It may not be a true Saint Patrick’s Day without Celtic music, Irish food and Guinness. But Central Oregon has even more to offer this St. Paddy’s Day weekend.
To kick it off, catch some traditional Irish folk music Friday evening. Run some miles along the Deschutes River on Saturday for the St. Paddy’s Day Dash. Then sit back and enjoy live music, food and drink specials at Boss Rambler Beer Club and McMenamins Old St. Francis School. And watch an Irish jig at On Tap.
An Irish Rambling House
An Irish Rambling House returns to Bend Friday for an evening that includes Irish music, dance and stories.
The group of performers will put on a show, presented by The Tower Theatre Foundation, that represents an Irish tradition, when neighbors would gather together in a house to share music, dance and storytelling.
7:30-10 p.m.; $31 (plus $4 Historic Preservation fee); Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend; towertheatre.org or 541-317-0700.
Celtic Jam
Brewpub and food cart area River’s Place will have Celtic jam band Til the Wheels Fall Off perform traditional Irish folk songs with an American accent.
Friday 6-8 p.m.; River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend; facebook.com/riversplacebend.
St. Paddy’s Day Dash
Take the family out for this family-friendly fun run put on by the Mt. Bachelor Rotary and Cascade Relays. Choose between a 5K, 10K and 1.3-mile course and enjoy green beer and live music at the finish.
“Nothing brings us closer to friends and family than traditions,” Scott J. Douglass, co-founder of Cascade Relays, said in a press release. “Let this year’s event be about fun and personal connections while celebrating our community and raising much-needed funds for great causes.”
All proceeds benefit nonprofit Assistance League of Bend, and the first 600 registrants will also get a Saint Patrick’s Day Dash commemorative hat.
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday; $30 for 1.3 mile, $45 for 5K and $60 for 10K, discounted prices for kids; Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 422, Bend; cascaderelays.com or 541-312-0131.
St. Patrick’s Day Party
Boss Rambler Beer Club is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday that will feature a performance by local Celtic pipe band Cascade Highlanders Pipes and Drums. The band will perform at 5 p.m. and the brewery will be serving pot-of-gold Jell-O shots, shamrock cocktails and green beer in honor of the Irish holiday.
Saturday 5-9 p.m.; free; Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend; facebook.com/BOSSRAMBLERBEERCLUB.
McMenamins St. Patrick’s Day party
McMenamins Old St. Francis School will have a weekend celebration for the Irish holiday with live music and specials all weekend long.
Multiple bands, including Portland bands The Quick & Easy Boys, Super Secret Band and Bodhi Mojo as well as local groups Leadbetter Band and Use’ta Do, will perform on multiple different stages throughout the weekend.
The pub and bars will serve Irish drinks, like McMenamins Irish stout and Irish coffee, and fare — Irish reuben, MacSleyne Irish stew and Workingman’s corned beef and cabbage, to name a few. For all the specials and live music schedule, check out their website.
Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.
St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans
Dancers from Yeates Academy of Irish Dance will perform at 1:15 p.m. at On Tap, and then local, high-energy folk band Beyond the Lamplight will perform from 4 to 6 p.m. The beer garden and food truck oasis will also have Irish beer available.
Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; On Tap, 1424 Cushing Drive, Bend; ontapbend.com.
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