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Photos: St. Patrick’s Day revelry consumes River Walk, downtown San Antonio

March 18, 2022 By Heron Staff Leave a Comment

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Several decorated floats parade through the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Several decorated floats parade through the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Several decorated floats parade through the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Several decorated floats parade through the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor People riding on decorated floats threw beads and shirts to the crowd during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Several decorated floats parade through the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor People riding on decorated floats threw beads and shirts to the crowd during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Several decorated floats parade through the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, during a St. Patrick's Day-themed river parade sponsored by Visit San Antonio River Walk and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor A group celebrating St. Patrick’s Day poses for a photograph at Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Christina Liserio and Emilia Gomez wait for a table to open up at Pat O’Brien’s in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor A pianist performs at a packed Dirty Nelly’s Irish Pub in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor A group celebrating St. Patrick’s Day orders a round of whiskey shots at Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron A handful of people wait to get into Pat O’Brien’s Irish Pub to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Caitlyn and Maurice sit outside Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron A group of women try to bribe their way into Dirty Nelly’s Irish Pub by offering a bald doorman a headband with braids in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor People listen to live music at Pat O'Brien's in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Thousands of people gather along the River Walk on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2022, for the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron Chance Chatham dances with Stephen Herrick at the Champagne Room in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor Laura Womack lights a cigarette for her boyfriend Stephen Herrick at the Champagne Room in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor

📸: Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor

📸: Ben Olivo | Heron editor

St. Patrick’s Day in downtown San Antonio? “Hold my beer,” the city said on Thursday.

Thousands of people, either those who happened to be downtown anyway, or those who were there for the revelry, took in the annual dyeing of the San Antonio River, shall we say, a darker shade of green. Emerald green, if you will.

The partying started around noon, and Irish pubs such as Durty Nelly’s Pub and Waxy O’Connors on the River Walk, and Pat O’s (Pat O’Brien’s) and Maddy McMurphy’s Irish Sports Bar on Losoya Street were packed with green beer flowing like it was end times. A mini barge parade featuring a leprechaun mascot, a bagpipe player, and other characters, took off from Mad Dogs British Pub at 1 p.m., the boats dispensing 25 gallons of eco-friendly green dye into the river.

People lined the river, the bridges and other vantage points above, to take in the small parade, many recording videos on their phones.

Recently, Thrillist named San Antonio one of the best cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, which has been a thing in here since 1968.

The festivities concluded Saturday afternoon with the annual river parade and festival on the River Walk, and at La Villita, respectively.

The events were organized by Visit San Antonio – River Walk Operations and The Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas. — Heron staff

📸 📹: Be sure to visit our Instagram accounts, @sanantonioheron and @downtownsanantonio, for more photos and video.

Kaylee Greenlee Beal is a freelance photojournalist based in San Antonio. She graduated from Baylor University in May 2020 with a major in journalism and minor in political science. Follow her on Twitter at @kayleegreenlee or on Instagram at @kgreenleephoto.

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Filed Under: Events, Photos, River Walk Tagged With: Durty Nelly's Pub, Mad Dogs British Pub, Maddy McMurphy's Irish Sports Bar, Pat O'Brien's, River Walk, San Antonio River, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day Festival and River Parade, Waxy O'Connors

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