You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy an epic St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Deadwood. This year’s festivities are March 13-15, 2025, starting at 8 p.m. March 13 with the St. Panties Day fundraiser at the Saloon 10, a fundraiser for the fight against cancer. Cover charge. Limited seating. 

On Friday, March 14, there is a free Lucky Leprechaun Hunt from 5 to 10 p.m. To participate, download the Plan Deadwood app and follow the hints to find and scan QR codes to gain entries into a prize drawing. Winners will be announced at the Pub Crawl Awards at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. 

Saturday you can enjoy a full day of events, starting with Eggs and Keggs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deadwood Social Club. The annual St. Paddy’s Parade starts at noon on Main Street, followed soon after by the Pub Crawl at 2:30 p.m. Registration is from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., but don’t wait until the last minute – you’ll want to visit as many locations as possible. 

For a full schedule of events, visit https://www.deadwood.com/events/.

Why not stay the whole weekend? First Gold is just down the road and has free on-site parking, the outstanding Horseshoe Restaurant, and a variety of gaming to keep you entertained. 

Give us a call at 800-274-1876 or visit our website to book your room today. 

Other events to enjoy in March: 

Preservation Thursday: The Power of Place – Landscape, Culture, and Community at SURF

Learn how the combination of landscape, culture and community have shaped the work and research at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. This presentation is at noon on March 6, 2025, at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center. It is free for members and $5 for non-members. For more information, visit https://www.deadwoodhistory.com/about-us/properties/homestake-adams-research-and-cultural-center/. 

Deep Talks

Stephen Sekula, research group manager at SNOLAB, will give a presentations on the mysteries of supernovas – stars that explode at the end of their lifespan. Scientists believe that a massive star exploded near our galaxy about 168,000 years ago, but the first signs didn’t reach Earth until Feb. 23, 1987. Sekula will talk about why this was a pivotal moment for astronomers and how that knowledge is still being used in research. 

This presentation is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center, and is free to attend. 

Pi Day

Celebrate Pi Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 14, 2025, at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center. There will be a variety of Pi-themed activities, including friendship bracelets, a “discovering pi” activity, Pi chain, and, of course, delicious pie. Ability to recite Pi beyond 3.14 not required. Even better, this event is completely free.

Gold Rush Burger Battle

First Gold and the Horseshoe Restaurant are excited to participate in the 2025 Gold Rush Burger Battle. The Gold Rush Burger Battle is a collaborative competition hosted by the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau and the Lead Area Chamber of Commerce. It will start on Jan. 15, 2025, and feature one business per week for 18 weeks. 

First Golds, Horseshoe Restaurant, will have it’s burger featured March 19th – 25th.

The battle is between all participating businesses, and customers can rank each burger they try over the weeks. The voting window for each business will be 10 days, starting on the Wednesday of their scheduled week until the next Friday. The winner will be announced when the final week of voting ends on May 23.

New this year, customers can get a punch card from the Deadwood Welcome Center or participating businesses, and those punches will count toward entries into a prize drawing. Ten punches will equal two entries, 14 punches is three entries, and visiting all 18 locations will yield five entries into the drawing to win a gift certificate to one of the participating restaurants. 

You can also post an image to social media and tag the Lead and Deadwood chambers of commerce for one entry into the drawing. Punch cards must be turned into the Deadwood Welcome Center by May 28, 2025, to be entered into the drawing.

Visit https://www.deadwood.com/events/ for more information. The burger from our very own Horseshoe Restaurant will be featured in March. Stay tuned on our blog or Facebook page for more details.

Dueling pianos

The Dueling Duo will perform at 8 p.m. March 28, 2025, at the Badlands and Brothel Bar. It is a fundraising event for Main Street Initiative. Tickets are $45 to $50 for general admission or $350 for a table of eight. They are available online via Eventbrite.