29 Fun St. Patrick’s Day Events for Families in New York
St. Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate Irish culture, enjoy festive traditions, and have fun with the whole family! Whether you’re looking to create arts and crafts, enjoy an exciting parade, or immerse yourself in Irish music and dance, New York City offers an abundance of family-friendly events.
From educational activities to lively performances, there are family-friendly events to enjoy across the five boroughs and beyond. So gather your loved ones and get ready to experience the magic of St. Patrick’s Day in the Big Apple!
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Manhattan
DIY Teen/Tween Craft Program: St. Patrick’s Day Beaded Bracelets
Tompkins Square Library, 331 East 10th St., East Village
Wednesday, March 12, 3:30 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Create a one-of-a-kind beaded bracelet in Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day Bingo
Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center, 2180 First Ave., East Harlem
Thursday, March 13, 4 – 5:30 pm
All ages
Free
Get ready to shout “BINGO!” and win! Whether you’re a seasoned player or a first-timer, everyone is welcome to this St. Patrick’s-themed event.
St. Patrick’s Day at CMOM
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 W 83rd Street, New York
March 15-16, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm
All ages
Included with admission: $14-$18
Celebrate Irish Culture, and the beautiful green landscapes of Ireland through special St. Patrick’s Day programs!
NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade begins at 5th Ave. at 44th St., Midtown
Monday, March 17, 11 am
All ages
Free
The New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade™ is the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. The parade is held annually in honor of St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland and of the Archdiocese of New York. The parade route goes up Fifth Avenue beginning at East 44th Street and ending at East 79th Street. Approximately 150,000 people march in the parade which draws about 2 million spectators.
Sober St. Patrick’s Day® Celebration
Church of Our Saviour, 59 Park Ave., Murray Hill
Monday, March 17, 5 – 7:30 pm
All ages
$37.50; $35 for seniors; $16.50 ages 4-12; free for children 3 and younger
Enjoy a culture-rich, family-friendly, alcohol-free way to celebrate the “great day for the Irish” when the Sober St. Patrick’s Day® Celebration returns for its 14th year. Featuring world-class Irish musicians, award-winning step dancers, surprise guests, and culinary treats, the Celebration begins just as New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is winding down.
Bronx
Lucky Art
Eastchester Library, 1385 East Gun Hill Road, Eastchester
Thursday, March 13, 3:30 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Sham-rock and roll for a painting and collage session; leave with a lucky piece of art! Craft around “lucky” images and discuss your own lucky rituals and symbols.
Button Making: St. Patrick’s Day
Westchester Square Library, 2521 Glebe Ave., Pelham Bay
Friday, March 14, 3 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Stop by to create your very own buttons using St. Patrick’s Day images.
Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade begins at East Tremont and Lafayette Aves., Throggs Neck
Sunday, March 16, 12 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Irish culture and pride at this exciting parade featuring bagpipers, community leaders, bands, and more.
Rainbow Shamrock Scratch Art
Edenwald Library, 1255 East 233rd St., Wakefield
Monday, March 17, 3 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Remember those black papers that turned rainbow when you drew a stick across them? The library has them! Come through to decorate your own shamrock with a unique design!
Craft Corner: St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Ornament Craft
Morrisania Library, 610 East 169th St., Morrisania
Monday, March 17, 3:30 pm
All ages
Free
Create a festive ornament featuring a pot of gold, shamrocks and rainbows.
Make A Lucky Shamrock!
Soundview Library, 660 Soundview Ave., Soundview
Monday, March 17, 3:30 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Join the Library to make a lucky shamrock!
St. Patrick’s Day Facts & Crafts for Kids
Westchester Square Library, 2521 Glebe Ave., Pelham Bay
Monday, March 17, 4 pm
Aes 6-12
Free
Learn facts about St. Patrick’s Day and create a craft.
Brooklyn
50th Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade begins at Prospect Park West bet. 9th and 14th St., Park Slope
Sunday, March 16, 12 – 4 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Irish culture and pride at this annual event featuring floats, performances, and community leaders.
30th Annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 23, 1 pm
Parade Begins at Marine Ave. and 3rd Ave., Bay Ridge
All ages
Free
Celebrate Irish culture and pride with floats, live performances, bagpipers, dancers, community leaders, and more.
Queens
Kids Night
Mud Genius, 212-91 26th Ave. Bayside
Friday, March 14, 5 – 8:30 pm
Ages 5-12
$45
Kids are invited for an evening of painting, games, pizza, juice, and more!
40 Shades of Green: New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Gathering
New York Irish Center, 1040 Jackson Ave., Long Island City
Monday, March 17, 3 – 9 pm
All ages
$35
This remarkable cavalcade of local and international performers and personalities runs a continuous six hours of music, dance, and joyous mingling, as the NY Irish Center happily assumes the mantle of the official hub of St. Patrick’s Day cultural activity.
Bayside St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade begins on Bell Boulevard, Bayside
Saturday, March 29, 1 pm
All ages
Free
Each year this parade marches down Bell Boulevard spreading the luck of the Irish throughout all of Bayside and Northeast Queens.
Staten Island
LUCKY O’ SLIME for Teens
Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library, 2550 Victory Blvd., Todt Hill
Wednesday, March 12, 4 pm
Ages 10-17
Free
Join the Library for a fun hour of Green and Gold slime-making!
St. Patrick’s Day Crafting Hour
Tottenville Library, 7430 Amboy Road, Tottenville
Thursday, March 13, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
All ages
Free
Enjoy a fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day craft and story!
AVON FAIRE – An Evening of Fine Irish Music for the Whole Family
Sacred Heart Auditorium, 301 N. Burgher Ave., Port Richmond
Friday, March 14, 7:30 – 9:30 pm
All ages
$20; $10 Seniors; $6 children younger than 16
Avon Faire is a fun, female vocal group, weaving lush harmonies through traditional folk songs from Ireland and the British Isles, including story ballads, sea shanties, rousing pub tunes, and romantic classics. Whether it’s tapping your feet to a lively reel, clapping along with a sea shanty, or simply letting the ballads and folk songs sweep you away, you’ll enjoy a performance that embodies the spirit of Ireland.
‘Neath the Celtic Moon
The Noble Maritime Collection, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building D, Todt Hill
Saturday, March 15, 2 – 4 pm
All ages
Pay-what-you-wish
Join the Staten Island Children’s Museum and the Noble Maritime Collection for joint programs highlighting the arts and culture of Ireland! Start at the Noble Maritime Collection from 2:00 – 4:00 PM for a book Signing to celebrate the publication of Ginger Sea ‘Neath the Celtic Moon, which tells the story of Nan, a seafarer, who teaches her grandchild Wred about boat-building and songwriting on the remote Irish isle of Oilean Amhran, or Island of the Songs. Author and musician Bob Wright will entertain audiences of all ages with his guitar and passages from the book, and artist Keri Sheheen will discuss her creative process and the influences on her illustrations. Afterward, walk over to the Staten Island Children’s Museum for a dance performance and workshop.
Irish Step Dancing with Dawn Daniels
Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Todt Hill
Sunday, March 15, 4 – 4:50 pm
All ages
Included with admission: $8
Start at the Noble Maritime Collection from 2:00 – 4:00 PM then walk over to the Staten Island Children’s Museum for a dance performance and workshop from 4:00 – 4:50 PM. Watch former North American Irish Dance Champion Dawn Daniels perform traditional reels and demonstrate musical instruments such as the pixie harp and bodhran, then jump to your feet for a jig lesson and finish with an Irish dance party!
St. Patrick’s Day Folklore Hike and Candle Making
Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave., Rossville
Sunday, March 16, 1 – 2 pm
All ages
Free
Advanced registration required
Explore nature with the Park Rangers as they tell Irish Folklore. First, you’ll make your own seasonal candles then walk the trails and learn how to make fairy homes out of natural materials.
St. Patrick’s Day Button Making
West New Brighton Library, 975 Castleton Ave., West New Brighton
Tuesday, March 18, 3:30 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Learn about the history of St. Patrick’s Day and create buttons using a button maker.
Rockland
St. Patrick’s Day Craft Beer & Food Truck Festival
Clover Stadium, 1 Palisades Credit Union Park Dr., Pomona
Saturday, March 15, 12 – 5 pm
All ages
$5 admission
Enjoy 20+ craft beers, 10+ food trucks, live music, Irish step dancers, and a Spring Market on the concourse.
St. Patrick’s Day Snakes
Hudson Highlands Nature Center Wildlife Education Campus, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson
Sunday, March 16, 10 – 11:30 am
All ages
$12-$16
Legend says that Ireland has no snakes because St. Patrick chased them into the sea and banished them from the island forever. Nature Educators will separate fact from fiction about the Legend of St.Patrick and the correlation between the story and the science. Meet resident Ambassador Snakes during a live animal presentation, and make a snake-themed craft to bring home!
61st Annual Rockland St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade begins on E Crooked Hill Road, Pearl River
Sunday, March 23, 1:30 pm
All ages
Free
This parade celebrates Irish heritage and brings in spectators from around the world, state, county, etc., and offers an opportunity to bring families and friends together in a day of wholesome recognition and celebration of the contributions of Irish Americans to the community and country.
Bergen
2025 Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Washington Ave., Bergenfield
Sunday, March 16, 2 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Irish culture in Northern New Jersey and beyond with bagpipers, dancers, bands, community leaders, and more.
Snap, Snack, n’ Paint: Clover Creations
TiLT at American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford
Sunday, March 16, 2 – 4 pm
All ages
$40
Have fun with an Irish-themed painting session and craft your own Lucky Charm Necklace. Explore the immersive TiLT 3D Art Experience while enjoying snacks and beverages.
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