Wrigleyville Is About to Turn Green: St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawls and Opening Day Buzz Collide This Month

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Wrigleyville · March 10, 2026

Wrigleyville is entering one of its most electric stretches of the year, and it's not even baseball season yet. This Saturday, March 14, the neighborhood transforms into a sea of green as not one but multiple St. Patrick's Day bar crawls descend on Clark Street. The St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Wrigleyville Bar Crawl and the Chicago Shamrock Crawl — hitting 25+ bars across the neighborhood — both kick off at 8–10 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, turning Wrigleyville into an all-day Irish celebration more than a week before the holiday officially arrives. For those who want to stretch the fun even further, a three-day St. Patrick's pass crawl launches Friday the 13th, and a neighborhood bar crawl and block party at Almost Home Tavern rounds things out on St. Patrick's Day proper, Tuesday, March 17.

Layered on top of the green-beer energy is a neighborhood-wide buzz that only comes one way: Cubs baseball is almost back. With Opening Day just 16 days away on March 26 — when the Cubs host the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field for the first home opener since 2023 — spring training storylines are already spilling into Wrigleyville conversations. The team returns a core that won 92 games last season, and excitement is running as high as it's been in years.

Whether you're lacing up for a bar crawl this Saturday or counting down the days to Opening Day, Wrigleyville is fully alive right now. Grab your green gear, rally your crew, and get out on Clark Street — the neighborhood is ready to celebrate.

Sources:
1. https://allevents.in/chicago/wrigleyville
2. https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-analysis/209192/cubs-opening-day-26-man-roster-look
3. https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/onsi/news/when-is-cubs-opening-day-2026-key-dates-ticket-information-and-more-info