The St. Louis Weekend Events Guide for Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13, 2016.

Downtown

St. Louis Blues: The Blues take on the Anaheim Ducks this Friday before heading out to take on the Dallas Stars. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Blues are giving away St. Patrick’s Day Blues hats when you buy your tickets through the 2016STPATS code.

Date: Friday, March 11
Time: 7pm
Place: Scottrade Center

47th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade: One of the top St. Pats parades in the country, this parade takes place downtown, rain or shine, on Market St from 18th to Broadway. The parade consists of over 120 units, including marching bands, floats, huge cartoon-character balloons, 5000+ marchers, and lots of clowns. Dignitaries from Ireland and the St. Louis area will join Mayor Francis Slay, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, and other local and regional officials in leading the parade. Before the parade is the 38th Annual Parade Run, a 5-mile run which starts at 9am. In addition to the parade and run, there will be Irish entertainment in Aloe Plaza & Ballpark Village in the Leprechaun Village, Irish Village, and Shamrock Village.

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 12pm
Place: Downtown – Market St

St. Patrick’s Day at Ballpark Village: BPV will be hosting McBark on Clark, Snake Day, St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Howl at the Moon, the post-run Michelob Ultra Runner’s Village, and the Irish Village with food, drink specials, live music, and entertainment all day. Pedestrian will perform, Elevation: U2 Tribute Band, and Joe Dirt will perform. There will be green beer, leprechaun bombs, and more!

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: All Day
Place: Ballpark Village – 601 Clark

Beans, Bikes, and Brews: Trailnet’s annual chili party and debut of the 2016 event calendar. There will be live music presented by The Green McDonough Band, chili (meat and vegan options), beer, wine, soda, and water. The spring events calendar will be introduced in its new format, the centerfold of Terrain magazine. You can join or renew your membership, make a donation toward better streets, and pick up the new 2016 member t-shirt! Thanks to Baileys’ Restaurants for sponsoring Beans, Bikes & Brews at Willow, their new downtown event space. $5 if you bring a dish, $10 with no dish.

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 6-9pm
Place: Willow – 10th & Locust

The Comedy Get Down World Tour: Cedric The Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, DL Hughley, George Lopez, and Charlie Murphy come to St. Louis for one epic show! This is fantastic! You can’t get 5 funnier people all together in one room. This is better than Kings of Comedy. Between them, these guys have their own comedy shows, comedy awards, books, and radio shows. It’s going to be an awesome night of comedy, and tickets start at $26!

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 8pm
Place: Scottrade Center

Central

Lot 49 Contemporary Art Auction + Benefit: An exciting contemporary art party featuring: One-of-a-kind works by over 40 artists nominated by their peers, a selection of affordable editions, multiples, and publications priced from $10 to $100, DJ sets with Black Spade and 18&Counting, artist-designed cocktails, and more. A VIP Cocktail Reception + Auction Preview will kick off the event from 6-8pm featuring complimentary wine and beer, food from Kitchen Kulture and Salt+Smoke, free secured parking and a first chance to meet the artists and purchase items in the auction. Remarks by The Luminary directors at 7pm. Tickets for the VIP event of $50, followed by the public event from 8-11pm with $10 suggested donation. All proceeds go to the artists and to support The Luminary’s forward-thinking initiatives including exhibitions, residency and studio programs, and new residency housing.

Date: Friday, March 11
Time: 6-11pm
Place: The Luminary – 2701 Cherokee

Art in Bloom: An annual free festival featuring more than 35 renowned works of art from the Museum’s collection imaginatively interpreted through floral design. In addition to the art, There will be lectures and floral demonstrations, free family activities, live music, and unique shopping and dining opportunities. Admission to Art in Bloom is free as well as viewing the floral displays in the galleries. However, tickets must be purchased in advance for auditorium programs such as featured lectures, workshops, and the Iron Florist competition.

Date: March 11-13
Time: 10am-5pm
Place: Art Museum – 1 Fine Arts Dr

Green With Indie Craft Show: An eco-friendly, family friendly indie arts and crafts show featuring the work of nearly seventy high-quality indie designers and artisans. The first 100 shoppers receive free limited-edition screenprinted totes full of swag and art and special edition Craft Yeti coloring pages. KDHX DJ Cat Pick is bringing us the indie tunes of our dreams. Tap your toes to her excellent playlist while you enjoy the Craft Monster & Bright Ideas Expo artist demos. There will be a whole caravan of fabulous food trucks on site, plus vintage fashion and housewares in Parsimonia’s Vintage Trailer. Admission to this event is free.

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 10am-5pm
Place: Webster University Gym – 175 Edgar Rd

West County

Celebrate Spring at Museum of the Dog: The Auxiliary of Open Door Animal Sanctuary invites you, your children, and your canine friends to an afternoon of Easter festivities. They will have pictures with the Giant Easter Bunny, raffles, a bake sale, vendors, a doggy Easter Egg hunt, and complimentary water and adult beverages. The Treats Unleashed Treat Truck will be there. You may also tour the Museum with your dog and explore beautiful Queeny Park. Museum admission is $5 per adult.

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 11am-2pm
Place: Museum of the Dog – 1721 S Mason Rd

St. Charles/Cottleville

4 & 20: A Tribute to Crosby Stills Nash & Young: Terry Jones Rogers and Scott Nienhaus, of ROGERS & NIENHAUS, along with percussionist, drummer and vocalist Tim Politte, keyboardist Bill Murphy, and percussionist Madison Thorn, have joined with The Mondin Band, John Mondin, Paul Graves, and John Coatney, to create a tribute to CSNY. Tickets are just $10.

Date: Friday, March 11
Time: 7:30pm
Place: St. Charles Family Arena

Cesar Millan Live: The Dog Whisperer will be revealing the secrets of happier, healthier relationships between humans and their canine companions in his exciting live show. Cesar will share his philosophies and methods, then present examples via live training demonstrations with multiple dogs from local rescues. His famous four-legged companions, “Junior” and “Benson,” will also join Cesar on stage. There will be an Audience Q&A as well. Tickets are $38-$78.

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 7:30pm
Place: St. Charles Family Arena

St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Run: The annual Cottleville St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Firefighters Run for the Helmet is the biggest event in Cottleville. The parade features about 100 units with clans, floats, entertainment, and more. Parade route Starts at Weis Road and Hwy N, travels down Hwy “N” through historic downtown Cottleville and ending at Francis Howell Central High School. Run registrations closes Tuesday, March 8th at 11:59pm.

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: Run: 8am, Parade: 12pm
Place: Weis Rd, Hwy N – Cottleville

Illinois

Easter Egg-citement: Eckert’s Annual Egg Hunt, baby chicks & bunnies, face painting, the Easter Bunny, plant a seed and savor a yummy Easter treat! $12 per child. Their Easter Egg Hunts are the largest in Southwestern Illinois. Hunt at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm each day. Head over before the egg hunts to have Breakfast with the Bunny from 8am-11am.

Date: March 11-13
Time: 10am-2pm
Place: Eckert’s – 951 Greenmount Rd

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