Where to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Philly!

Intern Olivia here! St. Patrick's Day (and weekend) is slow approaching and as always, it's a great time to indulge in all the festivities throughout the city. Don't know what to do for the holiday this year? From specialty drinks to Irish-inspired activities, you can enjoy this beloved holiday by visiting these fun St. Patrick's Day events! Activities Peddler's Village Join Peddler’s Village from the 14th to the 17th at their Celebrate the Green event! Presented by The Celtic Rose, you can enjoy pub crawls, special menus, live entertainment, and even bring the kids to take on their kid-friendly scavenger hunt. Sesame Place The kids can join in on the fun this year too! From now until the 23rd, you can celebrate all things St. Patrick’s Day at Sesame Place. Sit down with Elmo and Friends for St. Patrick’s Day themed cuisine, get your move-on at a dance party, explore the park for a scavenger hunt and so much more! Elmwood Park Zoo Celebrate with the furry friends of the Elmwood Park Zoo. From 10am to 4pm on the 15th and 16th, you can taste specialty drinks in the Zoo Brew Beer Garden, dance to live entertainment and search for treasure in a scavenger hunt. If you wear green or anything St. Patrick’s Day related, you can get $1 off carousel rides at the park! Conshohocken St. Patrick’s Day 5K Classic Need to run off all the Paddy Day drinks? Lace up your shoes and take on the Conshohocken St. Patrick’s Day 5K Classic on the 15th. This 5K will go on to help raise funds for the Conshohocken Fire Co. #2. Can’t make it in person? You can still support the event by participating in the virtual 5K and run anywhere you’d like! Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade A tradition since 1771, the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade is back and ready to celebrate Irish culture. Taking place on the 16th, the parade starts at 16th and JFK around 11am, makes its way through the city, and ends at the Art Museum at Eakins Oval. Food and Drinks XfinityLive! Party it up the Irish way on the 15th at XfinityLive's St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl. What’s awesome about this event is that the Philadelphia Flyers just so happen to play at 7pm that day. Who doesn’t want to watch Philly sports while celebrating? This bar crawl is free to enter with doors opening at 11am for a night full of drinks, live entertainment, a silent disco, cash giveaway and plenty more fun! Evil Genius Beer Co. Sip on these St. Patrick’s Day specialty brews at Evil Genius Beer Co. this weekend! Debuting the Magically Delicious brew, this IPA is bursting in flavors of marshmallows and vanilla. The Jameson PMD, a take on their Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, explores flavors of vanilla and whiskey spices. Don’t wait up to try these brews before they’re gone for good! Liberty Bell Beer Garden Get into the real Irish spirit at the Liberty Bell Beer Garden this Sunday! From authentic Irish cuisine like bangers and mash and corned beef and cabbage to signature frozen cocktails, you can indulge in all things Irish this weekend. Located at Parx Casino in Bensalem from 5pm to 9pm, you don’t need a ticket for this event and simply pay as you go. Stouts & Snouts in Fishtown Calling all beer lovers and foodies this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend! The Fishtown District is showcasing the best stout beers, snout cocktails, and pork (or plant-based) dishes for a one-day-only event this Sunday! Ring in the Irish spirit this weekend the best way possible...supporting local Philly businesses! Be safe, drink responsibly, and party like you're in Ireland, Happy St. Patrick's Day to all you BEN listeners! Tune in to Kristen this week for fun food deals for the holiday too, during Food News in the 7am hour!