Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish Music, Food In Fairfax City

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — According to tradition, anyone not wearing green on St. Patrick’s will be visible to the leprechauns and are at risk of being pinched. So, don’t forget to wear your Kiss Me I’m Irish shirt on Monday.

The following are some of the opportunities for people in Fairfax City to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend

Saint Patrick's Day Celebration At PJ Skidoos

PJ Skidoos will be hosting its annual Saint Patrick's Day Celebration on Monday, with Irish tunes all day and a bag piper from 5-8 p.m.

Guinness Beef Stew, Corned Beef & Cabbage, and Potato Leek Soup will be served from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. In addition, revelers can order Green Beer, Guinness, Leprechaun Shooters, Irish Car Bombs, Jameson and more all day long.

PJ Skidoos is located at 9908 Fairfax Blvd. in Fairfax. The restaurant officers indoor and outdoor dining, carry out and online ordering.

Irish Music And Dancing At The Auld Shebeen

The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub & Restaurant in Old Town Fairfax is offering a selection of Irish music and dance this weekend in the pub’s cellar.

On Saturday, the Ceoltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Session Players will be performing from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday and the Donegal Donegal Yanks will be performing 8 p.m. Then on Sunday, the Kristin Burke School of Irish Dance will perform from 5-5:30 p.m.

Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax. More information about the restaurant’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration is available online.

Sip A Luck O' The Irish Shamrock Shake At Big Buns

Big Buns Damn Good Burgers also has St Patrick’s Day offerings through Monday at all of its locations, including the restaurant at 10392 Fairfax Blvd., in the Point 50 shopping center in Fairfax City.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Luck O’ The Irish Shamrock Shake — a minty, creamy blend of vanilla ice cream, Andes mints, and green sprinkles.

“It’s the perfect combo of smooth and crunchy,” says Kebba Gaye, Big Buns’ Director of Operations.

Stacked with Angus beef, aged sharp cheddar, grilled bratwurst, caramelized onions, and grain mustard aioli, Big Buns’s Brat Anniversary Burger is also available.

Get A Lyft Home This Weekend With SoberRide

The nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will be operating the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day SoberRide program from 4 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 15 through Monday, March 17.

“Nearly half of U.S. traffic fatalities during St. Patrick’s Day involves drunk drivers according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,” said Kurt Erickson, WRAP’s president.

During these three consecutive evenings, area residents ages 21 and older celebrating with alcohol may download the Lyft app to their phones then enter the SoberRide code in the app’s “payment” tab (under the “Add Lyft Pass” option) to receive their no-cost (up to $15) safe transportation home. WRAP’s 2025 St. Patrick’s Day SoberRide promo code will be posted at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, on www.SoberRide.com and can only be used once during the aforementioned period.