St. Patrick's Day 2022: See Shrewsbury Area Events

SHREWSBURY, 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.

The big news this year is that the Worcester County St. Patrick's Day parade is back in Worcester. The event was one of the first big ones to be called off in 2020, and was canceled again in 2021. Expect thousands to mob Park Avenue on March 13 for the event, with bars, restaurants and other businesses holding parties alongside the parade.

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

If you have a St. Patrick's Day event you want added to this list, email neal.mcnamara@patch.com

Shrewsbury

• March 17 — Take home craft kits for kids at the Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St.

Westborough

• March 15 — St. Patrick's Day cookie decorating at Pizzeria Uno, 225 Turnpike Road.
• March 15 — Take-and-make St. Patrick's Day craft kits at Smileland Dentistry, 1 Oak St.
• March 17 — Corned beef dinners at the Central House Tavern, 44 South St.

Milford

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

Marlborough

• March 13 — St. Papi's Day featuring Thick Chick Comedy and Joselito at the Marlborough Country Club.
• March 17 — St. Patrick's Day block party hosted by Lost Shoe Brewing, 19 Weed St.
• March 17 — Open mic for St. Patrick's Day at Tackle Box Brewing, 416 Boston Post Road East.

Worcester

• March 13 — The Worcester County St. Patrick's Day parade steps off at noon on Sunday at Park Avenue and Mill Street for the first time in two years. Expect festivities at restaurants up and down Park Avenue all Sunday afternoon.
• March 17 — WGBH's Celtic Sojourn show at the Hanover Theatre in downtown Worcester.