Shipgarten welcomes kiddos to join the St. Patrick’s Day excitement, at a festival hosted by storybook characters Merida and Peter Pan. Children can get their faces painted, play on the playground, jump around in a moon bounce, and participate in a magic show featuring Jake the Great; dogs are welcome, too (free).

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken: The Shirlington outpost of this doughnut shop hosts a festive mini doughnut decorating event ($15) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 4005 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, Virginia

There are two kinds of bars on St. Patrick’s Day: places that throw a leprechaun on the door, and real Irish pubs that celebrate with live music, dancing, and traditional food and drink. We’ll get festive at the latter—see a full lineup below.

St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers.

From special dinner menus to a celebration with the dogs, there's multiple ways to celebrate St. Patrick's day.

Preparations are being made for the upcoming St.Patrick's Day festivities coming to Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety will aid in the preparation process and announced many events coming to the city.

Millions of people around the world celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17 March every year. It is a celebration of Irish history and culture, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world’s most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).