Note: The Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade and pancake breakfast have been canceled because of predicted bad weather. 

St. Patrick's Day isn't officially until March 17, but fans can get a head start on celebrating in the week leading up to the holiday.

On March 11, the members of the Shamrock Club, who put on the parade in Downtown Columbus on March 17, will get together in Columbus City Hall with Mayor Andrew J.  Ginther and the City Council for “Proclamation Day.”

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After the mayor and council have proclaimed a week of celebration for the event, Shamrock Club members head out with paint and brushes.

“I don't know if you've ever been Downtown at noon the week before St. Patrick's Day, but traffic gets kind of snarled up. It's us painting shamrocks on the corner of Broad and High,” said Andrew Shuman, president of the Shamrock Club.

The March 17 parade is part of a full day of activities, beginning with Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 280 N. Grant Ave.

The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Boulevard, traveling east on Broad Street and then north on High Street to the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Spectators can expect to see marching and pipe bands, dance troupes and floats.

At the Convention Center, guests can take part in the Irish Family Reunion, where tables can be reserved in advance or tickets bought at the door ($11 for ages 12 and older, and $5 for kids 5 to 12).

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“It's a big gathering,” Shuman said. “Everybody buys tables, the families come out, they set up their own decorations, and we'll have two bands and some dancers. The hall that we're in is really nice. They do lights overhead, green, white and orange, for the Irish flag.”

In the evening, the party moves to the Shamrock Club, 60 W. Castle Road, where Fialla will be playing.

“The whole day is so different than the commercialized Dr. Seuss hats and green beer,” Shuman said. “We take a lot of pride in that. We try to promote a different atmosphere. It's about family and it's about heritage.”

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For more information about the Columbus parade or other events, call 614-491-4449 or visit www.shamrockclubofcolumbus.com.

Story update: St. Patrick's Day enthusiasts in Dublin will have to hold their excitement until March 17. Because of the weather forecast of freezing temperatures and high winds, the St. Patrick's Day Parade scheduled for Saturday in Dublin has been canceled. The Dublin Lion's Club pancake breakfast at Sells Middle School has also been canceled.

The St. Patrick's Day Festival at Fado Pub and Kitchen, 6652 Riverside Dr., Dublin will continue as planned.

A Dublin St. Patrick's Day Family Celebration is now scheduled to take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on March 17 at Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Parkway, Dublin. See the City of Dublin website, dublinohiousa.gov, for more details as they become available.

St. Patrick's Day: Music, brews and more

Many other celebrations will be taking place in Greater Columbus in the days leading up to March 17. These include:

• The Ancient Order of Hibernians will celebrate Proclamation Day Friday with music by Fialla and the Hooligans starting at 3 p.m. at Tara Hall, 274 E. Innis Ave. Admission is $5. The Queen's Table food truck will be on-site from 4 to 7 p.m. (614-444-5949, patrickpearse.com

• Byrne's Pub will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day Friday through March18 in a tent outside 1248 W. 3rd Ave. See https://bit.ly/3HKMyJ7 for more details.

• Fado Pub and Kitchen, 6652 Riverside Drive, Dublin, will go all in for Irish music on Saturday. A $20 cover charge gets you live music from 10 a.m. until closing time. Adults-only after 6 p.m. Among the bands playing will be the Ladies of Longford, Lt. Dan's New Legs and Off the Hook. (614-408-1500, fadopubandkitchen.com)

• Flannagan's Dublin, 6835 Caine Road, will host what the venue claims to be “the biggest St. Patrick's Day party in Ohio,” beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday and running through midnight. Admission is free to the 21-and-older event, which features 12 bands including the Menus, Off the Hook and Three Ton Toad. (614-766-7788, flannagans.com)

•  12th Annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl will allow participants to get a little strolling done in between the imbibing. Participants can register for the event, which will take place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. Those attending will have access to 10 Arena District bars, including Brother's, Callahan's and Howl at the Moon. The $30 registration, limited to those 21 and older, grants guests free covers at the bars as well a T-shirt, a koozie and drink specials (socialcityevents.com)

• Pub Mahone, 31 E. Gay St., will host its St. Patrick's Day party from 10 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday. (614-228-2570, pubmahone.com)

• Fado Irish Pub, 4022 Townsfair Way at Easton Town Center, will warm up for the main event with a Guinness Perfect Pint Contest on Monday and an Irish Whiskey Tasting on Tuesday. See website for details (614-418-0066, fadoirishpub.com/columbus)