Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at The Wharf on Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 12pm-6pm with a lively festival with live Irish music, Irish dancers, and Guinness Beer in partnership with Kirwan's Irish Pub.

Enjoy all the fun of a true Irish festival with Guinness, Jameson, rugby, and bands. Slainte!

Schedule of Events:

12:00 pm: Festival Activities Begin

The Guinness Beer Garden opens on District Pier and Transit Pier. Music begins on District Pier stage.

12:00 pm: Irish Dancing: Boyle School of Irish Dance

The lasses and lads of Virginia-based Boyle School of Irish Dance take over the Transit Pier Stage to perform an authentic Irish dance.

12:30 pm: Live Music: Poehemia
Baltimore-based Poehemia brings their high energy Celtic Rock to the District Pier Stage.

12:45 pm: Six Nations Rugby Begins
Six Nations Rugby (Wales v. England) is on the big screen on Transit Pier. Learn how to play Celtic Football with DC Gaels.

02:00 pm: Irish Dancing: McGrath Morgan Academy
Enjoy an authentic Irish dance performance by the McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance on the Transit Pier Stage.

02:15 pm: Live Music: The 19th Street Band
The 19th Street Band kicks off the live music on District Pier Stage with their unique blend of Irish, Americana, and a hint of punk.

04:00 pm: Six Nations Rugby Continues
Six Nations Rugby (France v. Scotland) is on the big screen on Transit Pier.

04:15 pm: Live Music: Ben-David Warner Band
Hailing from the heart of Virginia, the Ben-David Warner Band performs a lively set of Irish Americana music on the District Pier Stage. The bar remains open until 6pm.