St. Patrick's Day Parades and More Best Things to Do in Orlando March 2025 with Kids

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Pig on the Pond is an annual community event featuring carnival rides, kids zone, BBQ, and more! Photo courtesy of the event

From St. Patrick's Day and Purim to spring break, March is a great time to get out and enjoy Orlando!

March kicks off spring fair season in Central Florida, with both the Central Florida Fair and Florida Strawberry Festival taking place this month. Mark your calendars for a variety of outdoor festivals, including the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Mount Dora Spring Festival, Pig on the Pond in Clermont, the Kissimmee Kowtown Festival, and more. The theme parks are also buzzing with exciting events like Universal's Mardi Gras, Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival, and SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival. Plus, get ready for spring break with our fun-filled Orlando Spring Break Guide!

St. Patrick's Day Parades and More Best Things to Do in Philly March 2025 with Kids

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Peddler’s Village has lots of Peeps, doing all sorts of things, on display in March! Photo courtesy of Peddler's Village

From Maple Sugaring to St. Patrick's Day to Purim and the arrival of spring, March is a great time to get out and enjoy Philly! Don’t miss our favorite kid-friendly events and activities in Philly this month.

Let Betsy kick off Women's History Month at her house in Philly, then sweeten up your life with sappy sugary goodness. At Peace Valley Nature Center or Fox Chase Farm, you can learn the secrets of making maple syrup on Maple Sugar Day. Add a delicious dash of tradition by indulging yourself with hamantaschen at Purim Fest, then enjoy a wee bit of Irish culture at Philly's St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  And top off the month with an exciting visit to Ice Dinosaurs at the Academy of Natural Sciences. 

Best Preschool Summer Camps in NYC

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Stay cool in the summer sun at the JCC summer camp in Manhattan. Photo courtesy of the JCC

Finding a summer camp in NYC that's a good fit for a first-time, preschool-age camper can be downright nerve-racking. You want their initial NYC summer camp experience to be fun, safe, and memorable, but not over-stimulating or overwhelming. With so many high-quality summer day camps in NYC for preschoolers, it's hard to figure out which one to choose.

Through the years, we've compiled this list of kid-tested, parent-approved summer camps for preschoolers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Best of all, many of these preschool summer camps grow with your child, accepting kids in elementary school and beyond.

For all our top summer camp picks, including free and cheap summer camps, sports summer camps, and more, visit our Summer Camp Guide for NYC Kids. You can also bookmark our Camp Directory, where you can search for summer camps in NYC by borough, interest, and age.

Oreos, Mermaids, Mardi Gras, and More Holidays & Celebrations for March 2025

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Celebrate the Festival of Eid. Photo of girl celebrating by Chris Dunn, courtesy of Asia Society Texas

With Easter and Spring Break coming later this year, March is still packed with loads of fun things to celebrate! There are well-known days like St. Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, Holi, Purim, Eid al-Fitr, and Cesar Chavez Day. But you can also celebrate things like Mermaid Day, Oreo Day, Panda Day, and more!

Check this list, and you’ll find the perfect thing to do with your kids each and every day. Since March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, you might need some fun indoor activities and some cool outdoor things to do. We’ve got you covered on all fronts in our Games & Activities Guide for Kids, which is packed with thousands of ideas for inside and out!

Easy Kids Craft: Sock Snowmen

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Where do all those missing socks go? Instead of getting frustrated, turn those unpaired socks into snowmen in just three easy steps.  This no-sew craft recycles unmatched socks into adorable snowmen.  Add a couple buttons, a pipe-cleaner nose, and those mismatched socks will be transformed into this friendly little Frosty. Next time you are asked, "do you want to build a snowman?" you can smile, sort through the laundry, and say, "yes!"

The Best Easy Slime Recipe for Kids: Borax-Free, Fluffy, and More DIY Slimes

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Slime, glorious slime! It's so easy to make at home, and you can put a personal spin on it! Photo by Jody Mercier

As a child of the 80s, slime ranks pretty high in my archive of childhood memories. It’s Ghostbusters, Nickelodeon, and slime runs. Everything old is fun again, and the slime of today is even cooler! You can make it in the comfort of your own home with a few simple, inexpensive ingredients. We’ve got 5 tried and tested easy recipes for slime here, plus a list of our favorite slime-making kits, if that’s more your jam.

Need more hands-on science experiments and activities you can do at home? Check out Mommy Poppins Guide to STEM Activities, which has everything from solar ovens to DIY rock candy to oobleck (a less messy but more gooey slime alternative!).

Free Activities for Kids in March 2025: 40 Top Things To Do in New Jersey

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Jakes Branch County Park Nature Center hosts an up-close look at the park's inhabitants each Sunday. Photo courtesy of the center

Looking for FREE things to do this March in New Jersey? Check out dozens of great options below. 

As the season transitions from winter to spring, March is filled with events that don't cost a thing! It's a lucky month for freebies, with St. Patrick's Day parades in Morris County and Belmar, among many others. As the spring season blossoms, spend time outdoors at free events like Downtown Cranford Fire & Ice and Workhorse Rides at Howell Living History Farm.

These are just some of our favorite free things to do in New Jersey in March–we're adding more to our New Jersey Events Calendar every day. 

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