Augusta’s St. Patrick’s Day fun doesn’t end with parade

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The theme was inexperienced in downtown Augusta for Friday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Organizers with the Irish American Heritage Society stated that they had much more entries this yr than the 100 they received final yr.

However there’s extra to St. Patrick’s Day than parades, and the enjoyable goes on all weekend in Augusta.

Have fun the Irish means

Native breweries are preparing for the celebrations.

Even the spirits are within the spirit for St. Patrick’s Day. The kegs are flowing inexperienced in sure bars in downtown Augusta.

On Thursday, preps had been underway as they received all their beer tapped and the faucet room sorted. Savannah River Brewing Co. is anticipating an enormous crowd with prolonged hours.

Jim Christian, the faucet supervisor and occasions coordinator, says, “Irish music all day lengthy, reside Irish music with Charles Smith who’s an awesome musician. He performs like, each instrument and he sings authentic Irish people songs.”

There may also be Irish dancers and specifically launched Irish stout, and Fuse Cellular shall be serving meals. The brewing firm shall be open from midday till 10 p.m.

Be a part of Riverwatch Brewery for its vacation celebration together with a kids’s music session, a bounce home, particular drinks for the under-age and non-drinking attendants, and particular brews.

The Black Lotus Delicacies shall be serving meals and Augusta Pop Co. will hold you cool with their popsicles.

Take a look at the occasion web page for extra data.

Or you’ll be able to take the entire household to rejoice with Pedal Pub Augusta on March 18 from 2 to six p.m.

Pedal Pub Specific rides, meals vans, and a free sandwich while you: share their submit, add or like Pedal Pub on social media, like their submit and tag your folks on Fb.

The St. Patrick’s journey will start at 305 twelfth St. in downtown Augusta.

Household-friendly enjoyable

In case you’re celebrating in Grovetown, you’ll be able to head to Sarge’s Soda Store for a family-fun occasion with characters, drinks and treats, with free face-painting for teenagers from 4 to 7 p.m. on the store.

In case you rejoice vacation with operating, you’ll be able to be part of Fleet Toes Augusta for a family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day Enjoyable Run/Stroll at 6 p.m. Friday on the North Augusta Amphitheater.

Together with operating, Fleet Toes shall be out with demo sneakers, youngsters actions, and TapTruck2state shall be on web site. Youngsters actions embrace bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and video games. Whereas the children are busy take pleasure in a beverage from TapTruck2state, first 75 contributors to examine in will get their first beer on Fleet Toes. For extra data, go to the occasion’s Fb web page.

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