There’s post-parade live entertainment from Denver and District, Celtic Steps, Michael Collins Band and the Colorado Youth Pipe Band. Drink specials include $8 Jamesons and a $6 Shillelagh. The Cherry Cricket’s Ballpark location also opens early (8:30 a.m.) with breakfast burritos ’til 10 a.m., Irish potato leek soup, corned beef and cabbage, and pretzels. A bagpiper and Irish dancers will perform from 1 to 8 p.m., and Irish menu specials abound. Saturday with the the Paddy’O Party, a reserved-seating outdoor event starting at $50 with all-you-can-eat-and-drink breakfast burritos, Bloody Marys, mimosas and green beer. People-watching haven Wynkoop Brewing Company opens at 8 a.m. John Meyer Window sign of the Wynkoop Brewing Company in LoDo in 2010. The Irish Post-Event Party runs from 10 a.m. At 9:55 a.m., special needs athletes and athletes with disabilities start, followed by the rolling waves for the Lucky 7K Run/Walk beginning at 10 a.m., and the Leprechaun Leap 2-Mile at 10:30 a.m. Notably, it is on a Sunday (March 13) this year - not Saturday, when most of the parties are scheduled. Adult registration is $45, with 17 and under $40 and seniors $40 (see ). It’s in Wash Park again this year, but with a more normal start lineup, and organizers hope to return to LoDo next year. It was canceled due to pandemic in 2020 and was held in Washington Park in 2021 for COVID mitigation (it had start waves staggered out for hours). It started in City Park in 1988 and moved to the Union Station area a year later. Prior to the pandemic, the Runnin’ of the Green was a St. Patrick’s Day weekend tradition in LoDo, considered by many runners to be the unofficial kickoff to the race season. (Matt McClain, Special to The Denver Post) Runnin’ of the Green Patrick’s Day Runnin’ of the Green in LoDo in 2010. Patty’s Day party in Colorado, it attracts a diverse crowd with floats, traditional displays of music and dancing, as well as horses, clowns, low riders, and military veterans. Starting at 9:30 a.m., this feel-good, four-hour parade kicks off at the corner of 19th and Wynkoop streets. If you want to head to the downtown parade on Saturday, here are some ideas for making the most out of your trip - with a healthy detour for good measure. Patrick’s Day weekend events, check out our friends at Mile High on the Cheap ( ). For a handy list of these affordable, all-ages St. Patrick’s Day Festival Westminster’s Erin Go Bragh 7.77K and Swallow Hill’s Gobs O’Phun folk show. Naturally, there are plenty of Irish-themed events on Saturday outside of downtown, such as Olde Town Arvada’s St. The 60th parade, scheduled for Saturday, March 12, is also the biggest free, family-friendly display of all-things-Irish - and a boon for nearby businesses in downtown, LoDo, Ballpark and RiNo ahead of the actual St. Patty’s Day party in Denver since March 2019.Īnd not a moment too soon. City officials and organizers are expecting anywhere from 200,000 to the usual 450,000 or so attendees for the Lower Downtown event, making it the first large-scale St. This year, they’re reminding us why it’s beloved. (There were 15 confirmed cases in the state at the time.) Patrick’s Day Parade due to concerns over the coronavirus, making it the first major cultural loss of Colorado’s COVID-19 era. Two years ago today, Denver city leaders canceled the beloved St. Friday, October 20th 2023 Home Page Close Menu
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