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St. Patrick's Day Parades, Mass Beer Week: MA Weekend Events

St. Patrick's Day parades highlight two weekends in Massachusetts, with the first big parades kicking off on Cape Cod and in Worcester.

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

For lovers of local beer, Mass Beer Week is continuing through Saturday with several breweries dropping new options. Some of those, as a bonus, have a St. Patrick's Day slant.

Find out what's happening in Braintreefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Speaking of St. Patrick's Day, two big parades are on the docket for this weekend. The Cape Cod parade in Yarmouth is slated for Saturday, while Worcester will host its parade on Sunday.

There's concerts to attend, too, as TiaCorine and Kid Bloom — along with the formerly masked Rascal Flatts crooning RMR — play Boston.

Find out what's happening in Braintreefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

And that's just a taste of the weekend ahead. Here are the events to know:


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