It’s time to don your green and celebrate your Irish heritage! Whether you are looking for something family-friendly to do for St. Patrick’s Day in Olympia or want a night out with your pals, there are a lot of things going throughout the month of March! Check out the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day events near Olympia.
Saint Patrick’s Day Sip & Cookie Decorating
February 20, 6 p.m.
1776 Tenino Bar
237 Sussex Ave, Tenino
Want to learn how to decorate some adorable St. Patrick’s Day cookies just in time for the holiday? Head to the 1776 Tenino Bar for a fun night of decorating cookies with Sweet Little Things!
O’Blarney’s Irish Pub Olympia St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
March 9, 8 p.m.
March 12, 7 a.m.
March 14, 7 p.m.
March 16, 7 p.m.
March 17, 11 a.m.
4411 Martin Way E, Olympia
O’Blarney’s Irish Pub knows how to do St. Patrick’s Day right, with an entire week of fun, food and lots of great Celtic music. March 9 and 16 will be live music, March 12 will have a St. Patrick’s Day-themed costume contest and March 14 will have Irish trivia. Then on March 17 itself, head to O’Blarney’s for a full day of fun starting at 11 a.m. with the bagpipers! For more information, including costs, visit the O’Blarney’s Irish Pub website.
‘Irish Eyes’ Storytelling
March 13, 6 p.m.
Harbor House
217 Thurston Avenue NW, Olympia
Without a drop of Irish blood in her veins, Sandra Niman recounts tales that connect to the tumultuous history of the Emerald Isle. Sandra, with an extensive background in storytelling, featured at festivals, teacher of the art of storytelling, and excellent performer of literary tales. After the featured tellers, Story Swap is an opportunity to share personal stories or folk tales of old. Free, although donations are appreciated. For more information, visit the the South Sound Story Guild website.
Tenino Arts Spring Market
March 15-17
Tenino
The Tenino Arts Spring Market 3-day event will reveal the newest work of 32 juried artisans in a variety of creative categories plus the music of 5 live bands playing Folk, Traditional, Celtic & Irish tunes livening the shopping experience.
Leprechaun Traps
March 14-17
Hands On Children’s Museum
414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than by attempting to catch a mischievous leprechaun? Kids can brainstorm with the Hands On Children’s Museum’s MakeSpace team to come up with creative ideas to lure in these tricky creatures with shiny objects and glittering gold. And with their imaginations in full swing, they can then use their crafting skills to construct an ingenious trap to try and capture one of these elusive beings.
St. Patrick’s Day with Get Lifted
March 16
Cove Olympia
311 Capitol Way N, Olympia
Cove (formerly Rhythm & Rye) is hosting Get Lifted for a St. Patrick’s Day night of music. They play Reggae covers, R&B and funk.
St. Patrick’s Day Pickleball Tournament
March 17, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
23 Kitchens
2440 Marvin Road NE, Lacey
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a fun pickleball tournament hosted by Dupont Parks & Recreation in Lacey! Registration is $25 and there will be prizes, snacks and raffles.
St. Patrick’s Day EP Release Party
March 17, 8 p.m.
3044 Pacific Avene SE Suite A, Olympia
Motherless Nature is releasing their alternative/metal EP “Stories from the Hill” at the Green Lady Shoppe on St. Patrick’s Day! So, if you are fan, head on down to this rockin’ event.
