Sláinte, Boise! Where will you grab pints and hear the pipes on St. Patrick’s Day?

Raise your glasses and say cheers to St. Patrick’s Day.

Or honor the Irish and say sláinte — which means “health.” Just try not to have your hangover be too healthy.

Whether you visit your favorite restaurant for some Irish grub or head downtown with friends to drink your fill of green beer and Guinness, it’s time to celebrate this weekend.

If you like to party like the folks do in Butte, Montana — home to one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the country — then the annual Butte in Boise event is your place.

Enjoy a dinner buffet of pork chop sandwiches, Guinness-braised corned beef and cabbage, authentic Butte pasties, cottage and shepherd’s pie, Irish pub salad and tasty desserts. There’s also entertainment and gaming. One complimentary drink token is included with your ticket.

If you are more into the nightclub scene, there are a couple of beer crawls to choose from that will definitely give you the most bang for your buck — Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Crawl and Anything But Pants St. Paddy’s Day Bar Crawl. Pay one ticket price to waive the individual cover charges for select bars and clubs.

Not into bar hopping? No problem, hit up just one! Hannah’s always goes all in for St. Patrick’s Day with music, pipes, games, drink specials and contests.

Whatever you choose, it’s sure to be grand!

Ways to celebrate

Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Crawl: Check-in 4 to 7 p.m. March 17-18 at BodoVino, 404 S. 8th St., Boise; or 4 to 7 .m. March 18 at Cactus Bar, 517 W. Main St., Boise. Waived cover at all venues, drink specials, food, costume contest, complimentary drinks/shots, professional photographer, after-party, more. $25 per person or $20 group ticket. eventbrite.com.

Butte in Boise: 5 to 9 p.m. March 17, Boise Centre East, 850 W. Front St. St. Patrick’s Day celebration with an authentic dinner buffet, drinks, music by Boise Highlanders, dancing, games, more. $50, includes buffet and one complimentary drink token, at eventbrite.com.

O’Hannah’s Saint Patrick’s Music Bash: 5 p.m. to close March 17, Hannah’s, 621 W. Main St., Boise. Music by Beyond the Burren (6:30 p.m.), Boise Highlanders (9 p.m.), The Rocci Johnson Band (10 p.m. to close); drink specials, shamrock beads, prizes, $100 bar tab to the greenest person, more. No cover.

St. Patrick’s Day Party: 5 to 10 p.m. March 17, Mad Swede Brewing Company, 2772 S. Cole Road #140, Boise. Performance by Irish Dance Idaho (5 p.m.), music by Rhodes Hull (6 to 8 p.m.), appearance by Boise Highlanders (8:30 p.m.), $ 6 pints and $23 pitchers of green beer, pizza specials from Fire Giant’s Pizza Forge. Free, but reserve a spot at eventbrite.com.

NW Women R&B Emerald Performance: 7 p.m. March 17, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. $24 general, $28 preferred. eventbrite.com. Opening: Anam Cara Academy of Irish Dance.

Anything But Pants St. Paddy’s Day Bar Crawl: 9 p.m. March 17, StrangeLove, 100 S. 6th St., Boise. $10 at eventbrite.com. Four clubs (Amsterdam Lounge, Dirty Little Roddy’s, Karma and StrangeLove) — one wristband. Drink specials, giveaways, photo-ops. $10 at the door if you aren’t wearing pants, $15 if you are. Separate lines for people who have pre-purchased wristbands.

Eats and drinks:

▪ Twin Peaks is offering free fried pickles to any guest that wears green in-store on St. Paddy’s Day and spends a minimum of $10 at participating locations. twinpeaksrestaurant.com/locations/boise-id.

▪ Yard House is offering draft pours of fresh Guinness blended with choice of Yard House’s house beers: House Honey Blonde Ale, House IPA or House Cuvee. Or try a Dublin Mule — the best of both — with Jameson Irish Whiskey blended with Guinness Dry Irish Stout, citrus agave and ginger ale. Of course, green beer is available in any size with more than 100 options on tap. YardHouse.com.

Boise Highlanders schedule

Friday, March 17

▪ Noon at Quinn’s Restaurant, 1005 S. Vista Ave., Boise

▪ 2 p.m. at Stagecoach Inn, 3132 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City

▪ 2:45 p.m. at The James Kitchen, 1030 S. Broadway Ave., Boise

▪ 4 p.m. at Hyde Park Pub & Grill, 1501 N. 13th St., Boise

▪ 4:30 p.m. at Lindy’s Steakhouse, 12249 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise

▪ 5 p.m. at Hooligans, 10704 W. Overland Road, Boise; Coa de Jima, 615 W. Main St., Boise; The Harp, 1435 N. Eagle Road, Meridian; and Barbacoa, 276 W. Bobwhite Court, Boise

▪ 5:30 p.m. at The Tavern at Eagle Island, 6500 N. Linder Road, #100, Meridian

▪ 5:45 p.m. at Rudy’s Pub & Grill, 3035 W. McMillan Road, Meridian

▪ 6 p.m. at Hideaway Bar and Grill, 1510 S. Celebration Ave., Meridian; The Tavern at Bown Crossing, 3111 S. Bown Way, Boise; and Butte in Boise event, Boise Centre

▪ 6:15 p.m. at Rudy’s Pub & Grill, 2310 E. Overland Road, Meridian

▪ 6:30 p.m. at Quinn’s Restaurant, 1005 S. Vista Ave., Boise; and Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery, 610 W. Grove St., Boise

▪ 6:45 p.m. at Old Chicago, Boise Towne Square mall, 350 N. Milwaukee St., #1017

▪ 7 p.m. at Butte in Boise event; and 10 Barrel Brewing, 826 W. Bannock St., Boise

▪ 7:15 p.m. at Hyde Park Pub & Grill, 1501 N. 13th St., Boise; and The Curb, 1760 S. Meridian Road, #100, Meridian

▪ 7:30 p.m. at 13th Street Pub, 1520 N. 13th St., Boise; Ram Restaurant and Brewery, 709 E. Park Blvd., Boise; and Bittercreek Alehouse, 246 N. 8th St., Boise

▪ 7:45 p.m. at Parrilla Grill, 1512 N. 13th St., Boise; and Ram Restaurant and Brewery, 3272 E. Pine Ave., Meridian

▪ 8 p.m. at Owyhee Tavern, 1109 W. Main St., Boise

▪ 8:30 p.m. at Parrilla Grill, 503 W. Idaho St., Boise; and Gil’s K-9 Bar, 2506 W. Main St., Boise

▪ 9 p.m. at Hannah’s, 621 W. Main St., Boise

▪ 9:30 p.m. at Jim’s Alibi, 2710 S. Broadway Ave., Boise; Tom Grainey’s, 109 S. 6th St., Boise; and Quinn’s Restaurant, 1005 S. Vista Ave., Boise

Saturday, March 18

▪ 1 p.m. at Hideaway Bar and Grill, 1510 S. Celebration Ave., Meridian

▪ 2 p.m. at High Desert Harley Davidson, 2310 E. Cinema Drive, Meridian

▪ 5:30 p.m. at The James Kitchen, 1030 S. Broadway Ave., Boise

▪ 6 p.m. at Suds Tavern, 1024 S. Broadway Ave., Boise