Dallas-Fort Worth is going green and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with parades, bar crawls and fun activities for the whole family.
Here’s a roundup of 10 St. Patrick’s Day events happening in North Texas. Many occur ahead of the actual St. Paddy’s holiday on March 17, so plan accordingly!
MCKINNEY ST. PATRICK’S DAY SHAMROCK RUN AND BEER WALK
Head to McKinney to kick off St. Patrick’s Day at the annual Shamrock Run 5K and Beer Walk. Afterwards, enjoy a green beer while watching Irish dancing. There will also be a costume contest, local vendors and family friendly activities. Wear your green!
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DETAILS: March 14 at 9 a.m. at Towne Lake Park, 1405 Wilson Creek Pkwy., McKinney. Registration for the race is $42.42.
RINGO’S PUB 15TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY BLOCK PARTY
Stop by the Shops at Legacy to check out the annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party at Ringo’s Pub. Visitors can celebrate with drinking one of the 90 beers on tap.
DETAILS: March 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. at Ringo’s Pub, 5865 Kincaid Road, Plano. Free.
FORT WORTH ST. PATRICK’S DAY WEEKEND BAR CRAWL
Spend the day hopping around some of Fort Worth’s top bars. There will be food and drink specials at each bar, plus an afterparty. The crawl makes stops at Bar 2909, Rodeo FW, Junk Punch, Reservoir-Bar Patio & Kitchen and The Dirty Cow.
DETAILS: March 14 from 1 to 8 p.m. starting at Bar 2909, 2909 Morton St., Fort Worth. Tickets range from $10.94 to $19.01.
ST. PADDY’S DAY TEXAS STYLE
The City of Lewisville is combining celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day and Texas Independence Day. There will be live performances of Irish Folk, Celtic Rock, Texas Country and Americana. Activities will include axe throwing, inflatable attractions, Lucha Libre wrestling, chalk art and vendors.
DETAILS: March 14 from 1 to 9:30 p.m. at Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church St., Lewisville. Free.
KISS ME I’M IRISH EXPRESS
This unique St. Patrick’s Day experience includes a two-hour evening excursion filled with a ride in a vintage train, Texas craft brew-tasting, Irish-inspired bites and a souvenir cup.
DETAILS: March 13 from 7:55 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Grapevine Vintage Railroad, 705 S. Main St., Grapevine. Tickets are $45 per person.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY CAR SHOW AND CORGI PARADE AT BRITISH EMPORIUM
Walk around and admire classic cars and motorcycles at the British Emporium’s new St. Patrick’s Day event. There will also be a corgi-and-friends-costume parade.
DETAILS: March 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the British Emporium, 140 N. Main St., Grapevine. Free.
ST. PADDY’S DAY PICKLE PARADE AND PALOOZA
The streets of downtown Mansfield will be filled with colorful floats, marching groups, entertainers and pickles. The theme of this year’s parade and palooza is “Party in Mansfield Like it’s 1776!,“ and there will also be a special showing of “This Crazy Fun Magic Show Will Baffle You!” at the Farr Best Theater, performed multiple times. Also expect a pickle run, baby parade, and the presentation of the pickle queens.
DETAILS: March 21, from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., on Main and Broad streets in downtown Mansfield. Free.
The Southeastern Conference fans float was throwing beads as the 44th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held along lower Greenville Avenue in Dallas on Saturday, March 15, 2025.
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2026 ST. PADDY’S DAY DASH DOWN GREENVILLE
The 31st St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville kicks off the iconic St. Patrick’s Day celebration held in Dallas’ Lower Greenville neighborhood. Runners are encouraged to wear green and can celebrate the end of the race with a green beer.
DETAILS: March 14 at 8 a.m. and begins at Energy Square Dallas and goes down Greenville Avenue, Dallas. Registration is $66.04.
DALLAS ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL
The 45th Dallas St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. on Blackwell Street and Greenville Avenue, following the annual St. Paddy’s Day Dash. The parade will feature parade floats and live music and concludes around 2 p.m. at SMU Boulevard. Once it wraps, attendees can check out more festivities along Greenville Avenue.
DETAILS: March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Greenville Avenue. Free.
PADDY AT THE VILLAGE DALLAS
Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day at The Village, with live music, and food and drink specials at the development’s bars and restaurants. Attendees can also watch the parade as it goes by while playing games.
DETAILS: March 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Village Dallas, 5670 Village Glen Dr., Dallas. Free.