CHICAGO IS GETTING READY TO GO GREEN FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY 2023
It's always a blast celebrating St. Patrick's Day in the Chicago area, and 2023 is sure to be no exception! The city's iconic dyeing of the Chicago River will take place as usual, turning the water a brilliant shade of green. The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which draws thousands of spectators each year, will wind through the streets of downtown Chicago, featuring colorful floats, bagpipers, Irish dancers and more.
If you're looking for something a little more low-key but equally festive, numerous pubs and restaurants throughout the city and suburbs will be hosting special events and offering traditional Irish fare such as corned beef and cabbage and shepherd's pie. And don't forget to raise a pint of Guinness or sip on some Jameson Irish whiskey to toast to your good fortune!
Here are a few fun upcoming St. Patrick's Day events at Chicago restaurants, bars and eateries. Enjoy & celebrate safely!
aliveOne
St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour
Saturday, March 11 and Friday, March 17
$5 green beer and half-price happy hour
On Saturday, March 11, parade-goers looking for an escape from downtown can head to aliveOne in Lincoln Park. The bar will have festive decorations and specials like $5 green beer and half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
On the actual holiday, Friday, March 17, aliveOne will have half-price happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and green beer will be available for $5 while supplies last.
Location: 2683 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614 | (773) 348-9800 | www.aliveone.com
Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Friday: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Saturday: 4 p.m. - 3 a.m.
CENTRAL PARK BAR
Paddy’s Day Drink Combo
Saturday, March 11 and Friday, March 17
$9 Guinness and Jameson shot combo
Chicagoans looking for a low-key St. Patrick’s Day celebration can enjoy Irish drink specials at Avondale's Central Park Bar. Specials for Saturday, March 11 and Friday, March 17 will include a $9 Guinness and Powers Whiskey shot combo. On Friday, March 17 only, guests can enjoy half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: 2924 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 | (773) 698-6063 | www.centralparkbarchicago.com
Hours: Sunday - Friday: 4 p.m.- 2 a.m. | Saturday: 4 p.m.- 3 a.m.
CODY’S PUBLIC HOUSE
Paddy’s Day Party Package
Saturday, March 11
$30 drink package
Chicagoans headed to the St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown are invited to pregame at Cody’s in West Lakeview on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The $30 per person drink package will include green beer, mimosas, bloody marys and all draft beer. St. Patrick’s Day swag will be available and Cody’s will offer a FREE breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. while supplies last. For tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3x9MfVi. Cody’s is dog-friendly inside and out, and the beer garden features TVs, darts and bean bags.
On the actual holiday, Friday, March 17, Cody’s will host a complimentary Proper 12 Irish Whiskey and Bushmill’s sampling and Guinness glass giveaway at 6 p.m. Specials will include 22-ounce green beer mugs, $6 Guinness Imperial Pints, $5 Proper 12 and $8 Bushmills Car Bombs.
Location: 1658 West Barry Avenue., Chicago, IL 60618 | (773) 799-8217 | www.codyschicago.com
Hours: Monday - Friday: 5 p.m - 2 a.m. | Saturday: 11 a.m. - 3 a.m. | Sunday: 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.
EASY BAR
St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour at Easy Bar
Saturday, March 11 & Friday, March 17
$6 to $8 drink specials
Easy Bar will open at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Guests who enjoyed the morning parade and river dyeing can refuel with a half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Specials available all evening will include $8 Guinness, $7.50 non-alcoholic Guinness and $6 Jameson shots. The Guinness and Jameson special will also be available on Friday, March 17 along with half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 1944 W Division St., Chicago, IL 60622 | (773) 227-4644 | www.easybarchicago.com
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 5 p.m - 2 a.m. | Friday: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Saturday: 4 p.m. - 3 a.m. | Sunday: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.
ESTELLE’S
Late Night Paddy’s Day Specials
Saturday, March 11 and Friday, March 17
$12 Guinness and Jameson combo
Estelle's, Wicker Park’s popular late-night destination, will keep the St. Patrick’s Day party going until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 and 4 a.m. on Friday, March 17 with a drink combo featuring Guinness with a shot of Jameson for $12. St. Patrick’s Day partygoers who arrive early can enjoy Estelle’s half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on both days.
Location: 2013 W North Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 | (773) 782-0450 | www.estelleschicago.com
Hours: Sunday - Friday: 4 p.m - 4 a.m. | Saturday: 4 p.m. - 5 a.m.
GOLD COAST SOCIAL
Pure Gold Paddy’s Day Package
Saturday, March 11
Tickets starting at $35
Chicagoans looking to get their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations started early can pregame at Gold Coast Social with a party package from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Located less than two miles from the Chicago River and parade festivities, Gold Coast Social has partnered with Green Curtain Events to offer a drink and appetizer package starting at $35 per person. The package includes call
liquors, domestic beer, Irish whiskey drinks, Irish stout, and appetizers. Table reservations are also available. For tickets, visit https://tinyurl.com/2cbtsndj.
Location: 7 W Division St Chicago, IL, 60610 | (312) 929-2445 | www.goldcoastsocialchi.com
Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Saturday: 5 p.m - 3 a.m.
ROUNDHOUSE
Paddy’s Day Pregame at Roundhouse
Saturday, March 11
Tickets start at $35 per person
The newly opened Roundhouse Sports Bar in Logan Square has partnered with Green Curtain Events to host an early morning Irish celebration from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 11. Tickets start at $35 per person and include a drink and appetizer package complete with call liquors, domestic beer, Jameson drinks, Irish stout, and appetizers. To purchase tickets, visit https://tinyurl.com/yckuyu88.
Location: 2535 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60647 | (773) 770-9182
Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 5 p.m. to close | Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to close
SWEET MANDY B’S
“Luck of the Irish” St. Patrick’s Day Giveaway at Sweet Mandy B’s
Friday, March 17
$3.75 to $5.50 specials
Sweet Mandy B’s will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by featuring a “Luck of the Irish” giveaway on Friday, March 17 at both the Lincoln Park and Streeterville locations. Six of The End of the Rainbow Cupcakes (yellow cake with chocolate buttercream topped with gold dust and a rainbow; $4.50) at each location will be filled with a special gold buttercream. Guests who receive the cupcake with gold filling will win a Sweet Mandy B’s prize pack featuring a reusable bag, coffee mug and six cupcakes of their choice.
Additional festive items available from March 11 through March 17 will include a Lucky Charms Rice Krispie ($5.50), Shamrock Cupcakes ($4.10), Shamrock Cut-Out Cookies ($3.75) and Pot of Gold Cupcakes. At the Lincoln Park location only, a specialty Luck of the Irish Cupcake with chocolate Guinness cake and Bailey’s buttercream ($4.50) will be available.
Locations:
Lincoln Park: 1208 W. Webster Ave,Chicago, IL 60614 | (773)244-1174 |
Hours: Monday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Streeterville: 254 E. Ontario St.Chicago, IL 60611 | (312)255-1632 |
Hours: Monday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
THE GRAYSTONE TAVERN
“Kegs and Eggs” at The Graystone Tavern
Saturday, March 11
$40 food and drink package
The Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville will open early at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 to celebrate Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The party will feature a $40 food and drink package available from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m that includes a breakfast buffet and unlimited drinks. Guests will enjoy items like eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, and breakfast potatoes as well as drinks including all 20 draft beers, premium cocktails, all seltzers, all bottled and canned beers, mimosas and bloody marys.
Graystone Tavern will broadcast the Chelsea vs Leicester City Premier League soccer match with sound on 9 TVs throughout the bar beginning at 9 a.m. Guests can also enjoy festivities in Graystone’s winterized, heated beer garden. The space features string lights overhead, seven TVs, and games like bags, giant Jenga and giant Connect 4. To purchase tickets, visit www.graystonetavernchicago.com.
Location: 3441 N Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 | (773) 666-5450 | www.graystonetavernchicago.com
Hours: Monday - Friday: 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Saturday: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Sunday: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
THE OWL
Paddy’s Day Boilermaker at The Owl
Saturday, March 11 and Friday, March 17
$9 Guinness and Jameson shot combo
Located a few blocks from the heart of Logan Square, The Owl will celebrate Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a drink combo featuring a pint of Guinness and a shot of Jameson for $9. Open until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, revelers can head to The Owl for the afterparty and take part in one of the bar’s famous late night dance parties. The Owl will also feature the $9 Guinness and Jameson combo for St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 17 along with half-price happy from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: 2521 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60647| (773) 235-5300 | www.owlbarchicago.com
Hours: Sunday - Friday: 5 p.m - 4 a.m. | Saturday: 5 p.m. - 5 a.m.
THE RAMBLER KITCHEN + TAP
“Party Like It’s Paddy’s Day” at The Rambler
Saturday, March 11
$30 brunch & lunch package
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Chicago, The Rambler Kitchen + Tap in North Center will open early at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 11. Two $30 per person food and drink packages will be available throughout the day for guests who book a table of 4 to 6. The Brunch Package will run 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and features corned beef hash, eggs, bacon, potato, waffles, and chicken tenders along with mimosas, bloody marys, and green draft beer. The Lunch Package, available from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., includes corned beef and cabbage, chicken tenders, mac and cheese, nachos, mimosas, green draft beer and house liquor. Both packages include complimentary St. Patrick’s Day swag.
Location: 4128 N Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 | (773) 799-8881 | https://theramblerchicago.com
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Friday: 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. | Saturday: 11 a.m. - 3 a.m. | Sunday: 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.
UPROAR
“Get Shamrocked” Paddy’s Day Party at Uproar
Saturday, March 11 at 8 a.m.
Tickets start at $40 per person
Uproar, the two-level vibrant bar and restaurant in Old Town, has partnered with Green Curtain Events to host an early morning Irish celebration from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 11. Tickets include a drink and appetizer package complete with call liquors, domestic beer, Jameson drinks, Irish stout, and appetizers. Table reservations are available. To purchase tickets, visit
Location: 1252 North Wells, Chicago, IL 60610 | (312) 643-0797 | https://www.uproarchicago.com
Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 5 p.m. - late | Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. - late
