5 things to do in Milwaukee this weekend, including the St. Patrick's Day parade and the Journal Sentinel Sports Show

Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The Milwaukee St. Patrick's Day Parade will follow a route through downtown beginning at N. King Drive and W. Wisconsin Ave. and ending at Water St. and Highland Ave.
The Milwaukee St. Patrick's Day Parade will follow a route through downtown beginning at N. King Drive and W. Wisconsin Ave. and ending at Water St. and Highland Ave.

1. Downtown St. Patrick's Day parade

Downtown Milwaukee's St. Patrick's Day parade begins at noon March 11 at North King Drive and West Wisconsin Avenue and ends at North Water Street and Highland Avenue. The Shamrock Club of Wisconsin hosts a post-parade party from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Irish Cultural & Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. The parade is free; admission to the party is $8, free for kids younger than 12, $20 for a family. Info: saintpatricksparade.org.

Milwaukee's downtown St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off at noon March 11.
Milwaukee's downtown St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off at noon March 11.

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Marsha Berenson takes a selfie with a timber wolf at the 2022 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show.
Marsha Berenson takes a selfie with a timber wolf at the 2022 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show.

2. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show returns to State Fair Park's Wisconsin Expo Center this weekend, with more than 100 exhibitors, the popular Trout Pond, the Timberworks Lumberjack Show and more. The Sports Show runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 9-11 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 12. Admission at the door is $12, $5 for kids ages 5 to 17, free for children younger than 5 and members of the military. Info: jssportsshow.com.

3. Food & Froth at Milwaukee Public Museum

Food & Froth, the Milwaukee Public Museum's fundraiser featuring dishes and brews from local restaurants, craft breweries and others, returns from 7 to 10 p.m. March 11 at the museum, 800 W. Wells St. VIP tickets are already sold out; general admission is $100. Info: mpm.edu.

Riders meet bucking bulls at the Professional Bull Riders' competition at Fiserv Forum Saturday and Sunday.
Riders meet bucking bulls at the Professional Bull Riders' competition at Fiserv Forum Saturday and Sunday.

4. Professional Bull Riders' Milwaukee Invitational at Fiserv Forum

Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) Unleash The Beast competition comes back to Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum for the PBR Milwaukee Invitational March 11-12. The first two rounds of competition start at 6:45 p.m. March 11; the championship round begins at 1:45 p.m. March 12. Tickets start at $16. Info: fiservforum.com.

5. Harriet Tubman Water Day Hike

Nearby Nature Milwaukee has organized a Harriet Tubman Water Day Hike, a guided walk following the tributary where it goes into the Lincoln Creek Greenway, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 11 in Harriet Tubman Park, 4750 N. 48th St. Info: Harriet Tubman Water Trail Hike Facebook event page.

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