Green beer, corned beef, music and freebies: Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Indy
St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. And with it, the chance to hoist green beer and Jameson, down corned beef, win prizes and listen to live Irish music at bars and restaurants across the Indianapolis area.
One spot is even giving away customized engraved Guinness glasses.
Because the holiday falls on a Sunday in 2024, much of the fun is spread out over the weekend.
Here’s a look at some St. Patrick’s Day specials and festivities in the Indianapolis area.
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Through March 17: Free Leprechaun Lemonade
Raising Cane’s
8970 E. US Hwy. 36, Avon
13020 Campus Pkwy., Noblesville
The chicken finger chain has brought back its green Leprechaun Lemonade through March 17.
Caniac Club members get a free 22-ounce Leprechaun Lemonade (traditional hand-squeezed lemonade colored green) loaded onto their club card.
March 15: Party at Howl at the Moon
Howl at the Moon, 20 E. Georgia St., Indianapolis
This St. Patrick's Day party has live music, discounted drinks, $5 green beer, $5 White Claw and giveaways.
It’s a 21-and-older event.
March 16: Meet a leprechaun, hear bagpipes or hunt for gold
Back 9 Golf & Entertainment, 1415 Drover St., Indianapolis, back9golf.com
The Gold on the Green Bash St. Patrick’s Day Party is an all-day family-friendly event with an10 a.m.-1 p.m. Keggs and Eggs brunch menu; DJs, raffles, competitions, green beer, Leprechaun Punch, St. Paddy’s Day slushies and a leprechaun meet and greet.
Reserve bays at back9golf.com.
Hard Truth Distilling Co., 418 Old State Rd. 46, Nashville
Live music, specialty cocktails, green beer, themed food, live bagpiping and games are in the works for this celebration.
It’s a 21-and-older event.
Cost: $15. Get tickets at tinyurl.com/4pt7t7kb.
Punch Bowl Social, 120 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, punchbowlsocial.com
The St. Patty's Palooza is an afternoon of drink specials and hunting for hidden pots of gold scattered throughout the venue and worth prizes. Bowling and karaoke are available for booking, as well as free games like cornhole, darts and board games.
Registration is free at tinyurl.com/4cjs7wue.
The Rathskeller, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, rathskeller.com
The Irish Airs will perform live 12-4 p.m.
Admission is free for the all-ages celebration.
Tuttle Orchards, 5717 N. 300 West, Greenfield, indianapolisorchard.com
A lunchtime – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Celebration in the Cafe menu will include cottage pie; corned beef and cabbage; Irish soda bread; shepherd's pie; Irish Guinness lamb stew; the Roney Reuben; and peach slushies.
March 17: Try smoked corned beef sliders
317 BBQ, 6320 Guilford Ave., Indianapolis, 317bbq.com
The barbeque spot has several Irish-themed specials for St. Patrick's Day: the Royal County Down “Hot Dog” with a traditional Irish sausage; coddle, an Irish stew with smoked sausages and rashers bacon; and smoked corned beef sliders.
March 15-17: Mass, green beer and more
Bar Louie, 1111 W. Main St., Carmel, barlouie.com
Drink deals include $3 green beer drafts, $4 Jameson and $5 Guinness.
In addition, throughout March there are limited-time cocktails: the Irish Old Fashioned made with Jameson, house-made Guinness syrup, cocoa bitters and orange; and the Irish Goodbye made with house-made Guinness syrup, lemon juice and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer. The Reuben sandwich also is available throughout March.
Golden Ace Inn, 2533 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, goldenaceinn.com
The St. Patrick's Weekend Celebration at this Irish pub, Indy’s oldest, will have a large heated tent, lots of beers on tap from Zink Distributing, Ace cheeseburgers and live Irish music, including Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Brigid’s Cross, Laughing Jack, Déardaoin and J.P. & The Donegal Boys.
A Catholic Mass with Rev. Joe Moriarty will kick off Sunday.
Must be 21 to attend (except for Mass).
The event is cash only.
Mass & Belle Taphouse, 888 Mass Ave., Indianapolis, massbelle.com
On its grand opening weekend, the burger bar has $8.88 app specials all day on March 15, $7 Take-Home Mugs filled with a choice of green beer, margarita or a Slippery Slope Cocktail (vodka, raspberry lemonade and lite beer served on the rocks). Refills are $2-$4. On March 17, $3 green beers will be served.
Murphy’s PubHouse, 11650 Olio Road, Fishers, murphyspubhouse.com
The 12th annual Sham-Rockin party will have bands and entertainment, March Madness games on the TVs, green beer flowing and giveaways each night. A full Irish menu includes corned beef and cabbage.
Murphy's Steakhouse, 5198 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis, murphyssteakhouse.com
Live music, including bagpipers all weekend, with authentic Irish food & drinks served.
Admission is free.
O’Reilly’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 36 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, oreillysirishbar.com
The bar will have drink features all weekend, and bagpipers on Saturday. But Friday is the day to visit for a free custom engraved Guinness glass.
Tick Tock Lounge, 2602 E. 10th St., Indianapolis, instagram.com/ticktocklounge
Come for Irish stew and hear bagpipers and the band Rough Around the Edges play all weekend.
March 16-17: Live music in Broad Ripple
Broad Ripple Saint Patrick's Day Tent Party, corner lot east of The Quarter, 925 E. Westfield Blvd., Indianapolis
This event, sponsored by The Quarter and Cholita, will feature live music, DJs, drink and food specials, a photo booth, games and green beer.
Single day tickets are $10 at tinyurl.com/bdf992ct.
Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on Twitter: @cherylvjackson.
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