Each year on St Patrick’s Day the party faithful seek to find the perfect celebratory spot space for your annual marathon for your liver.
Luckily for you this year, you have two great opportunities spread over two days (three if you want to count last weekend’s flurry of St. Practice Day events).
First, you can select from any one of the numerous bars in our city that will be serving up the best in Irish entertainment on Friday. But come Saturday, it is time to take your revelry out of the bars and into the streets. In this case I am speaking directly of
Irish on Ionia.
Irish on Ionia, hosted by BarFly Events, is celebrating its seventh year and is now Michigan’s largest St. Patrick’s Day street festival. It is on Saturday, March 18 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Grand Rapids.
Spread over two event stages will be Irish acts, bagpipers, and even DJs to keep you moving as you enjoy a festive selection of beers, as well as food booths and trucks.
There are two levels of tickets to consider, from the general admission ($20) to a special VIP (Very Irish Person) option, which includes the ability to skip to the front of the line, as well as in and out privileges.
For a complete list of acts, as well as other festival details, please visit the event’s
website.