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Best Vancouver St. Patrick's Day Events & Parties

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Vancouver's Irish Pubs & Clubs

By , About.com Guide

Make St. Patrick's Day (March 17) memorable at one of Vancouver's best Irish pubs or St. Patrick's Day-themed clubs with this list of the best Vancouver St. Patrick's Day Parties & Events 2012!

For more ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Vancouver: Your Guide to St. Patrick's Day in Vancouver & Vancouver St. Patrick's Day Parade.

1. The Blarney Stone

One of the biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Vancouver, the Blarney Stone throws a huge St. Patrick's Day party on March 17 with green beer, Irish Dancers, full Irish menu, and live music.

2. Doolin's Irish Pub

Doolin's teams up with Vancouver CelticFest for five days of St. Patrick's Day celebrations, March 14 - 18, and includes live bands, Celtic Folk Singers, dancers, Irish food, and more.

3. Lamplighter Public House

The Lamplighter goes all out for St. Patty's Day 2012 on March 17: the party starts at 10am and includes $5 Bushmills Irish whiskey and live performances by the Whiskey Dicks.

4. The Irish Heather

One of Gastown's favourite neighbourhood bars, the Irish Heather is a classic location for tossing back Guiness and Irish Whiskey on St. Patrick's Day!

5. Ceili's Irish Pub & Restaurant

Vancouver's largest Irish pub and eatery, Ceili's celebrates St. Patrick's Day with live music, Irish dancers, bag pipers, and a huge crowd.

6. St. Patricks Day Club Crawl 2012

Aimed at students--tickets are $25 and include transportation between venues--this St. Patrick's Day Club Crawl starts at downtown Vancouver's famous Roxy Nightclub and gets you "front of the line" entrance to three more nightclubs (all entrance fees are included in the $25 ticket), plus party favours, prizes and contests.

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