During the week of St. Patrick’s Day, you can easily indulge your inner Irish. Whether you want to bring the kids to a parade, dine on corned beef and cabbage, or party the day away — we have you covered!
Below, we’re highlighting a handful of the largest Saint Patrick’s Day events, and those are followed by a longer, day-by-day list of St. Patrick’s Day events all around metro Atlanta, including the suburbs.
The events range from family-friendly to adult-only parties.
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St. Patrick’s Day 2026 celebrations in Atlanta
The St. Patrick’s Day parade takes place in midtown — check out our calendar for more St. Paddy’s events.
Annual Atlanta St Patrick’s Parade
Saturday, March 14, 2026
starting at noon
Midtown Atlanta
FREE
The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade was started back in 1858, making it one of Atlanta’s longest running events — over a hundred years! It’s a family-friendly outing that has been planned to appeal to children. The parade usually includes clowns, decorated floats, marching bands, bagpipers, Irish dancers, baton throwers, and more.
More details here, including the parade route, best places to watch, and more.
Irish Fest in downtown Norcross
The annual Irish Fest takes place along Skin Alley on Saturday, March 7th, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be food and drink, lots of fun for the kids, a costume contest, and live entertainment that includes Irish dancers.
More info
Outdoor Block Party at Fado Irish Pub
Saturday, March 14th to Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
All day events in Buckhead
Make a day of it at Fado, located at 273 Buckhead Ave in Buckhead.
Doors open at 7 a.m. for Kegs & Eggs. Brunch is served till noon. The big screens will feature rugby and soccer matches from Europe.
The outdoor street block party runs all day on Saturday with continuous live music. Note that this is a ticketed event for adults only (21+), with a $20 cover charge at the door — or save $5 when you buy in advance via Freshtix.
More info here
7 FREE family-friendly celebrations
Looking for an event you can attend with the kiddos? Here are our suggestions for 2026. At these events, there’s less emphasis on Irish whiskey and green beer. Click through for dates and details.
- Luck of Avalon
- Atlanta St Patrick’s Parade
- Conyers St Patrick’s Parade & Celebration
- Lilburn’s Leprechaun Parade — anyone can join in!
- Avenue Shamrock celebration at Avenue East Cobb
- Luck of the Forum celebration at The Forum on Peachtree Parkway
- Shake Your Shamrock at Mall of Georgia
Luck of Avalon 2015. Photo courtesy of Avalon
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at metro Atlanta breweries
Many of the craft breweries in the extended metro area celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with green beer, live music, food trucks or special Irish-themed menus, swag, giveaways, and more.
The list below includes breweries with themed events from Friday thru Sunday on St. Paddy’s weekend. Some of these events are free and some have cover charges, so click through for details.
- Pontoon Brewing (Sandy Springs)
- Horned Owl Brewery (Kennesaw)
- Fire Maker Brewing Company (Atlanta)
- New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)
- Drowned Valley Brewing (Cartersville)
- Social Fox Brewing (Norcross)
- Cultivation Brewery (Norcross)
Olde Blind Dog’s 3-day St. Patrick’s party
The Milton location of the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub will party all weekend long. Celebrate indoors at the pub or outdoors on the green.
More info
St Patrick’s Day Shenanigans in Conyers
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
5 p.m.
Olde Town Conyers
The city of Conyers has a quirky celebration planned. The events are FREE to attend and are family-friendly — so show up and be Irish for a day! You’re encouraged to wear green, dress like a leprechaun, or show up in other festive attire. Anyone can walk in the 2-block parade.
Details here
St Patrick’s Day at HOBNOB
HobNob is celebrating with three days of food and drink specials, from March 14 to 17, 2026. We suggest calling ahead to your favorite location to make sure they’re participating.
More info
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme is offering a FREE green-glazed doughnut to anyone who comes in wearing green — on March 16th and 17th, 2026.
Details here
Day-by-day list of St. Patrick’s Day events
