Posted March 14, 2026

IF YOU’RE IN A PINCH, HERE’S HOW TO CELEBRATE

A Pot of Gold Awaits

Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Gold coins from Rec Room are plentiful during its St. Patrick’s Day party. Play retro arcade games, take selfies and enjoy specials on Guinness, Jameson and a themed cocktail. DJ Swazzy will keep the vibes going all night long. Irish I may, Irish I might.

Top Of The Mornin’ To Ya

March 14, 10 a.m.: See the Village of Pinehurst’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Bring a chair and your crew to see the town embrace the spirit of the Irish. And, because you might just make it on our instagram feed, don’t forget to wear green.

Get After These Lucky Charms

Tuesday, March 17, 4-7 p.m.: Find fore leaf clovers at Putter Girl, with free shamrock ball markers and earrings during the Olmsted Village golf shop’s St. Patrick’s Day event. Green beer will be par for the indoor virtual course, where golf pro Donna Andrews will be giving out free tips to get that lucky shot. Want to spend a little green? The whole store will be 17% off. Tee it up.

MORE WAYS TO GET SHAMROCKED:

Saturday, March 14, all day: Dugan’s Pub is celebrating with Irish dishes, green beer, themed swag and DJ KYLLDYLL starting at 9 p.m. Shake your shamrocks.
Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. until: Maxie’s Grill & Taproom hosts a party right after the parade with food, live music and drinks. Can’t stop, won’t stop.
Saturday, March 14, noon to midnight: The Bell Tree Tavern has with live music, Irish food specials, swag, giveaways and more. Errybody in the pub gettin tipsy.
Saturday through Tuesday, March 14-17: Red’s Corner is celebrating its 4th anniversary in conjunction with St. Patrick’s Day. On Saturday, a magician and balloon artist will be on site; Sunday is St. Pawtrick’s day. Other specials include green beer and limited edition swag. Don’t worry, be hoppy.
Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15: Sip on Irish ales and green beer at Southern Pines Growler Co. Sips getting real.
Sunday, March 15, starting at 2 p.m.: Enjoy corned beef, cabbage, drink specials and live music at Lake House Tavern. Lucky you.
Monday, March 16, 6-8 p.m.: Take a Luck of the Irish cookie decorating class at Maisonette. Calling all leprechauns.
Tuesday, March 17: Even your drink can stay on theme with BHAWK’s Madam Colonel Pistachio Bourbon because the distillery will be open for St. Patrick’s Day. Green or bust.
Tuesday, March 17: The Sly Fox is cooking up Bangers and Mash, Guinness Stew and more. Yummy, innit?
Tuesday, March 17, 1 p.m.: O’Donnell’s Pub opens with limited edition T-shirts. At 6 p.m., you can enjoy corned beef and cabbage. Split the G.
Tuesday, March 17, 3 p.m. to midnight: Celebrate St. Paddy’s proper at Poplar Place. Get $5 Guinness cans, $5 Jameson shots and $6 Irish mules. Irish you were beer.
Tuesday, March 17, 5:30 p.m.: Join Hot Asana yoga studio for Pints & Poses on the roof. Get in the flow.
Tuesday, March 17, 5:45 p.m.: Take the Luck of the Irish 45 minute ride with Process Cycling. Book ahead.
Tuesday, March 17, 8-11 p.m.: Get into the spirits at Drum & Quill. Matt Foley will be singning live. Shamrock and roll.

See something we missed? Let us know at hello@itsthesway.com.

BONUS:

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

Since we never miss a chance to celebrate, we’ve created The Sway’s Snap O’ the Irish Photo Contest — your excuse to document your holiday shenanigans. Whether you’re rocking shamrock shades and chasing a parade or Dublin’ your vision at a pub that’s going up (on a Tuesday), we want to see it.

The rules are simple: just submit your photos from a local St. Patrick’s celebration (we listed plenty to choose from in this issue). At the end of the rainbow (or, on March 25), a randomly selected winner will score a basket full of goodies from River Jack, C. Cups Pinehurst, Dugan’s Pub, Gulley’s Garden Center and Swank Coffee Shoppe. Each photo is a separate entry, so get to snappin’.