St. Patrick’s Day is going to look a little different in Waterloo’s university district this year.

In 2014, a large tent was erected on Seagram Drive to hold up to 3,000 March 17 revellers at a time.

The tent went up again in 2015, although the University of Waterloo pulled out of the partnership paying for the event – leaving the City of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier Universities as the party’s only benefactors.

Tuesday, city officials announced that the tent party would not be continuing for a third year.

In a press release, the city said that the decision was made following a “close review” of the 2014 and 2015 events.

The tent party was conceived in part as a way to cut down on the crowds on Ezra Avenue, which students traditionally pack on March 17.

Officials say they expect St. Patrick’s Day parties to take place in the Ezra area again this year – and will be watching to make sure things don’t get things out of hand.

“The consumption of alcohol is not permitted in unlicensed public areas; this is not a licensed street event,” Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin said in the release.

“We expect participants to behave safely, obey the law, and respect the community we live in.”

Police officers, city employees and student leaders will be going through the neighbourhood prior to March 17, knocking on doors and “spreading a message of safety and respect” in advance of St. Patrick’s Day.