Shipgarten welcomes kiddos to join the St. Patrick’s Day excitement, at a festival hosted by storybook characters Merida and Peter Pan. Children can get their faces painted, play on the playground, jump around in a moon bounce, and participate in a magic show featuring Jake the Great; dogs are welcome, too (free).

St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers.

If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States,

Rise and shine—doors open at 10 AM for St. Patrick’s Day weekend at Dupont Circle’s Irish sports pub (you know what they say: you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning). On Monday, March 17, the party starts at noon. Caveat: the kitchen is currently closed, but the Guinness will be flowing.

From special dinner menus to a celebration with the dogs, there's multiple ways to celebrate St. Patrick's day.

Preparations are being made for the upcoming St.Patrick's Day festivities coming to Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety will aid in the preparation process and announced many events coming to the city.