Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana

By Jessa C.

Mar. 03, 2026

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 14

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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Fill Your Weekend with Other Fort Wayne Events

St. Patrick's Day at JK O'Donnell's Irish Ale House

March 14 & 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! 21 and over during both days.

Outside on "The Pitch" — their outdoor bar right behind the pub, you’ll find the tent which hosts live bands for you to celebrate the night away!.

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121 W. Wayne Street / (260) 420-5563

Deer Park Irish Pub

March 13-17

Just north of town, you will find one of Fort Wayne's favorite St. Patrick's Day celebrations at Deer Park Irish Pub. The Annual Clover Classic kicks off on Friday, March 13 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. And runners, be sure to sign up for the Shamrock Sprint before the people's parade.

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