It’s almost that time again: Paddy’s Day is just around the corner, and we will soon be compiling all the events in Berlin for Ireland’s national holiday on this page.
St. Patrick’s Day on 17 March 2026 falls on a Tuesday this year. Don’t let that put you off. There are likely to be lots of events on the following weekend again this year.
The highlights are, of course, still on Tuesday. The events feature lots of live music, from Celtic folk and rock to traditional Irish music.
We already have the first venues on our list here – more to follow. Stay tuned!
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Overview of St. Patrick's Day Parties in Berlin
Events on Friday, March 13th
Irish beer, fine whiskey, and rousing live music will ensure that this Irish holiday is celebrated in style. Guests are invited to leave their everyday lives behind and soak up a healthy dose of Irish joie de vivre.
The band CLOVER will provide the perfect atmosphere.
Events on Tuesday, March 17th
The Kilkenny Pub in the viaduct arches of the Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station is announcing live music for Paddy’s Day. If the weather is suitable, there will also be an outdoor bar and delicious food from the grill.
Paddy’s Day at Murphy’s Irish Pub on Friedrichstraße (corner of Schiffbauerdamm) has the motto: “Cold pints, loud cheers, no regrets!” In keeping with this spirit, live music and a party atmosphere are promised. There will also be giveaways and special promotions.
The Castle pub at Nordbahnhof will be serving green beer on Paddy’s Day. There will also be Jameson shots for only €2—and a few other surprises. The beer garden will also be open.
The Lir near Bellevue castle will be serving genuine Irish Stew for Paddy’s day. Additionally, live Irish folk music will be played from 5pm on. Keep an eye on the complimentary merch!
At the large event area on Uber Platz in Friedrichshain, the relatively new Irish Pub Berlin is celebrating Paddy’s Day with live music, an outdoor bar, and giveaways for guests.
In Friedrichshain, there’s a Paddy’s Day with a ‘How I Met Your Mother’ vibe. The highlight is the colour-coordinated green beer from the bar.
Although not an Irish pub in the traditional sense, the Badfish Bar is once again throwing a proper Paddy’s Day bash this year: with Guinness, live music, and warming Irish coddle for the stomach.
There is live music at Celtic Cottage:
ANCHOR IN INK – MARITIME FOLK ROCK FROM KIEL
Anchor in Ink are six men from Kiel. They sing about the sea. About guys, about pubs, about drinking binges. About missed opportunities. About rebelling against them. They tell tangled tales of lost souls. Their music smells of spilled pints, their songs rumble and sway like a drunken sailor after a long voyage, who hears both the sound of the waves and the noise from Rosi’s Bar in his ears. Who wants one last beer. And a gin. And can’t get that mandolin solo out of his head…
As every year, our “second living room” will be serving fresh Irish bratwurst from the grill. The Berlin Police Pipe Band will be stopping by. There will also be St. Patrick’s Moonshiner from O’Donnel’s – and a great promotion with Slanes Irish Whiskey.
There will be music at the Brit Pub in the Hermsdorf S-Bahn station (south tunnel). Two acts, “Tony Arthur” and “Sait By Said,” will be performing live to get the party started.
What exactly is St. Patrick’s Day – and why is it celebrated in Berlin?
On 17 March, the world turns green – and Berlin is right at the forefront! St. Patrick’s Day is the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint, but it has long since evolved from a religious holiday into a global festival of Irish culture, music and joie de vivre.
Ironically, St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was actually British. Brought to Ireland as a slave, he escaped but later returned as a missionary. Legend has it that he drove the snakes from the island – ecologically speaking, there were probably never any there, but the story is a powerful symbol of the arrival of Christianity. According to tradition, he used the three-leaf clover (shamrock) to explain the Trinity. That is why it remains the symbol of the day to this day.
In Germany, St. Patrick’s Day has had a firm place in the calendar since the 1990s at the latest. This is partly due to the large Irish community and partly to our shared passion for handmade music and good brewing.
Berlin plays a special role here: the city reflects the unconventional, almost punk spirit of Dublin. In Berlin’s pubs, 17 March is not just about commerce, but about ‘craic’ – that unique Irish vibe of conviviality, humour and deep conversation.