While it seems the Southern California St. Patrick's Day celebrations are leaning toward the weekend before the holiday, you can still get your corned beef and cabbage and your green beer next Thursday at several local venues. And those weekend events will bring you everything from hard partying to healthy exercise. Here's what we know:

Saturday, March 12

Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Day Race
Tony Cota (661) 259-8346
Starting at 9 a.m., the Knights of Columbus host their 31st St. Patrick's Day Race. The 5K will be held at Central Park this year, at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus. Race day registration is $25; $30 with race T-shirt. Entry fee reduced for youths under 17.

Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Day Party
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Hall
23233 Lyons Ave.
Newhall, CA 91321
Bill Ryan at (661) 259-7364 or Jack O'Shea at (661) 259-8574
At 6 p.m. the Knights of Columbus will host their 35th St. Patrick's Day Celebration, with a dinner of corned beef and cabbage, Irish potatoes and carrots, home-baked Irish soda bread and desserts. Entertaining at dinner are step dancers, Irish musicians and singers. Dancing and Irish music follow. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under.

Los Angeles St. Patrick's Day Festival
Taglyan Complex
1201 N. Vine St.
Hollywood, CA 90038
(213) 915-8003
www.stpattysfest.com
From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., drinking, dancing, food, live bands. Purchase all-inclusive tickets at the website only - $100. There will be only 500 tickets sold. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early to avoid lines.

St. Patrick's Day Grand Ball and Rose of Tralee Pageant
Atrium Hotel at John Wayne Orange County Airport
18700 MacArthur Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92612
Black tie dinner and dance (6 p.m. to 7 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. dinner and presentation, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dancing, midnight crowning of the Rose of Tralee). Irish music and singing, Irish traditional dancing. Tickets $100 per person. For tickets and information call (818) 909-9066 or (949) 489-1172. Visit www.southerncaliforniaroseoftralee.com.

South Bay St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
www.hermosabch.org
The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hermosa Beach begins at 11 a.m. at intersection of Pier and Valley Drive, then moves west to Hermosa Avenue then South on Hermosa to 8th Street. The festival will be held at Pier Plaza. The events are free. Use metered street parking and obey posted signs.

Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13

L.A. County Irish Fair and Music Festival
Fairplex in Pomona
1101 West McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
(310) 537-4240
www.la-irishfair.com 
The event includes carnival rides, historic re-enactors, several stages of Irish music from rock to traditional, dance performances and social dancing, casual and fine dining, Irish and other Celtic product vendors, a petting zoo, sheep herding demonstrations and Highland-style games. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults $18, seniors 55+ and students with ID $16, two-day pass $28, children 11 and under are free. Additional fee for parking.

Thursday, March 17

This is Ireland at Royce Hall at UCLA
340 Royce Drive
Los Angeles 90095
www.uclalive.org
An Irish theatrical musical event led by Irish composer/conductor Eímear Noone. Celebrity guest performers include actors Pierce Brosnon and Roma Downey, lyric soprano Celine; harpist Gayle Levant, former Paris Opera Baritone Sam McElroy and Irish actress and television host, Caroline Morahan. Starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $38 to $88

Dink's New York Diner
24201 Valencia Blvd.
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 284-7755
Dink's will have corned beef and cabbage with red potatoes ($14) and offer green beer (Bud Light on tap, $2.50).

Egg Plantation
24415 Walnut St.
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 255-8222
Head over to Santa Clarita's first "Certified Green Restaurant" for live Irish music from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on St. Patrick's Day. The menu will include corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, bar menu and kids' menu. Guinness on tap, green beer and featured drinks. No reservations required, families welcome. No cover charge.

LB Mulligan's
25848 Tournament Road
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 255-3356
Open 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Restaurant open until 10 p.m. serving corned beef, cabbage and lamb stew. DJ Darryl starts music and dancing at 7 p.m. $5 bar cover charge after 4 p.m. Extended patio, beer truck, shooter bars.

Mixers
26532 Bouquet Canyon Road
Saugus, CA 91350
(661) 750-2649
In addition to the regular menu, Mixers will be offering $6 corned beef sliders and special drink prices on St. Patrick's Day, including $2 shots of Jameson and $3 pints of Guinness

Salt Creek Grille
24415 Town Center Drive, #115
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 222-9999
Corned beef and cabbage meals with boiled potatoes and carrots will be served for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ($16.95) and for dinner ($19.95) from 4 p.m. until closing.

El Trocadero
24274 Main St.
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 284-6615
In addition to all the regular menu items, El Trocadero will be serving a corned beef and cabbage dinner with potatoes and carrots for $14.95.

Wolf Creek Restaurant
and Brewing Company
27746 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91354
(661) 263-9653
In addition to the regular menu, Wolf Creek will serve a corned beef and cabbage dinner or shepherd's pie ($14.95) and corned beef sandwich ($9.95) for St. Patrick's Day. Green beer will be available and happy our will run from 4:30 p.m. to closing.