The festivities will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a free showing of The Wizard of Oz at THE BLOCK off biltmore, located at 39 S. Market Street, at the intersection of Eagle Street. This portion of the evening is an all‐ages event. Green punch and free cookies will be available.

At 7:00 p.m., the Emerald City Ball will begin. Revelers are encouraged, but not required, to wear green, dress up in festive St. Patrick’s day attire, or wear any costume related to The Wizard of Oz. Green beer and “Lollipop Guild” specialty cocktails will be available for purchase as well as other assorted beverages and vegan food. No admission fee is required; however, donations to the North Carolina Housing Coalition are encouraged.

Starting at 7:30 p.m., an open mic night event will include songs that are Irish or St. Patrick’s Day‐themed along with songs from The Wizard of Oz.

At 8:00 p.m., the costumes will be judged, and the winner will receive $100 in cash. The evening ends with a St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl:

•   At 8:30 p.m., the pub crawl will begin by heading over to Wicked Weed at 91 Biltmore Avenue.
•   At 9:15 p.m., the next stop is Bhramari Brewhouse at 101 S. Lexington Avenue.
•   At 10:00 p.m., revelers will visit Hi Wire Brewing at 197 Hilliard Avenue.
•   At 10:45 p.m., the last stop of the pub crawl will be at Ben’s Tune Up at 195 Hilliard Avenue.