Downtown Wheaton will be a “Shamrockin’ Good Time’ as it stretches St. Patrick’s Day to a two-day celebration on Friday-Saturday, March 17-18.

Per Montgomery County: The celebration will include an “all-day” event on Friday, March 17, at the Limerick Pub, located at 11301 Elkin St. in Wheaton. On Saturday, March 18, there will be free St. Patrick’s activities from noon-4 p.m. at Marian Fryer Town Plaza, located at 2424 Reedie Dr., presented by the Wheaton Urban District and Montgomery County Recreation. Each event will include performances by the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance and Brendan Pelan.

The March 17 event at the Limerick Pub will include food, music and dancing. More information about the events at The Pub can be found at https://www.thelimerickpub.net/. The March 18 event will include music, food, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon art and games. Food will be provided at the March 18 event (while supplies last). The Limerick Pub will provide free food samples and Green Plate Catering will be distributing shamrock sugar cookies for cookie decorating.

More information is available about the Downtown Wheaton celebration can be found at https://www.wheatonmd.org/.

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