March brings spring flowers and warmer temperatures to Charlotte, but that is not all we have to look forward to this month. St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are right around the corner, so take a look at our holiday agenda to get an idea of how you can join in on this year’s festivities.
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5th Annual RunJenRun 5K and Family Festival presented by Consolidated PlanningSaturday, March 11 | 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Starting in Symphony Park, participants can walk or run through South Park while supporting GoJenGo Foundation. The foundation raises money to assist people in the community in their fight against breast cancer. Following the 5K, there will be a celebration for participants with bounce houses, face and hair painting, cornhole, food and drink and live music.
7th Annual Green River RevivalSaturday, March 11 | 9:30 a.m.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the US National Whitewater Center to kick off the festival season. Events start with the Color Me Green 5K Trail Run, where participants will run through the nature trails surrounding the river while attempting to dodge green dye being tossed at them. After the run, festivities continue with live music while turning the river as green as a four leaf clover.
Rich & Bennett’s 17th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub CrawlSaturday, March 11 | 12 p.m.
Rich & Bennett is ready to paint the city green with their custom event t-shirts, koozies and people ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Being the world’s largest pub crawl, this event is sure to bring the St. Patrick’s Day spirit to the Queen City.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Dog Bar PawtySaturday, March 18 | 10 a.m.
People can watch Irish dancers, listen to Irish music and expect food and drink at the city’s uptown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Following the parade, participants can head to the Dog Bar to celebrate where a $5 donation gets you into the venue and a raffle ticket to win a gift basket full of puppy swag.