The March of the Leprechuans pub crawl in 2015 drew more than 1,000 participants decked out in leprechaun and fairy themed costumes. File photo: Denise Civiletti

A LepreCon craft spirit crawl will take place along the “Riverhead Ale Trail” Saturday, March 19 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Downtown Riverhead’s breweries and distillery will celebrate the holiday with a daylong event that includes a free shuttle from noon to 5 p.m. stopping at all locations on a loop throughout the afternoon.

Each venue will celebrate with food and drink specials and live entertainment, the Riverhead BID Management Association said in a press release.

Participating venues in the event are:

Montauk Distilling Company

North Fork Brewing Co

Peconic County Brewing

Tradewinds Brewing

Long Ireland Beer

Twin Fork Beer Co

Ubergeek Brewing

For more on Downtown Riverhead’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, check the BID’s website. There’s a St. Patrick’s Day-themed glass painting party at Jerry & the Mermaid March 16 and an Ales & Scales beer fest at the Long Island Aquarium on March 17, with beer flights from local craft breweries and live music.

Jamesport’s St. Patrick’s parade will take place on Saturday, March 26, beginning at 1 p.m. The parade, sponsored by the East End Emerald Society, steps off at 1 p.m. on Washington Avenue and proceeds east on Main Road to Manor Lane.

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