Are you ready for Paddy? Here’s your guide to some of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parties and parades in Dallas-Fort Worth. Festivities kick off this weekend and continue through next weekend, with highlights including the March 11 parade and block party on Greenville Avenue in Dallas and Cowtown Goes Green at the Fort Worth Stockyards on March 18. Check individual websites for schedule changes and other updates and visit dallasnews.com/guide for more events.

ST. PADDY’S DAY DASH

St. Paddy’s Day Dash

Start the party with a 5K run in the morning. The after party at Energy Square offers fun events such as a tutu competition and donut eating challenge. Those 21 and older can visit the Yuengling Flight beer garden.

11 March at 8 a.m. at Energy Square, 4925 Greenville Ave. (at University Boulevard), Dallas. Registration is $45 in advance, $59 on race day. dallasstpp.com.

DALLAS MAVS ST. PATRICK’S PARADE AND FESTIVAL

FREE The Greenville Avenue Parade, the largest St. Patrick’s parade in the Southwest, starts at 11 a.m., traveling down Greenville Avenue from Blackwell Street to SMU Boulevard. Along with decorated floats, you’re likely to see bagpipers, marching bands, walkers and even a few local celebrities. Spectators along the parade route will fight over thrown beads and other souvenirs. The festival lasts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with food trucks, vendors and other festival pop-ups in parking lots near Milton Street.

11 March from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Greenville Avenue in Dallas, with the parade beginning at 11am on Blackwell Street. Free. dallasstpp.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BLOCK PARTY ON LOWER GREENVILLE AVENUE

Lower Greenville will be blocked off for dancing and celebrating in the street. Along with a sea of ​​green-clad revelers, there will be beer tents, music on three stages, and food and drink offerings at neighborhood restaurants and bars, including Stan’s Blue Note, Terilli’s, Dodie’s Reef, Blue Goose Cantina, Halcyon, Christies Sports Bar, Sister and the Dubliner. A free shuttle will run from DART’s Mockingbird Station from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m

March 11 from 9 am to 5 pm on Greenville Avenue between Vanderbilt Avenue and Vickery Boulevard, Dallas. $20 admission, cash only. Must be 21 years or older. lowergreenvilleblockparty.com.

ST. PATRICK’S AT JAXON TEXAS KITCHEN AND BEER GARDEN

FREE The AT&T Discovery District restaurant is hosting two St. Paddy’s parties. On March 11, watch a live simulcast of the Greenville Avenue parade on the district’s media wall, followed by lawn games, scavenger hunts, DJs spinning in the district’s Globe art installation and Irish drink specials. On March 17, Mickey and the Motorcars will be in the beer garden to lead a St. Patricks celebration.

March 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., March 17 at 7 p.m. at Jaxon Texas Kitchen and Beer Garden, 311 S. Akard St., Dallas. No signal. jaxonbeergarden.com.

MCKINNEY SHAMROCK RUN AND ST. PATRICK’S DAY BEER WALK

McKinney goes green for this two-part celebration, starting with the Shamrock Run. Runners will take off from Tupps Brewery at 9.00 am. After the race, there will be Tupps green beer, food trucks, Irish music and dancers, and costume contests. After the 5K, the action moves to downtown McKinney for a sip and stroll with 20 craft beers available to sample.

Both events are on March 11. mckinneystpatricksday.com.

Shamrock Run 5K: 9 a.m. at Tupps Brewery, 721 Anderson St., McKinney. $35.

Beer walk: The sessions start at 11.00 and at 13.00 and 3pm in downtown McKinney, 111 N. Tennessee St. $30. Must be 21 years or older.

ST. PATRICK’S CONCERT IN MESQUITE

FREE Celtic band 5 Second Rule perform a family-friendly outdoor concert. Bring your own lawn chair or watch from the vehicle. In case of bad weather, the performance will move inside the rehearsal hall.

March 16 from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite. Free. visitmesquitetx.com/events/arts.

DEEP ELLUM WINE WALK: ST. PADDY-O

For this St. Paddy’s edition of the sip and shop wine tour, there will be deals and discounts at some of Deep Ellum’s favorite restaurant patios. Reserve your commercial wine glass online, check in on arrival, and pick up the tasting glass and a wine walking map.

March 16, 6-9pm in Deep Ellum; check in at 2650 Main St., Dallas. $15-$20. facebook.com/discoverdeepellum/events.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN DUBLIN

FREE You may have visited the Dubliner on March 11th during the Greenville Avenue block party, but the Irish pub will be celebrating again on March 17th. Highlights of this party include Irish dancers at 12.00, bagpipers and Irish pub songs by the Claddagh at 19. Shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage will be on the menu (while they last).

March 17, starting at 11 a.m. at Dubliner Irish Pub, 2818 Greenville Ave., Dallas. No signal; food and drink prices vary. dublineririshpubdallas.com.

THE WORLD’S ONLY ST. PADDY’S PICKLE PARADE AND PALOOZA

FREE The first day will feature a cornhole tournament and beer keg race on Main Street. March 18 features a full day of events, including morning 5K and 10K runs, live bands performing throughout the day, a children’s playground, EE Head to Mansfield, the official Pickle Capital of Texas, for two days of St. Patrick’s shenanigans with a pickle-themed baby parade at 10.00 and a pet parade at 11 a.m. The Pickle Parade steps off at noon with the 6-foot-tall Pickle Dude. mascot and Pickle Queens, who will wear red wigs, green formal dresses and cowboy boots.

17 March from 17:00 to 21:00, 18 March from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at North Main and West Oak streets in downtown Mansfield. Free entrance. Free shuttle service available on March 18 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Legacy High School, 1263 N. Main St. pickleparade.org.

ST. PATRICK’S WEEKEND PARTY AT LEGACY HALL

The Celtic rock band Plunk Murray has a party in the Box Garden at 12.00 and Shepherds at 3 p.m. Green beer and Irish mules will be available in the bars.

17 March starts at 12 at Legacy Hall, 7800 Windrose Ave., Plano. No coverage until after 18:30; tickets are required for evening events. legacyfoodhall.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CRAB BOIL

The Dallas Farmers Market is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with an all-you-can-eat crawfish from Rex’s Seafood. Your meal ticket also includes a drink of your choice. Guests can also check out a pop-up market, enjoy live music and play outdoor games. Those who want to be creative can take part in the best dressed costume competition.

March 17 from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S. Harwood St., Dallas. Free entrance; meal tickets $45 for adults, $20 for children 12 and younger. dallasfarmersmarket.org/event/mardi-on-crawfish-boil-2.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY WEEKEND AT THE BREWERY

FREE Community Beer offers a three-day bash with small Irish brews, live bands and Irish-themed menu options. There is no cover charge and the parties are dog-friendly.

17.–19. March opens at 11 a.m. daily at Community Beer Co., 3110 Commonwealth Drive, Dallas. Free entrance. facebook.com/communitybeer.

COWTOWN GOES GREEN

Cowtown goes green

FREE Visit the Fort Worth Stockyards for a Wild West-style St. Patrick’s Festival with armadillo races, lawn games, live music, gunfight reenactors, cloggers and Irish step dancers. A parade on Exchange Avenue departs at 16.00 with riding clubs, horse-drawn carriages, marching bands and military units. All this is in addition to the twice-daily cattle drive and the Stockyards rodeo.

March 18 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fort Worth Stockyards, 131 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth. Free. fortworthstockyards.com/events/cowtown-goes-green-4.

ST. PADDY’S TEXAS STYLE

FREE A St. Paddy’s Day party with a Texas twist will feature live entertainment on two stages starting at Irish dance groups will perform and local bands will play a variety of music from Celtic rock to Texas country, including headliners Love and Chaos at 17.45. Festival fun includes face painting, inflatables, carnival games, food vendors, beer and a marketplace.

March 18 from noon to 7 p.m. at Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church St., Lewisville. Free entrance. cityoflewisville.com.