From parades to pub crawls, here’s a list of how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Lehigh Valley.
Parades
Allentown Parade: 1:30 p.m. March 22. The 67th annual event begins at the Allentown Fairgrounds, travels through the West End, west on Liberty, north on 19th, west on Tilghman, south on 25th Street and east on Liberty Street, back to fairgrounds. A massed bands exhibition will take place at 1 p.m. at 19th and Liberty streets. allentownstpatricksparade.com.
Allentown Coronation Celebration: 7:30-11 p.m. March 20, Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Crowning of the 2026 King and Queen, entertainment, bagpipers, step dancers, food available for purchase; BYOB. $25, advance; $30, door. allentownstpatricksparade.com.
Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade: 11:45 a.m. March 14. Begins at at Mulberry Street and Wyoming Avenue towards Linden street, left onto Lackwanna Avenue to Jefferson, left onto Biden Street, right onto North Washington, ending at the corner of North Washington and Vine. Parade day mass, 10 a.m., St. Peter’s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming Ave. stpatparade.com
Bucks County St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The parade begins 10:30 a.m. March 14 at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, down New Falls Road, and ends at the Levittown American baseball fields on New Falls Road.
Celtic Cultural Alliance Parade of Shamrocks: 1 p.m. March 14, Downtown Bethlehem. The parade will kick-off on Broad Street and continue east on Broad to Main Street and makes its way south on Main Street, ending under the Hill-To-Hill Bridge. celticfest.org/event/parade-of-shamrocks
Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg: Pocono Irish American Club parade, 1:15 p.m. March 22. Begins at Stroudsburg High School and ends at Crystal Street, East Stroudsburg. poconoirishamericanclub.com
Special Events
Crowded Kitchen Players: A Terrible Beauty, a Story of the Troubles Belfast 1922. A Catholic family in Belfast tries to carry on their family life and business in the growing shadow of a terror campaign waged against Nationalists in the North of Ireland by Loyalists to the British Crown, 7:30 p.m. March 12-15, 2 p.m. March 15. Charles A. Brown Icehouse, 56 River St., Bethlehem. $15. 610-704-6974, ckplayers.com.
Flag Raising Ceremony: St. Patrick’s Day Flag raising ceremony 11 a.m. March 13, Payrow Plaza, Bethlehem. Irish entertainment, flag raising, refreshments. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064599705270
St. Paddy’s unWINEd Weekend: March 13-15, Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley. Irish food, locally brewed craft beer, wines and spirited drinks, activities for kids, more. Music by Shades of Green (6-10 p.m. March 13), Righteous Jolly (noon-5 p.m. March 14), Celtic Pride (6-10 p.m. March 14 and 1-6 p.m. March 15). $12-$17. 215-968-1670, shadybrookfarm.com.
West End Pub Crawl: 5 p.m. March 14. 19th & Liberty Streets, Ringer’s Roost, Volpe’s, The Shanty on 19th, Greg’s West End Saloon, Bagpipers Pub. allentownstpatricksparade.com.
St. Pawtrick’s Day: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 14, scavenger hunt for prizes, $11. Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville. lvzoo.org
St. Patrick’s Weekend Celebration: noon-6 p.m. March 14-15, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Newtown. Award-winning wines, specialty pairings, music. 215-493-6500 crossingvineyards.com.
Historic Leprechaun Hunt: 10 a.m.-noon, March 14, Historic Bethlehem. $20. Children ages 5-12 are invited to search for leprechauns hidden throughout the historic district for a chance to win a pot of gold prize. visithistoricbethlehem.com/event/leprechaun-hunt
Bethlehem St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl: March 14. Registration 2-4 p.m. at Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Bar. Each venue offers food and drink specials. Visit The Funhouse, Sotto Santi’s, Tally Ho Tavern, Seven Siren Brewing Company, F & A Grog House, Country Club Brewing, The Nest, Unwine Vineyards. After party at Molly’s (8 p.m.). $20, advance; $25, day of event. BethlehemPubCrawl.com
Catasauqua Pub Crawl: 5 p.m.-midnight March 14. Drink specials, contests, giveaways and bested dressed in green. Passports available at Race Street Bar & Grill, Pie’s on Pizzeria, Southwarks Hose #9, Catty Corner Neighborhood Pub and Pie, Grove Street Pub and Grill, Taylor House Brewery, West Catty Fire Co., American Legion and Catasauqua Club. https://www.facebook.com/north.catasauqua
Upper Bucks Celtic Festival: Irish music and performances, food vendors, craft tent, kilt contests, kids Irish costume contest, more. Noon-5 p.m. March 14, downtown Perkasie. ubcc.org/celticfest
St. Patrick’s Day Double Feature: Leprechaun (1993) and Leprechaun 2 (1994) on the giant drive-in screen. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. March 17. 4540 Shankweiler Road, Orefield. $12; $8, ages 12 and under. shankweilers.com.
St. Patrick’s Day Party for Preemies: Family-friendly, semi-formal event includes dinner, dancing, silent auction, Irish dancers, photo booth, more. Benefit’s Lily’s Hope Foundation. 5-10 p.m. March 14, Historic Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main St., $130; $45, ages 12 and under. Registration required. lilysHopeFoundation.org.
“The Quiet Man” Screening: 1:30 p.m. March 14, The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union. $13; $10, seniors, students, military. thecolonialtheatre.com
St. Patrick’s Day at the Bell: Screening of “Once,” 2 p.m. March 15. $20. Bell Tower Cultural Center, 2904 Church Road Village of Martins Creek, Bangor. belltowerculturalcenter.org.
Flag-Raising Ceremony: 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. March 17, City Hall Plaza, 435 Hamilton St., Allentown. Features bagpipe music, Irish step dancers.
Irish Cultural Community Day: noon-3p.m. March 21, Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Free, family-friendly event features Irish dancers, face painting, music, more.
Grierfest St. Patrick’s Day Comedy Show: 8 p.m. March 21. Headliner Zack Hammond with Mike O’Donell, Jake Bermel and host John Grier. $20-$27.75. Sherman Theater, 522 Main St., Stroudsburg.
Concerts
State Theatre: Red Hot Chili Pipers: Internationally renowned ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers with special guest Liberty High School Grenadier Pipes & Drums, 7:30 p.m. March 12. 453 Northampton St., Easton. $48.95. 610-258-7766, statetheatre.org.
Sellersville Theater: Celtica Nova, 8 p.m. March 13; $25-$52; Altan, 8 p.m. March 14; $29.50-$66.50. 24 W. Temple Ave. 215-257-5808, st94.com.
Centenary Stage Company: The Tarton Terrors, blending the energy of a rock show with humor and electrifying stepdance, 3 p.m. March 15. Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ. $30, advance; $35, day of show. 908-979-0900, centenarystageco.org.
Godfrey Daniels: Blackwater, 8 p.m. March 20. High energy band blends Celtic, folk, classical and contemporary music. 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. Tickets: $27.67 advance; $32.86, door. 610-867-2390, godfreydaniels.org.
Penn’s Peak: Gaelic Storm, 8 p.m. March 20; $27.75; $32.75. 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. pennspeak.com.
Mauch Chunk Opera House: Kathleen Parks, 7:30 p.m. March 12, $22; Kilmaine Saints, 8 p.m. March 13, $27; Tartan Terrors, 8 p.m. March 15. $32. 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-0249, mcohjt.com.
F.M. Kirby Center: Celtic Woman 50th Anniversary, 7 p.m. March 8; $52-$84. 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 570-826-1100, kirbycenter.org.
Clubs
Bally Hotel: Irish Wake-Fuzz Mob (6-9 p.m. March 13), Static Quo (noon-3 p.m. March 14), Tres Hombres (3-6 p.m. March 14), The Programm (6-10 p.m. March 14), Sean Smith (3-6 p.m. March 17), Neon Wine (6-10 p.m. March 17), DJ Johnny A, Irish dinner specials. 660 Main St. Bally. facebook.com/theballyhotel
Blue Mountain Vineyards: Piper’s Request, 2 p.m. March 15; $5. 7627 Grape Vine Drive, New Tripoli. bluemountainwine.com.
Catty Corner Neighborhood Pub & Pie: Karaoke dance party with DJ Bret, 7 p.m. March 14; music by Prugal, 3-6 p.m. March 15. 301 Mulberry St., Catasauqua. 610-443-2284
Clubhouse Grille: The Celtic Rebels Band, 6-9 p.m. March 20. 400 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem. 610-625-0060.
Creekside Sports Bar & Grille: Triple Rail Turn, 8 p.m.-midnight, March 13; Aisling Mor Academy of Irish Dance, 5:30 p.m. and The Insiders, 8 p.m.-midnight March 14. 765 N. Lewis Road, Royersford. 610-495-6945.
Diamond Fire Co.: music by Dirty Roxx, 7-10 p.m. March 14. 100 Washington St., Walnutport. facebook.com/dirtyroxx2018
F&A Grog House: Music by Wild Mountain Kesh, 9 p.m.-midnight, March 13; performance by O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dancers, 5:30 p.m. March 14 and 6:30 p.m. March 17; music by Fig For A Kiss, 7-9 p.m. March 17; Guinness pint glass etching, 8-10 p.m. March 21, specials. 117 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem. 610-419-0040.
Fairview Hose Company Social Club: Music by Shark 2.0, 8:30-11:30 p.m. March 14. 9th and School Streets, Jim Thorpe. facebook.com/fairviewhosie.
Funhouse: Wild Clovers, 5-7 p.m. and Starting Tomorrow, 10 p.m. March 14. 5 East Fourth St., Bethlehem. 610-440-3366, funhouse.com.
Gin Mill: Wear your green and celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with Stereotype, drink specials, 8 p.m. March 14. 1750 Main St. Northampton. 610-262-5486.
Hammerhead Hops & Grill: Drink features, beer stein strength competition, games, trivia, music by DJ G, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. March 14. 326 Main St., Northampton. 610-262-6713.
Porters Pub: Bagpiper performances, Irish dancers (5-5:30 p.m.), The Wild Clovers (9-11:30 p.m.) March 14. 700 Northampton St., Easton. 610-250-6561.
Rising River Brewing: March 13: The Audio Files, 6:30 p.m.; $15; March 14: Jolly Roving Tars (noon), Iris Wake (3 p.m.), Deal (music of the Grateful Dead, 6:30p.m.). 1955 Willow Lane, Macungie. risingriverbrewing.com.
Rivals Sports Bar & Restaurant St. Patrick’s Bash: March 13: Project 9, DJ Jeff (9 p.m.); March 14: Lucky 7 (2 p.m.), Slamb (6 p.m.), Naked Jake and DJ Dan (10 p.m.); March 17: The Degens (2 p.m.). 5 Lehns Court, Easton. rivalseaston.com.
Shanty on 19th: Third Hand Band, 8-11 p.m. March 13. 613 N. 19th St., Allentown. 610-841-9153.
Steel Pub: St. Patty’s Day Bash with GirlCrue, 7-11 p.m. March 14. 320 E. First St., Bethlehem. 610-625-5005, thesteelpub.com.
Upper Saucon Social Quarters: Music by Video Daze, 6-10 p.m. March 14. 4900 Lanark Road, Center Valley. 610-797-3574.
Wooden Match: Food trucks, beer trucks, outdoor bars, games, music, March 13-14. 61 W. Lehigh St., Bethlehem. 610-865-1777.