St. Patrick's Day has a long history -- from the real person to parades in the 1800s to today. Celebrate the wearing o' the green with parades, Irish pubs, and, of course, wearing green clothes.
St. Patrick's Day (March 17) falls on a Tuesday in 2009.
Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade
Mar 14, 11 a.m. Traditionally held the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day, the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade has been going on since 1979. This very popular parade gets crowded early, so your best bet is to take DART's
Red Line.
Block Party in the West End
Mar 15, noon-7 p.m. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with live Irish music, bagpipers, an arts fair, and a kids' area. A pet parade and costume contest at 4 p.m. will benefit the SPCA of Texas.Mar 14. Start the day out with a Paddy Run (two miles and another for fifty yards) at 8 a.m. At 9 a.m., Lochrann's is holding a St. Patrick's Day parade, starting at Lochrann's and marching through Frisco Square. Afterwards, enjoy the Irish atmosphere of the pub with free live music until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., there is a $5 cover. Lochrann's Irish Pub is at 6195 Main Street in Frisco across from Pizza Hut Park.
Mar 14, 1 p.m.-1 a.m., live music. Mar 17, noon-8:30 p.m., live music; 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Irish Step Dancers.
Trinity Hall celebrates the Irish holiday with a warm-up through February for the March holiday.
Sherlock's Pubs
Sherlock's Pubs are having live music and their tasty pub fare to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. They are located in Addison at 5100 Belt Line Road, Dallas at 9100 N. Central Expressway, Arlington at 254 Lincoln Square Center, and Fort Worth at 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd.Irish fare mixed in with some classic American dishes, this pub offers the best of both worlds. Try some of their thirty beers.
