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St. Patrick's Day 2009

You don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Las Vegas.

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Special events, festivals & parties

Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra
When: 8 p.m. March 12
Where: Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Tickets: $40-$85
More info: 702-895-2787
The program will include Celtic and folk music.

St. Patrick's Day Festivities at The Venetian
When: March 12-18
More info: (702) 414-1000
March 12: Liam the Leprechaun will kick off theSt. Patrick's Day celebration with an inaugural gondola ride leading a parade of gondoliers adorned in green sashes, scarves, ribbons, and shamrocks. In addition to the traditional Italian songs, gondoliers will sing Irish tunes such as My Wild Irish Rose, When Irish Eyes are Smiling, and Up Among The Heather. After one route is complete, Liam will stop on the canal in St. Mark's Square and spin his boat around in circles as he throws magic gold confetti into the air officially opening the lucky green canal for riders.

March 17: Liam returns on St. Patrick's Day for a second parade on the green canal. Once Liam works his 'magic,' he will exit the gondola and retreat through The Grand Canal Shoppes from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Any guest that is lucky enough to find Liam, must say to him, "Luck o' the Irish" and he will reach into his pot of gold and hand over a prize. Guests may receive anything from chocolate gold coins to a free gondola ride on the lucky green Grand Canal.

Guests over the age of 21 who purchase a gondola ride March 12-18, may redeem their ticket stub at the Mercato store inside The Grand Canal Shoppes for a bottle of Guinness. The cost of a gondola ride is $16 per person (max of 4 people) or $64 for a private, two-passenger ride. Hours of operation are Sunday-Thursday 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-12 midnight. Tickets may be purchased at Emporio d'Gondola ticket office, located next to Godiva Chocolatier in The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian.

43rd annual St. Patrick's Parade & Carnival
When: March 12-15
Where: downtown Henderson and Henderson Events Plaza
Sponsored by: Southern Nevada Sons of Erin
More info: (702) 267-2171
Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets of Henderson for the annual parade at 10 a.m. March 14, which features floats, dignataries, and marching bands. The parade starts at Ocean Road, heads down Water Street, and proceeds to Victory Road. In addition to the parade, there will be a carnival midway, food booths and souvenir/merchandise vendors at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water Street, March 12-15. Hours for the carnival are 5-10 p.m. March 12 and 13; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. March 14; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 15.

Village Craft Beer Festival
When: 3-7 p.m. March 14
Where: The Village (MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas, 15 Costa di Lago, Henderson)
Tickets: $20 general admission
The beer festival will feature live entertainment by The Wedge Brothers. Proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Southern Nevada.

St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Auld Dubliner
When: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. March 17
Where: The Village (MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas, 15 Costa di Lago, Henderson)
Finnegan's Wake takes over Auld Dubliner for an evening of entertainment featuring their unique blend of traditional Irish music and rock 'n roll. The pub and restaurant is located inside MonteLago Village and will feature food specials, raffles, an appearance by the Guinness Girls and everyone's favorite recreational game -- beer pong.

New York-New York's Celtic Feis Celebration
When: March 14-17
Where: Nine Fine Irishmen Pub and Brooklyn Bridge
More info: (702) 740-6969
New York-New York's annual Celtic Feis will feature a variety of entertaiment over four days.

Entertainment schedule for Nine Fine Irishmen Pub:
Mike Bowman -- 2-6 p.m. March 14 & 16; noon-4 p.m. March 16 & 17
The Celtic Rockers -- 8 p.m.-1 a.m. March 14
Ri Ra -- 9:30 p.m.-2:15 a.m. March 15-17
Frank Joseph -- 4:30-9:30 p.m. March 17

Entertainment schedule for Brooklyn Bridge:
Killians Angels -- 4-8 p.m. March 14 & 15
Ri Ra -- 9:30 p.m.-2:15 a.m. March 14 and 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 17
Rattle and Hum -- 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. March 15 & 16 and 9:15 p.m.-2 a.m. March 17
Celtic Rockers -- 5-8:45 p.m. March 16; 5-9 p.m. March 17

The Nine Fine Irishmen Pub's regular menu will be available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 14-16 and St. Patrick's Day specialties will be featured 11 a.m.-9 p.m. March 17.

The 6th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will begin formation at 10 a.m. March 17 inside Coyote Ugly. At 10:50 a.m., it will make its way through New York-New York ending at the main Celtic Feis stage on the Brooklyn Bridge. At that time, New York-New York will honor the nine new inductees into their Wall of Fine.

Tickets: Three-day tickets is available for $25 per person and includes up to three complimentary draft beers. Tickets for St. Patrick's Day start at $20. Tickets may be purchased at Zumanity Box Office.

Restrictions: All ages before 5 p.m. on March 15 and 16 and 21 and over after 5 p.m. except if they are dining at a table inside the Pub with family. Guests must be 21 or older to attend on March 16 and 17.

All-Day Block Party at O'Sheas
When: Starts at noon March 17
Where: O'Sheas casino and alleyway adjacent to O'Sheas
More info: (702) 697-2711
The all-day block party at O'Sheas will include a live DJ from noon to 2 p.m.; live band from 2 p.m. until midnight; beer pong tables from noon to midnight; ongoing street contests and roaming leprechaun. Redhead ladies drink free green beer all day. Specials include $3 12 oz. green beer; $4 12 oz. Guinness; $4 16 oz. Miller bottles; $5 12 oz. Red Bull vodka; and $15 for a 60 oz. Miller.

Also, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, the Mayor will bestow "Lucky" (a little person in full leprechaun garb) a key to the city. Goodman will also declare O'Sheas the luckiest place in Las Vegas on St. Patrick's Day. Goodman will be flanked by showgirls and will invite all redhead ladies to O'Sheas' St. Patty's Day block party for free green beer.

5th annual St. Paddy's Day Celebration at McCormick & Schmick
When: Starting at 4 p.m. March 17
Where: 335 Howard Hughes Center
More info: 702-836-9000
McCormick and Schmick's will be offering Irish drink specials all evening featuring pints of green beer, Guinness, Bushmills and Baileys. The celebration will bring out the inner Irish in all attendees with special Irish themed menu items including corned beef and cabbage and Irish stew, in addition to the famous $1.95 bar menu. The revelry continues throughout the night with a live DJ.

The restaurant will also fete the city's cab drivers by offering a complimentary buffet breakfast complete with green eggs and ham and Lucky Charms cereal between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. to cab drivers. The first 20 non-cab drivers dressed in green to arrive at the restaurant during that hour will also be given a complimentary breakfast. In addition, cab drivers can stop by the restaurant anytime before 5 p.m. and pick up a special gift certificate. Each cab driver with a valid a TA card will be given one certificate while supplies last.

Mandalay Bay
When: March 17
Where: jpop lounge and eyecandy sound lounge
More info: (702) 632-7777
Free entertainment at jpop lounge and eyecandy sound lounge featuring Rattle and Hum, Wild Celts and The Limit. Food & drink specials and both lounges as well as prize giveaways throughout the evening.

Rattle and Hum: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wild Celts: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
The Limit: 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.

St. Patrick's Day Festivities at Fremont Street Experience
When: March 17
Where: Fremont Street Experience, downtown Las Vegas
St. Patrick's Day at the Fremont Street Experience brings free concerts with Whiskey Galore, Tempest and Celtic and Irish Performers on Tuesday, March 17. The performance schedule is as follows: Tempest, 8-11 pm, 1st Street Stage; Whiskey Galore, 8-11pm, 3rd Street Stage; Celtic and Irish Performers 8-11pm, Main Street Stage.

In addition to live entertainment, Fitzgerald's will be hosting "Shamrock & Roll 2009" with green beer on tap, Irish coffee and signature Irish specials. At 5pm on the 3rd Street Stage, the Fitz will have three exciting contests including a Leprechaun Look-A-Like, Green Jello Eating Contest and an Irish Jig Off.

Vegas4Local's St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
When: 5 p.m. to midnight March 17
Where: Fremont Street Experience, downtown Las Vegas
Cost: Free with wristband
More information: VegasVIPEvents.com
Vegas4Locals.com will host a pub crawl on St. Patrick's Day in downtown Las Vegas. Only guests who have RSVPd will receive a wristband. Free admission to Hennessey's Irish Tavern, Mickie Finnz, Brass the Lounge & Las Vegas Country Saloon. Drink specials include Golden Gate - $3 Greenaritas in a Souvenir Glass available only inside at the Casino Long Bar; Plaza/Vegas Club - $2 Apple Pucker shots, $2 Crown Royal shots, $2 beers, $2 Tommy Bahama Rum shots; Binion's/ Four Queens - Irish Car Bomb (Stout beer, Irish Whiskey & Irish Cream) for only $4 at Four Queens Chicago Brewing Company and also at Binion's Benny's Bullpen. 50 oz. football green beer at the FSE bars at both properties for $6.50, Fitz - $2 Shot of Irish Whiskey and a souvenir shot glass in the Vue Bar. VIP viewing areas for live bands.

Ovation Lounge at Green Valley Ranch
When: March 17
What: Beer Pong Tournament beginning at 6 p.m. (registration begins at 5 -- preregistration available now) and live entertainment by Sin City Sinners from 9 p.m. to midnight.

The Beer Pong tournament inside Ovation will hold 64 teams, with two players per team. The cost to register is $25 and includes beer for the competition: 1st place team gets $1,000; 2nd place team gets a Nintendo Wii; and 3rd place team gets four tickets to the 3 Doors Down concert at GVR on April 3.

Also, drinks purchased at Ovation, Drop Bar and the Sports Book on March 17 earns one ticket for a raffle for a trip to Ireland. The raffle will take place at 10 p.m. inside Quinn's Irish Pub.

Irish Pubs

• Brendan's Irish Pub, The Orleans

• Fado Irish Pub, 9460 Eastern Ave.

• Jack's Irish Pub @ Palace Station

• J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub @ JW Marriott

• McMullan's Irish Pub @ 4650 W. Tropicana Ave.
March 13 -- Live music from Irish Kevin (6-9 p.m.) and Vegas U2 (9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.)
March 14 -- Live music from Irish Kevin (6-9 p.m.) and Vegas U2 (9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.)
March 15 -- Live music from Irish Kevin (6-8:30 p.m.) and Vegas U2 (9-11 p.m.)
March 17 -- Live music inside from John Gannon (1-3 p.m.); Irish Kevin (3:30-6 p.m.); Sidhe (6:30-8:30 p.m.); and Irish Kevin (9 p.m.-1 a.m.).
Live music outside from Darby O'Gill & The Little People (5:30-8:30 p.m.) and Tartanic (9 p.m.-midnight).
Also, the Pog Mo Thoin Bagpipers will be performing on the property from noon to 9 p.m.

• Nine Fine Irishmen @ New York-New York

• Quinn's Irish Pub @ Green Valley Ranch
The festivities at Quinn's Irish Pub will include $2 draft beers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the Limey Bar Stewards from 5 to 9 p.m.; and entertainment by Darby O'Gill & The Little People from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Beginning March 13, every drink purchased at Quinn's earns one ticket to a raffle for a trip to Ireland. The drawing will take place at 10 p.m. March 17.

• Sean Patrick's Pub @ 8255 W. Flamingo Road

• Tilted Kilt Irish @ Rio

Three Angry Wives Pub @ 8820 W. Charleston Blvd.
Three Angry Wives will have an outdoor beer garden, traditional irish food, cash and prize giveaways and live music all day long on March 17.

Dining

Charlie's Lakeside, 8603 W. Sahara Ave.
St. Patrick's Day specials include slow-cooked tender corned beef served with steamed cabbage, carrots and red potatoes for $6.99; bratwurst served with homemade potato chips for $2.99; and green beer for $2. 702-804-5167.

Headliner Entertainment

Box office phone numbers

March 14 -- Kenny Loggins @ Aliante Station
March 14 -- Los Temerarios @ Terrible's Primm Valley
March 14 -- Charlie Murphy @ Mandalay Bay
March 15 -- Cute is What We Aim For, Meg & Dia, Breathe Carolina @ Mandalay Bay
March 17 -- Joe Bonamassa @ Mandalay Bay
March 18 -- Young Dubliners @ Hard Rock Hotel
March 18 -- Michael Schenker Group with Doug Doppler @ Mandalay Bay

Fun stuff for the kids, seniors and family

St. Patties Day Celebration Luncheon (age 50+)
Wednesday, March 11, 11:30 a.m. Advance reservations required.
Fee: $5
Derfelt Senior Citizens Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., (702) 229-6601.
Enjoy a traditional Irish meal of parsley cheese ball with crackers, Dublin coddle with sausage, boxty (Irish potato pancakes), orange-glazed carrots, soda bread and apple barley pudding. Have fun with Irish trivia and a raffle for centerpieces. Space is limited.

Under the Rainbow Luncheon (ages 50+)
Wednesday, March 11, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $4
Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6454.
Enjoy a St. Patrick's Day celebration feast.

Irish Cooking Workshop (age 50+)
Wednesday, March 11, 2 to 4 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $2
East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515.

Green Day Workshop (ages 4-10)
Wednesday, March 11, 4 to 5 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $5
Robison Community School, 4794 Harris Ave., (702) 229-2542.

St. Patrick's Day Dinner (ages 50+)
Thursday, March 12, 4 p.m. Register by March 5.
Fee: $6
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, (702) 229-1702.

Lieburn St. Patrick's Day Luncheon (ages 50+)
Friday, March 13, 11 a.m. Advance registration required at least two days in advance.
Fee: $4
Howard Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., (702) 229-1600.

St. Patrick's Day Dance (adults)
with music by the Don Burke Dance Band
Saturday, March 14, 7 to 10 p.m.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., (702) 229-6383
Enjoy the evening dancing to music by six great professional musicians that have performed with different show bands from the Tropicana to the Sahara and played in name bands throughout the country in the '40s, '50s and '60s. This group plays all kinds of music, from Latin to Swing, ballads to waltzes. You name it, they play it.
Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 performance day

Leprechaun Smoothies (ages 50+)
Tuesday, March 17, noon.
Fee: $2
Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., (702) 229-6125.

St. Patrick's Day Dinner (age 50+)
Tuesday, March 17, 3:30 p.m. Register by March 10.
Fee: $4
East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515.

Elmo's St. Patty's Day Extravaganza (ages 2-6)
Tuesday, March 17, 4 to 5 p.m. Register by March 10.
Fee: $12
Johnson Community School, 340 Villa Monterey, (702) 229-6175.
Wear green and bring your favorite Elmo doll to make an Elmo mask and leprechaun pot.

A Touch O' Irish Dance (ages 50+)
Tuesday, March 17, 5 to 8 p.m.
Fee: $4
Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6454.
Enjoy this specialty-themed and decorated Big Band dance with light refreshments.

Lucky Clovers Workshop (ages 6-12)
Tuesday, March 17, 5 to 6 p.m.
Fee: $15
Becker Community School, 9110 Hillpointe Road, (702) 229-2482.
Calling all Leprechauns! Make a St. Patrick's Day candy container and fill it with green treats. Enjoy a refreshing float and treat. Advance registration required.

St. Patrick's Star Wars Workshop (ages 4-15)
Tuesday, March 17, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register by March 10.
Fee: $15
Johnson Community School, 340 Villa Monterey, (702) 229-6175.
Create your own green light saber, eat shamrock cookies and take on the Evil Empress and her crew.

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