Courtesy Photo / San Antonio River Walk
Revelers take part in one of San Antonio's St. Patrick's Day river parades.
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:
- Dyeing of the San Antonio River — 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 and Saturday, March 19
- Shamrock-N-Roll Concert — 4 p.m.- 8p.m Thursday, March 17 at the Arneson River Theatre
- 3rd Annual Tater Tot Eating Contest — 2 p.m Friday, March 18 at the River Walk
- St. Patricks Day Street Fest & Silent Disco — 12 p.m Saturday, March 19 at Howl at the Moon
- Lucky Dog Parade and Costume Contest — 2 p.m Saturday, March 19 at La Villita
- Pachanga de San Patricio — 2 p.m Saturday, March 19 at the Tobin Center
- St. Patricks Day River Parade — 4 p.m Saturday, March 19 at the River Walk
