The Definitive Guide to St Patrick's Day in Philadelphia
Parade info, the best Irish bars, the legendary Erin Express bar crawl, road closures, live music, and 250+ years of Irish Philadelphia — all in one place.
Everything you need to own St Paddy's Day in Philly.
Updated year-round by locals who march, pour, and pub-crawl this city. No aggregator listings. No stale event pages.
Route, time & road closures
Everything about the 250+ year-old Philadelphia St Patrick's Day Parade — kickoff time, full route, TV coverage, and SEPTA impact.
Read more →Irish BarsEvery real Irish pub in Philly
From Fadó and Tir na nÓg to McGillin's Olde Ale House — the definitive list of where to get a proper pint of Guinness.
Read more →Bar CrawlThe Erin Express — since the '60s
Philly's longest-running St Paddy's bar crawl. 30+ bars, free cover, free t-shirts, two full days of chaos.
Read more →Parade DayBest spots to watch the parade
Where to stand along the parade route for the best view — with or without a stroller, with or without a pint in hand.
Read more →EventsLive music, brunches & 5Ks
Every céilí, Irish brunch, corned beef special, and Shamrock 5K happening in Philadelphia this March.
Read more →Get the FitWhat to wear to St Paddy's in Philly
Beyond the plastic hat: Philly-Irish jerseys, tartan scarves, and the one accessory the crawl veterans always bring.
Read more →What Philadelphians ask most about the parade.
Straight-up answers so you don't have to dig through six blog posts. The full FAQ has 30+ more.
Read the full parade FAQ →Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 11:15 AM. The parade traditionally runs the Sunday closest to St Patrick's Day.
It steps off at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, marches around City Hall onto Market Street, and ends at 5th & Market at Independence Mall.
About 3 to 4 hours from step-off to the last unit — one of the largest and oldest parades in the country, with 20,000+ marchers.
The Erin Express® Bar Crawl
Philadelphia's longest-running St Patrick's Day bar crawl — running since the 1960s. 30+ Center City and Rittenhouse bars, free cover with your wristband, and a free t-shirt for the first 1,000 through the door.
- ☘ Sat & Sun · March 13–14, 2027
- ☘ Free cover at every participating bar
- ☘ Drink specials all crawl long
- ☘ 5+ check-in spots — shortest lines in Philly
Few American cities are as Irish as Philadelphia.
More than 14% of Philadelphians claim Irish ancestry. The city has hosted a St Patrick's Day parade since 1771 — five years before American independence — and today it's one of the largest and oldest in the country. From the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick to the Mummers, the Irish thread runs through nearly every Philly tradition.
This site is your year-round home base for all of it.