San Antonio River Walk 110 Broadway St, (210) 227-4262, thesanantonioriverwalk.com Post up around the River Walk this weekend and snag green beer and Irish foods available for purchase at the Arneson River Theater. Plus, this family-friendly event lets you see the river transform when 25 gallons of eco-friendly dye are poured at noon as a bagpiper plays. Then, of course, there’s the parade! Courtesy of San Antonio River Walk Credit: Courtesy Photo / San Antonio River Walk

Irish pubs and Guinness on tap probably don’t come to mind when thinking of San Antonio. Even so, an online media company has ranked the Alamo City as one of the best U.S. cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day — even edging out Boston.

San Antonio landed at No. 4 on Thrillist’s list of the best cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Although better known for its Tejano Music and Tex-Mex food, the city’s annual riverboat parade, Shamrock-N-Roll Concert, Lucky Dog Parade and other festivities impressed the creators of the list enough to place it in the top five.

Ahead of the Alamo City on Thrillist’s list are Chicago, New Orleans and New York city, in that order. Boston ranked just behind at No. 5.

San Antonio’s St. Paddy’s festivities include the dyeing of the San Antonio River, a tradition started in 1968. The annual river parade will feature 12 Irish-themed floats.

Here’s a complete roundup of all the day’s celebrations:

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This article appears in Mar 9-22, 2022.

Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...