St. Patrick's Day in Annapolis 2021 Guide

Eat Irish Food (and drink Irish booze)

Food and drinks are a centerpiece of most good celebrations and St. Paddy's Day is no exception.

Dine in

Galway Bay Irish Restaurant and Pub

There are three distinct areas at Galway Bay this year. The main bar area will be first-come, first-served. When full, they'll start a text message waitlist. This section will feature a special bar menu and the full beverage selection. An outside tented area will also be first-come, first-served and may be used as a temporary waiting area for the main bar. The main restaurant area will be available by reservation only. Call 410-263-8333 and ask for Sean or Candace to reserve a table. Reservations are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This area will feature a special three-course menu.

See all menus.

Music

• Richard Hayward | 12–4 PM
• Jim Matteo | 5–9 PM

There will be a $10 per person guest fee to help make up for lost revenue due to the pandemic.

Guinness Blonde Glassware Giveaway

Starting at 6:30 PM Thursday March 11 until supplies run out!

63 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, Md 21401

Castlebay Irish Pub

More details to come.

193A Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

Fado Irish Pub

More details to come.

One Park Place #7, Annapolis, MD 21401

Donnelly's Dockside

Get a free engraved Guinness glass with the purchase of a Guinness on March 15 from 7–9 PM.

More details to come. Expect traditional Irish food and more drink specials.

1050 Deep Creek Avenue, Arnold, MD 21012

Brian Boru Restaurant and Pub

There are three seating areas—the bar, tent, and main dining area. All are by reservation only. Breakfast is a la carte. Lunch and dinner are special St. Patrick's Day menus.

There will be a $10 ($15 at peak hours) per person guest fee to help make up for lost revenue due to the pandemic.

Call 410-975-2678 and ask for Heather or Kendall to make a reservation.

Music

• Michael K | 11:30–2:30 PM | Tent
• Jim Matteo | 12–3 PM | Pub
• Sean Suttell | 3–5 PM | Pub
• Sean Suttell | 5:30–8:30 PM | Tent
• The Drinker & The Scholar | 7–10 PM | Pub

489 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, MD 21146

Mother's Peninsula Grille

Corned beef and cabbage specials along with Guinness and Jameson specials all week long and Lucky Charms ice cream.

Live music with Joey Harkum at 8 PM on March 17.

969 Ritchie Highway, Arnold, MD 21012

Park Tavern

Serving traditional Irish food, $5 Jameson shots, and beer specials.

580 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, Md 21146

Killarney House

Guinness glass engraving

Starting 6 PM Wednesday March 10 and going until 8 PM or supplies run out!

Reservations are required. Call 410-798-8700 to reserve a slot. Check out the St. Patrick's Day menus.

Music

• Bobby Seay| 12–4 PM | Inside
• MacPherson's Pocket Watch | 12–4 PM | Outside
• Gary Eurice | 5–9 PM | Inside
• Michael K | 5–9 PM | Outside

584 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035

Get take out

Order a special corned beef and cabbage meal or a shepherd's pie from Brian Boru, Galway Bay, or Killarney House.

You can also enjoy regular menu takeout from Castlebay, Fado, and Donelly's Dockside.

Do the Shamrock Stroll

Check in at any participating restaurant any time in March and get two souvenir koozies for $20. The more you check in and tag the Shamrock Stroll page, the better chance you'll have to win the prize pack which includes a pop-up tent, a BBQ pellet grill, and a party cooler.

Participating restaurants

• Armadillos
• Fado Irish Pub
• Middleton Tavern
• Annapolis Smokehouse and Tavern
• McGarvey's Saloon and Oyster Bar
• Acme Bar and Grill
• Rams Head On Stage
• Stan and Joe's Saloon
• Dock Street Bar and Grill
• Heroes Pub
• Dark Horse

Do a (virtual) Pub Crawl

Stan and Joe's Saloon is participating in a virtual pub crawl with the Anne Arundel Emerald Society on March 13. Tickets for the livestream are $25 and give you the chance to win prizes. Partying in the parking lot with live music, drink deals, food specials, and "Irish shenanigans" is free.

Music

• Timmie & Tambo | 1–4 PM
• Michael K | 4–7 PM

37 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

At home shenanigans

Learn to dance

Watch and learn several traditional and contemporary Irish Dances with the O'Grady Quinlan Irish Dancers and AACPL. After the virtual session, the dancers will be available for Q&A.

March 13 at 11 AM. Register now.

Glitter bomb your drinks

Snag some Get Lucky glitter bombs from Fluff Daddy. Toss 'em in any drink (carbonated works best), give it a swirl, and watch your drink turn into the funnest one you've ever had. And yes, we know funnest isn't a word.

Decorate cookies

Cookie Jar Kits has decorate your own shamrock cookies in three kit sizes: small, medium, and large. Each package includes multiple colors of icing and sprinkles. Pickup is March 13 and March 20 in Eastport.

Order here.

Don't decorate cookies (but still eat them)

For the less DYI inclined, It's My Party Cookies teamed up with Tangled Balloons to offer a festive stuffed animal, super cool balloon, and 6 huge cookies! Pickup in Arnold March 14-16 or get delivery within a ten mile radius of 21012 for $3/mile.

Order here.

Lucky Charms Donuts

Sandy Pony Donuts has special Lucky Charms donuts all week!

2444 Solomons Island Road D1, Annapolis, MD 21401

Lucky Charms Gelato

Order Cream Cruiser Lucky Charms gelato (a collab with Jersey Shore Ice Cream) for delivery all week until St. Patrick's Day.

Go shopping

HERE. a pop-up shop

HERE. a pop-up shop will have a full display dedicated to St. Pat's themed goods when they open at 104 Severn Avenue in Eastport March 12–28.

You can also shop online anytime.

Whimsicality

Spend over $75 and get a free gift!

• Spend $75 and get a Spring SCOUT shopper
• Spend $125 and get a SCOUT sunglasses case, Sheabrand CBD lip balm, and Thymes Fresh-Cut Basil hand cream
• Spend $200 and get 15% off

Shop in store or online.

1350 Cape St. Claire Road, Annapolis, MD 21409