St. Patrick’s Day Guide March 12 Panther Island Pavilion 395 Purcey Street, Fort Worth Texas 76102 Panther Island Pavilion is your outdoor headquarters: rent a kayak, canoe or paddleboard and explore the Trinity River at Backwoods Paddlesports or explore the Trinity Trails System. Check the events calendars for upcoming races, festivals (including a water lantern festival on April 16, 2022), and more. Learn more about all the outdoor offerings available at Panther Island Pavilion at pantherislandpavilion.com. March 12 Shannon Brewing’s St. Pat’s 5K Shannon Brewing 818 North Main Street, Keller TX 76248 An all-ages dash that includes a t-shirt, beer glass and two beers (for participants 21 and up). Timed and un-timed events available; see facebook.com/ShannonBrewing for more. March 12 St. Paddy’s Day Dash Central Market 5750 East Lovers Lane, Dallas TX 75206 Get on your green and take this 5k all the way to the end of the rainbow. There’ll be beer, food, music, cash prizes and a head start on your parade-watching position. Registration starts at $45 for the race, which kicks off at 8 a.m. Head to runproject.org/events/dash-down-greenville- race for details and registration info. SHAKE S YOUR 16 March 12 St. Paddy’s Texas Style Wayne Ferguson Park 150 West Church Street, Lewisville TX 75057 A St. Paddy’s bash with a Texas twist: celebrate the Irish tra- dition and Texas Independence Day at the same time at this free event. From 1 to 8 p.m., enjoy live music, axe throwing, carnival games, face painting, food trucks and beer. Celtic rockers Rathmore close out the festivities with a set at 6:30. Visit cityoflewisville.com for the complete schedule. March 12 Truck Yard St. Paddy’s Party Truck Yard 5626 Sears Street, Dallas TX 75206 Get yer Irish on at this all-day 21 and up party featuring Jameson specials and themed cocktails. Live music and food trucks onsite; $10 cover. More info at truckyarddallas.com HAMROCKS! Free Menudo All Day Sunday Happy Hour Everyday 11AM-7PM hours: Sun-Thur 11AM-2AM // Fri-Sat 11AM-4AM 11044 Harry Hines Boulevard // (214) 206-3820 chicasbonitas.business.site March 17 Bucks Cabaret 2150 California Crossing, Dallas TX 75220 Join the Bucks Babes for a St. Pat’s celebration so epic, you’ll pinch yourself. March 17 Dubliner St. Patrick’s Day Party Dubliner 2818 Greenville Avenue, Dallas TX 75206 At the top o’the morning—or 11 a.m. local time—the Dub kicks off their legendary St. Pat’s celebration. Fill up on shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage (while supplies last), and enjoy Irish dancers at noon; bagpipes with Don Shannon; traditional Irish music from Reel Trouble at 1 p.m.; and Irish pub songs from Claddagh at 8 p.m. See dallasdubliner.com/st-patricks-2022. March 17 Lochland’s St. Patrick’s Day Lochland’s 8518 Plano Road, Dallas TX 75238 Lochland’s opens at 11 a.m. for a shamrockin’ good time. Enjoy traditional Irish fare, including corned beef and cabbage, shep- herd’s pie, and fi sh and chips, plus live music from Behan at 5 p.m. See lochlandsdallas.com/st-patricks-2022 for all the details. March 17 Toyota Music Factory Saint Patrick’s Day Celebra- tion on Texas Lottery Plaza Texas Lottery Plaza at Toyota Music Factory 316 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving TX 75039 Find the luckiest vibes in town at Texas Lottery Plaza where you’ll be treated to Celtic sounds by Cleghorn at 6 p.m., a fun Saint Patrick’s Day bingo game, costume con- test, and specials and promotions at 20 restaurants and bars. See event details at prekindle.com/event/56262- toyota-music-factory-saint-patricks-day-celebration-on- texas-lottery-plaza-irving. March 17 St. Patrick’s Day at The Back 9 The Back 9 Sports Bar and Grill 4060 Belt Line Road, Addison TX 75001 Don your best green garb for this St. Pat’s day soiree. Indulge in drink specials, Irish whiskeys and beers and a live DJ. No cover; find more at theback9addison.com March 19 Cowtown Goes Green 131 East Exchange Avenue, Ft Worth TX 76164 The Metroplex’s most family-friendly St. Pat’s event includes a Western twist on a traditional Irish celebration. Enjoy a western parade at 4 p.m., plus events all day long including beer gardens, Irish dancers, live music, face painting, armadillo races, cowboy poetry and much more. Find all the details at fortworthstockyards.com/events/ cowtown-goes-green-3. March 18 and 19 St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza Downtown Mansfi eld, Mansfi eld TX 76063 The world’s only St. Paddy’s pickle parade is back for two days of races, live music, and parades—plus an appearance by the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, pickle-eating contests, and all-round family fun. Visit pickleparade.org for a full list of activities and info. March 26 Big Texas Beer Fest Fair Park Automobile Building 1010 First Avenue, Dallas TX 75210 This boisterous craft beer festival has over 100-plus brewer- ies, and 400-plus beers, ciders, hard seltzers, hard kombu- cha, meads and more with an emphasis on Texas brewers. Sample exclusive, one-off and specialty brews, alongside food trucks, local vendors, and live music acts. VIP tickets are $75 and include early access; general admission is $42. Get full details online at bigtexasbeerfest.com. March 31 Celtic Angels Eisemann Center 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, TX 75082 Direct from Dublin, this concert experience is a mix of Irish traditional songs and dance with special guests the Celtic Knight Dancers and The Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin. Tickets are $37 to $49 at eismanncenter.com. April 9 through May 30 Scarborough Renaissance Festival 2511 FM 66, Waxahachie TX 75167 Once you’ve processed all that green beer and put away the beads for another year, you’ll know it’s about time to bring out the corsets and Bastian shirts: Ren Fest is just a few short weeks away! Have the time of your life at this massive family-friendly Renaissance Festival, which includes jousting, over 20 stages of live entertainment, and plenty of food and drink. Tickets start at $31 for adults and $14 for kids at srfestival.com. MARCH 10–16, 2022 DALLAS OBSERVER CLASSIFIED | MUSIC | DISH | CULTURE | UNFAIR PARK | CONTENTS dallasobserver.com
