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St. Patrick's Day Dash

Seattle's largest single-distance fun run, born in the 1980s as a race between bars, fills downtown streets with green-clad and costumed dashers.

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Holiday and seasonal · Seattle, WA

St. Patrick's Day Dash is a holiday fun run in Seattle, Washington, with a listed date of March 21, 2027.

ProjectedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Sun, Mar 21, 2027
Start 9:00 AM
Sunday near St. Patrick's Day
Where
Seattle Center (International Fountain)
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109 · King
Directions
Entry
Shamrock $24-$50; Leprechaun Lap $20-$30 (2026 tiers)
Register
Organized by
Fizz Events
Since the 1980s

What to expect

  • costumes encouraged
  • costume contest
  • green
  • Leprechaun Lap
  • post-race party
  • downtown streets

2026 Season completed

Sunday, March 15, 2026

  • Sun, Mar 15, 2026

2027 Projected

Sunday, March 21, 2027

  • Sun, Mar 21, 2027

About the run

A roughly 4-mile St. Patrick's run through downtown Seattle starting at Seattle Center, with a Leprechaun Lap for kids, costume contests and a Post Dash Bash.

The run

Distances
Shamrock dash (5K-plus), Leprechaun Lap
Occasion
St. Patrick's Day
Season
Spring
Swag
Event shirt
Field
Around 17,000 runners historically (per RunGuides)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.