St Patrick’s Day Events

Gather up your favorite lads and lasses and celebrate the one day a year where everyone's Irish. San Diego offers parades and celebrations suitable for the family and your little leprechauns, and late night parties and pub crawls with ever-flowing green beer for the grown-ups.

Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
When: March 15, Parade 10:30 Fifth & Laurel
Festival 9;00am - 6:00 pm
It's your annual chance to reconnect with your Irish Roots at our 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival. Parade begins at
10:30 on Fifth Avenue at Laurel Street

SAN DIEGO shamROCK
WHEN: Sat, March 15, 2:00-11:00 PM
29th  year, locals and tourists alike have flocked to the Gaslamp Quarter as ShamROCK transforms the bustling San Diego downtown neighborhoods into a Celtic carnival for the senses with an abundance of pub-style seating, flowing green beer, traditional Irish steppers, Celtic rock bands, photo-ops, shenanigan games (with prizes!), and activities throughout the Gaslamp.

IRISH 4 A DAY - St. Patrick's Day Party Hop!
When: Mar. 14 - 15, 2025
Gaslamp's top 20 bars are rolling out the green carpet to welcome you with green beer, Irish car bombs, DJs, dancing, live music, exclusive drink and dining deals, hotel specials, overnight parking perks and so much more.

Luck O' Loma St. Patrick's Day Block Party
When: Mar. 15-16, 2025
Get ready for green beer, cocktails & festive foods + entertainment featuring live bands, DJs, themed games, local vendors, green stuff & more!

Leprechauns & Live Music at Seaport Village
When: Mar. 16, 2025
Grab dinner, drinks and dessert from one of our yummy eateries in the west courtyard. Jam out to some Irish tunes before heading over to the pond to snap a selfie in the shamrock light tunnels… if you're lucky, you might even see a leprechaun!

Sporting Events

PADRES OPENING DAY 2025
When: March 27, 2025
The Padres Opening Day, presented by Sycuan Casino Resort, is set for Thursday, March 27 at 1:10 PM when the Padres host the Atlanta Braves. 

SAN DIEGO FC Home Opener
When: March 1, 2025
San Diego Football Club (SDFC), is ready to take the pitchfor the inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) season!

San Diego Wave Home Opener
When: March 22, 2025
Competing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club is back in action at Snapdragon Stadium this season. Wave FC brings the highest level of world-class, professional soccer to San Diego.

SAN DIEGO HALF MARATHON & PADRES 5K
When: March 23, 2025
Join us for the 14th annual San Diego Half Marathon and 5K - FIVE miles of waterfront, FOUR historic communities, THREE beautiful parks, TWO miles through downtown San Diego, and ONE epic Gaslamp finish!

SAN DIEGO LEPRECHAUN 5K + 1K KIDS' RUN
When: March 15, 2025, 9:00 AM
The Leprechaun Run is in Pacific Beach! Registration is now open for the 5th Annual San Diego Leprechaun Run 5K & Kids 1K

WSA WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
When: March 15-16, 2025
Sponsored by Western Surfing Association, this surfing competition qualifies competitors to the West Coast & U.S. Championships. Viewing the competition is free and open to the public; all ages will enjoy!

HOT CHOCOLATE 15K/5K SAN DIEGO
When: March 9, 2025
Each Hot Chocolate 15/5K race features both a 15K (9.3 miles) and 5K (3.1 miles) distance and all runners are encouraged to join the fun!

Arts and Culture

SAN DIEGO THEATRE MONTH
When: March 1-31, 2025
San Diego Theatre Month is an exciting program of the San Diego Performing Arts League (SDPAL). The mission of San Diego Theatre Month is to highlight the variety and enhance the awareness of San Diego's diverse performing arts community.

SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
When: March 19-23, 2025
The San Diego Latino Film Festival is celebrating 30 years with an unforgettable edition. Join us for 11 days of films, talent, parties, concerts, Sabor Latino, and MORE

CIRCLE OF ART IN BORREGO SPRINGS
When: March 15-16, 2025
Organizers select about 70 artists for the show each year, exhibiting quality paintings and art works representing a variety of media including oil and watercolors, photography, sculpture, ceramics, pottery, weaving and jewelry.

San Diego Latino Film Festival
When: March 19-23, 2025
The San Diego Latino Film Festival is celebrating 32 years with an unforgettable edition. Join us for 11 days of films, talent, parties, concerts, Sabor Latino, and MORE!

Blue Water Film Festival
When: March 21, 2025 | San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park
A screening of a feature film and short films, Celebrate World Water Day & promote San Diego as a hub for environmental storytelling.