Here are some things to do on St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas!
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What does Las Vegas Look Like on St. Patrick’s Day?
Many events were happening across the city for the holiday. Local bars on the strip and downtown Las Vegas opened to 50% capacity just in time for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations.
Irish Eyes are Smiling in Las Vegas
The one day of the year when we can all pretend we’re Irish and drink copious amounts of green beer. If you’ve never spent St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas, you’re in for a real treat, because Sin City does St. Paddy’s Day unlike anyone else.
Fremont Street on St. Patrick’s Day
The Fremont Street Experience is one of the best and liveliest places to be on St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas, and 2021 will be no exception. According to organizers, the street mall will be open and Viva Vision (a 1,400 foot-long overhead video screen) will be “sham-rockin’”. Admission is totally free, and no tickets will be required to enjoy everything downtown Fremont has to offer.
Las Vegas Bar Crawl on Fremont Street
If you love a good pub crawl, don’t miss out on this St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl. You’ll hit up all the best bars in downtown Vegas and get access to some lucky food and drink specials along the way. You’ll begin your journey at the heart of the Fremont Street Experience, where you and your group will receive your all-important bar crawl map and wristband for VIP entrance to included venues. Don’t forget to enter the online photo contest on Facebook and Instagram for your chance to be crowned a St. Pat’s Crawl Champ.
Ri Ra at Mandalay Bay Best Irish Experience
Celebrate the best of Irish culture, including food, drink, and music at Rí Rá Irish Pub. Highlights include live music by The Black Donnellys, Irish breakfast, and a full Irish lunch and dinner menu featuring classic dishes like fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage, sausage roll bites, and deviled Scotch eggs. A full Irish whiskey list will also be available all day and well into the night. Rí Rá Irish Pub is located inside Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Downtown Las Vegas
This free St. Patrick’s Day parade, hosted by the Las Vegas Firefighters Benefit Association along with local bar Hogs & Heifers Saloon, is a downtown favorite. The parade usually starts at Fremont Street and 3rd, making its way to the 3rd Street Stage (located between The D and Four Queens), where Irish dance and bagpipe performances are held.
St. Patrick’s Day at Hennessey’s Tavern
Join the revelry at Hennessey’s Tavern on St. Patrick’s Day from breakfast until the wee hours of the morning. The day kicks off with an Irish breakfast featuring specialty items like their Famous Dublin Benedict and Capn’ Crunch French Toast from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A classic $18 Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner will also be served, along with cottage pie and Guinness-battered fish and chips. Of course, the celebration wouldn’t be complete without plenty of free-flowing Guinness and Irish whiskey.
Murder Mystery at Lawry’s Prime Rib
Murder mystery party, anyone? Join this whodunnit dinner at Lawry’s Prime Rib. This upscale steakhouse is located just east of the Las Vegas Strip and is offering a gourmet three-course meal to go with your not-so-ordinary mystery dinner. Enjoy prime rib, mashed potatoes and gravy, and Yorkshire pudding while you try to unravel the mystery of who really killed Patty O’Brien—the Mob? His attorney? His daughter? Tickets start at $115.
Celebrate and Take it All in Las Vegas
St. Patrick’s Day Las Vegas in the past has been a huge event. Especially on Fremont Street where you can find all the free entertainment and bands playing on any of the three big sound stages along the Viva Vision Canopy. It’s exciting and full of St. Patrick’s Day revelers that come from all over the world to celebrate this festive event. We hope to see the music and larger crowds come next year and make it even bigger than 2021 as Las Vegas begins to see more people coming from international flights as well as domestic.