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Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day events guide

The Elders’ Hoolie is Saturday, March 12, at Knuckleheads.
The Elders’ Hoolie is Saturday, March 12, at Knuckleheads. Brian Rice

Parades and festivals

Snake Saturday Parade and Festival

Details: March 12. Parade, 11 a.m.; festival, 10 a.m.; also car show and children’s theater.

Info: Downtown North Kansas City; snakesaturday.com, 816-548-3113

Emerald Isle Parade

Details: Noon March 12. Also Irish breakfast, 8-11 a.m.; Blarney Brew Off home brew competition, 10 a.m.; and Pot O’ Gold Coin Hunt, 11 a.m.

Info: Third and Douglas, Lee’s Summit; downtownls.org, 816-246-6598

Mardi Gras Irish Festival

Details: March 12. Beer garden, noon-5 p.m.; parade, 2 p.m.; also entertainment.

Info: Downtown Excelsior Springs; visitexcelsior.com, 816-637-2811

Brookside St. Patrick’s Day Warm Up Parade

Details: 2 p.m. March 12. More than 100 organizations and lots of dogs will be on hand.

Info: 65th and Wornall; brooksidekc.org/st-patricks-parade

Belton St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Details: 5 p.m. March 12. Most of route goes down Main Street.

Info: Memorial Park, Belton; belton.org, 816-331-4331

Irishpalooza

Details: March 13. Whiskey Run 5K, 8:30 a.m.; parade with theme “Shamrocks and Ewoks,” 2 p.m.

Info: 135th and Oak, Martin City; irishpalooza.com

Shawnee St. Patrick’s Parade

Details: 1 p.m. March 13. Irish Trifecta will feature parade, heroes pull and duck race.

Info: Johnson Drive and Monrovia, Shawnee; cityofshawnee.org

Blue Springs “Shortest and Smallest” St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Details: 9 a.m. March 17. Begins at 1112 W. Main and goes across the street.

Info: Downtown Blue Springs; bluespringschamber.com

Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Details: 11 a.m. March 17. With theme of “Blarney on Broadway,” 44th annual parade will go down Broadway from Linwood to 43rd.

Info: Midtown; kcirishparade.com

Leavenworth St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Details: Noon March 17. Food drive will be held in conjunction with parade.

Info: Fourth and Walnut, Leavenworth; lvirish.com, 913-682-4113

Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Details: 1 p.m. March 17. Route goes through downtown business district.

Info: 11th and Massachusetts, Lawrence; lawrencestpatricksdayparade.com

Other events

Browne’s Irish Marketplace

Details: Traditional Irish breakfast, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays through St. Patrick’s Day.

Info: 3300 Pennsylvania; brownesmarket.com, 816-561-0030

Westport

Details: St. Patrick’s Day 4 Mile Run, 10 a.m. March 12; $35 (Little Shamrock Kids Run $12)

Info: Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue; stpatricksday4milerun.com

Weston Wine Company

Details: Delectable Irish Cream Cupcake Release & Green Wine, 11 a.m. March 12-13; $1.99.

Info: 519 Main, Weston. westonwinecompany.com, 816-386-2345

Knuckleheads

Details: The Elders Hoolie, 8:30 p.m. March 12; $25-$30.

Info: 2715 Rochester; knuckleheadshonkytonk.com, 816-483-1456

Llywelyn’s Pub

Details: Live music, drink specials. $20 cover includes all-you-can-eat buffet, music, face-painting and a bagpipe player between bands at Overland Park location, March 17.

Info: 6995 W. 151st, Overland Park, and 301 S.E. Douglas, Lee’s Summit; llywelynspub.com/kc, 913-402-0333

The Spott

Details: Naughty St. Patrick’s Green Night, 8:30 p.m. March 12; $15-$40.

Info: 2111 Television Place; thespottkc.com

Riverwood Winery

Details: Irish Whiskey Tasting, 2-3:30 p.m. March 13; $30.

Info: 22200 Missouri 45 N., Rushville; riverwoodwinery.com, 816-579-9797

Rheinland Restaurant

Details: St. Patrick on the Rhein, with Irish music on hammer dulcimer, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 13.

Info: 208 N. Main, Independence; rheinlandrestaurant.com, 816-461-5383

Paddy O’Quigley’s

Details: Breakfast at 9 a.m., DJ all day, Irish dancers and bagpipers in afternoon, March 17.

Info: 5317 W. 151st, Leawood; paddyoquigleys.com, 913-601-3511

Uptown Arts Bar

Details: Opens at 9 a.m. March 17; $5 continental breakfast and Jameson on special.

Info: 3611 Broadway; uptownartsbar.com, 816-960-4611

The Well

Details: Irish breakfast, live music and more. Opens at 9 a.m. March 17; $5-$10 (includes entrance to Lew’s Grill & Bar and Charlie Hooper’s).

Info: 7421 Broadway; waldowell.com, 816-361-1700

Kelly’s Westport Inn

Details: Opens at 10 a.m. March 17; cover is $5.

Info: 500 Westport; kellyswestportinn.com, 816-561-5800

O’Dowd’s Little Dublin

Details: Irish breakfast 7 to 10:30 a.m. March 17

Info: 4742 Pennsylvania; odowdslittledublin.com, 816-561-2700

O’Malley’s

Details: Live music from noon to midnight and Irish menu, March 17

Info: 500 Welt; westonirish.com/OMALLEYS.html, 816-640-5235

Power & Light District

Details: X Ambassadors with Seinabo Sey and Powers St. Patrick’s concert, 5 p.m. March 17; free.

Info: 14th and Walnut; powerandlightdistrict.com

Squirrely’s

Details: Shamrock ’n’ Roll Burlesque & Variety Show, 10 p.m. March 17; $9.

Info: 4545 N. Brighton; eventbrite.com, 816-413-8878

Bar Louie’s

Details: St. Pat’s Shamrock ’N’ Roll Party, March 17 and 19.

Info: 101 E. 14th. barlouie.com, 816-841-9100

The Dubliner

Details: St. Patrick’s Day brunch buffet, 8 to 11 a.m. March 17. Fireball and Jameson shots on special all day.

Tanner’s

Details: Irish menu includes corned beef, Irish nachos and Reuben casserole, available March 10-17

Info: 7425 Broadway; tannersbarandgrill.com, 816-822-7525

Other bars and restaurants

Conroy’s Public House

Info: 5285 W. 95th, Overland Park; conroysop.com, 913-648-2244

Info: Kansas City Power & Light District, 170 E. 14th; thedublinerkc.com, 816-268-4700

The Irish Pub House

Info: 6332 Raytown Road, Raytown; 816-353-5700

McCoy’s Public House

Info: 4057 Pennsylvania; mccoyskc.com, 816-960-0866

McFadden’s

Info: Power & Light District, 1330 Grand; mcfaddenskc.com, 816-471-1330

Mike Kelly’s Westsider

Info: 1515 Westport; mikekellyswestsider.com, 816-931-9417

O’Neill’s

Info: 9417 Mission, Leawood; kconeills.com, 913-648-4900

Three places to check out

Celtic Ranch

Info: 404 Main, Weston; celticranch.com, 816-640-2881

Kansas City Irish Center

Info: Drexel Hall, 15 W. Linwood; irishcenterkc.org, 816-474-3848

Sheehan’s Irish Imports

Info: 410 E. Gregory; sheehansirish.com, 816-561-4480

Dan Kelly, dkelly@kcstar.com and Megan Lewis, special to Ink

This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 5:07 AM with the headline "Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day events guide."

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