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ComedySportz will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day March 13, 14 & 15 with special themed improv teams and games. Any adults wearing green will receive $3 off admission. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. with an additional 10 p.m. show Saturday. More information is available by calling 951.8499 or checking out www.indycomedysportz.com.
The 17th Annual Shamrock Run and Walk will take place on Saturday, March 15 at 9 a.m. The 5K Walk kicks off at 9:15 a.m. Pre-registration will be available for $20 through March 12 at www.indystpats.com or by calling 884.EVENTS (3836). Tickets will be sold for $25 after March 12. The event will feature a new course starting at Monument Circle and includes sights such as Fountain Square’s Irish Hill, the Wholesale District, the Slippery Noodle, University Park and many more. The post-race party will take place at the Columbia Club and includes live Irish entertainment, prizes and a rest and recovery area with refreshments.
Head over to the Rathskeller for St. Practice Day on March 14 and 15 and listen to X-103 Battle of the Bands Finale, The Franchise and Cousin Roger. Enjoy Jameson drink specials. Call 636.0396 or log on to www.rathskeller.com for more information.
After the Shamrock Run and Walk, head to Morris-Butler House Museum for a traditional Victorian Tea/ Sample plum cakes, buttermilk scones shortbread cookies and more. Tickets are $18 to members and $22 for non-members. Call 636.5409 for reservations.
March 17
Downtown comes alive with the sights and sounds of shamrocks, leprechauns and all that is green this St. Patrick’s Day! The celebration starts at 6:30 a.m. when Mayor Greg Ballard dyes the Downtown Canal green for the holiday. There will be live entertainment, food and prizes. Boomer, the Pacers mascot, will be at the Canal giving five gold jerseys and five gold t-shirts away. Parking is available on Ohio Street. The 28th Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade presented by Cathedral High School will follow at 11:30 a.m. The parade’s 100 units include marching bands, clubs, professional sports teams, numerous floats, local celebrities and many local Irish influences. Employees of City Securities Corp., a sponsor of the parade, will ride a float and pass out candy to onlookers. After the parade, don’t miss the St. Patrick’s Day Tent Party honoring the Irish Citizen of the Year, Robert William Sullivan. The tent party is located on Vermont Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets and is open to the public. Enjoy a food court, beer garden and live entertainment. For more information on the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration log on to www.indystpats.com or call 884.EVENTS (3836).
Start your day off at 6:30 a.m. at Shapiro's Delicatessen where you can enjoy a corned beef and cabbage meal from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Come taste for yourself, the corned beef that has been hailed the best by restaurant critics across the nation.
Rathskeller restaurant rocks
The Rathskeller will play host to the 12th Annual Indianapolis Downtown Irish Fest featuring entertainment from Brian Cunningham & the Irish Aires followed by the Irish Dancers of Indianapolis taking the crowd into happy hour. At 5 p.m. the Gordon Pipers take the stage with Polka Boy following at 6 p.m. End the night with music by Jeremy Buck and the Bang at 9 p.m. Enjoy authentic Irish food including corned beef & cabbage, Irish red potatoes, Irish stew, soda biscuits and shamrock cookies. Drink specials will also be available all day long including Guinness, Harp, Swithwick’s, Jameson and more. Admission to this event is FREE! Call 636.0396 or log on to www.rathskeller.com for more information.
Visit the Indianapolis Cultural Districts
Visit Mass Ave (www.DiscoverMassAve.com) this St. Patrick’s Day for a guaranteed good time! The Phoenix Theatre presents Well, a one-woman show … of sorts. This funny yet heartbreaking tale of one woman’s journey is sure to have you embracing the complexities and contradictions of life. Call 635.7529 or log on to www.phoenixtheatre.org for information.
The Best Chocolate in Town, Inc. will be celebrating with loads of Guinness Truffles and Jameson Irish Whiskey Truffles! Stop on by 800 Mass Ave for these delicious treats!
Get ready for the Chatterbox Jazz Club’s St. Patrick's Day sing-a-long on Saturday from 6 – 9 p.m. with Honky Tonk Judy Grimes on the piano and David O’Andrichik on vocals.
Treat yourself! For the entire month of March, Complexions Day Spa will be offering their green clay detoxifying algae wrap for $85. New customers get a haircut and style for only $22.50. Also, any hair care product from the line “Mop” is 10 percent off. For more information call 423.9000.
Stop by Indiana Avenue (www.DiscoverIndianaAvenue.com) and celebrate St. Patty’s Day at Bourbon Street Distillery featuring green beer and authentic Irish food specials. Indiana Avenue was first settled by working-class Irish and German immigrants. It later became a hub of African-American heritage and culture.
Broad Ripple Cultural District (www.DiscoverBroadRipple.com) has numerous celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day including the annual tent party at Connor’s Pub. Or celebrate a little early on March 15 with the X103 St. Patrick’s Day Show at The Vogue featuring a heavy rock show by Blind Melon followed by dancing.
Come to Fountain Square (www.DiscoverFountainSquare.com) and check out the celebration at Deano’s Vino Restaurant and Wine Bar where you can find live music and a $10 all-you-can-eat buffet featuring corned beef and cabbage, $4 beer Irish beer specials and much more! Guests can order from the gourmet menu until 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Log on to www.deanosvino.com for more information.
The Wholesale District (www.DiscoverWholesaleDistrict.com) really knows how to roll out the green carpet. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Downtown’s traditional Irish hot spot, Claddagh Irish Pub. The Claddagh will host a tent party – Shamrock & Roll 8 Monday, March 17 at Jackson and Meridian streets. Enjoy traditional Irish food and listen to live music from Darkhouse Sweet and Zannie-Doo. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the tent will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight. Admission is only $5! Log on to www.claddaghirishpubs.com or call 317.822.6274 for more information.
Head to Champions in the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Specials include America’s best loved St. Patrick’s Day dishes, green beer on tap and some traditional Irish brews. Champions will be open on St. Patrick’s Day from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
Check out even more celebrations at The Slippery Noodle Inn featuring green beer draft specials and select Irish dinner items. Stop by Coach’s Tavern for green beer specials. BadaBoomz Ale House & Grill is offering corned beef and cabbage dinners all day for $7. Drink specials include Guinness, O’Hara’s Red Ale and Jameson. Also, enjoy $2,75 pints of micro-brews on Mondays.
Jillian’s will host a St. Patrick’s Day party including green and white beads and hats for guests to wear. The restaurant will be decorated in green and white balloons and shamrocks. Drink specials will include green beer and Jameson Irish whiskey. Enjoy entertainment by the Meatball Band. Jillian’s will be hosting their first annual “Luck of the Irish” billiards tournament as well.
If you’re looking for something different head on over to Andrus O’Reilly’s. They will have an authentic Irish menu all day along, drink specials and their first annual mustache contest. They will also have a radio show live from the bar featuring Bob Kravits and the Pacemates from 5 – 7 p.m. with free Pacer ticket give-aways throughout the radio show.
Catch your Indiana Pacers in action at Conseco Fieldhouse March 17 versus the New York Knicks. Michael McCrackin, The Indianapolis Official Leprechaun, will meet and greet the fans as they enter the game. The first 5,000 people over the age of 18 will receive a scratch-off ticket from the Hoosier Lottery. Also, shamrock coupons will be given away to a special section which can be redeemed for 10 scratch-off tickets. Levy Restaurants will be offering a special menu including corned beef and cabbage, rye breads, cold sauerkraut slaw and mustard in the suites. Irish Table in the Varsity Club will include three Irish-themed salads, carved corn beef brisket, braised cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish stew and more. Legends will feature Irish nachos, mini Reubens, mini turkey Reubens, corn beef and cabbage and more. The Best Locker room will have corn beef sandwiches, rye bread, Irish potatoes salad, kettle chips and sauerkraut and mustard. Aramark will offer Irish nachos at select concession stands. The Irish nachos will consist of waffle fries topped with melted cheese, layered with strips of corned beef with sour cream and chives.
Visit www.pacers.com for ticket information and more details.
Head to the newly relocated TeaPots n Treasures (7 E. Market St.) for a complimentary cup of Patrick’s Green Tea from noon to 5 p.m. on March 17.
Visit The Canal and White River State Park (www.DiscoverCanal.com) and discover the IMAX Theater inside the Indiana State Museum. The theatre presents “Mummies: Secrets of the Pharos” and “Hurricane on the Bayou”. For more on these extraordinary films, log on to www.imaxindy.com or call 233.4629 for ticket and show time information.
Do something different this year
Wear green and head on the ice! Indiana/World Skating Academy will be open for public skating from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on March 17. Log on to www.iwsa.org or call 237.5565 for more information.
The Elbow Room Pub & Deli will be opening early for parade goers and will have green beer and other drink specials.
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