3/1 – Gran Fondo San Diego Expo | Little Italy, San Diego (India Street, Fir Street & Date Street) | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | An Italian-themed cycling expo with live music, food vendors, activities, etc. | FREE

3/6 – 62^nd Annual Ocean Beach Kite Festival and Parade | Festival:  Santa Monica between Ebers St & Sunset Cliffs Blvd; Kite Parade route:  Sunset Cliffs Blvd > Santa Monica Ave >Abbot St > the beach | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. / Parade 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. | FREE

3/6 – Colon Cancer Alliance Undy 5000 5k Run/Walk | Liberty Station, Point Loma – 2640 Decatur Rd | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | $30 (ages 14+), $25 (ages 6-13) | Participants encouraged to wear underwear over their running attire

3/12 – Kettner Nights | Little Italy, San Diego – Kettner Ave | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | An art walk through  the businesses and studios on Kettner | FREE

3/13 – 30^th Annual St Patrick’s Day Festival | Balboa Park (west side of park along 6^th Ave between Laurel & Quince) | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Kid’s Zone games & rides, Celtic Village, Beer Gardens, 2 stages | FREE

3/13 – Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade | Balboa Park – 6^th Ave & Juniper | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Irish dancers, bagpipes, floats, horses, etc. – in conjuction with St Patrick’s Day Festival | FREE

3/17 – ShamROCK 2010 | Gaslamp Quarter (6^th Ave between G & E Streets, F Street between 5^th & 7^th, G Street between 5^th & 6^th) | 4:00 p.m. – midnight | 21 years & up | St Patrick’s Day musical block party

3/26 – Critical Mass Bicycle Ride | Balboa Park, Large Fountain | 7:00 p.m. | A mass bike ride in San Diego

3/27 – California Half Ironman Triathlon | Oceanside Pier, Oceanside | 6:40 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Ironman Expo March 25, 12:00 – 7:00 p.m. & March 26, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | swim 1.2 miles in Oceanside Harbor, bike 56 miles on Camp Pendleton, run ½ marathon

3/27 – Cesar Chavez Memorial Parade & Celebration | Golden Hill, San Diego (Parade begins at 25^th & J St; Celebration at Logan Ave between 26^th & Evans) | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | FREE | (619) 227-4588