{"id":562,"date":"2012-03-16T14:08:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T14:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/16\/shamrockfest-a-wild-and-crazy-st-patricks-day-celebration\/"},"modified":"2012-03-16T14:08:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T14:08:00","slug":"shamrockfest-wild-and-crazy-st-patricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/16\/shamrockfest-wild-and-crazy-st-patricks\/","title":{"rendered":"ShamrockFest \u2013 A Wild and Crazy St. Patrick\u2019s Day Celebration!"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>If you\u2019re looking for a way to go all out for the \u201cWearin\u2019-O-The-Green\u201d this year, head to ShamrockFest in Washington, D.C. This isn\u2019t your laid-back St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration \u2013 this is definitely thinking outside the box.<\/p>\n

Well, ShamrockFest will have green beer \u2013 and beer packages that include Guinness, Harp, and Killians. But that’s where the similarity to other St. Patrick’s Day celebrations ends.<\/p>\n

Get ready for possibly the best party in the history of St. Paddy celebrations, with 50 live bands, DJs, and other entertainers on 10 massive stages. The entertainment includes Irish punk band Dropkick Murphys, rousing and raucous Sythian, and fan favorite Gaelic Storm who combine traditional Gaelic music with American rock and pop.<\/p>\n

Along with one crazy Leprechaun, ShamrockFest\u2019s Irish Village offers the Shamrock Pub Games \u2013 \u201ca ridiculous spectacle in which participants test their shame-level like never before.\u201d The games include the Green Balloon Partner Squeeze, the Best Mens\u2019 Legs in Kilt contest, and of course the ever popular St. Patrick\u2019s Day Hula Hoop contest. It\u2019s free to enter the games, and there will be cash prizes.<\/p>\n

Scattered among the musical stages and the fifteen party areas will be carnival rides, Taste of Ireland food pavilions, and the DC Gael\u2019s Irish Football National Tournament. <\/p>\n

ShamrockFest will be held in Washington, DC, at the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds. And the good news? It\u2019s on Saturday, March 24th! When else would you hold the wildest and craziest St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration?<\/p>\n

So you still have time to make plans to attend. And to help your ShamrockFest trip be really budget-friendly, gather your mates and split the cost of a timeshare rental<\/a>. You can get a timeshare rental at Wyndham\u2019s Old Town Alexandria<\/a> for as little as $71\/night to sleep four. That\u2019s less than $20\/night per person \u2013 for some luxury digs!<\/p>\n

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