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Deer Park Irish Pub St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Top of the mornin’ to ya! Whether you’re Irish by blood, or just enjoy green beer, the Deer Park Irish Pub is ready to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a weekend full of Irish revelry. It’s their 21st Annual and they are stepping it up!

Friday, March 15

Friday, at 6:00 p.m., a leprechaun will perch on a Deer Park Float with a keg of green beer accompanied by a Scottish bag piper and will stroll north from Main St. onto Leesburg Rd to greet the Publican and his cronies at his pub to “tap” the first green keg. At 7:30 pm., will be an evening of Irish Sessions music accompanied with Irish Trivia. Win Irish Regalia!

Saturday, St. Patrick’s Eve – March 16

Saturday, St. Patrick’s Day Eve, is sure to bring out the Irish in all of us.

8:00 a.m. the Deer Park will open its doors for its tradition of serving Green Doughnuts and Lattes in the Pub

11:00 a.m. the 11,000 square foot tent will open for those “21 years” of age and older.

1-3 PM the Brogan family and their Irish Band “Distractions” will take to the stage.

4:00 p.m. The ever-popular men and women’s “Keg Toss” will begin. (sign up online)

6:00 p.m. The Publican in collaboration with Dance Collective will take to the stage and Irish Step Dance

7:00 p.m. The renowned U2 Tribute Band “Beautiful Day” will perform.

10:30 p.m. DJ Dap 1. will be in the tent turning vinyls.

Sunday, March 17 St. Patrick’s

11:00 a.m. the 11,000 square foot tent will open for those “21 years” of age and older.

1:15 p.m. Shamrock Sprint (sign up on line)

1:30 p.m. Peoples’ Parade with Bag Pipers (shortest parade in the world)

2 – 4 p.m. Jen & the Foggy Creek Band 5 p.m. The Publican with Dance Collective will take to the stage and Irish Step Dance

6 – 8 p.m. Music by “McScratch N McSniff”

9 p.m. DJ Nick Lubbs and his LED light Show will close the night

To sign up online for Keg Toss and Sprint go to: cloverclassic.eventbrite.com There will be a $5.00 cover charge each day. “This is a twenty one and over event.” FREE PARKING for the entire celebration can be found at the University of Saint Francis across the street from the pub at the corner of Leesburg and Spring St.