The Old Sacramento Waterfront is a welcoming, luck-filled, and crowd-favorite St. Patrick’s destination with spirited fun for the whole family. In addition to the highly anticipated 28th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade (March 14), Downtown Sacramento Partnership is excited to present a series of spirited activations highlighted by an interactive Leprechaun Hunt (March 1-17) and a Taste of Ireland promotion (March 1-22), complete with Irish-inspired bites, beverages, and retail specials.  

Leprechaun Hunt – 3/1 thru 3/17

Visitors of all ages are encouraged to go in search of leprechauns hidden throughout the Old Sacramento historic district and at participating businesses to try their luck piecing together riddles within an activity book. Each leprechaun will have a corresponding secret word that must be filled in on the activity pages to move on to find the next hidden leprechaun. Participants will need to fill in each clue to solve the secret code at the end then submit answers to enter drawings for gift cards to support local businesses. Once complete, participants email the secret message to info@oldsacramento.com by March 18 to be entered for a chance to win. Interested participants can pick up an activity book at the Visitor’s Center, located at 1000 2nd Street or can be downloaded here. And, to add to the fun and share the experience with others, hunt participants and visitors are encouraged to capture images, post them on social media and tag @OldSac.

Taste of Ireland – 3/1 thru 3/22

For those thirsting for more fun, 20+ Old Sacramento Waterfront Multiple Old Sacramento Waterfront coffee shops, eateries, bars, and retailers are participating in a “Taste of Ireland” promotion with Irish-inspired bites, beverages, and retail specials, such as Irish crochet support pickles, mint fudge, and “Sacramento’s Best Irish Coffee” at Sean Finnegan’s Irish Pub, just to name a few.

Participating Old Sacramento merchants include the following: Artists’ Collaborative Gallery, Atrium 916, Bear & Crown, Blueprint Coffee, Chef’s Olive Mix, Connection Copper, Delta King, Emma’s Tamales, Fanny Ann’s, Felicita Wine Co., Finnegan’s, Hello Sunshine, Ink and Image, Last Stop Saloon, Old Sac Shirts & Gifts, O’Mally’s, Parliament Lounge, Pittador Brews, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Terra Forte, and Parliament Lounge. More Taste of Ireland details are available here.

28th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade – 3/14 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Families, friends, children, and the young-at-heart are invited to join hundreds of colorful marchers along with Irish and Highland dancers, pipe and drum bands, and a variety of cultural organizations part of the 28th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepping off at 12:30 p.m. from Neasham and Front Streets. Visitors are also encouraged to line the boardwalks of L, Front, J, and 2nd Streets for the best views of the spirited spectacle.

For more information about the Old Sacramento Waterfront, please visit www.OldSacramento.com and for more about the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, visit www.DowntownSac.org.