Easy Ways You Can Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in NYC This Year
Whether the kids are in school or not, you can still observe St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some ways you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
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Kid-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Events in Queens
IN PERSON Young Chefs 'Luck of the Irish'
WHEN: Friday, March 12, 3-4pm
WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
AGES: 8-12
WHAT: What better month to feast on an Irish meal, than March? Young APEC Chefs will prepare a delicious, traditional “Colcannon” dish and enjoy a cool Leprechaun smoothie with warm Irish Soda Bread. All materials included. Participants are required to wear masks for the entire program. Limited to 8 participants.
WANT TO GO? $26. Advanced registration required.
IN PERSON St. Patty's Plaster and Craft Party
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 4-5:30pm
WHERE: Bee's Arts and Crafts Studio at The Shops at Atlas Park, 8000 Cooper Ave., Glendale
AGES: 4-10
WHAT: Get creative this St. Patrick's Day and paint a special plaster piece! Guests will be served pizza and juice. Children are encouraged to wear green.
WANT TO GO? $25. Advanced registration required.
Kid-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Events on Long Island
FREE. ONLINE Find the Gold Digital Escape Room
WHEN: Thursday, March 11, 4-4:30pm
WHERE: Smithtown Library, Online
AGES: All
WHAT: The leprechaun has hidden his gold. Solve clues to try to unlock his box of gold.
WANT TO GO? Watch on Facebook.
FREE. ONLINE Irish Pirates
WHEN: Thursday, March 11, 5:30pm
WHERE: COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Online
AGES: All
WHAT: Sail the Seven Seas and explore tales of Irish Pirates of yore, including female pirates with The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum. Students can uncover the history of the Jolly Roger and design a fearsome pirate flag of your own.
WANT TO GO? Watch on Facebook.
FREE. ONLINE St. Patrick's Day Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 1-2pm
WHERE: The Bryant Library, Online
AGES: Grades 6-12
WHAT: Join the library for St. Patrick's Day games and crafts, hosted by YADAC (Young Adult Advisory Council)!
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required.
FREE. IN PERSON St. Patty Day Beer Fest
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 6:30pm
WHERE: Long Island Aquarium, 431 East Main Street, Riverhead
AGES: All
WHAT: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an evening of live music, food, and fun! Food is a la cart and must be purchased for alcohol service. There will be a full bar for those who would like beverages other than beer.
WANT TO GO? $25. Purchase tickets in advance.
FREE. ONLINE Shamrock Sillies with A Time For Kids
WHEN: Monday, March 15, 10:30am
WHERE: Elmont Public Library, Online
AGES: 18 months- 5 years
WHAT: Join A Time for Kids, Inc. in this family fun program! Activities include music, movement, fine and gross motor development and storytelling! There will also be a cute shamrock craft!
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required. See event link for required materials.
FREE. ONLINE How to Catch a Leprechaun
WHEN: Monday, March 15, 4:30-5pm
WHERE: Patchogue-Medford Library, Online
AGES: 3-8
WHAT: Learn how to make your own leprechaun trap and hear a shamrockin' story!
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required.
FREE. ONLINE Kids Cafe: Shamrock Shake
WHEN: Monday, March 15, All Day
WHERE: Rogers Memorial Library, Online
AGES: 4 years to fifth grade
WHAT: Time to get your green on! Make a classic, minty Shamrock Shake! Learn basic cooking and measuring skills while creating your very own snack, then sit back and hear a story.
WANT TO GO? Watch on Facebook or the library Website.
FREE. ONLINE A Time for Kids: Shamrock Silliness
WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 11-11:30am
WHERE: Port Jefferson Free Library
AGES: 18 months-5 years
WHAT: Join A Time for Kids, Inc. in this family preschool program all about St. Patrick’s Day! Activities include music, movement, fine and gross motor development and storytelling. There will also be a lucky shamrock craft.
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required.
FREE. ONLINE St. Patrick's Day Story & Craft
WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 11am-12pm
WHERE: Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center, Online
AGES: 2-5
WHAT: Join Miss Lisa for a fun program with St. Patrick's Day stories and songs.
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required.
FREE. ONLINE Shamrock Marshmallow Painting
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 10-11am
WHERE: Farmingdale Public Library, Online
AGES: 18 months-4 years
WHAT: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a fun sensory project.
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required.
FREE. ONLINE St. Patrick's Day Story Time
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 6-6:30pm
WHERE: Freeport Memorial Library, Online
AGES: 3-6
WHAT: Read some stories and learn a song or two about leprechauns, shamrocks, and rainbows to celebrate the day.
WANT TO GO? Join on Zoom Passcode: 683604
FREE. ONLINE St. Patrick's Day Storytime
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, all day
WHERE: Rogers Memorial Library, Online
AGES: 2-5
WHAT: Join the library to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with stories and rhymes.
WANT TO GO? Watch on Facebook or library Website.
FREE. ONLINE IRISH PIRATES KIDS CRAFT WORKSHOP
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 6pm
WHERE: The Whaling Museum and Education Center, Online
AGES: All
WHAT: Join The Whaling Museum and Education Center for St. Patrick's Day to learn some fun facts about Irish pirates. Learn how to make and decorate your own fearsome pirate hat out of newspaper.
WANT TO GO? Watch LIVE on Facebook.
FREE. IN PERSON Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt
WHEN: March 1-17, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30am-6:30pm; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 10:30-4pm
WHERE: Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave., Merrick
AGES: 2-12
WHAT: Visit the Children's Room during library hours to complete a Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt! Prizes will be given to children who complete the hunt.
WANT TO GO? Free.
FREE. IN PERSON Leprechaun Gold Walk
WHEN: March 1-19, Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 9:30am-5pm; Wednesday, 9:30am-7pm; Saturday, 9:30am-1pm
WHERE: Brookhaven Free Library, 273 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven
AGES: All
WHAT: The library has created a special Storywalk® on their lawn where you’ll follow the pages of How to Find Gold by Viviane Schwarz. Completing an activity on each page just might give you enough luck to find your own gold!
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required. Please note this walk will be canceled in inclement weather.
FREE. ONLINE Irish Pirates Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, March 20, 11am
WHERE: The Whaling Museum and Education Center, Online
AGES: All
WHAT: Sail the Seven Seas and explore legends of Irish Pirates of yore, including pirates who were women! Create and design a fearsome paper pirate ship using materials at home. You’ll Need: paper and markers or crayons.
WANT TO GO? $10 suggested donation. Advanced registration required.
Kid-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Events in Westchester
IN PERSON Kids St. Patrick's Day Workshop
WHEN: Friday, March 12, 4-5:30pm
WHERE: Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT
AGES: 5-12
WHAT: Drop off your kids (ages 5 & up) for St. Patrick’s Day themed creative fun with friends! This workshop will instruct kids on how to create 4 adorable St. Patrick’s Day-themed cupcake designs that they will make and take home to share with family and friends. They will also have a chance to create one of their own designs with supplied ingredients to show off their skills! This step-by-step instruction will assure that children will be able to recreate these treats at home. Each participant will package their cupcakes in a pretty bakery box to take home and share.
WANT TO GO? $50; $45 members. Advanced registration required.
IN PERSON Sham-Rock Out
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 5:30-8:30pm
WHERE: PizZaZzles at Jefferson Valley Mall, 650 Lee Blvd., Yorktown Heights
AGES: 4-10
WHAT: Sign your kids up for a fun St Patty's celebration at PizZaZzles! Kids will enjoy an evening of pizza, green juice, leprechaun shenanigans, piñata, shamrock canvas painting, prizes, and more.
WANT TO GO? $45. Email [email protected] to register.
FREE. ONLINE A Taste of the Irish with Chef Rob Scott
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 3-5pm
WHERE: Mt. Kisco Public Library, Online
AGES: All
WHAT: Join chef Rob Scott and learn how to make a feast perfect for this time of year. On the menu is: Irish Soda bread Biscuits Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies with Andes Candies Corned Beef and Cabbage in a slow cooker St. Patrick's day Peppermint ice cream shake For families to make together.
WANT TO GO? Watch on Facebook
IN PERSON St. Patrick's Day
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 4-8pm
WHERE: Morris Yacht and Beach Club, 25 City Island Avenue, Bronx
AGES: All
WHAT: Join the Morris Yacht and Beach Club for their annual St. Patrick's day festivities! Price includes food. Drink specials, live music, and entertainment.
WANT TO GO? $25; $10 ages 8-15. Advanced registration required.
FREE. ONLINE Kids STEAM Program: Celebrate St Patrick's Day
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 3:30-4:30pm
WHERE: New York Public Library, Online
AGES: 5-12
WHAT: Join your local Bronx librarians for a St Patrick’s Day Fizzing Pot Experiment! Will you make all the colors of the rainbow? Will you find gold at the end?
WANT TO GO? Email [email protected] or [email protected] for supply list.
FREE. ONLINE St. Patrick Day Storytime & Craft
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 11am-12pm
WHERE: New York Public Library, Online
AGES: 3-5
WHAT: Join the Morrisania & Tremont Children's Team for St. Patrick Day picture books reading followed by arts and craft.
WANT TO GO? Advanced registration required.
Kid-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Events in Rockland
FREE. IN PERSON St. Patrick's Day Parade and Blarney Blast
WHEN: Sunday, March 7, 3-5pm
WHERE: Downtown Port Jervis, Port Jervis
AGES: All
WHAT: The third annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to historic downtown Port Jervis for the Blarney Blast. Fun, socially-distant events will include the Hudson Valley Regional Police Pipes and Drums, as well as hometown musicians, and more.
WANT TO GO? Organizers have tripled the length of the parade to help spectators adhere to social distancing. Masks are required.
FREE. ONLINE St. Patrick's Day Story Time Countdown
WHEN: Friday, March 12, 12-12:30pm
WHERE: Hoboken Public Library, Online
AGES: Newborn to5
WHAT: The library is gearing up for St. Patrick's Day with a special story time countdown to read How To Trap a Leprechaun, and St. Patrick's Day Countdown!
WANT TO GO? Join live on Facebook.
IN PERSON SAINT PATRICK'S DAY POP UP EVENT
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 10am-2pm and 4-8pm; Sunday, 12-4pm
WHERE: Pop Up Next Door, 1169 Elizabeth Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ
AGES: All
WHAT: Support your local small businesses this St. Patrick's Day with over 20 vendors, Food & Drink Vendors, FREE Giveaways and FUN for the entire family!
WANT TO GO? Admission is free, prices vary for goods.
ONLINE St. Patrick's Day Chocolate Stout Cake Decorating Virtual Workshop
WHEN: Sunday, March 14, 2-3pm
WHERE: The Eclectic Chic Boutique, 547 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, NJ
AGES: All
WHAT: Learn how to decorate a St Patrick's Themed Chocolate Stout Cake. A great beginner workshop for adults and families. DIY Kit provided.
WANT TO GO? $75 per family. Advanced registration required.
FREE. ONLINE St. Patrick's Day Storytime
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 2-2:30pm
WHERE: Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library, Online
AGES: 5-8
WHAT: Join Ms. Maureen for St. Patrick’s Day stories and maybe a song or two. No leprechauns allowed!
WANT TO GO? Watch on Facebook Live.