Parades

• St. Patrick’s Day block party + parade | Saturday, March 9 | 12 p.m. | E. Montague to Virginia Avenue, North Charleston
• Charleston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade | Saturday, March 16 | 10 a.m. | King Street, Charleston

Family fun

• St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun Event | Sunday, March 17 | 1-3 p.m. | The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St., Charleston
• Celebrate St. Paddy’s weekend with the Stingrays | Friday, March 15 + Saturday, March 16 | Times vary | North Charleston Coliseum, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston
  

Parties

• Block Party | Saturday, March 16 | Dunleavy’s Pub, 2213 Middle St., Ste. B, Sullivan’s Island
• St. Patrick’s Day at Bumpa’s | Saturday, March 16 + Sunday, March 17 | Times vary | Bumpa’s, 5 Cumberland St., Charleston
• St. Patrick’s Day block party | Sunday, March 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Music Farm, 32 Ann St., Charleston
  

Bar crawls

• Kiss Me, I’m Irish | Friday, March 15 -Sunday, March 17 | Times vary | $15-$60 | John King Grill & Dueling Piano Bar, 428 King St., Charleston
• Charleston Shamrock Stroll | Saturday, March 16 | 4 -11:30 p.m. | $19.99 | Burns Alley Tavern, 354B King St., Charleston

• Beginners Night | Thursday, March 7 | 5-7 p.m. | James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr., Charleston | $15 | Join climbing instructors who will guide you through everything from harnessing up to conquering challenges — registration includes a harness and shoe rental.
• Smudge + Sound | Thursday, March 7 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | 67 Moultrie St., Charleston | $44 | Cleanse and elevate your energy at this unique event.

• South Carolina Ballet Presents: Motown Ballet | Friday, March 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston | $35-$55 | Ballet meets Motown; grab your tickets to see the performance featuring funky classics.

• Oyster Reef Build in Charleston Harbor | Saturday, March 9 | 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Remleys Point Public Boat Landing, 112 2nd St., Mount Pleasant | Free | Join the oyster reef build and help the team reach the 5,000 oyster bag goal.
• 5k Beer Run | Saturday, March 9 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | New Realm Brewing Co., 880 Island Park Dr., Charleston | $50 | Run, walk, crawl, or do what you have to do to cross the finish line so you can celebrate at the brewery.

• The Grit Counter’s Mount Pleasant location at 320 Wingo Way is closed for renovation and will become part of its next-door sister restaurant Grace & Grit. The Grit Counter’s North Charleston location (near the coliseum and convention center) is still open. (The Post and Courier)

• Under construction. A new community dubbed The Charles will offer townhomes and apartments at the corner of Broad and Barre streets in Harleston Village. The new community will provide residents views of the Ashley River and Safe Harbor City Marina, and feature a half-acre park. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

• Folly Beach County Park will be closed today so contractors can move tools and machinery to the area for the renourishment and stabilization project. The project will add sand to Folly Beach, dredge the Folly River, and take measures to reduce erosion on Bird Key. More closures may be required.

• Bert Kreischer’s third annual Fully Loaded Comedy Festival will make a stop at The Joe this summer. Thursday, June 13, Kreischer, Mark Normand, Dave Attell, Big Jay Oakerson, and other comedians will take the center field. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, March 8 at 10 a.m.

• 10.5 million. That’s a new record for the most expensive home sale on Daniel Island to date. The ~6,700 sqft home breaks down to ~$1,500 a sqft. The waterfront home features an elevator, wine cellar, and community dock. (The Post and Courier)

• Charleston Southern University has promoted interim head coach Saah Nimley as the basketball program’s 13th head coach. Nimley played for the Buccaneers from 2011 to 2015 and joined the staff during the summer of 2019 as an assistant coach. (WCIV)

• Meet Paws on The Patio — the happiest, yappiest hour in town. Bring your furry friends to Burtons Grill & Bar on select Thursdays this spring for meet-ups on the patio. Tickets include drinks, appetizers, and a donation to the Charleston Animal Society. See dates + reserve your spot.*

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