Dogtown St. Patrick's Day Parade

This year's Dogtown St. Patrick's Day parade is more family friendly, with a 10 a.m. parade start time (still at Tamm and Oakland avenues; www.stlhibernians.com), and an 8 p.m. closing time for establishments on Tamm. The same family-made floats will fill the streets, and outside bottles and coolers are still forbidden — but the neighborhood bars will ensure you won't go thirsty. A Merchant Village on Clayton will feature vendors of apparel and collectibles, and Rusty Nail will be playing live music from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free, but you'll need to bring cash and a valid ID if you want to be served.