Ways To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day In New York

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Everybody knows that St. Patrick's Day is a day where people of all ages come out to celebrate - even when they aren't Irish! In our last blog, we took an environmental approach and offered three ways that you could "go green" on the greenest holiday of the year. But today, we'd like to go a different route and offer a few holiday happenings around New York that you can consider if you're looking for ways to celebrate in style. Thanks to TimeOut New York, we put together the following list for you to take a look at if you're still interested in making plans:

St. Patrick's Day In Irish New York:

When: Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 15

Where: St. Paul's Chapel

What: Check out NYC's "Little Ireland" during this walking tour and learn how Irish immigrants contributed to our city's history.

Brooklyn St. Patrick's Day Parade:

When: Sunday, March 15

Where: Prospect Park

What: If you're not able to make it to the famous New York City St. Patrick's Day parade, check out the Brooklyn parade instead!

Annual St. Patrick's Day Open Day

When: Sunday, March 15

Where: Irish Arts Center

What: Join other holiday event goers at the Irish Arts Center and experience authentic Irish music, dances and more!

St. Patrick's Day Parade:

When: Tuesday, March 17

Where: Manhattan (Fifth Avenue)

What: If you haven't experienced it yet, check out the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Manhattan, which travels from 44th street to 79th street on fifth avenue!

St. Patrick's Day At The Brooklyn Children's Museum:

When: Tuesday, March 17

Where: Brooklyn Children's Museum

What: Get the whole family in the holiday spirit by visiting the Brooklyn Children's Museum to make your own shamrocks, learn the story of St. Patrick and more!

For more information about each of these events, including times and costs, please click here.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Kid-Friendly Events In New York City For February Break

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For most public school students, this week is mid-winter recess. While for children across the city this means five full days off to sleep in and relax without the stress of tests and homework, for parents, having their children home for the week means needing to find plans to keep them occupied. Thanks to TimeOut, we’ve put together a list of kid-friendly happenings that you and your little ones might want to check out –

The Butterfly Conservatory:

When: February 14 – May 25

Where: American Museum of Natural History

More info here.

Grand Central Holiday Train Show:

When: February 14 – February 22

Where: Grand Central Terminal, Main Concourse

More info here.

Intrepid Kids Week:

When: February 16 – February 21

Where: Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum

More info here.

Engineering Week:

When: February 16 – February 20

Where: New York Hall of Science

More info here.

Time Travel Through History:

When: February 14 – February 22

Where: New York Historical Society

More info here.

For a more detailed list of events taking place in New York City this week, please visit TimeOut New York Kids.

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