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Get a jump start on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the first weekend of Erin Express across nearly two dozen Philly pubs. You can also stay in one place and sample more than 150 beers during the Philly Craft Beer Festival at The Navy Yard.
Several other bars and cafes have deals and parties to celebrate their respective birthdays. And, to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday, female-owned businesses will be on display at The Bourse’s market.
There’s all that — and dinosaurs, too — on The TDY To-Do List, your guide for all things to do in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs this weekend.
Scroll the list and listen to our top picks below.
PHILLY BIRTHDAYS
EVENT: Le Cat Cafe 4th Anniversary Party
DATE/TIME: Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Le Cat Cafe, 2713 W. Girard Ave., Brewerytown
DETAILS: Le Cat Cafe turns four. There will be events all day with crafts, drinks, snacks and more. A caricature artist will be on site from 1 to 4 p.m.
PRICE: Booking prices vary; pre-register here
EVENT: The Lab Turns 3
DATE/TIME: Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Evil Genius Brewing Company, 1727 N. Front St., Fishtown
DETAILS: Evil Genius is celebrating its third year with a block party. The theme is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so there will be pizza, facepainting and axe-throwing onsite.
PRICE: Free to attend
EVENT: Goose Philly’s 2nd Anniversary Party
DATE/TIME: Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.
WHERE: Goose Island Philadelphia, 1002 Canal St., Fishtown
DETAILS: Goose Island’s Philadelphia location is ringing in its second year with live music, a raffle, speciality beers on tap and more.
PRICE: Pay as you go
FOOD & DRINK
EVENT: Philly Craft Beer Festival
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Building 611 at The Navy Yard, 1100 Flagship Ave., South Philadelphia
DETAILS: Sample more than 150 different beers at this craft beer festival. There will be food trucks, axe-throwing and other backyard games.
PRICE: Advanced tickets are $49; day-of tickets are $60
EVENT: Erin Express
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Any of the participating pubs across Center City, Fairmount and University City
DETAILS: The concept is pretty simple. For this bar crawl, go to any of the participating locations for drink specials in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Free buses will pick you up and drop you off at other locations.
PRICE: Free to attend; pay as you go, though cash is highly recommended
ATTRACTIONS
EVENT: Paleopalooza
DATE: Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Logan Square
DETAILS: Celebrate all things prehistoric with this festival of fossils. There will be paleontologist presentations, modern dinosaur dissections, guided tours and more.
PRICE: Free with general admission
EVENT: International Women’s Day Market at the Bourse
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: The Bourse Philly, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Old City
DETAILS: In celebration of International Women’s Day, shop female-owned vendors carrying everything from beer to art.
PRICE: Free to attend
EVENT: Kick the Keg
DATE: Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: Blue Cross RiverRink, 121 N. Columbus Blvd., Old City
DETAILS: If you’ve been meaning to check out Winterfest, this weekend is your last chance before it closes for the season. There will be ice skating, food, drinks specials, games and more.
PRICE: Free to attend; view skating prices here
MUSIC
EVENT: The Millenium Tour, featuring Omarion, Bow Wow, Ashanti, Pretty Ricky, Soulja Boy, Lloyd, Ying Yang Twins, and Sammie
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 8 p.m.
WHERE: Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St., University City
PRICE: Tickets start at $45.50
EVENT: James Poyser Quartet
DATE/TIME: Sunday, 7 and 9 p.m.
WHERE: SOUTH, 600 N. Broad St., Spring Garden
PRICE: $10; food is pay-as-you-go
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