Two bar crawls, a beer social, happy hour and more things happening in Chicago this weekend, March 11-13.
EAT
Kegs & Eggs Brunch
1942 W. Division St. 773-384-6886
Kick off your celebration with scrambled eggs, honey-glazed ham, potatoes, toast and four green Bud Light or Goose Island Green Line drafts. 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. $25.
DRINK
Allagash Saison Day Beer Social
5148 N. Clark St. 773-334-9851
Learn about the history of the Belgian beer style with a discussion and tasting led by Hopleaf owner Michael Roper. 2 p.m. Saturday. No cover.
Wicker Park St. Patrick’s Day Crawl
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1332 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-904-8615
Visit seven bars accompanied by stilt walkers and bagpipers while taking advantage of $5 Crown Regal apple and Captain Morgan. Admission includes $25 worth of gift cards to use during the crawl. 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. $15. Tickets: wickerparkcrawl.com
St. Pat’s Morning Booze Cruise
600 E. Grand Ave. 877-299-7783
Party aboard a 500-person yacht on Lake Michigan with a DJ, buffet and cash bar. Tickets include a drink at the after party at Bar Louie. 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. $50-$60. Tickets: chicagopartyboat.com
Chicago Shamrock Crawl
3518 N. Clark St. 773-248-0002
Crawl to 18 Wrigleyville bars at this bash, which includes breakfast, a T-shirt and drink specials including $5 Goose Island 312, Bud Light, Jim Beam Apple and Jim Beam Fire. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. $40. Tickets: chicagoshamrockcrawl.com
Parade Day Party
661 N. Clark St. 312-335-8121
The Near North Irish pub offers early entry on its busiest day of the year to partiers who buy a package including draft beers, well drinks, bloody marys and an Irish breakfast roll. 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday. $40. Tickets: kerrymantickets.com
DO
Day Javu – St. Patrick’s Day Edition
873 N. Orleans St. 312-988-0199
Catch sets from DJs Sean Mac, Kid Clay and RDouble spread across two floors at the annual bash. 1-7 p.m. Saturday. $20-$50. Tickets: echelonchi.com
Fantasty
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2047 W. Carroll Ave. 312-925-8308
VAM celebrates its first anniversary with an interactive art display, live music, performance artists, a candy bar and snow cones. The first 100 attendees receive gifts. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday. RSVP is required for free entry: do312.com/fantasty
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
The Hampton Social (353 W. Hubbard St. 312-464-0500) offers $5 whiskey shots and half-price glasses of rose wine from 3-5 p.m. Saturday.
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