26th Annual City of Dublin St. Patrick's Day Festival March 14, 2009

The City of Dublin’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival will take place at the Dublin Civic Center on Saturday and Sunday, March 14th & 15th from 10am to 5pm both days. Join us for all the Irish celebrations; partake of Irish drink and food, shop for authentic Irish wares and crafts, learn the Irish jig or how to play a pennywhistle, Kiss the Blarney Stone, or watch the Hurling Contest.
Don’t miss your chance to meet and mingle with dignitaries from Bray, Ireland at the Dublin Sister City Association’s annual Green & White Gala on Friday, March 13th at the Dublin Senior Center. Tickets must be purchased in advance - call 829-4758 to reserve your seat.

Enjoy some tasty green pancakes at the Firefighter Pancake Breakfast which will be held from 7am until 10am on Saturday, March 14th. Fire station #16 is located corner of Amador Valley Blvd & Donohue Dr – across from the Dublin Senior Center. Cost is only $3 for children and $5 for adults and tickets are available at the door.

The celebration continues with the annual Dublin Lions Club Parade. The parade begins promptly at 9:30am Saturday morning. Don’t miss the 11th Annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk which starts at 8:30am. This 3.1-mile certified course will start and end at the Dublin Civic Center. Cost is only $20 if you are pre-registered and $25 the day of the event. The price includes an official event t-shirt, pre and post race activities and an opportunity to win some great raffle prizes. Register on-line at www.Active.com or call 833-6645 to have a brochure mailed to you.

Official Website: http://www.dublinstpats.com