Top o' the mornin' to ya: Here's where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2018 in Brevard

It’s not easy being green, but it is easy to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Brevard!

The green beer, corned beef and cabbage, St. Patrick’s Day parties, parade, Irish dancers, traditional Irish music, and everyone dressed in green makes for a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s what’s on tap for St. Patrick’s Day 2018 in Brevard.

Parade

St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Ancient Order of Hibernians, Melbourne, Florida Division 2, in conjunction with the city of Melbourne and Meg O’Malley’s Restaurant and Irish Pub, will host the parade at 11 a.m. March 17 on New Haven Avenue in downtown Melbourne. Features floats, live entertainment, Grand Marshall Kathy Meehan, aka the mayor of Melbourne, and Mia Rozengota, the 12-year-old Irish step dancing award winner, as Colleen Queen of the Parade. Parade participants are asked to be in place by 10 a.m.

Parties

St. Patrick’s Day party: From 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. March 17 at Hogan’s Irish Pub, 6600 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral. Features include entertainment by String Daddy, Celtic Notes, Emerald Knights Irish Dancers, among others. Plus traditional Irish food, beers, ciders, and whiskey. Admission is free. Call 321-613-3854 or visit hogansirishbar.com.

Meg’ O’Malley’s Shamrockn’ Festival: The fun starts with an 8 a.m. Irish breakfast buffet inside and out, entertainment on two stages from 9 a.m. to close March 17 at Meg O’Malley’s, 812. E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne. Featured entertainment includes bagpipers, Cahir O’Doherty, Irish dancers, Kindred Spirits, John McDonald, among others. Plus traditional Irish food, beers and more. Admission is free. Visit megomalleys.com.

St. Patrick’s Day party at Nolan’s: Features all-day entertainment and food from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. March 17 at Nolan’s Irish Pub, 204 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach. Look for music by the Brohams, Paudie NcNeela, Bill Mullen, Paul Rowan, Dave Birks, Nolan’s Bards Traditional Irish Band, and the Brevard Police and Fire Pipes and Drums, Emerald Knights Irish Dancers. There also will be traditional Irish food, beer, merchandise, face painting, outdoor tents, stage, seating, and more. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit Our Saviour Catholic School. Park and ride available at Our Savior, 5301 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. Call 321-783-8499 or visit nolansirishpub.net.

St. Patrick’s Day celebration: From 1 to 2 a.m. March 17 at Paddy Cassidy’s, 209 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. Includes entertainment, live music, drinks specials and more. Call 321-783-0810.

Siggy’s St. Patrick’s Day party: Features corned beef and cabbage from noon to close, drink specials, entertainment and live music by Twisted Minds at 9 p.m. March 17 at Siggy’s, 1153 Malabar Road N.E., Palm Bay. Call 321-952-0104 or visit siggysamericanbar.com.

St. Patrick’s Day celebration: Viera Elk’s Lodge 2817, 5820 S. US 1, Rockledge, will host the event at 11 a.m. March 17. Includes corned beef and rye sandwich entrees, french fries, cole slaw, and pickle for $10, with Irish drink specials at 11:30 a.m. and entertainment at 1 p.m. by Melbourne City Pipe and Drum. Call 321-504-3111.

Miscellaneous

Dublin City Ramblers: Concert begins at 7 p.m. March 16 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall, 1650 Hickory St., Melbourne. Cost is $30. Call 321-723-3636

Lucky Leprechaun 5K: The run/walk begins at 8 a.m. March 17 at 20 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach. Cost is $30 for adults, $15 for youth. Proceeds benefit Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School Project Graduation. Visit runsignup.com/luckyleprechaun5k.

Stereotypical Irish improv brawl: Begins at 8 p.m. March 17 at Derek Gores Gallery, 587 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne. Event’s St. Paddy’s Day-themed with old-fashioned, stereotypical Irish throwdown, improv style. Two improv teams will go head-to-head for competition of witsacy. Also, enjoy Irish beer and wear something green. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Visit nqrcomedy.com.

“Harrigan, That’s Me:” Harbor City Harmonizers present the St. Patrick’s Day-themed concert at 2 p.m. March 17 at Palm Bay Magnet High School, 101 Pirate Lane, Melbourne. Features the Harbor City Harmonizers, chapter quartets and a guest quartet the Hot Shots. Admission is $15 for one or $10 for groups of 10 or more. Visit hcharmonizers.org.

St. Patrick’s Day Tea and Tour: Begins at 2 p.m. March 17 at the Historic Pritchard House, 424 South Washington Ave., Titusville. Cost is $25. Proceeds benefit the Pritchard House. Call 321-607-0203.

Emmet Cahill: Celtric Thunder’s tenor Emmet Cahill will perform traditional Irish songs at 7 p.m. March 24 at Satellite High, 300 Scorpion Court, Satellite Beach. Tickets are $29.99 for adults, $14.99 for students ages 18 and under and $49.99 for VIP, which includes a pre-concert Q&A, photo and autographed poster. Call 855-252-7276 or visit spacecoastsymphony.org.

‘Hair today, gone tomorrow’ fundraiser

St. Baldrick’s Big Shave: The hair-raising fun will be from 1 to 5 pm. March 17 at the Avenue Viera in Central Park, 2261 Town Center Ave., Melbourne. Volunteer shavees will shave their heads to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which helps childhood cancer. The St. Baldrick’s kickoff event will be at 7 p.m. March 16 at the World of Beer at the Avenue. To donate, visit stbaldricks.org/head-shaving.

Bonus: FLORIDA TODAY business editor Wayne Price plans to shave his head for the cause, too. Check out his column about it here.

Manderville is a community content specialist at FLORIDA TODAY.

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