Ready to have a ball or two? Put the 33rd Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and St. Patrick’s Day celebration in historic Virginia City on the top of your list – one of the largest, festive St. Patrick’s Day events in the west. Daring revelers sample tasty testes from cooks competing for the title of Best Rocky Mountain Oyster Cook in the country. This testy festy includes a whole day of fun with music, a parade, the most outlandish St. Patrick’s Day atmosphere around and, of course, Rocky Mountain Oysters being served up piping hot in a variety of tasty ways.

Wash down those amaze-balls with a refreshing beverage as part of the Ball Breaker Saloon Crawl. Your cup grants you one free beer and a variety of samples at Virginia City’s participating historic saloons. All crawl participants receive discounts on full specialty drink orders. Designated drivers will receive a special cup and designation.

Cooks prepare these delectable concoctions in a way that will make you forget what you’re really eating. Taste them grilled, smoked, fried, or even in a taco. Go balls out and try them all. You can even sign up to cook up your own tasty teste batch! Come on, we’ve got the balls, do you? Register as a cook online.

And remember to dress to impress in your most festive (or outlandish St. Patty’s Day garb). Walk in the parade, join the costume contest, eat a ball and get in on the Ballbreaker Saloon Crawl.