Things will get green in the Tacoma area in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day 2020. There'll be plenty of Irish cheer at the Titlow Park 5k Past Event Like List and Downtown Tacoma's 10k race Past Event Like List , especially for those hoping to tip the scales in their favor before taking on a night of corned beef, cabbage, and pints of Guinness. Elsewhere, the Washington State Fair Events Center will host Paddy O' Party Past Event Like List and McMenamins Elk Temple Past Event Like List will have Irish-themed specials, Irish dancing, and live music late into the night. See our top picks for St. Patrick’s Day below, or check out our comprehensive St. Patrick’s Day calendar.

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MARCH 7

St. Patrick’s Day 5K Past Event Like List
Everyone will be wearing green at this St. Paddy's Day-themed 5k that covers many of the trails of Tacoma's Titlow Park.
Titlow Park

MARCH 14

The 12th annual Bud Light St Paddy's Day Run Tacoma Past Event Like List
Tacoma's largest St. Paddy's Day party aims to get revelers moving with a race for every kind of runner. There's a half-marathon, relay, 10K, 5K run/walk, and a 1K jaunt for the kids.
Downtown Tacoma

Get Lucky - a St. Patty's Party Past Event Like List
This St. Patrick's Day party will feature snakebites all day, as well as the return of the $3 Brown Bag Special (that's a 12 oz can of Incline in a brown paper bag—classy!).
Incline Cider House

Paddy O'Party Past Event Like List
St. Patrick's Day celebrations should offer more than just green beer. The South Puget Sound's biggest party delivers games, prizes, food, and live music in addition to all that Irish cheer. 
Washington State Fair Events Center

Sip & Stroll: Luck O' The Irish Past Event Like List
Enjoy sipping some wine while perusing the offerings of several local businesses. The community event also functions as a St. Patrick's Day party, so be sure to don your green attire before you check out the eclectic vintage shops and wineries. 
Downtown Sumner

St. Patrick's Day Party with Free Line Dance Lessons Past Event Like List
Once a Zumba-like scourge upon our great nation, line dancing has since become something of a kitschy relic of a bygone era. If you've never slapped on your cowboy boots and engaged in some synchronized boogying, then this St. Paddy's Day party is your chance. In addition to dancing, there'll be music, drinks, and free lessons.  
Big Whiskey Saloon (Puyallup)

The Spar Pre-St. Paddy's Party Past Event Like List
This pre-St. Paddy's Day party is all about Irish rock 'n' roll. Expect to hear everything from traditional Irish tunes to U2, Van Morrison, Young Dubliners, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphy, the Rumjacks, and more.
The Spar

St. Patrick's Day Whiskey & Beer Tasting Party Past Event Like List
Normally, mixing whiskey, beer, and watercraft is not a good idea, but this museum of extreme maritime fun will keep things on land (though not dry) with drinks, food, and live music from the Superchargers.
Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum (Kent)

MARCH 14-18

St. Patrick's Day Festival at Doyle's Public House
Past Event Like List It's a workingman's St. Patrick's Day party with doors opening at 6 am, so you can dig into some corned beef hash and maybe a pint of Guinness or two. Later, there'll be live music from Take It to Space, the Salmonberries, the Surly Goats, and Bag Pipers from Clan Gordon Pipe Band.
Doyle's Public House

MARCH 15

St. Patrick's Day at the Zoo Past Event Like List
Come see any of the zoo's permanent guests are wearing green. And while we don't recommend you pinch any of them if not, you can at least enjoy celebrating St. Paddy's Day somewhere other than a bar. Throughout the day, you'll see penguins get green toys and grass for nesting, while arctic fox Maggie enjoys ice treats and green toys. The zoo's polar bears will be served green ice treats and enrichments and the meerkats will have a chance to play around with "pot of gold" balls and a rainbow.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

MARCH 16

O’Malley’s Pre-St. Patty’s Day Tent Party Paint Event Past Event Like List
Before you test your liver's endurance with an actual St. Paddy's Day party, warm up with this pre-party paint event. Choose from three Ireland-themed craft options that you'll create and later take home to proudly display. It's almost the exact opposite of the actual St. Patrick's Day hangover you're going to want to forget about. 
O'Malley's Irish Pub

MARCH 17

The Fun Police Past Event Like List
McMenamins has a full day planned for those ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The Elk's Temple's Spanish Ballroom will play host to the Fun Police, as well as Lindsay Street, Seastar, The Burren Band, and Irish dancers from the Haley Prendergast School of Irish Dance.
Spanish Ballroom

O'Blarney's St Paddy's Party with Slainte Past Event Like List
This Irish pub will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with food and drink specials, plenty of live music. 
O'Blarney's Irish Pub (Olympia)

Saint Patrick's Dance Party Past Event Like List
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by cuttin' a rug until the wee hours of the morning. 
Jazzbones

St. Patrick's Day Across the Land Past Event Like List
Enjoy a seasonal Irish stout, Irish coffee, Irish Reuben, and Irish stew at this all-in-one St. Patrick's Day party.
McMenamins Elks Temple

Saint Patrick's Day at Dunagan's Past Event Like List
If you want your St. Patrick's Day to be all about authenticity, then the gathering at this "actual" (Dunagan's word) Irish public house is what you're looking for. The big day will feature new beers on tap and the pub's very own "Irish Guy" (again, their words), who'll be singing Irish ditties throughout the evening. 
Dunagan Brewing Co.

St. Patricks Day at Electric Taco Tuesday Past Event Like List
St. Paddy's Day and Electric Taco Tuesday converge with the help of live entertainment from Glenny, OMRVLS, and Thiq James. There'll also be tacos from the Church Cantina. 
Airport Tavern

St. Paddy's Day at O'Malley's! Past Event Like List
For a true Dubliner-about-town experience, fill up on St. Paddy's Day-inspired dishes washed down with drink specials while Neutralboy, Atrocity Girl, Digging for Change, Dogger, and Kira Michele play live.
O'Malley's Irish Pub

St. Patrick's Day Party at The Shamrock Tavern Past Event Like List
Expect green beer, as well as Irish food and drink specials, a photo booth, and fun in the way of raffles and other giveaways. 
The Original Shamrock Tavern