Shreveport Becomes Irish For a Day

Saint Patrick's Day has been celebrated for hundreds of years and has taken on many different forms. One thing has always been true about the holiday: It's always been an excuse to have a good time and celebrate Irish culture. Shreveport stands tall as one of the greatest places to celebrate the life of the Irish Patron Saint.

What Makes Shreveport So Good For St. Patrick's Day

If you're in Shreveport on St. Patty's Day and plan on celebrating by only wearing green and not getting out there, well I can't blame you since the holiday falls on a Monday this year.

But if you're in Shreveport and planning to celebrate the holiday early you'll be in one of the best cities to do St. Patty's. Looking into the prices of beer, the cost of a hotel room, as well as the number of affordable places to eat and drink Shreveport is one of the most bang-for-your-buck cities on St. Patty's.

The same people who researched the prices of beer, hotels, and bars in Shreveport also looked into the forecasted weather on St. Patrick's as well as the weather from previous years to see just how common it is to get good weather on St. Patty's day in Shreveport. The city is somewhere in the middle when compared to the average weather of 200 of the biggest cities in America

In the last 5 years, it's rained twice on St. Patrick's Day in Shreveport.

A Paddy's Day Party In The Plaza

On top of fancy research that proves just how awesome Shreveport is when it comes to St. Patrick's Day, there is a giant celebration of the holiday that takes place in the heart of Shreveport which for sure makes the city one of the best for the Irish holiday.

Paddy in the Plaza will be on Saturday the 15th from Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. From 3 pm to 11 pm, you'll be able to enjoy the famous green beer, live music from local bands, delicious food, drinks, normal colored beer, more drinks, and maybe some more green beer.