MustDo Monday: Mar. 11-17, 2019 – St. Patrick’s Day events + Lake Conestee cleanup

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Top o’ the mornin’ Greenville. Get your agenda out – we’ve gathered up some of this week’s top events we can’t wait for. Hopefully, we have the luck of the Irish and the rain holds off for this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

March Yappy Hour at NOMA Square | Wed., Mar. 13 | 6-8 p.m. | NOMA Square | Free | Leash up your pup and head out for some live music, cash bar + furry friends. You’ll also have a chance to win tickets to Kelly Clarkson’s concert on Mar. 30.

Volunteer Clean Up at Lake Conestee Nature Park | Sat., Mar. 16 | 12-2 p.m. | Lake Conestee Nature Park | An opportunity to volunteer to keep one of Greenville’s best parks clean.

Greenville St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival | Sat., Mar. 16 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | NOMA Square | The annual parade starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m., but the party doesn’t stop there– the festival will last into the evening.

St Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash | Sat., Mar. 16 | Fluor Field at the West End | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | $30-$35 (Free for kids), Register | A fun-filled annual event benefiting local children’s charities. 🍀

24th Annual ‘Return To The Green’ Irish Cultural Festival | Sun., Mar. 17 | 2-7p.m. | Fluor Field | Free | Featuring Irish dancers, Gaelic Football Exhibition, City of Greenville Pipes & Drums and Georgia based band Keltic Kudzu.

St. Baldrick’s Day | Sun., Mar. 17 | 1-4:30 p.m. | Cancer Survivors Park, 24 Cleveland S.t | Free but donations encouraged | Raise awareness funds for the fight to end childhood cancers.

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