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Weekend Fun: St. Paddy's Parade, WHUD Kids Fair, Steampunk

The St. Patrick's Day fun continues in Yonkers with a parade on Saturday. Photo courtesy of the parade
The St. Patrick's Day fun continues in Yonkers with a parade on Saturday. Photo courtesy of the parade
3/20/19 - By Susan Miele

Welcome, spring! Lots of warm-weather fun lies ahead for Westchester and Hudson Valley families.

St. Patrick’s Day might be over, but the party isn’t! Keep it going at the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For more festive fun, try the St. Gregory the Great Annual Carnival, offering rides, games, and food, or the WHUD Kids Fair—a highlight of our March GoList—featuring STEM fun, inflatables, children’s theater, and more.

For mash-up fun, hit Steampunk Sunday, with tea duels, items from the Museum of Interesting Things, and other quirky attractions. Or for animal adventures, get to know turkey vultures.

All this and much more can be found on our Event Calendar, so head there after reading on for details and other highlights. Also check out our guide to FREE things to do in March!

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Maple Fest

Yorktown Heights
Hilltop Hanover Farm is hosting a four-day maple-sugaring event, featuring a pancake breakfast on their own farm followed by sugar-house tour a mile down the road at a neighboring farm. Breakfast seatings are at 9am, 10am, and 11am. READ MORE
The WHUD Kids Fair features science, sports, art, and more! Photo courtesy of WHUD
The WHUD Kids Fair features science, sports, art, and more! Photo courtesy of WHUD

Saturday, March 23

Annual WHUD Kids Fair - CANCELED

Pleasantville
The 25th annual WHUD Kids Fair is back with a day of education and fun for all ages. Enjoy hands-on activities, sports, games, science experiments, inflatables, live entertainment, and more.  READ MORE

Annual Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade - POSTPONED

Yonkers – FREE
The annual Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off at Hyatt and McLean Avenues, marching west on McLean Avenue to Coyne Park. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, this has been rescheduled to September, the halfway point to St. Patrick's Day. READ MORE

St. Gregory the Great Annual Children's Carnival - CANCELED

Harrison
Support St. Gregory the Great Pre-School at a fun-filled family carnival. Expect rides, games, food, and more. READ MORE

Saturday Morning Family Series

Rhinebeck
New dates coming for Fall 2023.  The Saturday Morning Family Series offers a variety of stage productions year-round, ranging from animal shows to live theater, magic, dance, and puppetry.  READ MORE

Escape This Bookstore

Multiple Locations – FREE
You've heard of Escape the Room--now comes the Escape This Book series, full of interactive challenges. Explore this series at this in-store event, with puzzles and riddles to get to the next level. READ MORE
Celebrate all things steampunk at the Hudson River Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum
Celebrate all things steampunk at the Hudson River Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum

Sunday, March 24

Steampunk Sunday

Yonkers
Steampunk mashes the Victorian era with contemporary twists. This year's event is lunar, featuring tea duels (you read right), items from the Museum of Interesting Things, tours, a Victorian planetarium show, and music. Costumes (and attitude) encouraged; enter the contest. READ MORE

Animal Adventures: Leapin' and Hoppin'

Cross River
Celebrate Leap Day by focusing on animals and leap and hop. READ MORE
Hop aboard The Magic School Bus at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Photo courtesy of TheatreWorksUSA
Hop aboard The Magic School Bus at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Photo courtesy of TheatreWorksUSA

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TheaterWorksUSA – The Magic School Bus

Manhattan
When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system. Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic. READ MORE

Underneath a Magical Moon Reimagining of Peter Pan

Queens
tutti frutti & York Theatre Royal re-imagine the enchanting story of Peter Pan as told by Wendy, with a some help from leading British playwright Mike Kenny. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center
Pace University Goldstein Health, Fitness & Recreation Center
St. Gregory the Great Early Childhood Enrichment Center
The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Barnes & Noble Yonkers (and other locations)
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center