Columbus weekend events: St. Patrick's Day parade, classic rock and a beer festival

☘️ Celebrate the greenest and grandest day of the year with Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Parade.

• Festivities start at 7am Saturday, parade at 11am, downtown Dublin. Free!

🏒⚽ Cheer on the Jackets and Crew in an Arena District double header as the respective teams celebrate kids day and Star Wars night.

• Puck drop is 12:30pm Saturday at Nationwide Arena. Kick off is 7:30pm at Lower.com Field. Jackets tickets $35+. Crew tickets $35+.

🎵 Go Now! to hear the classic rock group Moody Blues perform at the Ohio Theatre.

• 8pm Saturday, 39 E. State St. $20+.

🐶 Hear another classic band, Three Dog Night, explain why one is the loneliest number at Mershon Auditorium.

• 8pm Saturday, 1871 N. High St. $45+.

🍺 Taste any of 150 local beers at COSI after hours during the Columbus Brew Fest.

• 8-11pm Saturday, 333 W. Broad St. $55+ in advance, includes sample tickets. No door ticket sales.

🏆 Watch the 96th Academy Awards with fellow movie lovers at the Gateway Film Center.

• Doors open at 4:30pm Sunday, 1550 N. High St. $75, includes parking and drink tickets.