St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Paddy’s Bar and Grill

Photo courtesy of Paddy’s Bar and Grill

Join Paddy’s Bar and Grill for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival.

Paddy’s is the oldest Irish Pub in downtown Portland. It’s been serving traditional Irish fare in the historic Powers Building for over 35 years.

Get ready to celebrate the Irish holiday at this iconic location. 

St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Paddy’s Bar and Grill

The St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Paddy’s Bar and Grill is March 16 and 17. The event has two full days of Irish entertainment, food and fun. 

Each year, the pub sets up a big tent to extend its bar and grill for the St. Patrick’s Day event. You’ll enjoy live Irish music, bagpipers and dancers along with a raffle. To top it all off, there will be food specials like corned beef and cabbage accompanied by lots of Guinness and Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey.

Here’s the schedule of events:

Saturday, March 16

• 11:00am – Pub Opens
• 4:00pm – Tent Opens
• 4:00pm – 4:30pm – DJ Music / Bagpiper
• 4:30pm – 6:00pm – St. James Gate
• 6:45pm – 7:15pm – Yeates Academy Irish Dancers
• 7:30pm – 8:15pm – Highland Pipe Band
• 8:15pm – 8:45pm – An Daire Academy Irish Dancers
• 9:00pm – 11:00pm – Galway Ramblers
• 12:00am – Tent Closes
• Midnight – Bagpiper on Bar
• 2:00am – Pub Closes

Sunday, March 17 

• 9:00am – Pub Opens
• 10:00am – Tent Opens
• 10:00am-12:00pm – DJ Music / Bagpipes
• 11:30am-12pm – Bagpipes
• 12:00pm-12:30pm – Yeates Academy Irish Dancers
• 12:30pm-2:30pm – Boys of Malin
• 2:30pm-3:00pm – Yeates Academy Irish Dancers
• 3:00pm-3:30pm – Bagpipes
• 3:30pm-4:00pm – An Daire Academy Irish Dancers
• 4:30pm – 7:00pm – The Life of Reily
• 7:00pm – Tent Closes
• 9:00pm = Bagpipes
• Midnight – Bagpiper on Bar
• 1:00 am – Pub Closes

The event is $25 per person at the door. Food and drinks are available for purchase. A portion of net proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Children’s Cancer Association.

The event is held at the bar in downtown Portland, 65 SW Yamhill St. For more information, visit Paddy’s Bar and Grill’s website. 

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