7 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Around Metro Vancouver in 2026

It’s time to bring out the shamrocks and don your all-green outfits. Tuesday, March 17, marks another St. Patrick’s Day, and there are plenty of celebrations around Metro Vancouver to find your pot of gold in 2026.

1. The Barrelman: Spirits of Dublin Popup at The Ballyhoo

St. Patrick’s Day is already in full swing at The Ballyhoo Public House in downtown Vancouver. Celebrating the season’s Irish spirit, the restaurant has been transformed with lively themed decor and a special menu of quintessentially Irish pub fare (think picky bits, spice bag and curry chips) and drink features. Along with other locations across Canada from The Ballyhoo’s parent brand, Freehouse Collective, the resto-pub is also participating in the festivities dubbed The Road to Dublin in partnership with Jameson. Guests who order an Irish special menu item will also receive a scratch card for the lucky chance to win instant prizes and enter weekly draws.

888 Burrard Street, Vancouver
On now until March 17

2. CelticFest Vancouver 2026

 

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CelticFest Vancouver has hosted a huge celebration of Celtic culture for over 20 years—and 2026 is no different. There’s a lineup of free and low-cost events for the whole family to enjoy from March 13 to 15. Spend a night filled with dance and music at the CelticFest St. Patrick’s Day Ceilidh at the Hellenic Community Centre on March 13 at 7 p.m. On March 14, the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir is putting on a concert at 1:30 p.m. The festival ends with a big, free family event on March 15 with music, Irish dancing, face painting, bouncy castles and a Celtic market at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza) from 12 to 5 p.m.

Various locations
Friday, March 13 to Sunday, March 15

3. St. Patrick’s Day Irish Cooking Class

 

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Indulge on St. Patrick’s Day while also learning how to make Irish food, too. Supported by Burnaby’s month-long culinary festival, Bite of Burnaby, the cooking class at The Gray Olive Cafeteria will focus on classics like soda bread, leek soup and Irish stew. Learn from the expert—Chef John Dudley, who trained at the Dublin College of Catering—to level up your St. Patrick’s Day meal. Reserve your tickets here.

4190 Hastings Street, Burnaby
Tuesday, March 17, 6 to 9 p.m.

4. St. Patrick’s Day Drink Deals at Parq Casino

Parq Casino downtown Vancouver is also featuring some drink deals this St. Patrick’s Day. All day and night on March 17, Parq is offering the house lager for $6 at Centre Bar and Sportsbrook Lounge.

39 Smithe Street, Vancouver
Tuesday, March 17

5. St. Patrick’s Day Drag Brunch at the Ventura Room

 

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Sweeten the top o’ the mornin’ with a show—a drag show, that is—at the Ventura Room for St. Patrick’s Day drag brunch. Expect lots of laughs and festive vibes from the show on Sunday, March 15, at 11 a.m. Hosted by Carrie Dawn, the show will also feature guests Hotmale Dotcom and Mya. Wear your green and grab your tickets here.

695 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Sunday, March 15, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

6. St. Patrick’s Day at Fable Diner & Bar

All tap beer at Fable Diner & Bar will pour green this St. Patrick’s Day. Other special drink items are also available to celebrate the day, including shooter specials, the Irish Car Bomb Cocktail (Guinness, Bailey’s and Jameson for $14) and Irish margarita (Jameson, Triple Sec and green lime salt rim for $14). There’s themed food, too, with Irish curry chips and a house-made mocha ice cream pie ($11). Fable Diner & Bar is also one of seven bars participating in a St. Patrick’s Day Crawl along with Greta, The Yale, Dublin Calling and others on March 14. Check in from 4 to 6 p.m. for welcome shots, music and dancing.

755 Richards Street, Vancouver
Tuesday, March 17

7. Paint and Sip on St. Patrick’s Day

 

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Gather your friends and get creative on March 17 with a St. Patrick’s Day Paint Night at Ricky’s Evergreen in Surrey. All supplies are included at this guided paint session hosted by Soirées Etc. Food and drink are available for purchase. Dress in green for an evening of relaxing fun and festive vibes. Grab your tickets here.

8958 152nd Street, Surrey
Tuesday, March 17, 5 to 7:30 p.m.