Get ready! St. Patrick’s Day is only 10 short days away.

I’ve rounded up all of the St. Patrick’s Day events in the Oklahoma City area right here for you as well as some that are before and after the 17th. Know of something I’m missing? Let me know and I’ll get it added. Click on the title of each event for more information, ticket links and to ‘like’ and share it with your Facebook friends.

1. Sham-ROCK the Plaza!
Plaza District
Friday, March 11
Details: This FREE event is great for all ages! There’s lots of great live music planned and giveaways on Twitter (click here for details). Kids will love the “Pot of Gold” search and don’t miss all the wonderful shopping in the district, too!

2. 2011 Green Tie Gala
Skirvin Hotel
Saturday, March 12
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Details: Got some extra cash? Don’t miss the Green Tie Gala, which is Catholic Charities annual fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the Sanctuary Women’s Development Center. Tickets are $125.

3. Irish Dancers
Bethany Library
Saturday, March 12
2 – 3 p.m.
Details: This annual event is an all ages show where you can see the Jean Hill Irish Dancers. I admit, the picture is a little scary but I bet the event is lots o’ fun!

4. WrestleMania
Oklahoma City Arena
Sunday, March 13
3 p.m.
Details: Okay, okay, this doesn’t really have anything to do with St. Patrick’s Day. But there is a wrestler named “Celtic Warrior” so I thought he should get some St. Patty’s Day love – even though Celtic and Irish aren’t really the same thing. Anyway, tickets are $15.

5. You Are So Lucky!
Capitol Hill Library
Wednesday, March 16
2 – 4 p.m.
Details: This is an event for the kids (ages 8-12. Anyone under 8 is welcome to attend with an adult). Celebrate the holiday with stories, crafts and snacks.

6. St. Patrick’s Day Cruise
Oklahoma River
Thursday, March 17
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Details: Enjoy a 90 minute theme cruise on the Oklahoma River complete with music, appetizers and beverages. All  cruises depart from Regatta park. Interested? Book now. Theme cruises allow a minimum of 12 people. Cost is $35/person.

7.  St. Patrick’s Day Block Party
Bricktown
Thursday, March 17
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Details:  This annual festival is held outdoors at the corner of Sheridan and Oklahoma Avenues in Bricktown. Live music, green beer, hats, t-shirts and FREE admission. The event will take place rain or shine.

8. St. Patty’s Day Mayhem at the Market
Farmers Public Market
Thursday, March 17
Details:  This is a boxing/MMA event. If you really want to go all out, VIP tables are available for $350 (beer and food included). Don’t want to shell out your Benjamins? Individual tickets are just $15 at the door.

Follow me on Twitter and you could win 2 tickets to this event!

9. Irish Pubs o’Plenty
Oklahoma City may be a hop, skip and 4357 miles from Dublin, but we have no shortage of pubs and other venues to celebrate the holiday.

Some pubs/restaurants you may want to check out:

Abner Ale House - Block party (11 a.m. – 2 a.m.)
Baker’s St.
Dan McGuinness (Moore)
Dan McGuinness (Edmond)
Dan O’Briens – Bands include: Big Daddy, The Stars & Drive (doors at 10 a.m.)
McNellie’s – Block party (10 a.m. – 2 a.m.; Hosty Duo performance)
O’Connell’s (Campus Corner) – St. Patty’s Day Celebration (7 a.m. – 2 a.m.; green eggs & ham, live music)
Sean Cummings Irish Restaurant & Pub
TapWerks

10. Third Friday Celtic Night
Sonder Music Dance & Art (Norman)
Friday, March 18
6:30 p.m.
Details: This is a recurring event (the name kinda gave that one away) but sounds like a ton of fun! The evening begins with Irish Square Dance Lessons. At 7:30, enjoy traditional Celtic tunes and a potluck.

11. Oklahoma City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Downtown OKC
Saturday, March 19
1 p.m.
Details: The parade begins at 5^th and Broadway and runs south on E.K. Gaylord, turns east on Sheridan and continues through Bricktown. See the usual variety of proud car clubs, antique tall bicycles, Irish dancers, llamas (llamas?!), dogs, horses, floats, clowns and much more.

12. Casinos, Casinos, Casinos
Statewide
Details: Lots of St. Patrick’s Day events at Casinos around the state.

Notable promos include:

Kickapoo Casino – Lucky Leprechaun’s Pot of Gold
Lucky Star Casino – St. Patrick’s Day $10K
Remington Park – Horseshow Pitch for the Green!
Riverwind Casino – Easton Corbin (March 18) and $40,000 Lucky Fever (all month long)

And here’s some insightful St. Patrick’s Day trivia for ya:

St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on March 17. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland.

St. Patrick’s Day originated as a Catholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 17th century and has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Ireland’s culture.

This information was taken straight from Wikipedia, so you know it’s gotta be factual.

Happy St. Patty’s Day, everyone!

-Wendy with Wimgo

Anyone out there familiar with the lyrics “Chickity China the Chinese chicken, Have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin’”? If so, have I got a deal for you!

Thanks to our friends at DFC Concerts, Wimgo has 20 pair of tickets up for grabs for the Barenaked Ladies concert on Tuesday, November 2, at the Diamond Ballroom! Also, 3 VIP winners will be chosen! These winners will get closer seating as well as the chance to participate in a meet and greet at 8 p.m.

Interested? You must be since you’re still reading.

Anyway, to enter for your chance a pair of tickets simply leave a comment below.

Also, you can join in on the Twitter contest by following @wimgo_OKC on Twitter and retweeting the following message: “RT & follow @wimgo_OKC for your chance to win 2 tix to see the Barenaked Ladies at the Diamond Ballroom on 11/2!”

That’s it! Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on Monday, November 1.

Tell your friends, yo.

-Wendy with wimgo

First of all I just want to say I hope and your family were safe in yesterdays crazy, stormy weather. Oklahoma weather is wild!

Now, I hope the weather for the rest of the week is nice so you can enjoy some or all of these events happening around Oklahoma City.

The 6^th Annual Wormy Dog Spring Jam is this Saturday night with bands No Justice, Reckless Kelly and Mama Sweet. Tickets are just $10 and are available online or at the door.

Check out the Bikes and Bricks Street party this Saturday in Bricktown. This event is free and open to the public and features lots of great live music, food and biker activities.

Go see Top Girls or The Three B’s at the Civic Center Music Hall this Friday or Saturday and Styx along with Foreigner and Kansas will be at the Zoo Amphitheater this Friday night. Tickets for all of these events are available online or at the door.

Check out ARTini this Saturday at the Oklahoma City Famer’s Market. This fundraising event for Allied Arts includes live music, an art auction and a martini tasting. For your chance to win 2 tickets to the event, comment here.

Also, check out the 2nd Friday Circuit of Art in Norman and Live on the Plaza in Oklahoma City’s Plaza District on Friday. And for your sports fix, check out the Big12 Softball Championship at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium or cheer on the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz when they host Spokane this Sunday at the Cox Convention Center.

Have fun!
-Wendy with wimgo

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Here’s how.

When we reach 2280 followers, one of the followers will be randomly selected and will win a sweet iAXE USB Electric Guitar. Once our follower count reaches 2770, one follower will win a Flip Mino camcorder. Finally, when we reach the magic number of 3014, wimgo will donate $200 to a charity of the winning followers’ choice.

Pretty sweet, huh?

If you’re sitting there wondering how to help us get followers, here are a few things you could do:

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If you have Twitter questions, ask me. I bet I can help!

Thanks. You’re awesome!
-Wendy with wimgo

Congrats to James Dalman (@JamesDalman) – he won the guitar!

What an exciting day! Our mobile site has been updated and we’re asking that our valued wimgo patrons let us know what they think, and that means YOU! 

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Thanks in advance for your comments!
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Sons of Bill

Thanks to my new friend Zach, wimgo is giving away tickets to see the Sons of Bill at the Wormy Dog Saloon in Bricktown this Thursday night. (Just so you know – the show is 21 to enter.)

To enter for your chance to win tickets, post a comment below and you’ll be automatically entered. Winners will be announced tomorrow.

Good luck!
Wendy with wimgo 

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February 3, 2010 #wimgowednesday update:

For this month’s prize, we’re giving away a year supply of Cocoa Krispies! Thanks to @JTM8080 for the awesome suggestion.

Just so we’re clear – if you win, you’ll receive 26 boxes (no more, no less) of Cocoa Krispies. Also, the winner may be responsible for picking up the delicious Krispies.

Start RTing away! Since this contest is getting started so late in the day, we’ll choose a winner tonight around 8 p.m.

Thanks!
-Wendy with wimgo

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Starting November 4, wimgo will be giving away awesome prizes the first Wednesday of every month via Twitter.

Our first wimgo Wednesday prize is two (2) tickets to the Bedlam football game on Saturday, November 28 in Norman! 

To enter for your chance to win, you must first be on Twitter and follow wimgo. Then Retweet the applicable message and you’ll be eligible to win. Make sure to include the hashtag #wimgowednesday. 

Good luck!
-Wendy with wimgo

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Visit wimgo.com/ChristmasClub for details and to enter.

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Enter today!
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Last week wimgo gave away 20 Bricktown Haunted House tickets. A lot of people entered which means a lot of people didn’t win. If that included you, don’t fret. I have four pair of tickets to give away which means you have one more chance to win!

For your chance to win, comment on this blog post and tell me what you’re going to be for Halloween OR what your favorite Halloween costume was when you were kid.

It’s that simple! I’ll announce the winners tomorrow, Thursday, October 29.
 
Happy Halloween!
-Wendy with wimgo

It’s no secret that I love football and also no secret that I can’t win anything through wimgo.  However, if YOU love football and you’re not me, visit wimgo today and enter to win a Bedlam Fan Experience!

One Grand Prize winner will receive a VIP Bedlam Fan Experience including:

-2 tickets to the Bedlam game in Norman on Saturday, November 28
-Tour of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
-1 autographed item
-1 night stay for two in Norman
-A $250 gift card

Also, four First Prize winners will each receive a pair of tickets to the Bedlam game.

Remember, you can enter once each day through the website.  Anyone that is a fan on Facebook or a follower on Twitter is automatically entered to win.  Does that include you?  If not, what are you waiting for?  Being a follower or fan increases your chances.

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