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If you’re Irish and are looking for a great place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Virginia, I think you should consider going to Richmond. They’ve got a lot going on that weekend and it sounds like a great time will be had by all!
Richmond St Patrick’s Day Festival
The annual Church Hill Irish Festival will run on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 10 am to 6 pm, and on Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 10 am to 5 pm. A donation of $5 will be requested at the gate.
The Hill Topper 5K will take place from 9 am to 10 am. The run will start at The Market at 25th Street.
The Irish Festival will have live entertainment. You’ll see Irish dancers, Highland dancers and bagpipers. Out of Uniform, a cover band with a bluegrass sound, will also be performing.
There will be a children’s play area which will have face painting, games and Irish themed crafts and more activities for kids.
Delicious food will be provided by St. Patrick’s Grill. Try the great “Irish Surprise” with corned beef, cabbage and mashed potatoes. There will be more Irish food as well as other cuisines. And there will definitely be Irish beverages available for purchase.
There will be Guinness tastings with the Guinness Ambassador.
Merchandise, food, crafts and service vendors will be at the festival, making for a great shopping experience. You can find some unique items there.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday at 2 pm. The parade will begin at Craig St. and 7th Avenue. You’ll see colorful floats, Irish dancers, marching bands, horses, Highland dancers, tractors, bagpipers and lots and lots of green!
What to Wear on St. Patrick’s Day
If you’d like to attend these festivities and would like to look the part, there’s a great selection here.
And accessories can be found here.
Irish Cuisine
If you enjoyed the Irish cuisine at the Irish Festival and would like to learn more about Irish cooking, try these cookbooks. And you can use our links to see how you can save money on them.
- The Official Guinness Cookbook by Caroline Hennessy
- Our Irish Grannies Recipes by Eoin Purcell
- by Cathal Armstrong and David Hagedorn
Or you can enjoy Irish cuisine in the 3 Best Irish Restaurants in Richmond as chosen by the users of TripAdvisor.
- O’Toole’s Restaurant & Pub
- Rosie Connolly’s Pub Restaurant
- Rare Olde Times
Visiting Richmond
If you’d like to visit Richmond for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, you should consider the following hotels. They are all offering discounted rates which can save you money on your stay.
- Quality Inn North – 20% Discount
- Sleep Inn & Suites Harbour Pointe – 20% Discount
- Econo Lodge West Broad Street – 20% Discount
- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Chester, VA – 20% Discount
- Quality Inn Richmond Airport – 20% Discount
- Sleep Inn Richmond South – 20% Discount
- Comfort Inn & Suites Ashland – Richmond North – 20% Discount
- Quality Inn Central – 20% Discount
- Econo Lodge Brook Street – 20% Discount
- Rodeway Inn Richmond – 20% Discount
- Quality Inn Chester – South Richmond – 20% Discount
- Sleep Inn Richmond North – 20% Discount
- Rodeway Inn North Chesterfield – Richmond – 18% Discount
- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Richmond I-95 – 6% Discount
- Comfort Suites at Virginia Center Commons – 4% Discount
Many people like to travel to festivals in an RV. It does have its advantages. You don’t own an RV? Then you can rent one and Green Vacation Deals suggests RV Share.