The Erin Express® Bar Crawl — Philadelphia's Original
Two full days. Thirty-plus bars across Center City and Rittenhouse. Sixty-plus years of tradition. This is the St Patrick's Day bar crawl Philly was built on.
Why it's the one to do.
The Erin Express has been Philadelphia's St Patrick's Day bar crawl since the 1960s — long before "bar crawl" was even a phrase. Locals grow up on it. Alumni fly back for it. The whole city gets green.
- ☘ 2 full days: Saturday March 13 & Sunday March 14, 2027, 12 PM – 8 PM.
- ☘ 30+ bars across Center City & Rittenhouse.
- ☘ Free cover at every participating bar with your wristband.
- ☘ Free t-shirt for the first 1,000 through the door.
- ☘ Drink specials at every bar, all crawl long.
- ☘ 5+ check-in spots — shortest lines in Philly.
- ☘ 21+ · Rain or shine.
Erin Express FAQ
Philadelphia's longest-running St Patrick's Day bar crawl — a two-day event across 30+ Center City and Rittenhouse bars, running every March since the 1960s.
Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14, 2027, 12 PM to 8 PM both days.
Multiple check-in spots across Center City and Rittenhouse — you'll get your wristband and t-shirt on the spot. Locations are announced on erin-express.com the week before.
Early bird tickets are the cheapest — grab them at erin-express.com. Prices go up as the event gets closer.
Philadelphia's longest-running St Patrick's Day bar crawl. 30+ bars, free cover, free t-shirts.