Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd., Huntersville. (704) 895-8744
March 16, 5-8 pm | Luck of the Village
Enjoy an evening full of live music kicking off with the Loch Norman Pipe Band and ending the night with The Hit Men Party Band of Charlotte. The Connick-Reid Academy of Irish Dance will also take the stage with a special traditional performance.
18418 Statesville Rd., Cornelius. (704) 997-6069
March 15, 8:30 pm | Trae Pierce & The T-Stones
March 16, 8:30 pm | Rattle & Hum
March 17 , 4 pm | The Muckers
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Weekend with Irish food, drink specials and of course live music. Click here for show tickets.
21348 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. (980) 689-3101
March 15, Doors open 7 pm | Socks in the Frying Pan
Socks in the Frying Pan are a multi-award-winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, the universal hub of Irish traditional music. Tickets are $25-45.
119 S. Main Street, Davidson. (704) 892-7591
March 16, 11 am- 2 pm | Shamrock Stroll & Festival
Take a Shamrock Stroll down Main Street dressed up in green attire and collect festive treasures from local businesses. Later enjoy a day filled with music, food trucks, themed crafts, and games suitable for all ages. The event is presented by Senior Community Connections. Activities require a wristband for $15.
20910 Torrence Chapel Rd D7, Cornelius
March 15-17, All day | St. Patrick’s Dive Weekend
A three day bash with a live DJ on Saturday at 9 pm. $5 Guinness and green beer (Dive Beer Lite) plus $1-off Jameson,
Downtown Mooresville Shamrocks & Shenanigans
Main & Broad St. between Center and Moore Ave.
March 16, 3-8 pm | Festival and Bar Crawl
Festivities include Irish Dancers, Pipe Bands, Acrofitness, Food Trucks, Adult Beverages and more. The Bar Crawl portion requires a $30 ticket and includes festive tastings plus a St. Patrick’s Day scarf, lanyard, & pin.
17044 Kenton Dr. Cornelius. (704) 997-6058
March 15-17, All day | St. Patrick’s Weekend Celebration
Guinness on draft and drink specials will be available all weekend as well as prizes and giveaways. Don’t miss the limited brunch menu on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am-2 pm.
19930 W Catawba Ave. Suite 130, Cornelius. (704) 892-9641
March 16 & 17, All day | St. Patrick’s Celebration Weekend
This Lake Norman pub will be pouring the most proper of pints all weekend. You can also expect Irish dancers, bagpipes, food and drink specials and giveaways.
8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville. (704) 920-9931
March 16, 2-5 pm | HEARTS Irish Connection
Dig deep into the historic Irish roots of Hugh Torance and those before him who settled in this region. Traditional Irish music by Shamrocks in the Wind and Irish dance by the Connick-Reid Academy of Irish Dance.
8301-1 Magnolia Estates Dr., Cornelius. (704) 892-4433
March 16, 8 am-Close; March 17, 9 am-Close
Irish Fare will be served along with giveaways and entertainment on both days. A variety of drink specials will be offered. Enjoy the 80s-90s rock from Kids in America when they hit the stage Saturday at 8 pm and Adam Church will perform Sunday from 1-4 pm.
(980) 525-5562
On Saturday March 16, lace up your sneakers for the St. Paddy’s LKN Brewery Run Club’s 5K run. Check in at 8:30 am and click here to register and sign the required waiver. Wear your green all weekend or snag a limited-edition St. Paddy’s Day t-shirt and enjoy drink specials, delicious bites, axe throwing, Irish dancers and local vendors. Plus, help spread the luck of the Irish with a Cool Kids fundraiser!
Lake Norman Social District Weekend Block Party
Downtown Cornelius
March 16, 3 pm – midnight
March 17, 12-10 pm
Enjoy live music, food trucks and the Luck of the Artist Vendor Village along the block between Thigs Cocktail Bar & Old Town Public House.
9700-D One Norman Blvd, Cornelius. (980) 689-2467
March 16, 9 am – 11 pm | St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and 5K
Lost Worlds’ taproom opens early at 9 am with Willow Wood Coffee and pastries onsite to kick-start the day. Then at 10 am the inaugural Shillelagh Shuffle 5K in partnership with the Lake Norman YMCA begins. Register here for the 5K.
Enjoy a Shillelagh Irish Ale or beer of your choice in a special St. Paddy’s Day pint glass and a special cask that won’t last long! Live music kicks off with a DJ in the biergarten and later Heidi Sidelinker. Food trucks include Seasoned with Love and McCann’s Place.
301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson. (704)892-0173
March 17, 3pm | Celtic ensemble Poisoned Dwarf
The St. Patrick’s Day event starts with a preconcert talk at 2 in the sanctuary. Tickets are $20 each, $15 for seniors.
14220 Oakhill Park Lane, Huntersville. (704) 727-0051
March 15-17, All day | St. Patrick’s Weekend
Step into the decorated taproom and enjoy a green beer along with giveaways and prizes. It’s also the return of Dawn of the Red Irish Red Ale. Friday features live music from Remington Cartee and Brian English on Saturday. Food trucks will be on site Friday and Saturday.
16432 Old Statesville Rd., Huntersville. (704) 947-2920
March 15-17 | St. Patrick’s 3-Day Celebration
Primal will be serving green Lawn Boy lager and green Mojito Hard Seltzer all weekend with a variety of live music including Crystal Fountains, Charles Walker and more. Take part in the scavenger hunt, win raffle prizes or explore the local market. Food trucks will be onsite all weekend with special St. Patty’s food catered from the Belmont location on Sunday!
7532 Royal Bliss Court, Denver.
March 16-17, all day | St. Patrick’s Shenanigans
Return of the green Royal Slushies for St. Patrick’s weekend and introducing top shelf, craft cocktails. Bobby’s Irish food featured on the menu Saturday and Sunday plus live music, games & more!
U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte. (704) 391-3900
March 16, 9 am- 4:30 pm | Green River Revival and 5K
Start the day with the Color Me Green 5K Trail Run before rafting down the river and listening to live music. Watch as the Whitewater Center’s resident leprechaun transforms the river green for St Patrick’s Day.
100 Gilead Road, Huntersville. (704) 274-5216
March 15-17, All day | St. Patrick’s Celebration Weekend
Enjoy a fun and green drink all weekend long brewed by 760. Be sure to catch the Connick-Reid Academy of Irish Dance on Saturday and Irish artist/musician Kevin Dean on Sunday. Lucky Clover Food Truck will feature a special menu on Sunday including Shepherd’s Pie, Bangers and Mash and more!
Connick-Reid Academy of Irish Dance
Where to catch the Irish dancers this weekend. Lake Norman performances in bold.
Saturday, March 16
• Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day parade (Uptown Charlotte): parade starts at 11 am and dancers will be performing on the festival stage afterwards from 2:30 pm-3 pm
• Workman’s Friend (Plaza Midwood Charlotte): 11:30am and 12:30pm
• Dandelion Market (Uptown Charlotte): 11:30am and 12:30pm
• Connolly’s on Fifth (Uptown Charlotte): 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm
• Great Wagon Road Distilling Company (Waxhaw): 2pm
• Great Wagon Road Distilling Company (Charlotte): 3pm
• Resident Culture Brewery South End (Charlotte): 3pm
• Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Mooresville): 3pm and 5pm
• Spring Fling at Baxter Village (Fort Mill): 3:30pm
• Tyber Creek (Charlotte): 3:30pm and 4:30pm
• 760 Craft Works (Huntersville): 4pm
• Luck of the Village at Birkdale Village (Huntersville): 5:10pm
• 26 Acres Brewing Company (Concord): 5:30pm
• Jekyll & Hyde (Belmont): 6pm
• Jekyll & Hyde (Matthews): 6pm
• Flock (Mooresville): 6:30pm and 7:30pm
• BrickTree Brewing (Lincolnton): 6:45pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 17
• Workman’s Friend (Plaza Midwood Charlotte): 11:30am and 12:30pm
• Gaelic Alley (Kannapolis): 12pm
• Connolly’s on Fifth (Uptown Charlotte): 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm
• Lake Norman Brewery (Denver): 1pm
• Great Wagon Road Distilling Company (Waxhaw): 2pm
• Tyber Creek (Charlotte): 2pm and 3pm
• Jekyll and Hyde (Belmont): 2pm
• Great Wagon Road Distilling Company (Charlotte): 3pm
• Hoptown Brewing Company (Mooresville): 4pm
• Cornelius Drafthouse (Cornelius): 4pm
• RiRa (Uptown Charlotte): 4:30pm
Scenes from St. Patrick’s Day 2023 | Photos by Jason Benavides