Plan your weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth, March 6-8

🥃 Practice your "Sláinte." Explore Celtic music, history, food and crafts at the North Texas Irish Festival. Adults can also pay extra for a whiskey master class.

• Friday-Sunday at Fair Park. $20 for one-day adult passes; free admission during happy hour.

📚 Bend the rules. The Banned Books Festival is back this year, with short plays inspired by the book "So You Want to Talk About Race."

• Friday-Sunday at Bishop Arts Theatre Center. $30 for advance tickets.

🍼 Go for the giveaways. Learn key skills, hear from experts and test baby gear at Babies & Bumps for new parents and parents-to-be.

• 10am-4pm Sunday at Irving Convention Center. $47 per adult.

💪 Invest in women. International Women's Day is Sunday, and woman-owned businesses in the Dallas area are hosting a vendor market with clothing, food and handmade goods.

• Noon-4pm Sunday at Community Beer Co. in Dallas. Free entry.