30 St. Patrick’s Day events in Asheville

In case you missed it, Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day. 🍀And, there is no shortage of ways to celebrate.

Plan your weekend with 26 events, from a community bike ride to live DJs, there is literally something for everyone. Have something to add? Comment below or drop us a line on Facebook or Instagram.

Table of contents:

• Editors pick (#MustDos) - 3
• Think outside the Shamrock (unique + family friendly events) - 6
• Live music + brews (exactly what is sounds like, live music everywhere but breweries) - 12
• Local brewery parties (we’re called Beer City for a reason) - 5

☘ Editor’s pick…

We chose these three as our picks because they include activities + we loveee activities. (And kegs + eggs, biking, and comedy. Talk about a perfect day).

• Bike of the Irish | Wedge Foundation | 5 Foundy St. | 1:30 p.m. | Free
  
  • Asheville on Bike’s annual spring ride takes off at 2 p.m. outside of Wedge Foundation in River Arts District. The route is 9.2 miles long + follows Asheville’s greenways. At 5 p.m. the ride officially concludes, with beer, food + music in RAD. Family-friendly + free (although donations are appreciated). Green biking gear also appreciated. 🚲
• St. Patty’s Day Bash | Hickory Tavern Asheville | 30 Town Sq. | Starting at 9 a.m.
  
  • Kegs ‘n Eggs, March Madness with every game, green everything, games + prizes. BoogiTherapi at 2 p.m. and A Social Function keeping the party going at 6 p.m. This party has it all.
• Saturday Improv Special Armando Diaz! | Habitat Tavern + Commons | 174 Broadway St. | 9 p.m. | $5
  
  • Armando Diaz, an NYC improv teacher + comedian (who has written for Comedy Central), will perform alongside local stand-up comedians Sahil Dhawan, Moira Goree and James Harrod. Improvisers will create scenes based on each comedian’s set. 👏

☘ Think outside of the shamrock…

It’s not all green beer here. Here are some out-of-the-box events + activities. (And, mostly all family-friendly).

• Free Beginner/Intermediate Brewing Class | Asheville Brewers Supply | 1: 30 p.m. | Free
  
  • If you’re over 21, you can taste last month’s brew. 🍻

• March drum series with Jessie Lehmann | Sanctuary Massage Therapy | 17 Zillicoa St. | 2:30 p.m. | Free
• Half Priced Studio Fees | Fired Up! Creative Lounge | 26 Wall Street | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  
  • Wear green for half off. Get yo’ painting on.

• Weekly Community Garden Workday | Burton Street Community Peace Gardens | 47 Bryant St. | Asheville | 10 a.m.
  
  • Seed-starting, planting, weeding, building + harvesting. Bring your own gloves + water bottle.
• Blood Drive with American Red Cross | Diamond Brand Outdoors | 1378 Hendersonville Rd.
  
  • Everyone who donates will receive 20% off any item at Diamond Brand Outdoors.
• Butler Boys 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Game! | Asheville High School | 3 – 7 p.m.
  
  • Calling all football fans.🏈 Meet Darius Slay, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Reshad Jones, Marcus Gilchrist + more, as they ball a game of basketball, hosted by Asheville’s local Crezdon Butler, a professional football player with the Canadian Football Leauge.

☘ Live music + brews

And there is no shortage. Here are the live music listings at bars + venues. (Note: The breweries are below.)

• St Patrick’s Day at Ben’s Tune Up, presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey | Starting at 2 p.m. | Free
  
  • Jameson Irish Whiskey specials all day. Free music from DJ Oso Rey, a local songwriters/producer/DJ starting at 10 p.m.
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Four Leaf Peat (traditional Irish band) | The Grey Eagle | 185 Clingman Ave | 9 p.m. | $12
  
  • An authentic celebration of Irish music + song
• Alexa Rose | Isis Music Hall | 743 Haywood Rd. | $10
• Pleasures and The Hooliganz St. Patty’s slam! | Salvage Station | 468 Riverside Dr. | Starting at 8 p.m. | $5
• Live at Aloft ft. Queen Bee & the Honeylovers | Aloft Asheville | 51 Biltmore | 8 p.m.
• Demon Waffle at the One Stop | Asheville Music Hall | 10 p.m.
  
  • Dance the night away with Ska, Punk + Reggae music. Donation at the door.
• 2nd Annual St. Paddy’s Ballyhoo! | The Conundrum Speakeasy | Starting at 4 p.m. | Free
  
  • Live music from DJ Chilligan + Bardic Alchemy.
• St. Party’s Day at Banks Ave. | Starting at 9 p.m. | Free
  
  • Live music by DJ Kipper, photo booth + Shamrock costume contest.
• St. Patty’s day jam | The Barrelhouse AVL | 1459 Merrimon
  
  • Music by the paper crowns starting at 9 p.m., $5 banana-infused Jameson + $4 green beers
• 28 Pages at Shakey’s | Ole Shakey’s | 790 Riverside Dr. | 5 – 8 p.m.
• St. Patricks Day Breakfast & Irish Whiskey Special | Casablanca Cigar Bar | 10 a.m. – noon
  
  • Irish breakfast (corned beef hash & eggs), complimentary with any bar purchase
• Green Beer with the WNC Green Party | Jack of the Wood | 3 – 5 p.m.
  
  • Traditional Irish music + live music.

☘ We’re called Beer City a reason

All the parties at local breweries. Most include music + food. All include beer.

• St. Patrick’s Day Shindig | Hillman Beer | 25 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Starting at 3 p.m.
  
  • Live music from Station 7 of Atlanta + Asheville Firefighters Pipes and Drums.
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at SCB! | Sweeten Creek Brewing | 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd.
  
  • They’ll be releasing their Irish Red beer, paired with a Corned Beef & Cabbage plate. Live music starting at 6:30.
• Live Music with Lyric | Highland Brewing Company | 7 p.m.
  
  • Chill out with a beer + local singer-songwriter + musician Leeda “Lyric” Jones.
• St. Patrick’s Day w/ Mountain Bitters (Celtic, Folk Trio) | One World Brewing | 10 Patton Ave. | 9 p.m.
  
  • Mountain Bitters is a local acoustic folk trio, which consists of Emmalee Hunnicutt on Cello, guitar & vocals, Gretchen Caverly on 5-string viola, fiddle & vocal.
• Leigh & Corey | French Broad Brewing | 6 p.m.
  
  • Local Roots Rock, husband & wife duo.