have vaccines and have emerged from the worst wave of the pandemic yet.

That means there are more activities planned this year for St. Patrick's Day — which falls on March 17 — than in recent memory.

One big ticket item this year: the Boston St. Patrick's Day parade is back this Sunday in Southie. Worcester also brought its parade back for the first time since 2019 — and thousands of spectators mobbed Park Avenue to celebrate the Irish.

Here's a look at what else is going on in the area around St. Patrick's Day 2022 (March 17).

Marlborough

• St. Patrick's Day block party hosted by Lost Shoe Brewing, 19 Weed St.
• Open mic for St. Patrick's Day at Tackle Box Brewing, 416 Boston Post Road East.
• An Irish celebration at Finnegan's Pub in Hudson featuring music by Jae Mannion.
• A St. Patrick's Day dinner at Less Than Greater Than in Hudson beginning at 5:30 p.m. (tickets in advance).

Westborough

• Corned beef dinners at the Central House Tavern, 44 South St.

Shrewsbury

• Take home craft kits for kids at the Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St.

Milford

• March 20 — Food from Kith & Kin (Hudson) and music by the McRites at CraftRoots Brewing, 4 Industrial Road.

Worcester

• WGBH's Celtic Sojourn show at the Hanover Theatre in downtown Worcester.
• Irish food, cocktails and live music beginning at 6 p.m. at BirchTree Bread Company.