Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at these 11 Twin Cities events

🍻 For the drinkers: St. Paul and Minneapolis both have bar crawls Saturday that stop at Irish pubs throughout their respective downtowns ($32.62; $50).

• Earn a free beer by attempting Forgotten Star Brewing's adult scavenger hunt, or dance with green brews in hand at Bauhaus' all-day house music "Haus Party" (both free).

🚴 For the health-conscious: Join the Joyful Riders Club on Sunday for the Shamrock Ride, a relaxed eight-mile bike trip that starts and ends at Fulton Taproom. Free

• The "Everybody's Irish" 5K and 10K is this Saturday around Lake Harriet; registering also grants access to a post-race beer garden (non-alcoholic options available). $69.90+

🧒 For all ages: Skate on green ice at St. Louis Park's ShamROC Disco Skate Saturday afternoon ($5 entry, $3 skate rentals), or take a St. Patrick's swing dance lesson at St. Paul's Urban Growler Brewing Company ($8-$10).

🇮🇪 For the traditional: Irish Day of Dance returns to Landmark Center Saturday, with dozens of performances from a wide variety of dance groups ($7-$9).

• And of course, both cities will host parades through downtown.

The Minneapolis parade is Saturday at 1pm, while St. Paul's is on St. Patrick's Day at noon. Free