Best St. Patrick's Day events, parades, Irish pub specials in Palm Beach County

Whether you're feeling lucky, almost lucky or could use a bit of luck, there are dozens of opportunities in Palm Beach County to celebrate the luck of the Irish for St. Patrick's Day.

We have parades and festivals, plenty of music, drink and restaurant specials. In a few cases, entire city blocks have been closed in order to properly fete the day which owes its name to Ireland's patron saint, who is believed to have died on March 17, 461.

Here are some options, listed roughly north to south, where the Guinesss, Murphy's, Smithwicks and Jameson will be flowing, where the corned beef is delicious and piled high, the fish and chips are crispy and the shepherd's pie is deep and delectable.

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St. Patrick's Day Block Party at Abacoa, Jupiter

This festival will feature live music by the tribute band U2.O, food and drink specials and more. Guests are encouraged to dress in their best leprechaun gear.

The event is 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 17. Abacoa Town Center, 1200 Town Center Drive, Jupiter. Information: downtownabacoa.com

McCarthy's Pub party, Tequesta

This north county staple will celebrate on St. Patrick's Day, Friday, March 17 from 2 to 10 p.m. with live music and a DJ as well as a special Irish menu for the occasion.

Information: 581 US 1, Tequesta; mccarthyspub.net

Paddy Mac's in Palm Beach Gardens

Proudly serving Palm Beach County for over 25 years, this Gardens Irish pub will celebrate the holiday from Thursday, March 16 to Sunday, March 19 with heaps of live music. On Thursday, the Killbillies will kick things off at 7 p.m. until late. On St. Patrick's Day, the Killbillies will perform again along with Alison Hayes, Brendan Lyons, Paddy the Fiddle King, Carl Schmid on the Fiddle and the Black Thorn Pipe Band. There will also be Irish dancers. On Saturday, March 18, there will be Irish music from 3 to 11 p.m. and on Sunday, March 19 at 3 p.m. there will Irish music on the piano.

Information: 10971 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens; paddymacirishpub.com

Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa

The 3800 Ocean Restaurant & Lounge at the resort will feature five specialty beverages that will be available during the St. Patrick's Day weekend from Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19. The Leprechaun Prosecco features Midori fruit liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup and prosecco; Irish Tea is a take on a Long Island Iced Tea with Midori; the Irish Mule is Jameson, lime juice and ginger beer; their Irish Mudslide is a mix of Jameson, Bailey's, Midori and vanilla ice cream and the Irish Hopper features Bailey's and White Godiva Chocolate Liqueur. For each drink purchased a portion of the proceeds will go directly to Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

Information: 3800 N. Ocean Drive, Riviera Beach; marriott.com

O'Shea's Irish Pub

O'Shea's Irish Pub, a downtown staple for three decades, continues their St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 17 which starts at 9 a.m. and will feature live music (from Ireland), Irish dancers, bagpipes and more. Free entry.

Information: 531 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; osheaspub.com

Roxy's Pub

Taking over the 300 block of Clematis Street, this longtime downtown hot spot will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day, March 17, all day and then some. Kicking off the day at 7 a.m. there will be the Kegs and Eggs event which features a breakfast buffet. The party keeps on going and at 3 p.m. the block party begins. There will be DJs on the street, as well as on the roof top spinning tracks. The Roxy's kitchen and a food truck on the street, will be serving up plenty of Irish fare including shepherds pie, bangers and mash and corned beef. This St. Patrick's Day will keep rocking the block until 4 a.m.

Information: 309 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; roxyspub.com

Bodega Taqueria Y Tequila

St. Patrick’s Day drink specials will be available all day long on Friday, March 17. Options include Teeling Whiskey shots, green tea shots, and green beer for $5 each. Mexican Car Bombs will also be available for $10 a pop!

Information: 118 S Clematis St., West Palm Beach; bodegataqueria.com

E.R. Bradley's Saloon

Providing fun, food and more to West Palm Beach for the past 30 years and decades before that from their location in Palm Beach, this local hot spot will celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Friday, March 17, with live music throughout the day. At 12:30 p.m. Micah Scott will perform, followed by Alive Beat at 3 p.m. and Hold My Beer at 7 p.m.

Information: 104 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach; erbradleys.com

Pig Beach BBQ

Pig Beach BBQ will put a smokey twist on the classic corned beef and cabbage plate for the St. Patrick's Day weekend (March 17-19). The plate will feature a half pound of house-cured, smoked corned beef served with braised cabbage, potatoes, carrots and onions, along with two slices of house-made Irish soda bread and whipped Irish butter. The plate is $22.

Information: 2400 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; pigbeachnyc.com

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St. Patrick's Day at PBKC @ The Paddock

On St. Patrick's Day, Friday, March 17, enjoy live Irish music by Hugh O'Neill, performances by Irish step dancers and an all-you-can-eat traditional Irish buffet. $60.

Information: 1111 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach; pbkennelclub.com

Tropical Smokehouse

Tropical's take on this all-time classic is a local collaboration merging indigenous ingredients and some of the state’s best BBQ. Tropical's own 2023 James Beard Award semi-finalist, Chef Rick Mace, will craft the corned beef and local restaurant Aioli will supply the fresh-baked rye. Topped with thousand island dressing, this tasty, hearty sandwich is available for $15, but only on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17. Dine-in, takeout and delivery.

Information: 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; eattropical.com

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Palm Beach Meats

Prefer to celebrate at home, but don't know where to start? Palm Beach Meats will be offering cook-at-home Japanese Wagyu for ($44.99 per pound) or Australian Wagyu for ($32.99 per pound). Each is cured by Palm Beach Meats’ Executive Chef Emerson Frisbie for the perfect St. Patty’s Day Corned beef and Cabbage.

Information: 4812 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; palmbeachmeats.com

The Irish Brigade's St. Patrick's Day Party, Lake Worth Beach

Taking over K Street from Lake to First Avenue South, this block party kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday, March 17, and goes until 2 a.m. There will be live music by Keith Michaud, the 807 Band, The Honeycreepers and Alive Beat. There will also be bagpipes, cloggers, and face-painting throughout the day. Though the block will be back open on Saturday, March 18, the St. Patrick's Day celebration will continue through the weekend with drink specials and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation which is committed to supporting the research to find cures for childhood cancer. They will also be raffling off a new 2021 Harley Davidson to raise money for the foundation. Tickets are $50.

For tickets online, click here.

Information: 621 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach; irishbrigadepub.com

Tim Finnegan's Irish Pub

This St. Patrick's Day Party will kick off at 1 p.m. Friday, March 17, with a performance by Kathy Durkin and Richie Hayes ($10 cover). At 4:30 p.m. there will be a performance by the Aranmore Dancers followed by live music with Bangers N' Mash at 6 p.m.

Information: 2885 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach; timfinnegansirishpub.com

The Irishmen Pub

This Boca Raton hot spot will celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Friday, March 17 with heaps of live music, giveaways and more. They will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and will feature live music sets by Uproot Hootenany, the Justin Enco Trio, Hold My Beer and Sean Hanley. There will also be bagpipers, Irish dancers and a good amount of drunken shenanigans. There will be giveaways, Guinness, and Green Beer throughout the day.

Information: 1745 NW Second Ave., Boca Raton; irishmenpub.com/

Ben's Kosher Deli

Ben's Kosher Deli will be offering corned beef specials in honor of St. Patrick’s Day for dine-in and takeout. All dine-in orders will include a bottomless fountain soda and all-you-can-eat coleslaw and crunchy pickles.

Take-out: These specials will be available through March 17 and include the catered corned beef and cabbage takeout special for $229.90, which includes 4 pounds of corned beef, boiled cabbage, potatoes and carrots, 2 pounds of fresh coleslaw, small relish tray and 2 pounds of rye bread.

For dine-in, the deli offers its corned beef sandwich served with fries or knish for $21.99; the soup and sandwich combo featuring soup, half a corned beef sandwich and a small side for $21.99; the corned beef, cabbage and potato platter for $25.99; and the soup, corned beef, cabbage and potato platter for $31.99.

Information: 9942 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton; bensdeli.net

Miller’s Ale House

All 90 Miller's Ale House locations will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day through March 26 with drink and menu specials. There will be Irish Egg Rolls (crispy egg rolls stuffed with corned beef, sauerkraut, bistro sauce and Swiss cheese) served with a side of bistro sauce for dipping for $11.99; the Miller’s Ale House Reuben (thinly sliced corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing, served on crispy Rye bread) for $15.99; Irish Mule pitchers for $13.95; 20-ounce Guinness drafts for $5.99 and more.

In Palm Beach County there are Miller's Ale House locations in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and Jupiter. To find the Miller's closest to you or for more information: millersalehouse.com

Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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