St. Patrick's Day weekend
This St. Patrick's Day weekend, may the road rise up to meet you (especially if you're participating in the Downtown Albany Irish Sweat-er 5k)! For family fun, live music, and - of course - the parade, Downtown is the place to be this year.
Wednesday, March 13
Olde English Pub | 683 Broadway
Irish Session, live Irish music and singing | 7:30PM
Friday, March 15
Hill Street Cafe | 180 Madison Avenue
Corned beef and sandwich special
McGeary's Pub | 4 Clinton Square
Lunch with live Irish music
Olde English Pub | 683 Broadway
Glass etching with Guinness | 5PM
Live bagpipes | 6PM
Holiday menus: Parade Day | Sunday Brunch | Weds-Friday & Sunday Evening
Public House 42 | 42 Eagle Street
Serving up delicious Irish cuisine
Saturday, March 16
Downtown Albany Irish Sweat-er 5K | Along parade route | Noon
Registration $30 advance, $35 day-of | Learn more
St. Patrick's Day Parade | 2PM
Parade starts at Quail & Central and ends at State & N. Pearl | Learn more
Excelsior Pub | 54 Philip Street
Specialty food & drinks. Collaboration of Thin Man and Lough Gill Brewery from Ireland called Arms Entwined Oatmeal Stout; Chatham Irish Goodbye Imperial Stout; Blue Toad Paddy Green Cider; Reversed Irish Coffee featuring a Collaborative Irish-style Whiskey from Black Button and O'Begley Distilleries, black Button Bourbon Cream with on a Large Coffe Ice Cube; Irish Garbage Plates.
Beers for Bibs: The last two digits of your Downtown Albany Irish Sweat-er 5k is what you pay for an 8oz Genny.
Hill Street Cafe | 180 Madison Avenue
Corned beef and sandwich special
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen | 79 N Pearl Street
Luck of the Irish St. Patrick's Day Crawl | Noon
Live music with LateShift | 2PM
Loch & Quay | 414 Broadway
Special menu: Guiness corned beef and cabbage plate; Guiness corned beef sandwich with or without swiss on rye with house-made Jameson mustard
McGeary's Pub | 4 Clinton Square
Live Irish music all day & night
OkiPoki | 41 State St (entrance on Broadway)
Wear green for 10% off any poke bowl, sushi burrito, or hibachi item
Parish Public House | 388 Broadway
Live music with Ponder w/s/g Hilltop the Band | 9PM
Pearl Street Pub | 59-61 N Pearl Street
DJ Reel | 11PM
Public House 42 | 42 Eagle Street
Serving up delicious Irish cuisine
Sunday, March 17
Hill Street Cafe | 180 Madison Avenue
Corned beef and sandwich special
Irish American Heritage Museum | 370 Broadway
St. Patrick's Day Family Festival | Noon-4PM | Learn more
Jack's Oyster House | 42 State Street
Featuring a slow cooked corn beef and cabbage with Irish soda bread and an entree for lunch and dinner.
McGeary's Pub | 4 Clinton Square
Live Irish music all day & night
