St. Patrick's Day weekend events in San Diego
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You'll find plenty of St. Patrick's Day pub crawls and parties around San Diego this weekend.
Here are some other events to get your plans started:
Friday
Experience this 10 day celebration of Latino cinema, arts and culture with film screenings, Q&As with filmmakers, parties, live music and entertainment.
- When and where: Events run March 14-24 at various locations. Film screenings at AMC Mission Valley and Digital Gym Cinema in East Village.
- Cost: Individual screenings are $9+, passes are $50-$300
🎉 Liberty Public Market 8th Anniversary
The three-day event will have a lineup of live music, vendors open late, vinyl records to browse, a dog adoption lunch and the grand re-opening of the Mess Hall Bar.
- When and where: Friday-Sunday at Liberty Station.
Saturday
🏃🏼♀️ Leprechaun Run
Dress up in green for a festive 5k and 1k kids run.
- When and where: Race starts at 9am at 875 Garnet Ave in Pacific Beach; 10:30am start time for kids
- Cost: Register here; $50 for adults and $30 for kids
🍀 St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Festival
Get festive at the annual parade with live entertainment, Irish food and craft vendors and a beer garden.
- When and where: 10:30am at 5th and Laurel in Balboa Park.
- Cost: $10 for 21+, free for others
🎸 ShamROCK
Drink green beer and celebrate St. Patrick's Day at this annual music and beer festival with Irish dance lessons and rock bands.
- When and where: 2pm-11pm along F and 6th Streets in Gaslamp.
- Cost: Tickets are $55+ for adults, $30+ for kids; prices go up Saturday
Watch the Legion's home opener, a rivalry match against Rugby FC Los Angeles. Enjoy live music, beer, kids activities and rugby clinics before the game.
- When and where: Kickoff is 7pm at Snapdragon Stadium.
- Cost: $32+
Sunday
Get your friends together for trivia, comedy and a costume contest at this St. Patrick's Day brunch.
- When and where: 1pm at Mic Drop Comedy in Kearny Mesa
- Cost: $18
🏄🏼 WSA West Coast Surfing Championships
Sit on the beach and watch surfers of all ages shred as they compete to qualify for West Coast and U.S. Championships.
- When and where: Saturday and Sunday at South Harbor Jetty in Oceanside.
- Cost: Free
Wander through an aviary among hundreds of butterflies at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
- When and where: March 16 through May 12 from 9:30am-4pm at the safari park in Escondido.
- Cost: $15, plus park admission