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Below you will find the activities scheduled during the Canadian American Festival along the Grand Strand.

What’s being planned

• March 12: 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, North Myrtle Beach. Free, with a parade down Main Street that begins at 9 a.m. Street festival follows.

• March 12: Ocean Boulevard’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, on the boardwalk in downtown Myrtle Beach. Eight bands and other entertainment; free.

• March 12: IrishFest at Market Common, noon-5 p.m. Kids’ activities, Irish food, Irish music. Free.

• March 14: Free concert featuring No Strings Attached and Top Hat Marching Band, Inlet Square Mall, 10125 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet.

• March 15: Free concert featuring Burlington Teen Tour Band, Myrtle Beach Mall, 10177 North Kings Highway.

• March 16: RBC Battle at the Beach golf tournament, Prestwick Country Club, 1001 Links Road, Myrtle Beach. Cost: $135 per person, $450 per foursome. Register by March 9: (843) 444-3800.

• March 17: Festival Expo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Coastal Grand Mall, 200 Coastal Grand Circle, with No Strings Attached, Top Hat Marching Band and the Burlington Teen Tour Band. Prize drawings. Free.

• March 19: Fourth Annual Taste of the Coast at Barefoot Landing, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Local restaurants will set up booths and offer samples of their specialties.

• March 19: Canadian-American Mini Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Rumble, 3210 U.S. 17, North Myrtle Beach. Parent-child event; a parent can play with more than one child at a time. $5 per person.

• March 19: Equinox Art & Music Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Elm Street and Third Avenue at the Historic Horry County Court House, Conway. Local musicians, artists selling glass, wood, handcrafted soap, paintings, drawings and more. Free