By: Holly Freeland
Holly@louisville.com

Whether you’re a full-blooded Irish, or just enjoy being an Irish for one day a year, the city of Louisville has plenty going on to make your St. Patrick’s Day a memorable one!  With celebratory parades, parties, and Irish Awards ceremonies going on in the days prior to the 17th, everyone can find time to wear a little green and be a little Irish!

Friday, March 7^th, 7:30 PM: Wearin’ o’ the Green Party featuring the Tim Krekel Orchestra with the Knights of St Patrick induction ceremony and silent auction.

Materson’s Catering, 1830 South 3^rd Street, $35 per person. 
For more information, contact John Chamberlain at (502) 456-5852

Thursday, March13^th, 5:30 PM: Blessing of the Beer and Keg Tapping with bagpipe procession to O Shea’s Traditional Irish Pub

Bluegrass Brewing Company, 626 East Main Street to O Shea’s 956 Baxter Ave.

Come on out and try a newly blessed barrel of BBC Stout, kick off the St Patrick’s Day week/files/storyimages/with Irish songs and toasts, food and drinks.  Free Admission

For more information, call (502) 298-8225

Saturday March 15^th, 8:30-11:30 AM: Traditional Irish Breakfast

St. Louis Bertrand Church, O’ Brien Hall, 1104 South 6^th Street, $7.50 per person

Food by the Toll Bridge Inn with entertainment by McClanahan Irish Step-Dancers

For more information, contact Bill Riley at (502) 635-6367

Saturday March 15^th, 3:00 PM: 35^th Annual St Patrick’s Parade

Theme:  "IRISH MYTHS & MELODIES" 

Baxter Avenue/Bardstown Road from Broadway to Mid City Mall.  There will be a “Hooley” or celebration immediately after the parade at O Shea’s Irish Pub with awards for the 2008 Irish Person of the Year, Tom O Shea co-owner of O Shea’s, along with the 2008 Matt Talbot award to Pat Day.

For more information call (502) 338-5237 or visit www.louisvilleirish.com

Saturday March 15^th: O Shea’s Traditional Irish Pub/ Flanagan’s

Tent Stage:

5PM- 9PM: Derby Boys & Authentic Irish Music

10PM- 2AM: Casual Addiction Performs

Main Bar:
6PM-10PM: Highland Reign & Authentic Irish Music

Saturday March 15^th : Brendan’s

3921 Shelbyville Road

Tent Stage:
10PM-2AM: Thumper & the Plaid Rabbits

Main Bar:

7PM-11PM: Guilderoy Byrne & Authentic Irish Music

Sunday, March 16^th: St. Baldrick’s Day at Fourth Street Live!

2:00 PM: Opening Ceremonies with head-shaving beginning at 2:30
Come out, donate and celebrate finding a cure for childhood cancer.  For more information, including other local St. Baldrick’s events, please visit www.stbaldricks.org

Monday, March 17^th : The Irish Rover & Irish Rover Too

Come out and enjoy the annual tent party, featuring live trad music, Irish dancing, food and beer counters.  There’s plenty of Ol, Ceol, Bia agus Craic. Seating is on a first come/first served basis in the tent.

$5 cover charge at Irish Rover, $2 cover at Irish Rover Too

For more information and reservations for large parties, please call (502) 899-3544.

Monday, March 17^th : O Shea’s Traditional Irish Pub/Flanagan’s

Tent Stage:

5PM-8PM: Irish Times & Authentic Irish Music

8PM-12M: The Rumors

Main Bar:

1130AM- 2:30PM: Highland Reign

3PM- 6PM: Guilderoy Byrne & Authentic Irish Music

7PM- 10PM: Highland Reign

10PM-2AM: This Side Up

Monday March 17^th: Molly Malone’s Irish Pub

933 Baxter Ave

Watch Fox’s show, Fox in the Morning, live from Molly Malone’s from 5AM-9AM with specials all day long, including six bands performing throughout the day. 

For more information, contact  (502) 473-1222

Monday March 17^th: Brendan’s

Tent Stage:

5PM-8PM: Live Irish Music

8PM-12M: Who’s Hundley

Main Bar:

5PM-10PM: The Derby Boys & Authentic Irish Music

10PM- 2AM: Rusty Bladen

Mar 22, 2008

Irish Heritage Day! 
The Brennan House
631 S. 5th St.
Louisville KY 40202
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
502.540.5145
http://www.thebrennanhouse.org
Tour the Brennan family home and original family collection, and enjoy song and dance by Irish performers.

For more Irish fun, be sure to check out:

Michael Murphy’s Restaurant

701 South 1^st Street

(502) 587- 0013

O Connell’s Irish Pub

7207 Fegenbush Lane

(502) 239-1771

www.oconnellirishpub.com