Leprechauns, shamrocks, and gold, oh my! The holiday honoring Irish culture and heritage is upon us. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in and near Brooklyn with a parade in Prospect Park, Irish stepping on Staten Island, and more!
WHEN: March 14, 6pm and 8pm
WHERE: Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave., Staten Island
AGES: 9 and older
WHAT: Strut your Celtic a few days early for St. Patrick’s Day with Stout as they present a full program of Irish-American songs about drinking, love, immigrants, rebels, shellfish, tomfoolery, and maybe more drinking.
WANT TO GO? $10. 718-351-1611.
Let’s Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
WHEN: March 14-15 at 2:30pm; March 17 at 11:30am and 2:30pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights
AGES: 4 and younger
WHAT: Explore Irish traditions, including St. Patrick’s Day. Then create a rainbow mobile to hang at home.
WANT TO GO? $9 museum admission. 718-735-4400.
Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade
WHEN: March 15, 1pm
WHERE: Starts and ends at 15th Street and Prospect Park West, Windsor Terrace
AGES: All
WHAT: Skip the Manhattan craziness and check out this smaller and less crowded St. Paddy’s Day parade.
WANT TO GO? Find more details here.
Irish Stepping with Dawn Daniels
WHEN: March 15, 1:30pm
WHERE: Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Ave., Staten Island
AGES: All
WHAT: Enjoy this annual St. Paddy’s tradition as Dawn and her dancers teach all the Irish stepping moves.
WANT TO GO? $6. 718-273-2060.
WHEN: March 15, 12-4pm
WHERE: Irish Arts Center, 553 W. 51st St., Midtown Manhattan
AGES: All
WHAT: Every year the Irish Arts Center opens its doors on St. Patrick’s Day for free, so New Yorkers can celebrate Irish culture. This year you can learn the tin whistle and Gaelic, enjoy crafts and dancing, and top it off with some Barry’s Tea.
WANT TO GO? 212-757-3318.
Stomp, Clap, and Sing with Sugar Free Allstars
WHEN: March 17, 11am
WHERE: Brooklyn Public Library, Central branch, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights
AGES: All
WHAT: This two-piece band puts on a festive concert full of fun and funky tunes with lots of interaction so that everyone gets to be part of the act.
WANT TO GO? 718-230-2100.
5th Annual Irish Arts Center Book Day
WHEN: March 17, from 7am until the books run out
WHERE: Transit hubs across the five boroughs
AGES: All
WHAT: The Irish Arts Center will be handing out thousands of free books written by Irish classic and contemporary writers at transport hubs across the five boroughs. Take a walk through the pages of Joyce, Yeats, Wilde, or some of Ireland’s newest hotly tipped masters.
WANT TO GO? 212-757-3318.
WHEN: March 17, 11am-5pm
WHERE: Fifth Avenue between 44th and 79th streets, Manhattan
AGES: All
WHAT: The biggest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world marches on foot up Fifth Avenue led by the U.S. 69th Infantry Regiment. If you love marching bands and bagpipes, this is the parade for you.
WANT TO GO? 718-231-4400.
Niall O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe
WHEN: March 21, 1pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Public Library, Central branch, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights
AGES: All
WHAT: Irish culture takes center stage at this exciting Irish dance show of traditional forms and new choreography accompanied by Irish music on fiddle and accordion.
WANT TO GO? 718-230-2100.
Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade
WHEN: March 22, 1pm
WHERE: Parade runs along 3rd Avenue starting at Marine Avenue, Bay Ridge
AGES: All
WHAT: Another less crowded St. Patrick’s Day parade option in Brooklyn.
WANT TO GO? Find more details here.
More Fun for Brooklyn Kids this Month
Where to Watch Kid-Friendly Films
Fun Things to Do in the Great Outdoors
Kid Concerts and More Musical Activities
Where to Catch Kid-Friendly Theater
Dance Programs and Performances
