4 Ways to Celebrate St Patty’s Day in #DTJax!
By Brooke Lasky, Intern
St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner and we’ve prepared a list of the events/activities that you can only find Downtown!
So wear your green and celebrate the luck of the Irish the right way this year in #DTJax!
Yappy Hour St. Puppy’s Day
Everyone is Irish at Yappy Hour!
Yappy hour is back at the Jacksonville Landing!
Enjoy this free, dog-friendly event featuring festive drinks and treats, raffles, pet vendors, giveaways and activities to keep you and the pup busy! Do you think your pup has what it takes to become the “King or Queen of Green”? Dress up your pooch in their best GREEN attire and enter in the contest to take home the title! Plus, sign up for the beer drinking contest (dog and owners); pups will drink Bowser Beer and parents will drink green beer!
For vendor information, please email info to @jacksonvillelanding.com.
Don’t Worry. Be Yappy. Details.
St. Patrick’s Day Food Truck Takeover
Join our friends at Hemming Park for the 2nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Food Truck Takeover! There will be delicious food, cold beer, traditional music and much more! This year they are introducing a “Waggin’ Wagon Parade” with cash prizes for best-dressed pet and best-decorated bike or wagon!
Enjoy some of your favorite food trucks like the Cuban Fire Grill, Happy Grilled Cheese, Treemendous Sea and Soul, Viva La Familia, Treemendous BBQ, Saffron Mediterranean, El Mariachi Loko, Waffle Stop Express and Island Dream!
Get ready for another year of Food Truck Takeovers! Details.
St Paddy’s at Fionn’s
Get ready for THE PARTY of the Year at Fionn’s!
Right on the St. Johns River inside the Jacksonville Landing, Fionn’s MacCools will be hosting a free event featuring live music, Irish food specials, drink specials, giveaways, Irish dance performances and more! They will also be serving Irish breakfast from 8 -11 a.m., followed by an Irish buffet 11 a.m. to close.
Enjoy special performances by Danny Boy, Legacy IRISH DANCE Academy, Jimmy O’Solari, Rathkeltair, DjSeven Brown all throughout the day! PLUS, Pipes and Drums (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Dept) will also be planning to celebrate!
This celebration also includes a photo booth to capture your St. Paddy’s Day memories and face painting for the kids (and adults who want to be kids again), making it a perfect party spot to celebrate the day in Downtown! Doors open at 11 a.m.
Mark your calendars now because you won’t want to miss this! Details.
Myth Nightclub Presents: St. Patrick’s Day Party
Head to Myth Nightclub and enjoy music, dancers, arts, décor, culture and more this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend! This showcase features the regions best house and techno music on the Myth Terrace hosted by Myth’s very own Mike Shea.
Doors open at 9 p.m. but be sure to head to Element Bistro for drinks and dinner starting at 4 p.m.
VIP, Express Entry and Discounted Tickets Available here!
Nearby Breweries
o Bay Street Bar and Grill
o Bold city Brewery
o Dos Gatos
o Intuition Ale Works
o The Justice Pub
o The Manhattan
o Spiff’s Gastro Pub
o The Tavern at Hyatt Regency
o The Volstead
These are just a few ways to celebrate your St. Patrick’s Day weekend in #DTJax! For more details check out our Events Calendar for everything going on Downtown as well as our Directory to learn more about all the restaurants, shops and nightlife spots to enjoy. Be sure to visit parkdtjax.com for any of your parking concerns!