Get green: St. Patrick's Day fun can be found at Beaver Valley, Pittsburgh places

St. Patrick's Day fun spreads out all three days this weekend.

So, before you grab something green to wear, check out our guide to help you pick your Irish-themed merriment in Beaver County or a bit beyond.

March 15

Pittsburgh-Rochester's premier Celtic-rock band The Low Kings will start its super busy weekend with a 7 p.m. Friday show at Fermata Brewing in Ambridge.

Kelly's Riverside Saloon in Bridgewater expects another huge St. Pat's weekend, and will have Irish music, Irish beer and Irish food specialties like some Emerald Isle getaway right there on the Beaver River. The party takes place indoors and outdoors.

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The Rangos Giant Cinema at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh will screen "Ireland," narrated by acclaimed actor Liam Neeson, Thursdays through Sundays now until March 31. Fans of the Emerald Isle will soar over Ireland’s stunning, natural landmarks such as the giant Cliffs of Moher, the volcanic wonder of Giant’s Causeway, and the rugged Skellig Islands.

March 16

Monaca hosts a brand-new St. Patrick's Day Parade at 11:30 a.m.

Festivities will follow from noon to 4 p.m. at the Monaca Borough Building lot and at Monaca Brewing Co.

"We will have a beer tent by Monaca Brewing, food by Steve and Benny's Chicken Shack, food and other vendors, kids' activities and live music by My Three Kilts, an Irish band," Jordan Dinsmore, organizer of the event, and manager of Monaca Brewing, at 1030 Pennsylvania Ave., said.

Before the parade, Monaca Brewing will host a ticketed kegs and eggs pre-party, called Beoir Go Bragh ("beer forever"), from 9-11 a.m. Each $25 ticket, sold at eventbrite.com, includes two drinks and breakfast.

"Throughout the day at the festivities and at the brewery, Monaca Brewing will be pouring St. Patrick's-appropriate beer − our own Irish stout, an Irish cream stout, green beers and so much more," Dinsmore said.

Pittsburgh's huge St. Patrick's Day Parade starts marching at 10 a.m., starting from the Greyhound Bus Station at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 11th Street. The parade proceeds to Grant Street then the Boulevard of the Allies, where it turns right, reaching the Reviewing Stand at Stanwix Street. Organizers say it's the third-largest St. Pat's Parade in the U.S.

Before and after the Pittsburgh parade, revelers traditionally gather in Market Square. With its prime location there, City Works restaurant will host a Kegs & Eggs party for a breakfast buffet and Irish drink specials from 8-11 a.m.

Kelly's Riverside Saloon in Bridgewater and its brotherly bar the Front Door Tavern in South Beaver Township provide bus transportation to and from the Pittsburgh parade. Kelly's and the Front Door both host green eggs & ham & beer breakfasts starting at 7 a.m. There'll be Irish music at both bars both days, including a bagpiper and Irish violins at the Bridgewater saloon. The full Irish menu at both spots features fresh corned beef and Irish whiskey flights.

Starting at 7 p.m., a Party Paddy shuttle bus will run a loop from the Front Door and Kelly's to fellow Bridgewater taverns Pier 19, the Grumpy Beaver and Mario's 410 Grille.

Numerous bars and restaurants in Beaver County will pour green beer and offer Irish-themed cocktails this weekend. Harkins Mill Wines in Ambridge even concocted a brand of green wine, with edible green glitter making things festive.

Fermata Brewing in Ambridge has a 9 a.m. Keggs & Eggs bash with the Bridge City Brinery food truck (specializing in pickle concoctions) rolling up to the curb at 2 p.m.

Meanwhile, The Low Kings, with its Beaver County guitar ace Terry Engelman, will perform more Celtic-rock tunes at three Saturday locations; Tequila Cowboy, on Pittsburgh's North Shore, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the Crafthouse Stage & Grill in Baldwin, from 2-6 p.m.; and Riley's Pour House, Carnegie, from 8-11 p.m.

The "Luck of the Iris" concert, starring the Beaver Valley's resident rock star Donnie Iris, commences Saturday at UPMC Events Center in Moon Township. The show begins at 7 p.m. with The Vindys followed by The Clarks. Tickets at upmceventscenter.com.

March 17

It's good to be the Low Kings, which close out St. Patrick's Day weekend with a show at the very Irish Carnegie pub, Riley's Pour House, from 8-11 p.m.

Back at Kelly's and the Front Door Tavern, the parties continue with 9 a.m. green eggs & ham & beer, Irish music, Irish food and Irish whiskey flights. Prizes and an outdoor heated party tent will keep things interesting.

You'll have one last chance at 7:30 p.m. to see the world premiere of "So, There's a Leprechaun Now?" at the Segriff Stage in Rochester. The adult stage comedy, conceived by former Beaver County Times sportswriter Brian Knavish and directed by Barbara Burgess-Lefebvre of Ambridge, swiftly sold out its five earlier shows March 14-17, but a handful of tickets remain for the March 17 evening performance. Tickets at showclix.com.

Saloons on Pittsburgh's South Side will welcome the "Pittsburgh Official St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl" on the holiday itself. More details at eventbrite.com.

And of course, Beaver County bars, restaurants and taverns still stand poised to pour you a Guinness or maybe even a green-colored brewski or Irish-themed cocktail.

Remember: “Cheers” in Irish is "sláinte," which sounds somewhat like "SLAWN-cha."

Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: St. Patrick's Day roundup for Beaver County and Pittsburgh