Epicurean Calgary

March 2017

March 11, 2017

Legacy Place St. Patrick's Race

Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade S.W.

Schedule:
Warm up activities and snacks: 9:30 a.m.
10km run starts at 10:00 a.m. sharp
5km run or walk start at 10:15 a.m. sharp
Kid's 1K Fun Run: 11:15 a.m.

Entry Fees: $40
Kid's 1K Shamrock Shuffle : FREE
Distances: 5 km/10 km
Register as a participant or enter as a Team (4-10 people) in the Team Challenge

Calling on all Police Officers, Peace Officers, Fire Fighters, Emergency Medical Services, 911 Dispatch, Military Personnel and Support Staff.
Join in for the 10th Annual Legacy St Patrick Race in support of Family Mental Health of First Responders and Military Personnel. Get your “GREEN ON” and celebrate St Patrick’s Day in support of First Responders, Emergency Services and Military Families.
Where will the funds for this event go: Funds will directly support the challenges resulting from post-traumatic stress and critical incidents that happen within the families Legacy Place supports. Proactive workshops provide resources to build into family resiliency.

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March 11-18, 2017

St. Patrick Day Events at ICS

Irish Cultural Centre, Bunratty Hall, 6452 35 Ave. N.W.

March 11
Green Tie Affair
Join the ICS March 11 for the Green Tie Affair. Always a hugely popular event featuring dinner and entertainment, an Irish dance performance, and of course, dining, dancing and craic. 
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and entertainment.
Tickets: $50 Members, $60 Non-members

March 14
Sharon Shannon Trio Concert 
Sharon Shannon is known for her accordion and amazing fiddle technique. In addition she also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. She has worked with artists such as Sinéad O'Connor and the late Kirsty MacColl, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray, and Belinda Carlisle to name but a 
few.
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $35

March 17
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Irish Cultural Centre. This is a family-friendly event with something for everyone including traditional and modern Irish music, Irish dancing and plenty of food and drink.
Time : 5:00 p.m. – Late
Admission: $10 /$5 members, Children under 12: FREE

March 18
Goitse
The multi-award-winning quintet Goitse, was forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick University’s Irish World Academy. Recently crowned Live Ireland’s ‘Trad group of the Year’, Chicago Irish American News’ ‘Group of the Year’, as well as winning the prestigious ‘Freiburger International Leiter 2016’ award in Germany, they have made a name for themselves as one of the most sought after bands amongst connoisseurs of Irish Traditional music.
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25

The Irish Cultural Society of Calgary (ICS) is a not-for-profit organization committed to:
- promoting Irish cultural activities
- celebrating and reinforcing the sense of identity for the Irish community in Calgary
- communicating on matters of interest to the Irish-Canadian community.

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March 16, 2017

Handcrafted: A Kickoff to St. Patrick’s Day, Big Rock Brewery Brewmaster's Dinner

Gasoline Alley Museum, Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. 

6:00 p.m.

Single Tickets: $119.00 
Table of 8: $850.00 

Don't miss the inaugural Brewmaster’s Dinner at Heritage Park uniting Big Rock Brewery’s innovative craft beers with Heritage Park’s seasonally inspired culinary delights.
Handcrafted takes place in Gasoline Alley Museum and is the perfect way to get in the St.Paddy's spirit! Executive Chef Leighton Smyth has designed an imaginative four–course Irish-fusion dinner, with each course fittingly paired with one of Big Rock’s finest brews. In true Brewmaster’s Dinner fashion, the meal will be curated by Big Rock’s Brewmaster Paul Gautreau. 
**Surprise guest! Following dinner, guests will be treated to a spectacular musical performance by an internationally acclaimed Cape Breton fiddler!!

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With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Friday this year, expect events to be happening all weekend long at most locations. The best places are those places with some tradition of St. Patrick's Day, live entertainment and some sort of Irish pedigree, especially on the 17th. Here's a few suggestions. More to come...

March 2017

Shamrock Hotel, 2101 11 St S.E.

NOW CLOSED

It's been around since 1914- the original place in Calgary for St. Patrick's Day festivities- now closed.

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Other Places Worth Checking Out.

Click on the thumbnail to get to their website to see if they charge cover, have live entertainment and whatever else you need to know.

                                                                     
Fionn MacCool's, 255      Kildare's Ale House
Barclay Parade S.W.      19369 Sheriff King                                   Street S.W.  

Dixon’s Public House,    The Joyce on 4th
#24 15425 Bannister      506  24 Ave. S.W. Road S.E.                                     

               
Kilkenny Irish Pub,     Limericks Traditional #500-3630                 Public House, 7304   Brentwood Rd N.W.        Macleod Trail S

         
Seanachie Irish Pub,      Jamesons Irish Pub,  5909 Signal Hill              3790  Brentwood
Centre S.W.                          Rd. N.W.

 
          
James Joyce Irish Pub  Molly Malone's Irish Pub
& Restaurant, 114      1153  Kensington Cr. N.W.
8 Avenue S.W.                             

            
Muldoon's Irish Ale    Rose and Crown Pub, House, 4916 130th    1503 4th St. S.W.
Ave. S.E.

     
Donegal Irish Pub,         St. James Corner
1637 37 Street S.W.           1219 1 St. S.W.
                       

   
Ship and Anchor,      
534 17 Ave, S.W.      Palomino,109    
                                7 Ave. S.W.

Ceili’s Calgary,            Jamesons 17th Ave.
Now four locations    Uptown, 1230 17 Ave.
                                     S.W.

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Pub Crawls

March 17, 2017

The BustLoose St. Paddy's Shamrock Shaker Pub Crawl 2017

Start at Hudson's Crowfoot, 838 Crowfoot Crescent N.W., Hudson's Downtown, 1201 5 Street S.W.,  or Hudson's Shawnessy, 700-16061 MacLeod Tr. S.E.

Starts at 6:00 p.m. 

Tickets: $20 and up include:
- REAL, bonafide Party Bus transportation
- VIP entry into the most Irish pubs Calgary has to offer
- VIP admission! (no line & no cover)
- A drink at the first venue to prime the party
- Partying with HUNDREDS of your newest friends

Paint The Town Green!
Party Venues Include:
TBA

The Bust Loose! Shamrock Shaker St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl will be one outrageous mobile celebration of St. Patrick, green beer, and all things Irish. Get your green on with hundreds of people decked 
out in graffiti suits, green face paint, and body paint!
This club crawl is amongst the wildest of Calgary's St.Patricks Day celebrations. So much so, that they decided to paint the partiers... so that the people on board had something to remember it by. 
Join Bust Loose! for one of the most legendary St.Partrick's celebrations you'll experience on this side of the Atlantic.

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March 17, 2017

St. Patrick’s Day ‘Shamrock’ Club Crawl 2017

Starting Location: Hudson’s Canadian Taphouse, 601 12 Ave.S.W.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Ticket Price: $26.25

Includes: 

* 4 of the hottest night clubs and Irish pubs
* Super fun party bus transportation between clubs
* Absolutely no cover charges and no waiting-in-line
* Massive costume contests & prizes* Official Mardi Gras bead laces
* Exclusive access to Canada's largest St Paddy's Day parties

Canada’s #1 party bus company hosts our nation’s largest St Paddy’s celebration! Last year they set a record with over 2,000 participants from across Canada… and yet again, will be taking you on a “wild” ride to 4 of the hottest night clubs and Irish pubs. The dance floors will be packed and party hosts will be stationed on each bus to keep the mobile party rockin’ between parties. Enjoy the friendliest party hosts, abundant prizes & costume contests… the party bus transportation is simply outrageous! Don’t worry if you feel a little shy on the first ride…believe it… you won’t be by the end! This mobile party is a unique St Paddy’s party experience that you just won’t see on a normal night!

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