It’s one of those golden (and green) years where St. Patrick’s Day falls on the weekend. Since we’re all planning to spend Sunday at the Dogtown Irish Festival, featuring the Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Parade, the question is…
What should we do on Friday and Saturday?
Whether you’re hosting family in town or want to get a jump on celebrating a day early, the Dogtown neighborhood has plenty going on to get you in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit!
Kickoff to st. patrick’s day in dogtown
Where: St. James the Greater
When: March 16 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.
St. James the Greater is one of the cornerstones of Dogtown, and is the best spot to celebrate the neighborhood’s Irish Catholic heritage. While St. James hosts the Irish Culture Zone on March 17, they also have authentic Irish events on March 16 to kickoff the holiday.
3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Famous Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
3:00 to 8:30 p.m. Live Music with Irish Aries
4:00 p.m. Special Mass to Celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick
5:30 p.m. First Keg Tapping sponsored by Guinness
6:00 p.m. Meghan Torno School of Irish Dance Performance
Learn more about these events here.
irish film festival
Where: Hi-Pointe Theatre
When: March 14 to 16
Join Cinema St. Louis at the historic Hi-Pointe Theatre for a variety of inspiring, lovable and scary Irish films leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Buy your tickets online here.
While you’re in the neighborhood, pop down to Hi-Pointe Drive-in and check-out their daily special. Last year on St. Patrick’s Day they had a “Kiss Me, I’m Hi.rish” burger with double cheeseburger, shaved pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, special sauce and pickles served Big Mac style.
Dogtown Walking Tour
Where: Dogtown
When: March 16 at 10:00 a.m.
Dive deeper into Dogtown’s history on a walking tour with the Missouri Historical Society. Beyond beer and bars, this tour will explore how the neighborhood’s industries, cultures and identity fits into the story of St. Louis. Tickets are $20 ($15 for MHS members) and the tour lasts approximately two hours. Buy your tickets online here.
HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST
Where: Dogtown
When: March 13 to 14
If you aren’t interested in the history of Dogtown, you can still enjoy a self-guided “walking tour” to check out the unique houses in the neighborhood and their amazing decorations for St. Patrick’s Day! Voting for our house decorating contest is open from March 13 to 14 and can be done by liking the photos in our Facebook Album. Set aside some time to explore the more residential streets of Dogtown and see the spirit of our residents!
Whether you stroll the neighborhood or prefer to scroll Facebook, visit our “House Decorating Contest” album on www.facebook.com/dogtownunited starting March 14 to vote for your favorite house.
Discover Dogtown Food + Drink Tour
Where: Dogtown
When: Anytime!
This is another great self-guided tour idea that features some of the best bars, restaurants and shops in the neighborhood. Discover Dogtown discount cards are available to purchase for $20 and give you access to great specials from 13 local businesses. While you can certainly pick and choose whichever spots suit your fancy, here’s our guide to a Saturday spent bar/restaurant hopping that optimizes your discounts! Purchase discount cards here.
10:00 a.m. Start your morning with a BOGO coffee at Sweet Em’s Coffee & Ice Cream
10:30 a.m. Stroll down Tamm Avenue to The Cakery for BOGO cake-in-a-cup (yes, we give you permission to have cake for breakfast)
11:00 a.m. Explore the residential side of the neighborhood while you make room for lunch
12:00 p.m. Make your way back to Felix’s Pizza Pub for BOGO pizza slices (Only a slice! There’s more snacks to come.)
1:00 p.m. Move next door and grab a free Riff Chips with your draft beer purchase at Heavy Riff Brewing Company
2:00 p.m. Head back up to Tamm Avenue Bar for BOGO draft beer or well drinks
2:30 p.m. Order (we recommend the salciccia arancini or pastrami poutine) for delivery to your table from Nomad (if it’s Monday, Wednesday or Thursday you’ll get 10% off order)
3:00 p.m. Next we’re shifting to cocktails with BOGO smoked Old Fashioneds at Stone Turtle Restaurant and Bar
4:00 p.m. Let’s get some early appetizers (we recommend toasted ravioli and wings) at Seamus McDaniel’s for 20% off purchase of $25 or more (that may mean a second round)
6:00 p.m. Just a quick jog down Clayton to Hogtown Smokehouse where we’ve got 15% off purchase of $40
8:00 p.m. Make a quick stop for three cookeis for $3.17 at Alibi Cookie for dessert
8:30 p.m. Finally, make your way to The Pat Connolly Tavern for a night cap and/or more food (if you can handle it) at 15% off purchase
Phew! Now you’ve found all your favorite spots to check back in on Sunday during the Dogtown Irish Festival. REMEMBER: The Discover Dogtown discount card is NOT valid on March 17. Don’t forget to tip your servers as if paying full price.
