SHAMROCK 5K
3/10. Charles & Mulberry Sts. 1:15 p.m. $45-50.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
3/10. The Washington Monument. 2 p.m. Free.

SHAMROCKS & SHENANIGANS
3/15. Power Plant Live!, 34 Market Pl. 6 p.m. $20.

THE IRISH IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE WITH CECILIA WRIGHT
3/16. Enoch Pratt Library, 400 E. 33rd St. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free.

MEET IN THE STREET
3/16-3/17. Claddagh’s Pub, 2918 O’Donnell St. 1-11 p.m. Free.

ST. PADDY’S DAY BLOCK PARTY
3/16. Delia Foley’s, 1439 S. Charles St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $5.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY AT GUINNESS
3/16-3/17. Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 5001 Washington Blvd. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-10 p.m. $15.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY AT AN POITIN STIL
3/11-3/17. An Poitin Stil, 2323 York Rd., Timonium. Times vary. Free.

ST. PADDY’S SPECIALS
3/16-3/17. Mount Vernon Marketplace, 520 Park Ave. Times vary. Free.

ST. PATRICK’S SNAKES
3/17. Lake Roland Nature Center, 1000 Lakeside Dr. 1-2:30 p.m. $3-5

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION
3/17. James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant, 616 S. President St. 8 a.m.-2 a.m. Free.

THE SHAKE OFF
3/17. The Crown, 1910 N. Charles St. 9 p.m. $7-10.

A 13-time Pro Bowler, two-time defensive player of the year, Super Bowl 35 MVP, and the only player in NFL history to produce at least 40 sacks and 30 interceptions is none other than Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Lewis. He also holds a Ravens’ franchise-record of 2,643 career tackles, including a single-season best of 225 stops in 2003. With a resume like that, it’s only fitting to celebrate his induction into the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame with a parade through the city.

“For 17 years, we could point to No. 52 and tell the other players, ‘Follow his lead,” said Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, who drafted Lewis. “It was our privilege to have him as a Raven. We are all better for having him here. His play on game days speaks for itself. When you talk about the great players of all time, no matter the position, he is among the greatest of the great.”

On Saturday, September 22, Mayor Catherine Pugh will hold a parade to honor the Ravens’ latest inductee. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Key Highway near Rash Field, the parade will travel through downtown and end at City Hall where both Pugh and Lewis will speak.

The team that Lewis called home for nearly 20 years will honor him during Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Prior to the game, too, fans will get the chance to snap a few pics with his Hall of Fame bust on RavensWalk. There’s also a giveaway of a commemorative Ray Lewis Hall of Fame coin upon entry.

Just before kickoff and after player intros, Lewis will take the field—perhaps we will get to see the squirrel dance at M&T Bank Stadium one last time? At halftime, Lewis will be presented with his Hall of Fame ring in an on-field ceremony. No long speeches this time though, the game must go on.

The only thing that would make this weekend better is if the Ravens get a win. After last week’s game—they struggled on both sides, especially defensively when linebacker C.J. Mosley was carted off the field—the fans could use a W. An iconic, inspirational locker room speech from Lewis might just do the trick.

They all got their chance at 11:45 a.m. when players appeared on the front steps of City Hall, including wide receiver Anquan Boldin, linebacker Terrell Suugs, linebacker Ray Lewis, running back Ray Rice, quarterback Joe Flacco, and safety Ed Reed with his son on his shoulders. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake got the crowd riled up by starting a “Seven Nation Army” chant before introducing Coach John Harbaugh. “How bout them Ravens?” he shouted to raucous applause. He also broke into a call-and-response-chant of “What’s our name?” “Ravens!” three times before giving the floor to Reed.

Like he’s been doing, Reed starting singing Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets to Paradise” and let the crowd know that the Ravens were ready to repeat it next year. “They better look out for us, Baltimore,” he said. Finally, Lewis spoke passionately to the crowd, saying “Baltimore, I love you, forever and ever and ever.”

Soon, all the players, coaches, staff, family, and friends hopped on various humvees and floats, which were getting ready to meander through the downtown streets and end up at at M&T Bank Stadium, already filled with 100,000 fans. National media trucks—CNN, NBC, NFL Network, ABC—trailed behind them to show that, for today, all eyes are on Baltimore.