Kick Up Your Heels; It's St. Patrick's Time

Romp through the Tri-Cities and get a head start on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.

Begin where they take St. Patrick’s Day seriously—, 109 W. Main St., St. Charles. A parade steps off at 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown St. Charles and launches a week-long festival at the pub. Admission is free for the pub’s entertainment featuring the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums Saturday evening. More music from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Contact 630-513-6300 or mcnallysirishpub.com.

The high-energy, fancy footwork of costumed performers from the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance will be featured at the Claddagh Irish Pub, 1702 Commons Dr., Geneva Commons, Geneva. Performances are 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Contact 630-208-0337 or claddaghirishpubs.com/events/c/geneva-il-geneva-commons.

The Irish traditional band Altan, with music ranging dynamically from sensitive and touching old Irish songs to reels and jigs, is known for its original blending of old Donegal fiddle music and unusual Northern flute tunes. Catch its 8 p.m. Saturday performance at the Ramsey Auditorium in Wilson Hall at Fermilab, at Pine Street and Kirk Road, Batavia. Admission is $30. Contact 630-840-ARTS or fnal.gov/culture