Ongoing through Thursday: St. Patrick's events at Slainte (8:30 a.m. Saturday: Six Nations game, $20; 6 p.m. Monday: Pour Your Own Pint Contest; 7 p.m. Wednesday Irish Trivia and more — go to slaintepub.com for more information. 1700 Thames St., Fells Point). Other bars with events leading up to St. Patrick's Day include James Joyce Irish Pub (616 S. President St., Inner Harbor), Liam Flynn's Ale House (22 W. North Ave., Station North) and An Poitin Stil (2323 York Road, Timonium).

Ongoing through Thursday: Annapolis Irish Week: Featuring events like a whiskey tasting at Galway Bay (7-9 p.m. today, 63 Maryland Ave., Annapolis). visitannapolis.org/irish-week.

Today: Baltimore band Charm City Junction plays the Community College of Baltimore County Essex's Arts and Humanities Recital Hall, 12:20 p.m., 7201 Rossville Boulevard. ccbcmd.edu.

Today and Saturday: Claddagh Pub's 21st Meet in the Street party featuring live music under a tent begins 3 p.m. today. The party continues 11 a.m. Saturday. Free. 2918 O'Donnell St., Canton. claddaghbaltimore.com.

Saturday: The Celtic Canter 5K and Downtown Irish Celebration in Westminster begins at 9 a.m. at Belle Grove Square (14 Park Ave., Westminster), with live entertainment all day. Race registration is $30. westminstermd.gov/celtic.

Saturday: Keggs & Eggs Rally ($30-$50) kicks off at 10 a.m. with bottomless Miller Lite drafts, a breakfast buffet and more. Afterward, the Shamrocks & Shenanigans party will have live music from the ShamRogues and Alter Ego. Free entry begins at 3 p.m. Drink specials include $3 domestic beers and $4 Irish whiskey from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. powerplantlive.com.

Saturday: The Dundalk St. Patrick's Day Parade takes place from 11 a.m. to noon, and starts at the Logan Village Shopping Center on Dundalk Avenue. dundalkusa.org. Other parades include Gaithersburg's (10 a.m.-noon at Rio Washingtonian Center, I-370 and Washingtonian Boulevard; gaithersburgmd.gov); Ocean City's (noon, travels Coastal Highway from 58th Street to 45th Street; ococean.com) and Chesapeake City's (noon, beginning at 4th Street, Chesapeake City; chesapeakecity.com).

Saturday and Thursday: Saint Paddy's Luck of the Irish Bar Crawl takes place from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. at participating Fells Point bars, each of which will have drink specials. $11.77 for Saturday, $8.50 for Thursday and $20 access for both days. pubcrawls.com.

Saturday: Lindy Promotions' Federal Hill Irish Stroll takes place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at participating bars. Drink specials include $3 Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon and Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, $5 Jameson whiskey shots and more. $20. lindypromo.com.

Sunday: Baltimore's St. Patrick's Day Parade begins 2 p.m. at the Washington Monument (699 Washington Place, Mount Vernon). The sold-out Shamrock 5K precedes the parade at 1:15 p.m. at Charles and Franklin Streets. irishparade.net.

Sunday: The Young Irelanders perform at Harford Community College's Amoss Center at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15-$25. 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air. liveatharfordcc.com.

March 19: The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's St. Patrick's Day Dinner takes place 4-6 p.m. Departing from Cumberland, the excursion includes an Irish meal and a cash bar. $80 for first class; $55 for parlor car. 13 Canal St., Cumberland. wmsr.com.