St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade
Festival
March 10-12
Get your green on for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival & Parade. Now in its 55th year, the three-day event is planned with families in mind, featuring games, food, Irish whiskey tastings, a car show, and authentic Celtic entertainment. If none of that transports you to the emerald fields of Ireland, then the headlining performance by Danú — a traditional Irish ensemble of flute, tin whistle, fiddle button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals — should do the trick. (Jana Marquez) Free to attend (some activities require purchased wristbands), Water Street Plaza, cityofhenderson.com/residents
Love, Storm
Concert
March 10-11
If you want to thank Storm Large for finally elucidating the lyrics to A-ha's “Take On Me,” during her performance of the song on America’s Got Talent in 2021, then buy a ticket to one of her two Las Vegas shows. Singing with her band Le Bonheur, Large conceived the concert as a love letter to her fans. She got her start in San Francisco clubs in the ’90s and eventually moved to Portland, Oregon, which revived her singing career. She’s since taken the nightly concert and cabaret scene by storm, touring with the band Pink Martini and performing with the Detroit Symphony at Carnegie Hall. (Lourdes Trimidal) 7p, $39-59, The Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com
St. Baldrick’s Day Head Shaving
Fundraiser
March 18
The annual tradition of shaving your head for a good cause — in the name of Ireland’s patron saint, of course — will, for the fourteenth time, be observed at New York-New York. Dubbed St. Baldrick, a portmanteau of “bald” and Saint Patrick, the event raises money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which, in turn, raises awareness about and funds for, childhood cancer treatment and research. For a complete list of local St. Baldrick’s events, see stbaldricks.org. (Anne Davis) 10a-6p, free, New York-New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, newyorknewyork.mgmresorts.com
◊Disney’s Frozen Sensory Inclusive
Theatre
March 18
Disney’s Frozen, chock-full of sisterly love and strong, independent female characters, is a perfect story for Women’s History Month, which we’re well into at this point. As a bonus to the beloved animated film, this live stage performance is designed to be sensory inclusive (meaning relaxed etiquette rules, modified stage light configuration, and extra supportive staff members), so patrons of all intellectual ability statuses can attend and enjoy. (AD) 1p, $20-60, Reynold’s Hall in The Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com
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FoodieLand Night Market
Food Festival
March 24-26 and March 31-Apr. 2
With the return of warm weather, hipsters emerge from their caves in search of ube muffins and butter boards. They stumble into North Las Vegas and find … FoodieLand’s Night Market! Inspired by its famed counterparts in Asia, the festival brings together more than 170 multicultural food vendors from around America and the world. Besides unique dishes, attendees can enjoy alcoholic beverages, listen to live music, and shop at one of the featured artisanal booths. The best part? FoodieLand is touring the Southwest U.S. this year, and Las Vegas is its first stop. (AD) Friday 3-11p, Saturday 1-11p, Sunday 1-10p, $3-5, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, foodielandnm.com
◊Chalk it up! Art & Music Festival
Festival
March 25
At the Chalk it Up! Festival, the bare cement is an open canvas, and the public, a collective Rembrandt. Over the course of the event, the sidewalk turns into one big chalk art painting. Let your little ones (or inner child) color outside the lines at the Kids Chalk Zone; unleash your creativity at the craft corner. If you’re not into chalk art, there are also face painting, balloon art, and other family activities. And all this frivolity will be accompanied by the Young Artists Orchestra of Las Vegas and the Kaminari Taiko Drummers. (LT) 10a-2p, free, Summerlin Library, 702-507-3863, lvccld.bibliocommons.com/events
