11am-5pm: the 249th st. patrick's day parade (the world's biggest) marches down 5th avenue. metromix tells you the best viewing spots. >>
doors 3pm; screenings 5, 7:30, 10, midnight: the folks at brooklyn bowl open the doors for free bowling all day (4 person min per lane, 2 hour max, shoe rental $4), plus screenings of u2 concert film 'u2 3d' on a 22' screen ($5 3d glassses rental). >>
3pm: dj's spin irish pop 3-8pm, followed by live music from sxip shirey (of luminescent orchestrii), brass band veveritse, bag pipers, more. spike hill, free >>
5pm: free corned beef sandwiches, $5 guinness @ the brazen head >>
8pm: catch a live pogues cover band at dylan murphy's (u.e.s.), free >>
8pm: head to red hook for rocky sullivan's party with seanchai and the unity squad, plus glasgow’s gary og >>
down $2 coors light drafts, $5 car bombs, corned beef + cole slaw specials @ southern hospitality >>
what's goin' down in midtown (luck of the irish pub crawl, free corned beef and cabbage, green wings, leprechaun limbo, lucky charms eating contest, more) >>
time out has you covered with ulysses's stone st celebration, historic irish walking tour, irish-mexican grub, more) >>
for an insane amount of other options, check out murph guide >>
