City of Dublin St. Patrick's Day Celebration March 12, 2011

Where else but Dublin…would you want to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? So why not join us for a memorable and authentic Irish experience.

The St Patrick’s Day Festival will be held on Saturday/Sunday March 12 & 13th from 10am to 5pm at the Dublin Civic Center. There will be plenty of things to do with over 150 craft and commercial vendor booths, an international food court, [3] stages of authentic Irish entertainment, a new carnival vendor with exciting rides and attractions – and it all adds up to fun for the entire family and a great way to be Irish for the weekend! Don’t forget to stop by the Irish Tea Cottage (in the Library Community Room) to enjoy a Celtic harpist, storytelling, crafts, knitting and of course, tea!

Best of all…there is no charge for admission to the festival and parking is also FREE.
If you live outside the tri-valley area - you can even take BART to the event!

The celebration also includes the Green & White Gala on Friday, March 11th. Tickets are only $65 per person – call 925. 829-4758 to make reservations. A Pancake Breakfast located in Fire Station #16 on Saturday, March 12th at 7am. Tickets are $5 each. Also on Saturday is the Dublin Lions Club Parade which steps-off promptly at 9:30am. On Sunday morning the 13th, is the Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. Register on-line at Active.com or download an application from the event website.