St. Patrick's Day celebrations, plus other weekend events

Friday: Begin your weekend with the 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

• Programming starts at 10am with a block party near North and Pennsylvania. Plan for food trucks, beer, live music and a heated tent.
• The parade starts at 11:30am. The full route and lineup can be found at this link.
• Both events are free and open to the public.

Saturday: Burn off all the food you ate the day before during the 32nd Annual Shamrock Run and Walk.

• The 4-mile run starts at 11am at the IFD Union Hall, 748 Mass Ave. Individual registration is $37; family registration is $34 per person.

🐶 If you prefer to run with a pooch, check out the Lucky Dog 5K at 9am in Military Park.

• Registration starts at $47 with proceeds supporting local animal shelters.

🍺 If you prefer to run with a drink, Military Park will also host the 21 and up Shamrock Beer Run 5K & BrewFest at 11:30am.

• Prices start at $15 for those who just want to go to the BrewFest, and $46 for the 5K.

All weekend long: The Kiss Me, I'm Irish Bar Crawl is back for another year, and will hit seven bars over two days.

• The crawl runs from 2pm Saturday to 2am Sunday; and 6pm Monday to 2am Tuesday.
• Single-day registration starts at $25 for Saturday, and $20 for Monday.

🇮🇪 Broad Ripple is throwing its own two-day bash at The Quarter. The St. Patrick's Day Tent Party runs from 1-11pm Saturday, and 11am-9pm Sunday.

• Tickets start at $10.

Here are the rest of our picks for the weekend:

🎺 Experience one of the largest gatherings of student musicians in America during the 32nd Music for All National Festival.

• Concerts will take place in five locations throughout the city through Saturday.
• Ticket prices vary by concert, and some performances are free. Check out the full schedule here.

🦸 Nerd out during the 2025 Indiana Comic Convention at the Indiana Convention Center.

• 12:30-10pm Friday, 10:30am-10pm Saturday and 10:30am-5pm Sunday.
• Daily passes for Friday and Sunday start at $35, and a daily pass for Saturday begins at $49. Three-day general admission is $68.

🏒 Chill out with the Indy Fuel when they play two games at Fishers Event Center.

• They play the Kalamazoo Wings at 7pm Friday. Tickets start at $24.
• They play the Fort Wayne Komets at 4pm Sunday. Tickets start at $24.

🌷 Get some home improvement inspiration during the Indiana Flower and Patio Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Doors open at 10am Saturday and Sunday.

• Tickets start at $15 for adults at the door, and $13 online.
• Kids 12 and under get in free.

🏭 View amazing LEGO creations Saturday and Sunday during the Brickworld Indy LEGO Fan Exposition at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Doors open at 10am each day.

• Tickets start at $18.

🏀 See who wins the big one during the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

• Tickets for Sunday's championship game start at around $40.