SoCal's Most Popular St. Patrick's Day Party Spots

A 5,000 mile hike from Southern California to Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick's Day every year just sounds stressful. Being hungover for that flight back sounds even worse. Odds are you might not have enough PTO time accrued to even make the green journey to take part in the festivities. The good part is no matter where you remain in SoCal, there's lots of methods to celebrate America's unofficial favorite drinking holiday, St. Paddy's Day! (Yup, it's Paddy's, not Patty's.).

Seven Grand Whiskey Bar.

If green beer isn't your thing, scotch probably is. This spot in Los Angeles is the best bourbon area for a wide variety of traditional and specialty scotches, even a few of those rare, difficult to discover favorites that you rarely see outside of spirit stores and individual collections. This might likewise be more of your vibe if you're looking to avoid the typical 'college-esque' St. Patrick's Day parties and searching for something more laid back. Inspect it out at 515 W. 7th St. # 200, Los Angeles.

An American bicycle rider rides past a big crowd as part of a St. Patrick's Day parade in Los Angeles on March 17, 2009. St. Patrick's Day is one of the most recognised legal holidays on the international calendar and is an excuse to party from Pretoria to Paris, Warsaw and Washington. Ireland has a worldwide diaspora of 70 million people, of whom 44 million reside in the United States. The tutelary saint, whose feast day has actually remained in the Christian calendar since the ninth century, is credited with transforming the nation to Christianity. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit ought to check out MARK RALSTON/AFP by means of Getty Images).
Vintage Irish Fest.

Slide down to Orange County for the yearly Old World Irish Fest that happens all three-days of St. Patrick's Day weekend. Every year, Old World Biergarten takes a break from its usual German beer and menus and accepts the culture of Ireland with their Irish Fest. Live music and bands carry out throughout the weekend and the Wiener Dog Races on Sunday are a must-see.

Malarky's Irish Pub.

For over 45 years, a Newport Beach staple in the St. Patrick's Day scene has actually been Malarky's Irish Pub. Voted Top 5 finest bar owners in Newport, the crew at Malarky's created a St. Patrick's Day celebration every year like no other. Malarky's begins the party at 6am with option Irish breakfast dishes through 2pm. After that, bagpipers take spotlight and captivate the beer drinkers starting at 1pm. CBS TV even voted Malarky's the best corned beef and cabbage in Orange County, likely because of the 4 special methods they serve it: for breakfast, as a hash, with cabbage, and in a taco. Get a taste at 3011 Newport Blvd.

Newport Beach. Customers socialize at McSorley's Old Ale House on St. Patrick's day on March 17, 2022 in New York City. – – After New York State dropped its mask and vaccine requirements, St. Patrick's Day is the first vacation in two years that individuals can celebrate without Covid limitations. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP through Getty Images).
Tom Bergin's Public House.

Why not kick start your St. Patrick's Day morning with an Irish coffee? We have the perfect area to start your Irish event and you can get your caffeine kick to keep you up through the day. Tom Bergin's Public House in Los Angeles is known around the world for its nearly ideal Irish coffee. For you newbies, Irish coffee includes hot coffee, brown sugar, fresh cream and Irish whiskey. Settle in with your pick-me-up with a large menu of Irish customs like corned beef and shepherd's pie. Swing through at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles.

PHOENIX, AZ – – MARCH 17: Justin Quinn, from Goodyear, Arizona, using a Leprechaun's uniform in event of St. Patrick's Day follows the action in between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers throughout the spring training video game at Maryvale Baseball Park on March 17, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images).
Tartan of Redlands.

If you're closer to the Inland Empire, you're already close to one of the most significant St. Patrick's Day celebrations every year in Redlands. Tartan of Redlands boasts the 'best corned beef and cabbage in town' with their menu of Irish food and drink traditions.