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Irish Eyes are Smilin� All Around Downtown

St. Patrick�s Day is on its way and Downtown is turning green for the festivities. Attention all you leprechauns: Head Downtown to join in the celebration! For a complete calendar of events, call Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. at 237.2222 or search online at www.indydt.com.

St. Patrick is on the MARCH

Downtown comes alive with the sights and sounds of shamrocks, leprechauns and all that is green this St. Patrick�s Day. Join the Finish Line Shamrock Run & Walk on March 15 at 9 a.m. The event runs through scenic Downtown. Call 733.3300 for more information. If running is not your cup of tea, celebrate the holiday by watching the St. Patrick�s Day Parade, heading through Downtown on March 15 from 11:30 a.m. � 1:30 p.m.

Rathskeller Restaurant Rocks for St. Patrick�s Day

Come enjoy the Pre-St. Pat�s /After Parade Party at the Rathskeller Restaurant. Get your fill of a true Irish Buffet ($10/person) while taking in the sights and sounds of Ireland through Breoan Loughrey, Ribs �N� Bones and Carl Storie. This FREE entertainment begins at 1 p.m. on March 15. Continue your celebration on March 16 from noon to midnight during the Fifth Annual Indianapolis Downtown Irish Fest. This exciting event features a traditional Irish feast and tons of FREE entertainment including Brian Cunningham & the Irish Aires, the Irish Dancers of Indianapolis, Gordon Pipers, Base Running Tragedy and Polka Boy. Call 636.0396 for more information.�

Little Leprechauns Learn Irish-American History

The Indiana Historical Society has plenty planned for this St. Patrick�s Day weekend, kicking off with a FREE show during the Cole Porter Room Film Series featuring Hoosier Communities: Irish in Indianapolis on March 14 at noon. The venue also features a FREE Family Day on March 16 from 10:30 a.m. � 3 p.m. Capping off the festivities is Thriving in America: An Irish American Celebration on March 17 at 7 p.m. Call 232.1882 for more information.

Come Get your Green On!

Put on your favorite green attire and hit Downtown this St. Patrick�s Day. Claddagh Irish Pub is movin� and groovin� during the St. Patrick�s Day Party on March 16 from noon to midnight. Celebrate St. Patrick�s Day at this authentic Irish pub with all your friends. For more information, call 822.6274. Gaia Winery is getting in on the Irish act during its St. Patty�s Day Green Wine and Cheese Party on March 17 from 5 � 8 p.m. Call 634.9463 for more information.

Downtown Dishes up Irish Favorites

Starbuck�s is featuring holiday drinks such as Irish cr�me lattes to get you in the Irish spirit. See America�s Best Composers at the American Cabaret Theatre on March 15 for half price. Call the box office at 631.0334 for ticket information. The Cozy Restaurant & Lounge is celebrating St. Patrick�s Day on March 16 from 4:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. with traditional Irish favorites including corned beef and cabbage, green beer and Long Ireland Iced Teas, plenty of live entertainment and door prizes. Call 638.2100 for more information. For an elegant St. Patrick�s Day celebration, try Tarkington�s during its Irish Fest, going on now � March 17. Call 635.4635 for more information.