Mar 14, 2025 - Food and Drink
St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans: Parades, parties and pubs
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It's time to break out your shamrocks and green tutus because it's St. Patrick's weekend in New Orleans.
The big picture: Parade schedules have changed because of Saturday's severe weather threat.
- The Irish Channel parade won't roll Saturday and organizers say they're hoping to reschedule. North Shore parades will be Sunday instead.
- See the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
Here are some ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans:
🤩 Parades
- Metairie Road St. Patrick's parade rolls at noon Sunday.
- The Krewe of Argus parade, which was canceled for bad weather on Mardi Gras Day, will roll at 10am Sunday ahead of the Old Metairie parade.
- Covington's St. Patrick's Day parade and Krewe du Pooch in Mandeville also roll Sunday.
- The Downtown Irish Club Parade rolls at 6:30pm Monday. (Route)
🎉 Block parties
- Old Metairie Irish Festival: Gennaro's Bar hosts a block party Friday with music and food. Argus royalty and the St. Patrick's parade marshal will toast at 5pm. (Details)
- Fulco's Bar: From noon Friday through Sunday night in Metairie. Will have live music, green beer and food specials. (Details)
- Tracey's: All day Saturday at 3226 Magazine St. in the Irish Channel. Will have crawfish, Jell-O shots and corned beef and cabbage. The bar will have another block party Monday. (Details)
- Parasol's: All weekend at 2533 Constance St. in the Irish Channel.
- Cornet: Ticketed balcony party Saturday night on Bourbon Street. (Details)
- Annunciation Square: The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club hosts its annual fundraiser Monday for St. Michael Special School from 10am to 5pm.
🥬 Meals
- Gris-Gris has braised corned beef poboys, green mimosas and other Irish-inspired specials. (Details)
- Clyde's Corner in the Quarter has corned beef and cabbage. (Details)
- Hyatt Centric French Quarter has corned beef and cabbage pizza, Irish grilled cheese and other specials. (Details)
- Finn McCool's has fish & chips and corned beef sandwiches. (Menu)
- Brennan's has Irish-inspired breakfast specials and whiskey flights. (Details)
🎶 Dancing
The Irish Network hosts its annual ceili (dance) from 4 to 7pm Sunday at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter.
- It will have an Irish dance lesson, Muggivan school performance and Irish food. (Details)
🪈 Music
- Chickie Wah Wah has Peter Rowan's St. Paddy's Day acoustic party Friday night. (Details)
- Kerry Irish Pub has Crescent & Clover and Patrick Cooper on Friday. (Details)
- Flogging NOLA, a tribute to Irish punk rock, is at NOLA Brewing at 5pm Saturday. (Details)
- The Irish Cultural Museum hosts an Irish music session Sunday from 7pm until close. (Details)
Go deeper: WWOZ's Livewire with full music schedule
🍻 Pubs
- Ryan's Irish Pub: 241 Decatur St.
- Markey's Bar, 640 Louisa St.
- Erin Rose: 811 Conti St.
- Finn McCool's: 3701 Banks St.
- Irish Cultural Museum, 933 Conti St.
- Molly's at the Market, 1107 Decatur St.
Go deeper: Eater's list of essential Irish pubs in New Orleans.
🧐 Something else
Clovers not doing it for you? These events are also this weekend.
- Uptown Super Sunday
- 2025 NOLA Holi Festival
- Los Islenos Fiesta in St. Bernard
- St. Francis Xavier's Crawfish and Seafood Fest at 5:30pm Friday
Chelsea Brasted contributed to this story.