Turn green in Fort Wayne, Indiana for St. Patrick's Day! Bring all your lads and lasses for a grand celebration at these events and restaurants!
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Get Green Fest
March 15
The Fort Wayne Professional Firefighters turn the St. Marys River green at 11:00 am at the Carole Lombard Memorial Bridge downtown (on Main Street)—using eco-friendly vegetable dye! Starting at 8:30 am and continuing until 8:00 pm, you can celebrate St. Patrick's Day with music, food, drinks, and fun in the Get Green Fest Tent. Throughout the day, you can participate in the:
- 5-kilt run/walk — 9:30 am
- Gold Coin Hunt — 12:00 pm
- Lucky Charms Eating Contest — 1:00 pm
- Heated Event Tent (food, drinks, kids activities, and live DJ!) — 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
...and so much more!
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St. Patrick's Day at JK O'Donnell's Irish Ale House
March 15 & 17
Celebrate at JK O'Donnell's Irish Ale House where any day of the week you can sink your teeth into traditional Irish food and drink. Enjoy their standard menu items like corned beef and cabbage, fish & chips, bangers and mash, Shepard's Pie, Irish stew, and much more!
Outside on "The Pitch" — their outdoor bar right behind the pub, you’ll find the tent which is all ages until 7:00 p.m. and hosts live bands for you to celebrate the night away!.
121 W. Wayne Street / (260) 420-5563
Deer Park Irish Pub
March 14-17
Just north of town, you will find one of Fort Wayne's favorite St. Patrick's Day celebrations at Deer Park Irish Pub. The 27th Annual Clover Classic kicks off on Friday, March 14 with the tapping of the first green keg. Saturday and Sunday are filled will festivities all day long! Don't miss the Keg Toss competition on Saturday, or the main event, the People's Parade, on Sunday, followed by Irish road bowling. Enjoy live music, food trucks, green beer, and all the celebrations from March 14 - 17.
Plenty of green beer to go around!
1530 Leesburg Road / (260) 432-8966
O'Sullivan's
For a hidden gem, hit up the local favorite, O'Sullivan's on West Main Street. This party is packed year after year, so be prepared to wait in a line that snakes out the door and down the block. However, that line is for good reason because this St. Patrick's Day celebration should be experienced at least once. We've heard that O'Sullivan's is the pinnacle of the St. Patrick's Day festivities in Fort Wayne.
1808 W. Main Street / (260) 422-5896
Kekionga Craft Company
March 16
Looking for something other than beer? Enjoy a green CIDER, Lucky Charms wine slushy, and Irish stew for St. Patrick's Day at Kekionga Craft Company! Fun and shenanigans will start at 11 am on March 16.
7328 Maysville Rd / (260) 493-0011
Charlie's Place: St. Patrick's Day
March 14 - 17
Charlie's Place is serving up specials all weekend, then Monday, enjoy their delicious Corned Beef and Cabbage 11 am - 2 pm or until it's all sold out. $15.95.
4201 N. Wells St. / (260) 483-2929
Dining
Craving Irish cuisine? The Friendly Fox and Henry's are great options to enjoy a celebratory meal, especially with some of their specialty dishes.
Mad Anthony's is a great place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day as well. Come over to enjoy drink specials and an Irish-inspired menu!
Dash-In will also be offering traditional Irish dishes and drink specials March 15-17!
Other Weekend Activities
Find more fun in Fort Wayne at visitfortwayne.com/events.
This post was originally published in Mach 2018 and has been updated. Last update: March 2025
