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Saturday, March 13th, 2010

St. Pat’s in Five Points brings partying, parading, dancing and serenading!

The date is quickly approaching for the 28th annual St. Pat’s in Five Points on March 13, 2010. This year, festival planners have organized a wide array of events and activities to make the festival more fun, safe and convenient.

Festival gates will be open from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. to give festival patrons enough time to see all that Five Points has to offer. Admission is $11 in advance and $15 at the gate.

To ensure you won’t miss a thing, here’s a run-down of the day’s events:

8:30 a.m. Get to the Green 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk
10 a.m. St. Pat’s Parade (Free - Devine St.)
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wachovia Children’s Carnival (Free - MLK Park)
1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Shaggin’ On Santee
Noon - 6 p.m. Live Musical Entertainment (5 Stages)

Don’t miss a minute trying to find parking. Park and ride services will be available all day from Capital City Stadium on Assembly Street. Also, to get you home safely after a day of merriment, Budweiser of Columbia is sponsoring Alert Cab, covering the first $10 of the cab fare.

This year’s musical selection features 20 acts performing live on five stages, including: Jet, Saosin, Perpetual Groove, Robert Earl Keen and the best local music the Midlands has to offer. Prefer to dance to the tunes of beach, boogie, shag and blues? Check out Shaggin’ on Santee, a celebration of our state dance, with DJ’s throwing down throughout the day, shag lessons and live music from Jim Quick and Coastline.

Can’t wait until March 13 to shake your shamrocks and celebrate the luck of the Irish? Join us in Five Points for the Official Festival Pre-Party:

March 12, 2010: Official Pre-Party Festivities – Free on Santee Avenue
5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Battle of the Bands

Six great bands. One Great Night. What better way to pre-party than listening to local bands battle it out for the chance to play on the main stage at St. Pat’s. Want to get in on the action? Then come early and register to be a part of the Rock Band contest

Don’t forget to check out www.fivepointscolumbia.com for additional festival information!