Dublin Bay
Find it: 320 S. 16th St., Ames
When: Opening at 11 a.m. Saturday, 6 a.m. Sunday
Entertainment: Saturday the restaurant will host a benefit for Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance with live music, an auction including a signed basketball from the Iowa State men’s basketball team. Irish dancers perform at 5 p.m., and Brian Congdon performs from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Catch Kelly’s Clan, Irish dancers, bag pipers and Decoy.
Will there be green beer? Yes
Food: Irish breakfast served 6-10 a.m. Sunday. The full Irish food menu available 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Inside/outside: Heated and tented beer garden
Info: 515-956-3580, dublinbayames.com
Mickey’s Irish Pub
Find it: 1800 N.W. 86th St., Clive
When: Events Friday through Sunday. Opening at 6 a.m. on Saturday, 8 a.m. on Sunday
Entertainment: Hawaii and Mexico trip giveaways Friday. Live music Saturday, including the James Biehn Trio at 4 p.m. and Eve 6 at 7 p.m. Toaster performs at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Green beer? Yes
Food: Green eggs and ham available at 6 a.m. on Saturday and corned beef and cabbage available 8 a.m. Sunday.
Inside/outside: Mickey’s will have an outside tent
Info: Advance tickets for Saturday’s Shamrock-the-Block tent party are $15 each. Call 252-0248 or visit themickeysirishpub.com.
Down Under Bar & Grill
Find it: 8350 Hickman Road, Clive
When: Opening 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
Entertainment: Live music 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday
Drink specials: $1 Jello shots, $1 green shots
Green beer? Yes
Food: Free Irish stew from noon to 2 a.m. Sunday
Inside/outside: Inside
Info: 278-6718
Beechwood Lounge
Find it: 416 E. Walnut St.
When: Opening 6 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday
Entertainment: Live music at 3 p.m. Saturday on the patio
Drink specials: $20 all-you-can-drink wells and domestic bottles and draws Sunday
Green beer? Yes
Food: Green eggs and ham starting at 8 a.m. Saturday
Inside/outside: Live music on the patio
Info: 288-2337
Court Avenue Brewing Company
Find it: 309 Court Ave.
When: Opening at 10 a.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday
Drinks: An Irish red brew will be on tap
Food: Homemade corned beef and cabbage starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, and continues all day with additional lunch and dinner options later.
Inside/outside: Inside
Info: 282-2739
Celebration of Irish culture through music, stories and poetry
Find it: Des Moines Social Club, 400 Walnut St.
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday
Entertainment: The Foy Irish Dancers will perform, followed by Four Shillings, an instrumentalist duo. There will be Irish storytelling during intermission.
Specials: The Gramercy Tap will feature a specialty drink, and attendees receive 10 percent off a meal with attendance.
Info: $12 in advance or $15 at the door. The show is all ages. Call 273-8569 for advance tickets. desmoinessocialclub.org
Bennigan’s
Find it: 4800 Merle Hay Road
When: Bar opens at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Tent party runs from 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Open for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
Entertainment: Standing Hampton plays from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday
Drink specials: $4 aluminum pints of Miller Lite and Coors Light, $5 16-ounce cans of Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Mike’s Hard Black Cherry Lemonade, $2 green Jello shots and shooters all on Saturday.
Green beer? Yes
Food: Corned beef and cabbage available
Inside/outside: All entertainment in the tent outside
Info: 276-7777
Flanagan’s Restaurant & Lounge
Find it: 2120 Ingersoll Ave.
When: Opening at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
Drink specials: $3 Irish car bombs
Food: Food specials available on site
Inside/outside: Tent party outside, but inside bar also open
Info: 243-3333
Mickey’s Court Avenue St. Patty’s Bridge Bash
Find it: Court Avenue bridge downtown
When: The bridge opens at noon on Saturday. Doors open for a Sunday fish fry at 10 a.m., service starts at noon.
Entertainment: Decoy, Lesson 7, Pie in the Sky and The LA Riots will play Saturday afternoon. Shock G from Digital Underground, Rob Base and Tone Loc perform Saturday night. Local bands will play Sunday during the fish fry.
Green beer? Yes
Inside/outside: Outside both days
Info: 288-8323, advance tickets are $10 at mickeysirishpub.com for the bridge bash and $15 for a two-day combo package
Pints Pub N Patio
Find it: 319 Court Ave.
When: Opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, noon on Sunday
Entertainment: Beer pong tournament on Saturday followed by DJ E Nyle Ated. On Sunday, Final Mix performs from 2 to 6 p.m. Beads, glow sticks and party favors given out all day.
Drink specials: Bloody mary bar Saturday until the parade and $1 off all drinks until noon
Food: $5 baskets: tacos with tater tots or a burger with fries
Inside/outside: DJ E Nyle Ated and Final Mix will perform inside. Participate in a beer pong tournament on the patio, weather permitting.
Info: 282-9999, facebook.com/pints.pubnpatio
Leprechaun Chase 10K
Find it: The race begins and ends at Principal Park, 1 Line Drive
When: Saturday. The women start at 9 a.m. The men start 51/2 minutes later. If a woman wins, all the female racers receive a free drink at the finish. If a man wins, all the male racers earn a free drink.
Inside/outside: Outside
Info: Participation is limited to 1,000 runners. Visit lc10k.com/leprechaun-chase-10k-iowa to register.
Royal Mile
What: The Royal Mile’s annual Green Beer After Party
Find it: On Fourth Street, from Walnut Street to Court Avenue
When: 10:30 a.m.–midnight
Entertainment: Bag pipers will perform at noon Saturday, and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.
Drink specials: The Green Shenanigan, a vodka-based cocktail. Outside find specials on Guinness, Coors Light, Smithwick’s and Boulevard.
Green beer? Yes
Food: Green eggs and ham on Saturday and Sunday
Inside/outside: Heated tent outside
Info: 280-3771
St. Patrick’s Day Jam
Find it: Wooly’s, 504 E. Locust St.
When: Doors open at 3 p.m., open jam begins at 4. Concert at 5:30 Saturday
Entertainment: Mooseknuckle will appear along with Steve Pellow & The Trio featuring Kyle Gowin, Mighty Shady and The Colt Walkers. Local musicians will be able to play on stage during the open jam session before the show; no sign-up required.
Info: Tickets are $5 advance and day of the show, 244-0550, woolysdm.com; ages 16 and over show
St. Pabst Day Street Party
Find it: Gas Lamp, 1501 Grand Ave.
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday
Entertainment: Live music from Christopher the Conquered, North of Grand, The Magnolias, Mumford’s, Gloom Balloon, Trouble Lights, No Good Deed, The Mittens and DJ Richie Daggers on Saturday. Music from DJ Eight Ten, Architects with Disateratti, Hooten Hallers, The Bangups and more on Sunday.
Drink specials: $20 admission will get you all you can drink Saturday and Sunday
Inside/outside: Outside on Saturday, inside the Gas Lamp on Sunday
Info: 280-3778, gaslampdsm.com
Raccoon River Brewing Company
Find it: 200 10th St.
When: Opening at 11 a.m. on Saturday
Drink specials: Get Stonecutter Stout for the happy hour-price all day ($3 a pint). Jameson and Bailey’s shots will be $4.
Inside/outside: Inside
Info: 362-5222
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Find it: The parade will begin at Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and will continue north on 15th Street to Grand Avenue and then turn east to Eighth Street, before ending at Eighth Street and Grand Avenue.
When: Begins at noon Saturday
Entertainment: The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of Central Iowa will hold a reception at the Marriott Hotel downtown, 700 Grand Ave., where the band Kelly’s Clan will play and members of the Foy School of Irish Dance will perform. Parade trophies will be awarded and raffle winners will be announced.
Inside/outside: Outside
Info: friendlysonsiowa.com
Mickey Finn’s
Find it: 7020 Douglas Ave., Urbandale
When: Opening at 7 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday
Entertainment: Guests can play the jukebox at no charge. Beads and T-shirts will be given out to lucky visitors.
Drink specials: Domestic bottles and well drinks $3.50 on Saturday and Sunday
Green beer? Yes
Inside/outside: Inside
Info: 270-8738
Murphy’s Bar and Grill
Find it: 2675 100th St., Urbandale
When: Opening 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
Entertainment: The band Flip Side will play 9 p.m.-midnight on Saturday
Green beer? Yes
Food: Corned beef, cabbage, Shepherd’s pie and other Irish specialties will be served all weekend.
Inside/outside: Inside
Info: 334-0633
Mickey’s Irish Pub
Find it: 50 S.E. Laurel St., Waukee
When: Opening at 7 a.m. for breakfast Sunday
Entertainment: On Sunday, Iowa Scottish Bagpipe and Drums play at 1:30 p.m. Throwing Toast and Abby Normal play from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Green beer? Yes
Food: Corned beef and cabbage
Inside/outside: Music and entertainment inside; heated patio will be open.
Info: 987-9604, mickeyswaukee.com
Limey’s Pub
Find it: 1970 Grand Ave., West Des Moines
When: Opening at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday for breakfast
Entertainment: Bag pipers 6 p.m. Sunday
Drink specials: Sunday: $3 20-ounce green beers, $7 green beer pitchers, $5 Guinness pints, $6 car bombs, $6 shamrock martinis
Green beer? Yes
Food: Find a breakfast buffet Saturday and Sunday that includes green eggs, ham and bacon for $8.99, with corned beef and cabbage also available all day.
Inside/outside: A patio and beer garden will be open weather permitting.
Info: 222-0476
Sully’s Irish Pub
Find it: 110 Grand Ave., West Des Moines
When: Open 6 a.m.-midnight on Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday
Entertainment: Star 102.5 will broadcast live Saturday morning through midnight.
Drink specials: Order Leprechaun Piss for $4. Specials on Jager bombs, Irish car bombs, Guinness, Irish ales and domestic cans.
Green beer? Yes
Food: Hy-Vee on Grand will serve green eggs and ham 6-9 a.m. Saturday. From mid-morning on, steak sandwiches, hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, walking tacos and pizza by the slice will be available. All the food besides the green eggs and ham will also be available Sunday.
Inside/outside: Standing room inside or in a tent outside
Info: No cover charge with free parking at the Val Air Ballroom; 255-9970, star1025.com
