ORLANDO, Fla. — For the second year in a row, SeaWorld Orlando is going green all weekend long for St. Patrick’s Day.
What You Need To Know
- SeaWorld celebrates St. Patrick's Day all weekend during the Seven Seas Food Festival
- The park has added Irish themed food and festivities this weekend
- The celebrations runs through Sunday
- The Seven Seas Fest ends in May
“It was absolutely something that we saw that no one else was really doing so we added it to our festival to once again keep that Seven Seas Festival fresh, and every weekend you come back there is something new to experience,” said Kyle Smith, Manager of Creative Show Operations at Sea World.
The celebration is a feast for the senses with some fresh bites from the Irish market, like Irish Coddle and the Shamrock Sour, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey.
“It is amazing you’ve got to come and taste it,” said Smith.
Once your belly is full, you’ll be ready to do your own jig, watching performers who will transport you to the Emerald Isle.
“We’ve added entertainment with traditional Irish dancing we have some schools coming in that are local to the Orlando area and showcasing their talents for all of our guests coming into the park,” said Smith. “We also have some added stilt walkers, some traditional Irish musicians roaming the parks well to add in to the fun.”
Like the saying goes, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and SeaWorld hopes these festivities will help bring people together.
“Festivals like St. Patrick’s Day, Mardi Gras, Cinco de Mayo, it is something for people to bond over whether it is food and drinking, whether it is dancing, the festivals and the season just brings people more joy,” said Smith.
All this makes for a party you don’t want to miss.
“Grab an Irish dish or an Irish cocktail and green beer and come on out,” said Smith.
If you can’t celebrate today, don’t worry, the celebration runs through Sunday. After that, SeaWorld will add a special Cinco De Mayo party to close out the Seven Seas Food Festival in May.