This post was updated in March 2026.
There are two kinds of bars on St. Patrick’s Day (Tuesday, March 17): places that throw a leprechaun on the door, and real Irish pubs that celebrate with live music, dancing, and traditional food and drink. We’ll get festive at the latter—see a full lineup below.
DC Pubs
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave., NW
Bloomingdale’s neighborhood pub, run by longtime friends Gareth Croke and Colin McDonough, is celebrating all weekend with classic pub bites, bands, and brunch fare with Irish twists. On Tuesday, it’ll open at noon for pint specials.
The Dubliner
4 F St., NW
The Coleman family-owned institution has poured Irish beers on Capitol Hill for nearly 50 years. Patrons can drop by on St. Patrick’s Day starting at 9 AM for an all-day party with live music, Irish dancing, full lunch and dinner menus (we have our eye on the corned beef and cabbage or shepherd’s pie), and 52-cent Guinnesses before 10 AM.
Kirwan’s on the Wharf, Samuel Beckett’s, and The Dark Horse
749 Wharf St., SW, 2800 S Randolph St., Arlington, and 659 Zachary Taylor Hwy., Flint Hill…