2022 Snake Saturday

Snake Saturday has been held (almost) every year since 1983, in North Kansas City on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. Events include the parade, a carnival, and several parties and specials at local bars, distilleries, and breweries.

The day has always been a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick chasing the snakes out of Ireland and generate exposure and donations to benefit local non-profit organizations. It’s even bigger and better now with the wide variety of bars and breweries. Since 2013, five breweries have opened in North Kansas City along with many other beer-related places.

Follow Snake Saturday on social media so you can see updates and find out how you can get involved. Then, check out pictures below from the parade and places celebrating. The parade starts at 11am at 14th & Swift.

Here’s what happening this year (2022). List will be updated as information becomes available. Links are mostly to Facebook.

6am

• Shooter’s, 4108 N Oak Trfy (just north of NKC proper but still in the zip code): Open early at 6am with beer specials, biscuits & gravy all day, and pizzas.

7am

• Cultivar KC, 312 Armour Rd: No cover. Irish beer, food, coffee, Irish cocktails, Green Bloody Marys, Snake Shots (mint, coffee, rum, and Irish cream), vendor specials, and live music from Greene Daeye: a Green Day tribute band (feat. Way Way Back’s Ben Wendt; Gametime’s Kyle Devlin, and drummer Emma Klein from The Moose) at noon. Restless Spirits Sons of Erin tasting at 10am. Post Coffee Co open 7am-2pm, The Rino (Fritz Hutchison/Jack Summers/David Luther show at 7pm) open 9am-2pm/7pm-midnight, Barnasty Ferments ( will have hot sauce tastings) open 9am-2pm, Dead Beet Eats open 11am-2pm/5pm-9pm, Sweet EMOtion open 11am-2pm/5pm-9pm.

8am

• Big Rip Brewing, 216 E 9th Ave: No cover, all ages in the morning, 21+ after 12pm. Chris Cakes pancakes in the morning and then Hawg Jaw will have a special Irish Hawg Loaded Fries and more for lunch/dinner. Snake Bombs w/Restless Spirits Sons of Erin Irish Whiskey & 237 Milk Stout, Mint Chocolate 237 Milk Stout (fka The Priest), Green Umbrella Kölsch, Anti-Grabber Irish Red Ale, Irish Coffee w/Restless Spirits Sons of Erin Irish Whiskey, Hot Chocolate (w/Cinnamon Whiskey Option.

• Paul & Jack’s Tavern, 1808 Clay St: $5 cover. Breakfast, green beer, Jello shots, live outdoor music from Outlaw Jim & The Whiskey Benders at 12pm. Open until 6pm.

9am

• Cinder Block Brewery, 110 E 18th Ave: $5 cover and 21+ to enter. Irish Coffees, Baileys and Coffee, Bombs, Jameson and brand new release No Bake Nitro Cream Stout. Bay Boy Sandwiches in house 12pm-3pm, Live music from The Whiskey Mash Band 12pm-3pm.

• Jefferson’s, 300 Armour Rd: Wings on special and the only food item to be served and $5 aluminum bottles, wells, Jameson, Irish Car Bombs; DJ VooDoo 12pm-3pm. Open until 6pm.

• LC’s on 18th, 1825 Buchanan St: Open early. 5 DJs 4pm-10pm – DJ Ray Peña, DJ Emil, DJ VooDoo, DJ Spin, and DJ Warp.

• Pat’s Pub, 1315 Swift Ave: Bucket o’ beer specials and live music from Selle Brothers Band 1pm-4pm.

• Velo Garage and Tap House, 1403 Swift Ave: No cover. Beer specials on yard beers and craft beer with plenty of indoor space.

10am

• 3 and Me Boutique, 422 Armour Rd: Prize drawings 10am-4pm.

• The Brewkery, 1443 Swift Ave: Shamrock Kombucha & Shamrock Booch Cocktail, Guinness beef stew, Rueben paninis, and cans of Guinness for sale.

• Calibration Brewery, 119 Armour Rd: Open early with specials like green beer and a fixed menu from Tupelo Joe’s. Open until 5pm.

• Callsign Brewing, 1340 Burlington St: $5 cover donated to MO Patriot Paws & Veterans Community Project. Live music from Amanda Fish 12pm-3pm. New merch; specials on cold craft beers, wine, and cocktails; new covered patio seating; food from Wolfepack BBQ including a pastrami brisket sandwich and pulled pork sandwich with side.

• Chappell’s, 323 Armour Rd: $10 Bud Light buckets, shot specials, and Irish food specials (corned beef and cabbage). Open until 4pm.

• Chef Tito’s, 1621 Swift Ave: Beer and food specials.

• Chicken N Pickle, 1761 Burlington St: $10 GA, $20 for rooftop cover and 21+ to enter (10am-3pm). DJ & drink specials (Irish car bombs, Jameson, green beer, Guinness), Boulevard specials, food specials (Reuben sandwich, Green Goddess potato salad), heaters on property & in tent parking lot party. No brunch or To-Go orders all day.

• Christine’s Firehouse, 2012 Swift Ave: Live music.

• FM Music, 206 E 18th Ave: Photo gallery of pics taken during Elders Ireland tour, 50% of photo sales benefit Midwest Music Foundation.

• Misc., 1447 Gentry St: Green beer, Irish Coffee, Lucky Charms Irish Cream, Lucky Leprechaun, outside (cash) bar with domestic beer and shots.

• Neon Wild, 1802 Clay St: Drink and shot specials all day long. DJ Willie (10am-2pm), DJ Rule (2pm-8pm), DJ Aaron G (8pm-3am).

• Outlaw Cigar & Brewery, 309 E 10th Ave: Must be a customer and show email/social media post to enter.

• Restless Spirits Distilling, 109 E 18th Ave: Irish coffee and whiskey, special edition Snake Saturday Dark Chocolate Mint Irish Cream bottles available, Live music from Into the Sun Irish folk rock band 12pm-3pm.

11am

• Old Chicago, 1920 Diamond Pkwy: $5 pizzas and tall boy cans all day.

• Iron District, 1599 Iron St: Grand Re-opening for Spring! Tiki Huna and Tap Shack will have local taps, Irish coffee, and debut of new Mai Tai glasses from Northtown Design Co; Jocho spicy hot dogs; sno bombs, and small orders of poffertjes. Retail/food open until 7pm; bars open until 8pm.

• Pizza Tascio, 1111 Burlington St: Pizza by the slice, 2 slices and a drink for $9.

12pm

• Mitch e Amaro, 306 Armour Rd: Restless Spirits tasting.

6pm

• ReRoll Tavern, 2368 Armour Rd: Themed drinks, festive décor, St. Paddy’s Day Costume Contest at 9pm, Luck O’ the Irish Dice Rolling Game, Find ye Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt, and Office Pop Up bar at Vignettes.