Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Cincinnati. Per usual, greater Cincinnati has tons of green beer, Irish fare and celebratory festivities. Not just Sunday, but all the days have something Irish to offer. Scroll through our St. Patrick’s Day weekend picks to see what’s going on around town.

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Cincinnati St. Patrick’s Parade Noon March 11 According to Ohio.org, more than 14 percent of the state can claim Irish heritage. The Cincinnati St. Patrick’s Parade, produced by The Cincinnati St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, will march in its 55th year Saturday. Don’t forget to wear green (holding a green beer doesn’t count). The parade begins at noon at Mehring Way & Central Avenue, heads east and ends at The Banks. Noon March 11. The parade begins at Mehring Way and Central Avenue, cincystpatsparade.com. Photo: Provided by Alternate Projects
Molly Malone’s Late-Night Hours: Kitchen is open until 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday 112 E. Fourth St., Covington Molly Malone’s restaurant and pub offers an authentic taste of the Emerald Isle with its menu full of traditional fare and appetizers, such as their popular beer-battered cod served with coleslaw and chips. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, the pub plays just about every soccer and rugby game live and keeps the kitchen open late on Fridays and Saturdays so you can keep the party going well into the night after your favorite team’s win. Photo: facebook.com/mollymalonescincinnati
Bobby Mackey’s Grand Opening When: March 16 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Highway 42, Florence What: Grand opening of Bobby Mackey’s new but temporary location Who: Bobby Mackey’s Why: Since the historic original location is being demolished, this is the closest you can get to the Bobby Mackey experience for now. Photo: facebook.com/BobbyMackeyFB/videos/341179796842461/
Nicholson’s Tavern & Pub 625 Walnut St., Downtown Photo via Facebook.com/NicholsonsGastropub Photo: Facebook.com/nicholsonsgastropub
Grab a glittery, green beer at Fifty West Brewery When: March 17 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Where: Fifty West, Mariemont What: St. Patrick’s Day Festivities Who: Fifty West Why: Green beer! But holding a beer doesn’t count as wearing green. Photo: Provided by Fifty West Brewing Company
6. Rhinegeist 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine “Great atmosphere, great beer! Free parking lot across the street from the brewery. Kid-family friendly with games, cornhole, ping pong, etc.” — Morgan F. Photo: Rhinegeist
LepreCON Block Party When: March 16 from 2-9 p.m. Where: The Banks, Downtown What: “The largest gathering of leprechauns in the city.” Who: Participating bars and restaurants on The Banks. Why: It’s like Santacon but Irish. Check out The Banks’ website for participating bar’s drink specials. Photo: facebook.com/CINCINNATIBARCRAWLS
St. Pint-rick’s Day When: March 15, 16 & 17 Where: Low Spark, Over the Rhine What: St. Patrick’s Day festivities and drink specials. Who: Low Spark Why: $5 Guinness pints and $11 Irish Old Fashioneds. Photo: Patrick Fore via Unsplash
Bellevue Bellevue has something a bit different (the term is different because it’s a different state), but the concept is the same. The Bellevue Entertainment District (BED) allows those over 21 to roam with open containers as they shop. The BED opened in November 2019 between O’Fallon Avenue and Riviera Drive on Fairfield Avenue. Hours of operation are noon-11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. BED patrons must purchase a reusable cup for 50 cents from a participating business. Photo: Liz Davis
Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Bar Crawl When: March 16 at 4 p.m. Where: Mecca, Over the Rhine What: St. Patrick’s Day bar crawl Who: Crawl With Us, mecca OTR and Queen City Exchange Why: It’s the drinking holiday, you have to find a bar crawl somewhere. Photo: Facebook

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