St. Patrick's Day is coming up on Thursday, March 17! If the prospect of attending another St. Patrick's Day Parade doesn't thrill you — even though Mayor Bill de Blasio is attending this year after the parade finally dropped their gay ban — there are many other fun and unconventional St. Patrick's Day events happening that week. Here's our list of St. Patrick's events you shouldn't miss.
► Learn the stories of the Irish immigrant servants who worked for the Tredwell family
Where: Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. Fourth St., NoHo
When: Thursday, March 17 at 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The Merchant's House Museum — the only 19th-century home in New York City that's preserved wholly intact — will be featuring four guided tours on St. Patrick's Day to explore the world of the Irish immigrants who worked as servants for the New York Tredwell family. Visitors will be able to climb up the narrow stairs to the servant's old fourth-floor quarters and listen to a guide impersonate young, 19-year-old Irish servant Bridget Murphy, who will talk about all the gritty details of their lives as servants in the 19th century. The tour is included with general admission; reservations not required.
► Join the St. Patrick's Literary After-Party
Where: 1 Tavern on the Green, 67th and Central Park West, Upper West Side
When: Thursday, March 17 at 3 p.m.
If you're looking for a classy fête after the parade, join the literary after-party at Tavern on the Green. Enjoy a full Irish buffet, traditional Irish music and readings from esteemed Irish authors, both living and dead. General admission tickets are $75, VIP admission is $125, and student tickets are $40.
► Listen to Irish Musical Groups The Narrowbacks and Girsa
Where: The Studio at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., East Village
When: Thursday, March 17 at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.)
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a rollicking night of music and dance from The Narrowbacks, an up-and-coming Irish band, and Girsa, a troupe of six ladies performing traditional Irish music, song and dance. General admission tickets are $18. The event is 18 and older.
► Take the Whiskey Wars Factory Tour (and Tasting)
Where: BLDG 92, 63 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn Navy Yard
When: Thursday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Take this 90-minute tour and learn about the disastrous 19th-century Whiskey Wars waged between Brooklyn distilleries and the federal government over taxes. BDLG 92 and Kings County Distillery, which now produces moonshine at the site of the whiskey crack down, will be hosting this history tour and tasting at the Navy Yard. Tickets are online; general admission is $15 and BLDG 92 member admission is $13.50.
► Laugh in The Griff and Joe's St. Patrick's Day Drunktacular
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union St., Park Slope
When: Thursday, March 17 at 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.)
To celebrate the most important Irish holiday of the year, comedians and roommates Griffin Newman and Joe Garden are inviting people to their "home" (aka Union Hall) to enjoy a night of laughter and drinks. Performers Mike Drucker, Nore Davis, Henry Zebrowski, Jessica Delfino, Matt Beacon and The Amazing Amy will drop by. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 day of show. Event is 21 and over.
► Watch camp horror film "Leprechaun" at Nitehawk Cinema
Where: Nitehawk Cinema, 138 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg
When: Thursday, March 17 at 9:30 p.m.
We all have a dark side — leprechauns included. Nitehawk will be showing the 1993 comedy-horror film "Leprechaun" starring Jennifer Aniston in her acting debut and Warwick Davis who plays a "super evil" leprechaun who embarks on a killing rampage to get back his pot of gold.
► Take a "Spirit of the Irish" candlelight tour of the history of this haunted house.
Where: Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. Fourth St., NoHo
When: Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m.
The Merchant's House Museum will be hosting a second event on Friday for those looking for a thrill. Visitors can venture into the self-titled "Manhattan's most haunted house" and learn the history of the house where eight family members died. Hear real-life witnesses talk about the mysterious incidents that have transpired during this 50-minute long tour. General admission is $30 and $20 for members.
► Celebrate St. Patrick's Day for Sinners
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th St., Gowanus
When: Friday, March 18 at 9 p.m.
Brooklyn's Bell House will be offering an alternative night of debauchery with their sixth annual Wasabassco's St. Patrick's Day for Sinners. The celebration will feature an All-Redheads edition of Wasabassco and a steady flow of beer for a night of celebration and sin.
