St. Patrick’s Day Party Printables

Want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a new way this year?! Charm City Concierge has got you covered. We’ve created festive printables that are perfect for your own shindig! Simply print out what you like and start decorating for a one-a-kind party. From clover garland and cupcake/garnish flags to cup wraps and napkin rings your guests will be green with envy!

Looking for a non-traditional party idea? Why not serve an Irish brunch for all your lucky friends. It’s perfect for a Sunday celebration and you can keep things low-key if your guests celebrated through the weekend.

Start planning your menu by using our Corned Beef Hash and Fried Potato recipe! It’s the perfect way to use leftover corned beef or try a new recipe!

Corned Beef Hash and Fried Potatoes
1lb Corned Beef, cooked and chopped
1 Medium Onion, chopped
2 Lb’s Potatoes, skins removed, sliced thin
4 Bacon Slices, optional
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Fresh Parsley for Garnish, optional.

Start by heating 4 tablespoon of olive oil in a deep pan and cook potatoes until they start to brown on both sides. Next add in the chopped onion and sauté until they become translucent. Add in the chopped corned beef and continue cooking until it gets crispy. Keep stirring until most of the beef is crispy. About 10 minutes. Taste and add any salt and/or pepper. Corned beef can be very salty so the amount you need to add, if any, will vary. To serve the corned beef hash and fried potatoes simply put the meal on a large platter and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve this family style.

Pair this with some warm Irish Soda Bread and an Irish Cheddar Quiche and you’ve got a great brunch to please everyone. Plus you’ll be free to mingle with your friends instead of stuck in the kitchen!

For more fun and festive Ideas, check out our Pinterest page!

Weekend Happenings in the DMV – March 15-17, 2013

So many great events from film festivals and pet expos to St. Patrick’s Day block parties and Irish Music! We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Washington, DC Events

Nordic Cool Festival
Kennedy Center
2700 F Street
NW Washington DC 20566
202-467-4600
Time: Events Friday and Saturday 10 am to 9:30 pm; Sunday 10 am to 7:30 pm
Price: Prices vary depending on event

A month-long international festival of theater, dance, music, visual arts, literature, design, cuisine, and film to highlight the diverse cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as the territories of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Áland Islands.

Francophonie Cultural Festival
Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC
Time: Saturday 10:30 am
Price: $6.50

The Francophonie Cultural Festival features six weeks of concerts, theatrical performances, films, culinary tastings, literary salons, children’s workshops, and more in Washington DC. The nation’s capital will resonate with the vibrant sounds, sights, and tastes of the French-speaking in the largest Francophone festival in the world. Saturdays Film information: Le Jour des Corneilles, a Family Film.

DC Environmental Film Festival
Please visit the website for times, location, and pricing for this coming weekend’s events!

The DC Environmental Film Festival features 190 documentary, feature, animated, archival, experimental and children’s films from around the world. The films will be shown at more than 75 venues around Washington, DC, including museums, embassies, libraries, universities and local theaters.

NBC4’s Health and Fitness Expo
Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW,
Washington, DC
Time: Saturday and Sunday 9 am- 5 pm
Price: Free

The Health Fair provides free health screenings, fun activities and information on products and services that relate to healthy living.

National Shamrock Festival
RFK Stadium
2400 E Capitol St
Washington, DC 20001
Time: Saturday 1 pm- 9 pm
Price: $40-$95

It’s all about the experience! Stroll the expansive festival grounds at ShamrockFest and experience entertainment and attractions like nothing else in DC. You can bounce between nine musical stages, tented party areas, beer stations as long as two football fields, bar-game areas, “athletic” competitions, craft, food & beverage markets, strolling entertainers and much… you just have to see it to believe it!

Hello Dolly!
Ford’s Theatre
2400 E Capitol St
Time: Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm
Price: $40-$95

In the Tony-winning musical farce Hello, Dolly! The cantankerous half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder hires matchmaker Dolly Levi to find him a wife. Dolly soon hatches a plan to woo and win Vandergelder’s hand herself, while simultaneously arranging romantic prospects for his niece, his clerks and two of Manhattan’s most eligible shop girls.

Virginia Events

St Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting and Music
O’ Malley’s Irish Pub
1960 Chain Bridge Rd
McLean, VA
Time: Friday 4 pm- 10 pm
Price: Free

Featuring food and beverage specials, as well as live music all weekend celebrating St Patrick’s Day! On Friday participate in a micro beer tasting and stay for performances from Red on Red.

Super Pet Expo
Dulles Expo Center
4368 Chantilly Shopping Center Drive
Chantilly, VA
Time: Friday 4 pm- 9 pm; Saturday 10 am- 7 pm; Sunday 10 am- 5 pm
Price: $13 Adults; $8 Kids (4-12)

Super Pet Expo is a fun-filled family event that celebrates all things cute and cuddly, boasting an array of animal exhibits, 150+ vendors selling all types of cool pet products, fun games and creature showcases. Bring your leashed pet along for the fun!

Clyde’s St Patrick’s Day Party in the Pavilion
Reston Town Center
11905 Market St
Reston, VA
Time: Saturday 10 am- 11 pm
Price: Free

Great Clyde’s Authentic Irish Fare, Irish Music, Irish Dancers, Bagpipers, Kids Area with Moon Bounces, Games, and more! Live entertainment and fun children’s activities… come out and celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style!

Lucky Leprechaun 5K
Reston Town Center
11911 Democracy Dr
Reston, VA
Time: Saturday 8:30 am
Price: $40

Run like you’ve got the luck of the Irish on your side! Grab your running buddies for the festive Lucky Leprechaun 5k with a fantastic St. Patty’s Day after-party! 3.1 miles with a Clyde’s restaurant St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the finish line!

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Presents the Music of Johann and Richard Strauss
George Mason University’s Center for the Arts
4373 Mason Pond Drive
Fairfax, VA
(888) 945-2468
Time: Saturday 8 pm- 10 pm
Price: $25-$55

Contrasting the music of German Richard Strauss with the Austrian Johann Strauss will provide some fun entertainment for the FSO’s patrons, in this season of “Mischief in Music.”

Maryland Events

Meet in the Street
Claddaugh Pub
2918 O’Donnell St
Baltimore, MD 21224
Time: Saturday and Sunday
Price: Free

Join in for the 18th annual Meet in the Street, where O’Donnell Street is closed off for you to enjoy live music, heated tents, and great food and drink all with an Irish flair!

O’Malley’s March
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
Time: Saturday at 7 and 9:30 pm
Price: $25

Governor Martin O’Malley and his six-piece Celtic rock band will put on two performances at the Creative Alliance on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Watch as the front man is the very own governor on acoustic guitar and vocals, while his accompanying musicians play Irish harp, uielann pipes, trombone, fiddle, and button accordion.

Federal Hill Block Party
S. Charles St. & Cross St.
Baltimore, MD
Time: Sunday 12 pm to 10 pm
Price: $10
Multiple beer gardens will take over Federal Hill at this day-long block party taking place in the area surrounding Cross Street Market. Irish bands and DJs will entertain the masses, while area bars will host food and drink specials. All ticket holders must be 21 or over.

ZooBloom at the Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo
Druid Hill Park
Baltimore, MD
Time: Saturday 10 am- 4 pm
Price: $16.50 Adults; $11.50 Children 2-11

Celebrate the start of another wild Zoo season! The long winter is coming to an end, so it’s time to escape the indoors and enjoy the first signs of spring at The Maryland Zoo! Join in on the fun as they kick off another season of fun and family memories with special spring treats, activities and giveaways.

Sports at a Glance

Contact your concierge for pricing and availability!
Washington Wizards vs New Orleans, Friday at 7 pm, Verizon Center
Washington Wizards vs Phoenix, Saturday at 7 pm, Verizon Center
Washington Capitals vs Buffalo, Sunday 7 pm, Verizon Center

Movies Opening this Weekend

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
100 minutes
Comedy
When a street magician’s stunt begins to make their show look stale, superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton look to salvage on their act – and their friendship – by staging their own daring stunt.
Starring Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Jim Carrey, and Olivia Wilde

The Call
96 Minutes
Thriller
When veteran 911 operator Jordan Turner receives a call from a girl who has just been abducted, she soon realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.
Starring Halle Berry, Evie Thompson, Abigail Breslin, and Morris Chestnut

Restaurant Weeks

Forget about losing those extra pounds gained over the holidays. Restaurant weeks (yes weeks) are still going on, with multi-course menu bargains. Restaurant Week provides a wonderful opportunity for visitors along with local residents to dine at some of the most popular restaurants for special prices. See the links below for a full list of participating restaurants. Make sure to make reservations or have your concierge do so on your behalf!

National Harbor Restaurant Week
March 4-17

Talbot County Maryland Restaurant Week
March 17-23

St. Patrick’s Day Events Guide 2013

For the next two weekends there will be parades and parties all over the DMV to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

MARYLAND EVENTS

15^th Annual Federal Hill Irish Stroll
March 9, 2013
Federal Hill
1pm – 9pm
Price: $7
Enjoy food & drinks specials, beads and strolling bagpipers!

Baltimore St. Patrick Parade
March 10, 2013
Inner Harbor
Parade steps off at 2pm at the Washington Monument and continues to Pratt and Market Place

Baltimore’s St. Patrick Parade is truly the jewel in Maryland’s emerald crown. For more than 50 years, thousands of spectators from the region have crowded the streets and sidewalks of downtown Baltimore and the famous Inner Harbor to watch thousands more march and celebrate Irish culture, music, song, and dance.

1st Annual Annapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 10, 2013
Begins at West Street
1pm

Get your Irish on at the First Annual Annapolis St. Patrick’s Day in Annapolis! The parade begins near West Street travels around Church Circle ending at the Market House at City Dock.

Shamrock Shindig
March 10, 2013
Pierce’s Park at Pier V
11am-2pm
Price: Free admission, $6 Kids Activities, $15 Drink Wristband *Use CharmCityConcierge as the discount code to receive 20% off!

Irish Eyes will be smiling at the Waterfront Partnership’s 2nd Annual Shamrock Shindig! This event will take place Sunday, March 10th from 11AM to 2PM at Pierce’s Park, located at Pier V. Live music by Barleyjuice, a Celtic band from Philly, food trucks, beer, wine and mixed drinks, Shamrock Alley for kids, strolling leprechaun, stilt walkers, games and more!  Following the event will be 58th Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade which kicks off at 2pm. Admission to the event is FREE, which includes the band and strolling entertainment.

Shamrock Pass for Children – $6 - (each child will receive parade gear including a shamrock derby hat, green beads, Irish button, Irish flag, Irish fun brand bracelet; two crafts, temporary tattoo and cookie decorating).

Unlimited Drink Wristband for Adults 21+ – $15 - (beer, wine and mixed drinks from 11AM to 2PM).

Looney’s Pub North
March 16^th & 17^th
Looney’s Pub Bel Air
All Day

Heated tents, live bands, drink specials and more!

Federal Hill St. Patrick’s Day Block Party
March 17th
10am – 12pm
Price: $5-$10
Cross Street will be closed down with beer gardens, bands, DJs, bagpipers and drink specials!

National Harbor’s Entertainment District
March 17, 2013

Fleet Street is coming together on St. Patty’s Day and National Harbor Visitors will be able to bar hop from Cadillac Ranch, Public House, and Bobby McKey’s. Drink specials and Jameson Shots will be offered and much more (each bar will have their own special offers).

WASHINGTON, D.C.  & NORTHERN VIRGINIA EVENTS

National ShamrockFest
RFK Stadium Festival Grounds
March 16, 2013
1pm-9pm
Price: $24.99 and up

Washington, DC’s Saint Patrick’s Day street festival with live music, food, drinks, roving entertainers, craft vendors, an Irish Village, carnival rides & games and much more. The ShamrockFest is the largest Saint Patrick’s Day party in the region featuring more than 50 live bands performing on seven stages. The event is held rain or shine.

42nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Washington D.C
March 17, 2013
12 Noon

Parade will proceed down Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, N.W., in our Nation’s Capital. The 2013 theme is ‘Celebrating Service to the Stars and Stripes”. The parade route is easily accessible from the Federal Triangle, Archives-Navy Memorial and Smithsonian metro stations. The grandstands are located between 15th and 16th streets next to the judges reviewing stand.  They are a great way to watch the parade – each group is introduced as they approach and you get to see them at their best, performing for the judges.  The grandstands provide a comfortable, elevated, vantage point with nearby restroom facilities.

Shamrocks & Shenanigans
March 16-17, 2013
Rumors, 19th & M NW
3pm-close, 11am-close

Food & drink specials, Irish Bands, Celtic dancers, prizes & giveaways

For more information please contact your concierge!

Have a safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations!

Put on your green, grab your Guinness and get out and celebrate!  We’ve compiled a list of some popular St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Maryland, D.C and Northern Virginia.  From fun-runs to traditional Irish fare you can check out what’s going on around town:

St. Patrick’s Day Event Guide 2012 – MD

St. Patrick’s Day Event Guide 2012 – DC & VA

For fun craft ideas, event decor ideas and recipes, check out our St. Patrick’s Day board on Pinterest!