10 Can't-Miss Events This March In GA

St. Patrick’s Day, the spring equinox, and full school and work schedules are competing for time with can’t-miss events in Georgia in March.

Daylight saving time also begins on March 8, and that means an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day to squeeze in activities.

Events you won’t want to miss include St. Patrick’s Day parades, a doggie crawl and a popular local fair.

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Here are our picks for March:

1. The Atlanta Fair, 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday and 1-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 6-April 12, 688 Central Ave. SW, Atlanta (across from Georgia State University's Center Parc Stadium)
2. Keeper for a Day: Reptiles and Amphibians, 8 a.m., March 7, Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta
3. 23rd Annual Smyrna’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival, 11 a.m. to 11:55 p.m., March 14 and March 15, Atkins Park, 2840 Atlanta St. SE, Smyrna
4. 22nd Annual Tybee Island Heritage Parade, 3-5 p.m., March 14, through Tybee Island
5. Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade, 10:15 a.m., March 17, from the intersection of Gwinnett and Abercorn, Savannah
6. Blue Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Festival, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 14, Downtown Blue Ridge City Park, 241 Depot St.
7. Mister John's Music Acoustic Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., March 20, 6 Olive St., Avondale Estates
8. Georgia Tech Baseball vs. Virginia Tech, 4 p.m., March 6, Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium, 255 Ferst Drive, Atlanta
9. Barks & Bites: Doggie Crawl on the Beltline 11 a.m., March 8, 670 DeKalb Ave. NE, Atlanta
10. Cake & Sip Social: International Women's Day at Taste Wine Bar, 3 p.m., March 8, Taste Wine Bar and Market, 202 Chattahoochee Row NW, Atlanta