This Saturday and Sunday, Dublin and its neighboring communities will be celebrating Ireland's culture in its annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The festivities will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dublin Civic Center and will feature several stages of music, shopping, local food, and carnival activities. Kicking off at 9:30 a.m., the Dublin Lions Club’s 39th St. Patrick’s Day Parade will travel along major roads, ending near the Dublin Senior Center.

The parade will be full of traditional Irish fun, with dance companies, float, and equestrians performing through the procession. Parties will continue within Hill Street and Bagenal’s Castle in Newry, McClelland Park in Downpatrick, and Lough Erne in Enniskillen. Each destination will have a wide variety