‘Session On' is a popular phrase in Ireland used amongst friends to describe that eager anticipation before a big day out at the pub. 14 years and counting, there is no bigger celebration at Fadó then St Patrick’s Day. Session On!
For St Patrick's Day in Atlanta, Fado Irish Pub has a week long schedule of events. The biggest St Patrick's Day party gets bigger each year and advance tickets are on sale now! Buy your tickets now to save money.
We have the best mix of Irish music and Irish entertainment throughout the course of the St Patrick's Day Festival 2010.
Here's what we have planned:
Wednesday, March 10th
Annual St Paddy’s Pub Quiz starts at 8pm. Great prizes and tough new questions to test your wits!
Thursday, March 11th
Kilkenny Irish Ale Launch party from 7pm. Be the first in Atlanta to try Ireland’s newest import with giveaways and samples all evening long.
Friday, March 12th
From 2pm- 7pm, St Baldrick's Charity Event – Help Shave The Way to Conquering Childhood Cancer.
Sign up as a shavee today to help raise money for childhood cancer!
Saturday, March 13th - Party after the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Atlanta
After the crowds, join us at the pub for a freshening pint and a great lunch with the family. Watch 6 Nations Rugby live as Ireland takes on Wales in a bitter rivalry, followed by the Calcutta Cup with England taking on Scotland. Visit our website for the full schedule. End your night at Fadó with the Live DJ, spinning all your favorites from 10pm.
Sunday, March 14th
Day of rest…with a pint at the pub of course! After Parade Day you might have a bit of a hangover, well the Irish invented a magical thing called "The Cure". It is the few pints you have the morning after the big night out. With a Fado brunch in your belly, it works wonders.
Monday, March 15th
Traditional Irish Session starts at 8pm till whenever the jiggin stops!
Tuesday March 16th
Pour your own pint night starts early. Have you got the skill, talent and dedication required to make the perfect 119.53 second pour? Only one way to find out. Don't miss the opportunity to challenge our bartenders!
Wednesday, March 17th – St Patrick's Day in Atlanta- Fadó throws a huge outdoor festival
Save and buy tickets online at www.fadoirishpub.com/atlanta
Pub opens at 6am for those of you ready, willing and able to start the day off properly with a pint and an Irish breakfast. *Check back for the full sports schedule for the day. Arrive before Noon to beat the $15 cover charge for adults, kids enter at no cost. You must be 21 and over to be in the event area after 4pm.
Street Festival begins at Noon with beer tents everywhere you look. Bagpipers and Irish Dancers start things off at 12:30pm. The Bands kick off at 1pm and there will be something for everyone. From traditional music that includes your beloved sing a longs to our favourite Van Morrision cover band, Astral Freaks. We are also excited to announce that 'Justin' is back this year and will take the stage for a solo set early. To wrap up your street festival experience, Justin returns to headline with Atlanta's own 'Desire', the best U2 cover band in Atlanta!
DJ will draw the revelers back inside with an energetic mix of hits starting at 7pm 'til late.
Of course, no St Patrick's Day would be complete without the proper Irish food and Irish drink. Fado Irish Pub features the best Guinness in Atlanta, other great Irish beers like Harp, Smithwicks and Kilkenny, proper Irish coffees, Baileys Irish cream, and of course a wide selection of Irish whiskeys.
Looking for Irish food? Just because there isn't an Irish restaurant on every block doesn't mean we don't have a fine Irish food tradition. All of our Irish recipes are prepared from scratch: corned beef and cabbage, the traditional Irish boxty and Irish pub favorites like Fish & Chips. We will confidently tell you we have the best Irish food in Atlanta.
Safe to say there's no better St Patrick's Day pub in Atlanta. Additional details will be coming soon, so sign up for our St Patrick's Day 2010 email here to get the latest!
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The gang at Fado Irish Pub