St. Patrick’s Day 2016: Top El Paso Events That You Should Check Out

St. Patrick's Day 2016 is almost here, and those who are willing the join the festivities even if they're not Irish can check out El Paso events lined up for the occasion. Here are some of the St. Patrick's El Paso happenings that you can join.

ElPaso411.com has compiled a list of the St. Patrick's Day 2016 celebrations in El Paso, Texas. Included in the list is the St. Paddy's festival at Freedom Crossing which is a festival of its own of Ft. Bliss. The festival will go on for three days and will last until March 19, and it is open to the public. The fun starts from 5 pm to 9 pm daily.

A lot of fun can be enjoyed by partygoers here with its slew of live nonstop music, beer gardens, traditional food and more. You can also find "El Paso's first authentic Irish Pub" Shamrocks in Freedom Crossing where you can bring your whole family for the St. Patrick's Day 2016 festivities.

If you're up for a 12-hour long celebration, you can head to Tipsy Tiger which will close the entire "block (or parking lot)" on March 17. The party will kick off at 2 pm, and you won't need to pay anything to join the celebration.

Another parking lot party in honor of St. Patrick's Day 2016 will take place in El Paso. Shamrock's Irish Pub East, "El Paso's official Irish Pub" will host a party at 5 pm. Here you can enjoy music from various artists, try the green beer, indulge in drink specials such as the Shamrock "trash cans" and more. Free admission for all.

Meanwhile, Chron reports that according to a study, Texas is not the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The study conducted by WalletHub examined data from 100 US cities and took note of relevant factors to the holiday such as the parties and festivals each hosts, the crime rate, beer prices and more. It found that Boston is actually the best place to enjoy St. Patrick's Day, followed by Buffalo, New York.

Whether that proves to be true for you or not or wherever you plan to spend your St. Patrick's Day 2016, we hope you get dose of fun indulging in beer and playing with leprechauns. Don't forget to wear green!