March 17

Shamrock Pub St. Patty's Day Block Party, 2257 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota (941) 952-1730

Fourth annual Sham Rock Festival, Hillview St., Sarasota

St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Phillippi Estate Park (presented by Irish Rover Productions and the City of Sarasota Pipe Band)

Lynches Pub & Grub St. Patty's Day Party, 19 N. Boulevard of the Presidents, St. Armands Circle (941) 388-5550 (featuring bagpipers, Irish step dancers, and free hats and beads)

LeBarge St. Patty's Day Cruise, 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota (941) 366-6116 (live music, Irish whiskey and green beer)

Historic Spanish Point Flash of Green Party, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey (941) 966-5214 (featuring DJ Imminent Jay Gordon, Irish food, dancing on the pergola, games and scavenger hunts for 24 "pots of gold")

"St. Pug-trick's Day" Pug Parade, St. Armands Circle Park (941) 955-4131 ext. 114 (benefitting the Human Society of Sarasota County)

St. Paddy's Day Celebration at the Blarney Stone of Venice, 405 U.S. Highway 41 Bypass N., (941) 412-4044 (featuring corned beef and cabbage, green beer, Jameson whiskey, bagpipers, live music, deejay and more).

St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl, Siesta Key Village, Siesta Key (green beer specials plus much more)

March 18

Beach Bistro's 15th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, 6600 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach (941) 778-6444 (featuring Judy the elephant)

Any other St. Patrick's Day events we should add to the list? Leave them in the comments below and we'll update this post as they come in!

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