The St. Patrick’s decision:

Don the plastic shamrock necklace Saturday and join the raucous crowds at the bar crawls?

Or be a purist and wait until Tuesday – which is actually St. Patrick’s Day – to celebrate?

If you’re undecided, give ’em both a shot. Or a beer.

Here’s a quick look at some of the larger St. Patrick’s Day events in the area:

Saturday

  • Downtown Youngstown bar crawl, noon to midnight, with 17 stops: Penguin City Brewing, DOPE Cider House, the Youngstown Flea, Windows on the Square, Casa di Canzonetta, Avalon Downtown Pizzeria, West 34, The Federal, V2 Wine Bar and Trattoria, Twisted Roots, Draught House, Downtown Circle, Imbibe Martini Bar, Ryes Craft Bar and Whiskey, Yonder, The Social and Varsity Club.

Participants are asked to register at Eventbrite or in person at Penguin City, the Draught House or Avalon to receive a bar crawl pass.

Each bar will stamp the pass. Every five stamps will equal one entry in the prize drawings. The top prizes are: first place, a pair of two-day passes to the Y-Live concerts, featuring Eric Church and Jason Aldean; second place, $750 cash; third place, individual drawings for a $50 gift certificate to one of the 17 stops; and fourth place, an overnight stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Youngstown Downtown. The passes can be turned in at any of the 17 stops.

A large party tent will be erected in the courtyard of The Varsity Club. West Commerce Street, which is in front of the bar, will be closed to vehicular traffic from Hazel Street to Wick Avenue.

The annual Shave Youngstown event, which attracts thousands, will start at noon at Penguin City Brewing.

  • Brewz at Austintown Plaza, starts at noon ($10 cover charge): The party in the tent and inside Brewz will include three bands: RDNA at noon, Huckin Fillbillys at 4 p.m. and Disco Inferno at 8 p.m. 
  • Warren bar crawl, starts at 6 p.m.: The event includes stops at Urban Tap, Club Michael, Modern Methods, VFSW, The Underground, The Horseshoe, West and Main and Bushwick.
  • St. Patrick’s Day parade and after-party, downtown Sharon: The parade starts at 4 p.m., stepping off from the Penn State Shenango campus and finishing at Quaker Steak & Lube, 1010 Chestnut St., downtown. It is preceded by the rubber duck race in the Shenango River, at Moe’s Riverwalk, at 3 p.m. The after-party is at Quaker Steak & Lube, featuring the band Five Deep at 6 p.m.
  • Shamrock Shuffle at Lake Milton, starts at 11 a.m.: The event features free rides from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the paddy wagon to the Anchor Inn, Castaway Craigs, Grandview Tavern, Halliday’s Winery, Lake Milton Brewery, Lake Milton Golf Club, Legion Lake Post 737, Olde Dutch Mill and the Prop House.
  • Shamrock Shuttle bar crawl in Girard and Liberty, starts at noon: Free bus rides are provided until 10 p.m. at Amen Corner, Arc Club, Bull & Bear, Chesty’s, Coaches, El Hefe, Iron Mann, Master’s, Shaker’s and Viv’s. Complete the crawl and get a free T-shirt (pick up a map at any stop).

Sunday

  • Mahoning Valley St. Patrick’s Day Parade and After-party, 1 p.m.:  The parade will start at 1 p.m. at the Boardman Administration Building and head north on Market Street to the Panera Bread location. After-parties will take place at the Magic Tree Pub, with No Funk No Justice at 2 p.m. and RDNA at 5 p.m., in the tent. There will also be Irish dancers, DJ Fast Freddie and an Irish shop. Double Bogey’s at DeBartolo Commons at Southern Park Mall will also have an after-party, with County Mayo band.

Tuesday

  • St. Patrick’s Day celebration at The Lube, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Quaker Steak & Lube, Sharon, Pa.: The massive annual event will feature three stages for live music and will start with breakfast at 6 a.m.
  • Brewz at Austintown Plaza, starts at 6 a.m.: The full-day party will start with breakfast and includes the bands 80s Proof at noon, RDNA at 3:30 p.m. and Old Skool at 7 p.m.
  • Kravitz Deli, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty: The event will start with an Irish breakfast. The daylong party will include traditional corned beef and cabbage dinners, specialty sandwiches, drink specials and live music.
  • Penguin City Brewing, downtown Youngstown, starts at 10 a.m., $5 cover: A more traditional St. Patrick’s Day party features County Mayo, the Irish Brigadiers, Burke School Irish step dancers and Irish food.

For a complete look at everything going on in the Mahoning Valley, check out The List.