Saturday, March 14, 4–10 p.m.; Tuesday, March 17, 4–10 p.m. JR Mac’s parking lot. JR Mac’s will host outdoor St. Patrick’s Day tent celebrations featuring amplified music and festivities. Learn more at jrmacs.com.
Saturday, March 14, 5 p.m.–midnight; Tuesday, March 17, 10 a.m.–11 p.m. Shamrocks Irish Nook. Free. Shamrocks Irish Nook will celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend with an outdoor tent and specials all week. More details at crshamrocks.com.
Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Landmark Center, downtown. $7–$9.Irish Arts Minnesota’s annual dance showcase brings together performance and competition teams from across the state. The event also features presentation of the Decade of Dance Award honoring long-time dancers. Tickets available in advance or at the door. Learn more and get tickets at landmarkcenter.org.
March 15, 3-5 p.m. St. Paul Brewing. $43. This specialty tour explores colorful Irish-American history and Prohibition-era stories aboard a guided trolley ride. Tickets and more at cyncitytours.com.
March 16–22. Germanic-American Institute. Registration required. Experience traditional German sauna culture during this week-long wellness celebration presented with Superior Sauna. The schedule includes open sauna sessions, guided Aufguss rituals and special family times. Advance registration strongly encouraged; age restrictions apply outside Family Day sessions. Learn more at gaimn.org/events/german-sauna-week.
Monday, March 16, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. El Rio Vista Recreation Center. $12 resident/$18 nonresident. Adults ages 55 and older are invited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with games, crafts, music and light appetizers. Participants are encouraged to wear festive green attire. Advance registration is required through St. Paul Parks and Recreation. Call 651-789-3692 for details.
March 16, 2:30–4:30 p.m. MnDOT Water’s Edge Building and online. Free. This quarterly meeting includes updates on regional active transportation planning, the Midtown Greenway extension and Ramsey County initiatives. Advance registration required for both in-person and Zoom participation. Please register here to participate via Zoom or in-person. If you plan to attend in person, please email [email protected].
March 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Cooks of Crocus Hill. $110. Learn to prepare classic Irish dishes including pork, cabbage and tatties, Irish brown bread and Irish Pride trifle. The class concludes with a Jameson-ginger cocktail. For more information and to register, visit cooksofcrocushill.com.