WAILING CITY: St. Patrick's Day Season Parades & Live Music Schedule 2026

St. Patrick's Day Season Parades & Live Music Schedule 2026

St. Patrick's Day Season
Parades & Live Music Schedule
(New London County)

*Last updated 2/26

Thursday March 5

Mohegan Sun Wolf Den

Uncasville

(8pm) Unforgettable Fire (U2 tribute)

Free

Saturday March 7

The Velvet Mill

22 Bayview Ave, Stonington

(6:30pm) Mystic Irish Parade Dinner

Music by: Tony Marshall & DJ J. Smith

Open Bar / Dinner / Silent Auction

Tickets $100

https://mipf.betterworld.org/events/mystic-irish-parade-dinner

Sunday March 8

Downtown Norwich
(1pm) Norwich St. Patrick's Day Parade

In The Area of Billy Wilson's
Broadway, Norwich

TBA

Strange Brew Pub

86 Water Street, Norwich

(2-4pm) [Parade Afterparty] Bards Of Gungywamp (Free / All ages)

Facebook Event Page

Epicure Brewing

40 Franklin Street, Norwich

(2-4pm) [Parade Afterparty] None Of Us Saints (Free / 21+)

Facebook Event Page

These Guys Brewing

One American Wharf, Norwich
TBA

Harp & Dragon
130 Main Street, Norwich
TBA

Saltwater Farm Vineyard
349 Elm Street, Stonington
(3-5pm) My Druthers (21+)
Facebook Event Page

Thursday March 12

Garde Arts Theater
325 State Street, New London
(7:30pm) Rhythm of the Dance
More Info & Tickets

Saturday March 14

La Grua Center
32 Water Street, Stonington
(5pm) Music Matters: Harpist Rhiannon Skye
Facebook Event Page
Tickets

Hop Culture Brewing
144 Cato Corner Road, Colchester
(3-6) Pipe Dream (Bagpipes) Coreyanne Armstrong

Sunday March 15

Downtown New London

(1pm) New London St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Oasis Pub
16 Bank Street, New London
(open at noon)
(2pm) TBA

New London Fire Fighters Pipes & Drums:
TBA

Monday March 16

Garde Arts Theater
325 State Street, New London
(7:30pm) The High Kings
More Info & Tickets

Tuesday March 17
☘️St. Patrick's Day!☘️

Sneekers Cafe
568 Poqounnock Road, Groton

(6-9pm) St. Patrick's Day Party w/ Dan Watson

Lansdowne Irish Pub Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
TBA

Steak Loft
Coogan Blvd, Mystic
(5-8pm) Konfin'd

Angie's Pizza

25 Roosevelt Ave, Mystic
(5-8pm) Rickie Miller & Ken Barber

Rocks 21
3 Williams Avenue, Mystic
TBA

Harp & Hound Irish Pub
4 Pearl Street, Mystic
TBA

New London Fire Fighters Pipes & Drums:

TBA

The Inishmor
20 Main Street, Colchester

TBA

Just a little out of New London county, but if you're out, head to this one...

Scottish Dave's Pub
24 E Main Street, Clinton
8pm / 21+
(6-7pm) None Of Us Saints

& more TBA

Friday March 20

The Oasis Pub
16 Bank Street, New London
(9pm) My Druthers / The Ranzo Boys ($10 / 21+)

Saturday March 21

Milestone
12 Water Street, Mystic
(9pm-12am) My Druthers ($10 / 21+)

Sunday March 22

Downtown Mystic

(1pm) 21st Annual Mystic Irish Parade

Friar Tucks
12 Water Street, Mystic
(10am-1pm) Dan Watson (21+)
(3-6pm) TBA (21+)

Pop Over Eatery
24 East Main Street, Mystic
TBA

Engine Room
14 Holmes Street, Mystic
TBA
More Info

Taquerio
30 Broadway Ave, Mystic
TBA

Jeremiah's
7 Water Street, Mystic
(2-6pm) DJ J. Smith & DJ Alex Walker

Chapter One
32 W Main Street, Mystic
TBA

Angie's Pizza
25 Roosevelt Avenue, Mystic
TBA

Rocks 21
3 Williams Avenue, Mystic
(3-7pm) Wicked Peach (21+)

Saturday March 28

33 Golden
33 Golden Street, New London
(8pm) None Of Us Saints ($10 / 21+)

Jeff Thunders & The Nervous Wrecks

Tim Heist & The 456

The Unwells

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