DALLAS — It's time to kiss this week goodbye like it's Irish!
North Texas will be decked out in green for St. Patrick's Day weekend,
If you're not trying to get pinched for not wearing green, we found a bunch of non-Patty events, too!
As always, be sure to keep an eye on the forecast. All of this green might have to try and overpower some grey skies and rain.
Here's a look at what's happening in DFW this weekend.
Friday, March 15
Want to feel like a kid all weekend? How about a 40,000+ square foot game room FULL of pinball machines.
Heads over to the annual Texas Pinball Festival at at the Embassy Suites' Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. Festival organizers are hoping to fill the room with over 400 pinball machines, video games and other game room goodies.
You already have to pay to get in, so you can leave your quarters at home. These games will be set up on free play for everyone to enjoy.
If you buy a weekend pass at the door, that'll be $90 (or $75 if you register in advance). If you're just paying for a select day or two, prices vary by day and the age of the festivalgoer.
Festival hours also vary, so keep your eyes on the times too!
PS: Gamers under 5 years old get in for free.
Other events
- Gimme Gimme Disco (Fort Worth)
- Clay Night at Pottery For The People (Dallas, every Friday)
- R&B Kickback (Plano, every Friday)
- TX Whiskey's Friday Festivities (Fort Worth, every Friday)
- All Shook Up - based on music by Elvis Presley (Plano, running through March 24)
- CBD-infused dinners (Dallas, every Friday)
- Fiddlina and Friends: An Evening of Celtic Music (Allen)
- Karaoke Night (McKinney, recommended for 21+, every Friday)
- Kiss Me I'm Irish train (Grapevine, 21+)
- Four Day Weekend comedy show (Fort Worth, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Stockyards Championship Rodeo (Fort Worth, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Shamrockin' Skate Day at Galleria Dallas
- Dallas Blooms festival (running through April 8)
- Tulipalooza (Waxahachie, open through Sunday)
Saturday, March 16
Muslims in North Texas can celebrate their faith with an overnight feast in Irving on Saturday night.
The DFW Suhoor Fest will run from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. at 8505 Walton Boulevard.
In addition to the food trucks and vendors that'll be available, the festival will consist of barbers, henna artists, clothes, art and more.
Everyone's invited.
Here's a look at the festival's turnout last year:
Other events
- Dallas Mavs St. Patrick's Parade & Festival
- AfroSocaLove: Dallas Market & AfterParty
- Ultimate Party Brunch Experience (Dallas, every Saturday-Sunday)
- Adult Prom/Album Release party (Dallas)
- St. Patrick's Bar Crawl (Fort Worth)
- Hip Hop Cowboys Spring Rodeo with Rich Homie Quan (Mesquite)
- Deep Ellum Wine Walk: St. Paddy'O (Dallas)
- Mead Tasting (Farmers Branch)
- St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl (Dallas and Fort Worth)
- Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show (Fort Worth, every other Saturday)
- St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza (Mansfield)
- Lunch and Line Dancing at Billy Bob's (Fort Worth, every Saturday)
- St. Patty's Throwback Party (Fort Worth)
- Melting Pot Market (Dallas, free admission)
- St. Patrick's Block Party in Lower Greenville (Dallas)
- Shamrocks & Shenanigans at Texas Live! (Arlington, 18+)
- Shake Your Shamrock day bay party (Rockwall)
- St. Patrick's Block Party (Irving)
- Cowtown Burger Showdown (Fort Worth)
- Southside Spillover at Tulips (Fort Worth, Saturday and Sunday)
Sunday, March 17
While we'll probably celebrate this all weekend, Sunday's the actual day to celebrate Irish culture and St. Patrick himself (even though he apparently didn't live in Ireland until he was 16. Go figure.).
We found a few events happening on Sunday, but if those don't work for you, check the "Other events" for Friday and/or Saturday. We have St. Pat-related events in bold.
- Neo Soul Sundays: St. Patrick's Day / Pisces Bash (The Colony)
- Cowboys & Clover (The Colony)
- St. Patrick's Day Glow Party (Irving)
- Irish Brunch at Community Beer Company (Dallas)
- Behan-Celtic Band at Poor David's Pub (Dallas)
- St. Patty's Day shrimp boil (Frisco)
- St. Patrick's Bar Crawl (Dallas)
- Paddy Hard Bar Crawl (Dallas, Saturday and Sunday)
- Dallas' Best St. Patrick's Day Weekend Bar Crawl (Saturday and Sunday)
- More events throughout the weekend
Other events
- $5.99 All-you-can-eat pancakes at Corner Bakery (available through March 31, select locations)
- Fort Worth Botanic exhibit: Dinosaurs Around the World (open through May 30)
- Grapevine food tours (every Thursday-Sunday)
- AAC Men's Baskball Championship (Fort Worth, Saturday and Sunday)
- Dallas Holocaust Museum exhibition: "Walk This Way" (open through July 14)
- Bob n' Shop Market (Arlington, every Friday-Sunday)
- CBD-infused brunch (Dallas)
- Butterflies at Fort Worth Botanic Garden (open through April 14)
- Ultimate Bullfighters (Fort Worth, every Sunday)
- Sleeping Panther Latin Night (Fort Worth, every Sunday)
- Circus Vazquez (Frisco, every day through April 1)
- Chihuahua House Instagram Invasion (Dallas)
Other places to check out in Dallas-Fort Worth: