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If your days of celebrating until you're green around the gills on St. Patrick's Day are a distant memory, don't worry: There are plenty of kid-friendly ways to mark St. Patrick's Day in NYC this March. After all, everyone feels a wee bit Irish around the holiday. Best of all? Most of these festivities are FREE.

This year St. Patrick's Day falls on a Tuesday, but you can start celebrating early at popular parades in Sunnyside, Queens, on Sunday, March 1, and in the Rockaways on Saturday, March 7. In addition to St. Patrick's Day processions in all five boroughs, there are family fests, step-dancing performances (and lessons), plus Gaelic workshops and kids flicks.

Here are our favorite ways to celebrate Irish culture and St. Patrick's Day in NYC. Sláinte!

Seeking out hotels near the Orlando airport? A brand-new avid hotel, an IHG property focused on express and budget travelers, has just opened around the corner from MCO and offers a FREE shuttle service to the busy Florida airport known for hourslong security lines.

Staying near the Orlando airport has its perks. Whether you're trying to beat the lines, save costs during a family trip to Orlando, or just need a quick stay en route to a cruise, an Orlando airport hotel might work well for you. Read on for what this newcomer to the Orlando hotels scene offers for families—and what it does not. 

Only a small number of dedicated children's bookstores exist in NYC—Books of Wonder and Bank Street Bookstore, we're looking at you!—but there are several other indie stores with impressive children's sections. Many of these children's bookstores host kid-friendly activities, including read-alouds, author events, and writing workshops.

My kids have a particular weakness for books, possibly because it's the one thing I never deny them—as evidenced by the overflowing bookshelves at home. We love exploring new-to-us, local shops and spending lazy afternoons getting lost in the stacks, so we've rounded up some of our favorite children's bookstores around the city.

Whether you're shopping for a birthday gift or looking for a local storytime, these independent neighborhood bookstores are great bets for NYC families.

Brooklyn is full of fun experiences for little kids, whether you live here or are just looking for new adventures. From pedal boating in Prospect Park to sharing Key lime pie along the water in Red Hook, we guarantee you'll want to take your Brooklyn preschoolers and toddlers out exploring with these 40 must-do activities.

One of the great things about these early years is your kid may not be in school every day, so you often can avoid the weekends and enjoy some of these Brooklyn gems without the crowds.

March is a month of celebrations, so lets celebrate! From St. Patrick's Day to maple sugaring festivals, there are tons of family-friendly festivities happening all around town this month. As winter gives way to spring, lots annual favorites like the Boston Flower and Garden Show and Revels Spring Sing are also popping up on the calendar. For a full list of ways to have family fun during winter's last hurrah, check out all of our picks below.