SF Saint Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
March 17, 2015
Have a Happy St. Paddy's Day in the heart of San Francisco. The city is no strangers to world-class cultural celebrations and parade, and this is one of the most festive extravaganzas. Experience the cultural flair and flavors of Dublin right in San Fran's city streets. Just a short stroll away from the Inn at Union Square, you'll have easy access to everything happening for the holiday here at our hotel.
Pack something green to get into the spirit of this Celtic celebration. During the parade, a variety of unions will stroll through the streets in a lively procession set to live bagpipe music. Check out the youth organizations, schools, labor unions and kilted marchers making their way along the route. The parade will be followed up with a festival featuring great Irish grub and libations. You can enjoy an afternoon of family fun that the kids will be sure to enjoy. Or, plan a romantic getaway with your special someone to revel in the exciting local bar crawls. In particular, the Saint Paddy's PubCrawl will take you through the area's most authentic Irish-American hotspots like The Phoenix Irish Bar, Lefty O'Doul's and Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub.
If you don't want to sit down and relax, lace up your sneakers and get moving. The Emerald Across the Bay 12K invites you to trot along the Golden Gate Bridge, possibly in search of that pot of gold on the other side of the rainbow. If you'd prefer to burn some calories before you indulge in the green beer, you can register for the event and don your green jogging suit to celebrate this March holiday.