If you’re lucky enough to find yourself celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in New York City on March 17th, 2025, here’s how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in New York in style.
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Museums/Irish History in New York
Best Irish Bars
Museums/Irish History in New York
Cultural things to do in New York around St. Patrick's Day.
Enjoy the parade of course! The most important part of the day.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade New York City
The real Irish area of New York City, you'll find restaurants, shops and bars in large numbers as well as a huge Irish community here.
Explore NYC's "Little Ireland" in Woodlawn
My favourite museum in New York. You can take the Irish tour and learn all about Irish immigration to New York and the living conditions they would have faced during the early 1900s.
Tenement Museum
The design incorporates an authentic Irish cottage, stones from each of Ireland’s 32 counties, and also real flora native to Ireland.
Irish Hunger Memorial
Take a walking tour of the Lower East Side to learn more about immigration and Irish history in New York
Like A Local Tours
Take a tour of Ellis Island to learn more about the immigration history. Fun fact: the first person to go through Ellis Island when it opened was a 15 year old girl called Annie Moore from Ireland.
Ellis Island
Watch a game of Irish football in Gaelic Park in the Bronx!
Gaelic Park
Best Irish Bars
Where to have a pint of Guinness on St. Patrick's Day.
The best pint of Guinness in New York and also incredible scones!
Mary O's
Probably the most famous Irish bar in New York, great for cocktails.
The Dead Rabbit
It doesn't get more traditional than McSorely's. Sawdust on the floor and dark or light pints. That's it!
McSorley's Old Ale House
If you're in the mood for irish curry chips, this is the spot.
The Long Hall Pub & Grocery
A contender for the best pint of Guinness in New York City.
Swift Hibernian Lounge Irish Bar New York
A true New York-Irish bar in the Lower East Side. More of a dive bar than the others, but always a cosy feel.
Kelly's Sports Bar
A great pub to cheers to St. Patrick!
Sláinte Bar & Lounge
A more upmarket Irish bar right next to Madison Square Garden.
