PLAN YOUR ST. PATTY’S DAY.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY WILL PAINT HOUSTON GREEN ON SATURDAY. AND WITH THAT IN MIND, HERE’S A COLLECTION OF EVENTS THAT WILL HELP MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LUCK OF THE IRISH.
Front Porch Pub
Weekend celebration with DJs, crawfish, green beer and Jell-O shots. When: 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Sunday Where: 217 Gray Details: facebook.com/ events/428743784229044
Midtown 8th annual Biggest St. Patrick’s Festival
Festival will be held at 3rd Floor, Pub Fiction and Irish Cowboy and will include DJs, live music, food and green beer.
When: 11 a.m.-midnight FridaySunday Where: 2300 Louisiana Details: $25; facebook.com/ events/945108212320627
Lucky Charm 5K
A 5K run at Mo’s Irish Pub, followed by a post-race party with food, drinks and music. When: 7:45 a.m. Saturday Where: 23511 Intersate 10, Katy Details: $15-$45; lucky charm5k.com/index.html
St. Patrick’s Day Workshop
Enjoy complimentary beer, wine and snacks while working on craft projects. When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday Where: 14129 Memorial Details: $35-$65 therusticbrush.com
11th annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Event features three stages of live music, costumes, bagpipers, food trucks and green beer. When: 8 a.m. Saturday Where: Lucky’s Pub, 801 St. Emanuel Details: $10-$100; luckyspub. com
Saint Arnold Brewery Celebration
Event begins with an Irish breakfast followed by special beer releases, food trucks, live music, a World Elevated Beer Pouring Championship and the Donegal Beard Growing Competition.
When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday Where: 2000 Lyons Details: $40 breakfast fee; saintarnold.com/st-patricksday
53rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Event features Irish dancers, bagpipers, Irish food, face painters and green beer. When: 10 a.m. Saturday Where: Griffs Irish Pub, 3416 Roseland Details: $5; facebook.com/ events/1457169701071774
St. Patrick’s Day 2018 Shenanigans
A family- and dog-friendly event with activities for kids of all ages. When: 10 a.m. Saturday Where: The Phoenix on Westheimer, 1915 Westheimer Details: facebook.com/ events/417483792002299/
3rd annual Green Mile & St. Patrick’s Day Block Party
Party with live entertainment, prizes and crawfish. Participating bars including Clutch Bar, Lincoln Bar, Fuegos Bar and Aura Dynamic Nightlife. When: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday Where: 5334 Washington Details: facebook.com/ events/117835765636983
March Buffalo Bayou Brewery Run
A St. Patrick’s Day-themed run at Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company. When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Where: 5301 Nolda Details: facebook.com/ events/854822798033239
McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
Enjoy Irish food, drinks, bagpipers and live music while the little ones enjoy a tea party and arts and crafts. When: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: 2425 Norfolk Details: $15-$60; mcgonigels. com
St. Patrick’s Day at the Sugar Refinery
Event features drink specials with a full bar, crawfish boil, Irish food and a DJ.
When: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: 2248 Texas, Sugar Land
Details: facebook.com/ events/1049370338537536 The St. Patrick’s Day Party A parking lot party with live music, bagpipes, green beer and BBQ. When: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: Pimlico Irish Pub, 810 Waugh Details: facebook.com/ events/2049582428385194
Luck of the Irish St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl Houston
Wear your best green attire and make your way to participating bars on Washington Avenue for drink specials. When: Noon Saturday Where: Dogwood Houston, 2403 Bagby Details: $12.95; pubcrawls.com/events/saintpaddys/houston/luck-of-theirish-pub-crawl
59th Annual Houston St. Patrick’s Parade
Over 100 Irish-themed entries take part in the parade to bring St. Patrick’s Day cheer to Houston. When: Noon Saturday Where: 1800 Texas Details: hsppc.org
35th annual St. Patrick’s Day “Under the Tent” Party
Event will feature live music, step dancers, bagpipers and a special food menu. When: Noon Saturday Where: Irish Pub Kenneally’s, 2111 S. Shepherd Details: facebook.com/ events/173130140140776
Lepre-Con Pub Crawl & Concert
Festive fun, green beer, food and live music by the Celtic rock band Murder the Stout. When: 3-8 p.m. Saturday Where: Market Square Park, 301 Milam Details: marketsquarepark. com
Luck of the Irish Boat Ride
Enjoy light bites and tasty brews from Saint Arnold’s Brewery on a boat tour around Buffalo Bayou. When: 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday Where: Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce
Details: $40; buffalobayou. doubleknot.com
St. Paddy’s Day Half Marathon
A 13.1-mile loop that starts and ends at Sugar Land Town Square. Runners are encouraged to dress up in Irish garb for a costume contest following the race. When: 7:15-11 a.m. Sunday Where: 15958 City Walk, Sugar Land Details: sugarlandtownsquare.com