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The best St. Patrick’s Day events and restaurant specials in Atlanta
From parades to epic pub crawls, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Atlanta. Grab your green and check out what's happening around the city.
Credit: Photo courtesy of the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade/Faith Swift
Everyone’s Irish at the annual Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade in Midtown
Everyone is encouraged to be Irish for the day as they watch the parade that takes place this year from noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 in Midtown.
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Midtown roads to close for Atlanta St. Patrick’s parade
Staggered road closures will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. along Peachtree Street from Beverly Road to 3rd Street.
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Dress up in your St. Patrick’s Day finery and join in the Lilburchaun fun
Organizers invite participants to dress in their most festive St. Paddy’s Day attire and take part in a parade, or simply be a spectator and enjoy all the costumes and pageant
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Get St. Patrick’s Day spirit early with beer run at Suwanee’s Beer Chaser 5K
The best individual and group costumes will earn prizes at this fun run in Gwinnett County.
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Bake better sweets with Irish butter
Recipes for Irish Butter Cake, a versatile pastry dough and Million Dollar Bars celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with good taste
