Weekend best bets: Art in Bloom, Marchtoberfest

RALEIGH, N.C. — Art in Bloom, several beer and spring festivals, performances and more top our list of best bets this weekend.

10th Annual St. Paddy's 4-Miler - The nOg Run Club will host this run on Saturday starting at Raleigh Beer Garden. Don you best kilt for a morning of running and fun in downtown Raleigh. After the run, celebrate behind the Raleigh Beer Garden with live Irish music and food. The first beer is free (for runners 21 and older).

Art in Bloom - The North Carolina Museum of Art has turned its galleries into a greenhouse through Sunday. This fourth annual event features more than 50 florists from around the country and one-of-a-kind events, classes and workshops. Florists are randomly assigned a work of art in the NCMA’s permanent collection and tasked with building a floral display inspired by the art.

Mid-Town Square Spring Fest - Head to Bond Brothers on Saturday for this festival featuring local artists, vendors, a variety of delicious food trucks and lots of beer.

Yoga on the Lawn - Oak City Brewing hosts yoga on its lawn on Sunday. Classes are pay-what-you-will.

Cotopaxi Questival: Durham - This 24-hour adventure race features teams competing for prizes and completing adventure challenges in categories like fitness, camping, service and teamwork.

Asha Holi - Celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, and support Asha for Education in its mission to provide basic education to underprivileged children in India during this event at Morrisville Community Park on Sunday. Expect vibrant colors, heart-throbbing music, Bollywood dance, candid photography and food for purchase.

Marchtoberfest - Clouds Brewing will host this event on Saturday featuring beer, food trucks, live music and more fun. Tickets are $6 and include admission to the event, one free beer, a souvenir beer stein and entry into hourly raffles.

Escazu Turns 10 - Help this Raleigh chocolate shop celebrate a decade in business with a day of activities on Saturday. There will be ice cream sundaes, a local market, a food truck and free birthday cake.

A Night to Remember - Blondes vs. Brunettes Raleigh will host this third annual cocktail party at Marbles Museum's IMAX theater on Friday night. Proceeds will go to the Alzheimer's Association Eastern North Carolina.

Big K.R.I.T. with Ty Dolla $ign - See them at The Ritz Sunday night.

Triangle Rock Paper Scissors Showdown - Learning Together, a nonprofit developmental day school for young children with and without developmental delays, will present this showdown on Saturday at Big Boss Brewing Company. The fundraiser is a bracket-style tournament of the age-old game of rock, paper, scissors.

Young Frankenstein - The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences will host a screening of "Young Frankenstein" Friday night. There will also be trivia and movie-themed science stations.

Anthony Jeselnik - This Pittsburgh comedian plays Carolina Theatre of Durham Friday night.

Lucius - Fronted by the enchanting Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, Lucius has drawn acclaim for powerful songs showcasing taut hooks, mesmerizing stage presence and bold visual aesthetics. See them at Carolina Theatre of Durham on Saturday.