You don’t need to fly across the pond for an incredible Irish experience this St. Patrick’s Day. Check out this list of events and specials happening right here in Downtown Lynchburg this March. Grab your best pals and head downtown for the best ‘craic’ this side of the Atlantic!
EVENTS
Starr Hill St. Patty’s Weekend
sat, March 18 @ 6-9pm
📍 1300 Main Street
Starr Hill will be offering 3 special beers for St. Patrick’s Day, with a brand new 4-pack release. They are bringing back the much-loved limited edition glassware, along with St. Patrick’s Day Tees to make sure you’re sham-rocking the best apparel for the holiday. The Whiskey Shakes will be playing from 5-8pm on Saturday, and you definitely don’t want to miss this good time.
St. Paddy’s Day 5K
Sat, March 18 @ 11am
📍 JEfferson Street
Celebrate the spirit of the holiday at this St. Patrick's Day themed 5K event benefitting Park View Community Mission. Costumes are encouraged, and participants are invited to enjoy live music and adult beverages at The Water Dog.
St. Patrick’s Day Salsa Night
Fri, march 17 @ 8pm
📍 722 commerce Street
It might not be your average Irish jig, but you can still get your groove on for this salsa dancing night at Mission House Coffee, hosted by Lynchburg Salsa. The theme is “Go Green with St. Patrick’s Day” so be sure to wear your best green gear.
St. Patrick’s Day Bash with BigFoot County
sat, march 18 @ 11:30am
📍 The water dog, 1016 Jefferson street
Join us Saturday, March 18th for a full day of Irish cheer, brews, food, and jams with BigFoot County. Additional band announcements and set times coming soon! Feel free to bring a lawn chair for this FREE show, happening rain or shine!
An Evening of Celtic Music and Beer Tasting
Fri, march 17 @ 5-7pm
📍 1225 Commerce Street
Engage your senses at Everyday Sommelier for a complimentary evening of Celtic music and a boutique beer tasting with craft beers from around the world, including: Ireland, Belgium, France, Japan, and Italy. Wine tasting also available.
St. Paddy’s Day at Dish
📍 1120 Main Street
Dish will be offering live acoustic Celtic music from 6-9pm during dinner, along with daily specials planned to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day. Stick around after dinner to hear The Funky Truth play an awesome show starting around 10pm. As always, you can count on delicious food and a great time.
St. Patty’s Day Bash with 3 Roads Brewing
📍 1300 Court Street
Celebrate all weekend with Three Roads this St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy food from Saltys Lobster Co., music with DJ Nobody Famous, and a brand new release of their Circuit Irish Stout. And most importantly, the Luck of the Irish cheese tasting & beer pairing on Saturday.
FOOD SPECIALS
We’re not sure what type of leprechaun magic is in these delicious dishes, but we do know that adding green to any food makes it 100 times more fun! Try some of these yummy festive food creations available at your favorite Downtown Lynchburg restaurants and eateries, and let us know what you think.
Mrs. Joy’s Absolutely Fabulous Treats
📍 1008 Commerce Street
By now you know there’s no wrong choice when selecting a goodie from Mrs. Joy’s. Lucky for you, her holiday treats are packed with extra flavor! Enjoy Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies all month long (a rarity), and Irish Cream Green Cinnamon Rolls on St. Patty’s Day!
Hill City Donuts
📍 500 5th Street
Hill City Donuts has quite the lineup for St. Patrick’s Day this year! Keep an eye on their social channels to stay updated on all their offerings, but you can expect delicious specials including green glaze donuts, chocolate mint donuts, and all GREEN donuts on the 17th. These treats will pair perfectly with their limited-edition key lime slushie and frozen matcha drinks. And did we mention the Lucky Charm donut? They really are magically delicious!
Batter Bar
📍 1225 Main Street
Batter Bar is bringing back their crowd-favorite green Rueben crepes to the menu for St. Patty’s Day. If you’re lucky, you may also be able to get your hands on some of their holiday-themed baked goods, too! Our mouths are already watering.
Mission House Coffee
📍 722 Commerce Street
Mission House is known for their delicious seasonal and holiday specials, but this might be one of our favorite menu items yet. Introducing the “Happy Go Lucky” iced matcha! Check out Mission House on socials for more details soon.
Purple Door Catering
📍 904b Main Street
Purple Door Catering has a fantastic line-up of St. Patrick’s Day specials, including: corned beef & cabbage and bangers & mash. Each entrée includes some of the most famous traditional Irish sides. Click here to see the full menu, and pre-order today to make sure you don’t miss out.
5th Street Vito’s
📍 522 5th Street
Sure, you probably think of Italy instead of Ireland when it comes to pizza, but 5th Street Vito’s is thinking GREEN by introducing the new chicken pesto pizza just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. To top it all off, they will also be running a $2 Michelob pint special all day on Friday, March 17th.
Bootleggers
📍 522 5th Street
Bootleggers is stepping up the game with a special lineup of featured drinks — touch base with their Instagram account to see what they’re offering. Also enjoy Beale’s Gold dyed GREEN on draft upon request.
{RA} Bistro
📍 1344 Main Street
Stop by RA Bistro for a lineup of themed drinks including some green lagers. Hot tip: we’re told if you wear green and you might get lucky! Check in with their Instagram account to see specials.
MayLynn’s Creamery
📍 1016 jefferson Street
Get your green on with MayLynn’s this St. Patrick’s Day! They’re offering a variety of deliciously festive treats! Indulge in some lucky flavors including mint shakes, lucky charms rolled ice cream, and lucky charms stackers.
OTHER SALES & SPECIALS
Hunting down a great sale is like finding gold at the end of the rainbow. Lucky for you, our downtown shops and attractions have a great lineup of deals to sweeten the pot even more.
Pap’s Cigar Co
📍 817 Main Street
Pap’s Cigar Co. will offer two limited-edition cigars just in time for St. Patrick’s Day this year. Try out the ‘Filthy Hooligans’ Barber Pole and ‘The Shamrock’ by Alec Bradley before it’s too late!
L. Oppleman
📍 909 Main street
L. Oppleman is embracing the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day by offering up to 50% off jewelry and buy one get one half off for video games in their store on Friday, March 17th. Better get there quick before the gold is all gone!
Rise Up Climbing
📍 1225 Church Street
Head over to Rise Up Climbing for a 2 for 1 deal after 5pm on Friday, March 17th. Day passes, rental gear, and belay classes are all buy one get one! It may not be the Irish Cliffs of Moher, but the walls at Rise Up will give you a challenging and fun experience nonetheless.
Sylvia’s Boutique
📍 1111 Church Street
Here’s one easy way to guarantee that you won’t be getting pinched on St. Patty’s Day this year. Sylvia’s Boutique is offering 10% off all GREEN clothes! Stop in and find something perfect to celebrate the holiday.
