America’s sole Guinness Brewery caps off 17 days of St. Patty’s Day celebrations this month with an experimental amber ale brewed with Irish breakfast tea; an ale made with local clover honey from Apex Bee Co.; and a barrel-aged mint chocolate stout brewed with with Vent Coffee Roasters. There are also tap takeovers from Irish breweries Smithwicks, Harp, and Kilkenny. See the full food, beer, and entertainment schedule here. The lawn is dressed with a heated tent, fire pits, and spaced outdoor tables.

Executive chef Harper McClure serves savory Irish classics (bangers, Shepherd’s pie, Bailey’s bread pudding) for brunch and dinner from Wednesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 21. Available as a two-person package ($50) and a la carte for pickup, delivery, and limited dine-in indoors and across its heated patio.

The Adams Morgan pub’s themed drinks game is strong this year, with a boozy “Wicked Leprechaun” cocktail garnished with a mint candy stick and creamy “Irish Balls” shots with Fireball and Bailey’s ($6-$7).

The Dupont Circle bar goes big on St. Patrick’s Day, selling catch-all cocktail kits featuring Hurricanes, a bottle of bubbly, Jameson cocktails, Miller High Life, and a green “Coronaversary” T-shirt ($80).

The Irish staple in Dupont offers breakfast and brunch until 1 p.m., with $6 Guinness pours all day.

Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with Irish dishes like beef stew, fish and chips, and cottage pie. Dress the part with a (vaccine) “Shot & a Beer” T-shirts for sale at the pub or online ($20). Indoor and outdoor dining (weather permitted), with happy hour 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The sprawling rooftop bar atop Union Market rolls out the “green” carpet (aka its turf-covered lawn) for an inaugural St. Patty’s Day celebration with fare from D.C.’s oldest Irish pub, the Dubliner. The collaboration includes Irish whiskey cocktails, festive beers, giveaways, and more. Saturday, March 13, and Sunday, March 14 (noon to 10 p.m.). Reservations for $60 tables for parties up to six are required and include branded glassware, swag, and a raffle entry to visit Guinness Brewery in Baltimore. St. Patrick’s Day is near and dear to the heart of co-owner Greg Algie, who previously ran Chinatown’s now-closed Irish pub Fado.

From Wednesday, March 17, through Saturday, March 20, Fairmont chef Jordi Gallardo makes a four-day menu of Emerald Isle favorites like Shepherd’s pie, beef pie, and a Guinness chocolate torte to go along with green beer, an Old Fashioned built with Jameson, and spiked Irish tea. Starting at 4 p.m. across its lobby and courtyard.

Georgetown’s beer hall gets into the holiday spirit with liters of green beer, green Jell-O shots, nitro cold brew Irish coffee, and Guinness galore, along with a “contact-free” photo staging area. Snag a seat here.

NoMa’s massive outdoor beer garden whips up a shimmering green Leprechaun milkshake and a champagne-filled “I’m Shipping Off To Wunder Garten” cocktail for its holiday pop-up running Friday, March 12, to Wednesday, March 17 (paused Monday and Tuesday). On the big day, there’s an all-day raffle for charity, drag queens, and a double header of trivia.

Duffy’s will swing open doors at noon on St. Patrick’s Day with limited indoor and ample outdoor seating across a covered tent and streetside patio. Walk-ups are welcome until 3 p.m., and all other orders must be made online in advance. To mark March Madness, there are over 20 wing flavors to choose from, with $5 off first orders for takeout or delivery.

Dirty Habit teams up with Jameson and Guinness to offer beer and shot specials to ring in the holiday, plus Irish coffee (including cold brew) with green whipped cream and peppermint flavoring.

In 1935, the original Colony Grill opened in an Irish immigrant neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut. The brand debuted in Clarendon last fall, bringing “hot oil” bar-style pizzas to the Northern Virginia nightlife district. Colony Grill pays tribute to its Irish roots with a thin-crust pizza topped with corned beef and cabbage ($13.45). Available Friday, March 12 to Wednesday, March 17, from 11:30 a.m. until closing.

The longstanding Capitol Hill bar rolls out a St. Patrick’s Day menu from Wednesday to Sunday, with classic dishes like Shepherd’s pie and beef and Guinness stew, plus cocktails like an Irish coffee and “Auld” Fashioned.

Head to the veteran-owned brewpub on Barracks Row for a special shot-and-drink deal and bites by its new chef Mark Eason. Pop-up pastries and baked goods come from GreenIsland Bakery. Big Frank’s BBQ trailer out front is also supplying March Madness grub for game days.

The Wharf’s resident Irish bar pairs St. Patrick’s Day takeout orders with a pint of Guinness and shot of Irish whiskey for $10. Call the day of to place orders.

On Wednesday, March 17, Ivy City’s solar-powered brewery offers BOGO crowlers for carryout. Head to its Navy Yard outpost for $5 Do or Die Irish Stout pints on Saturday, March 13, and Wednesday, March 17.

On Saturday, March 13, and Sunday, March 14, head to Navy Yard’s outdoor bar fashioned out of shipping containers for a picnic-style Shamrock Land celebration with Irish beers and whiskey for purchase. Tickets ($25-$45) include one free brew, and VIP tiers get a free whiskey shot, priority check-in and party favors too. Entertainment includes a DIY pretzel necklace kit, best dressed contest, and table games. 

On March 16 and 17, head to Shirlington’s Irish pub for festive carryout meals for six, along with a Jameson cocktail kit, Irish Sour, Irish Manhattan, or a “St. Patrick’s Pandemic Pick Me Up” cocktail. All orders must be placed 24 hours in advance. On March 17, celebrate with $4 pints of Guinness from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., or until the first keg is gone. 

The Tysons Corner and Arlington bakery’s St. Patty’s Day treats include Irish soda bread scones, shimmering shamrock sugar cookies, swirling St. Patty’s Day cupcakes, and an Irish take on the king cake (almond paste filling folded into brioche dough and finished with orange, green and white royal icing). Order online.