Houston is a big city with so much to offer! Whether your family is looking for traditional Irish celebrations, home town options, sporting events or performing arts – Houston does have it all! Get the family together and start planning your 2012 St. Paddy’s celebration!
Traditional Irish Favorites:
53rd Annual St. Patrick’s Parade – From 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm rain or shine! Free event. Parade starts at 1800 Texas Street and ends at Lucky’s Pub.
5th Annual Rory Miggins Memorial Irish Stew Cook-Off & Music Festival – Live music and great food. $10 per person, 12 and under free. 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm at Lucky’s Pub, 801 Emanuel Street.
Hometown Options:
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Carnival: opens at 10 am. Kids Country: all day activities. Kids Country Stage: Madd Ox Music, Radio Disney, Up and Coming talent. Reliant Stadium:3:45 pm Rodeo and Brad Paisley concert. Reliant Park: Max Stalling. Reliant Center: “Agventure”, Career Fair, Houston Disc Dog Tricks Show. Reliant Arena: Llama and Alpaca Show, Sheep Dog Trials, Donkey and Mule Shows. Carruth Plaza: Rodeo Uncorked!.
Shamrock Strut – 8:00 am, 10k race begins on 2855 Gramercy at Brompton. Don’t miss the post-race party.
HTRU’s Outdoor Show – Free and Open to the Public, Noon until 10:00 pm at Rice University. Huge, all-day festival with food, St. Arnold beer and root beer, bunnies, music, free music giveaways, a KTRU record sale and meet the DJs!
McGonigels Mucky Duck – As seen in USA Today …”One of the Top Ten Places to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the USA.” Starting at 11 am and continuing throughout the day. Serving great Irish food and Irish music all day. Admission $20 ($22 at the door).
Sporting Events & Performing Arts:
Red- 2:30pm and 8:00 pm,Hubbard Stage at Alley Theatre.
Neon Indian– 7:00 pm, House of Blues.
Modern Art Records Tours featuring “Geographer” – 8pm, Fitzgeralds.
Petrenko Conducts “Prokofiev Symphony No.5” – 8pm, Jones Hall.
Houston Ballet: Rock, Roll & Tutus – 7:30 pm, Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center
Dee Dee Bridgewater– 8pm, Roy & Lillie Cullen Theater Houston
Aeros vs. Abbotsford Heat – 7:35 pm, Toyota Center
Houston Roller Derby – 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm, Verizon Wireless Theater.
KPFT 90.1 FM – every Saturday night from 6-7pm, Houston’s Radio station for Irish music
Have a good journey
Go n-éirí an bóthar leat!
