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Get out this St. Patrick's Day Weekend for family fun in Connecticut! Members of the Fife and Drum Corps at the Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade photo courtesy of Mommy Poppins
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3/12/25 - By Jennifer Coe

Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut this St. Patrick's Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Get all your green duds on because this is St. Patrick's Day weekend! There will be parades all over the state where you can hear live marching bans, see performers of all kinds, and celebrate with family. Milford St. Patrick's Parade, the St. Patrick's Parade and Family Fun Zone in New Haven and the Annual Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade are all good times for the whole family.

For our younger Connecticut kids, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and Cookie Monster are coming to Connecticut! See all their favorite television characters at Sesame Street Live at the Shubert Theater in New Haven. Or soak up the costumes, choreography and elaborate sets of Cirque Du Soleil: OVO at the XL Center all weekend.

And it's the Connecticut Statewide Maple Syrup Weekend, when farms are opening their doors to the public to see how the sap is harvested and converted into syrup. 

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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: OVO at the XL Center

Hartford
Friday to Sunday, March 14-16
OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects’ home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. READ MORE

Sesame Street Live at the Shubert Theater

New Haven
Friday, March 14
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello. At Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, sing, dance, and play alongside your favorite furry friends, all while you follow Elmo’s puppy, Tango, in a fun game of hide & seek. READ MORE

Family Fun Night at The Children's Museum CT

West Hartford
Friday, March 14
Join the museum for a special after-hours celebration filled with joy and adventure. In March, experience an evening of thrilling games packed with surprises from the end of the rainbow. READ MORE

Leprechaun Trap and Pizza Event at Giggling Pig

Milford
Friday, March 14
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Community Purim Celebration in Oxford

Oxford
Friday, March 14
Join the Jewish Center of Oxford for a joyous and festive Purim Celebration. Come experience the spirit of Purim with a lively Megillah reading, delicious dinner and Hamantashen, music, and costume masqurade. Special presentation as Chana begins to light Shabbat candles as she turns three years old. READ MORE

Statewide Maple Syrup Weekend

Statewide
Saturday to Sunday, March 15-16
Join the Maple syrup producers all over the state in celebrating that sweet and tasty topping harvested right here in Connecticut. During the two day event, many sugarhouses across the state will be open for tours and will be selling their products. READ MORE

Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring at 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm

Bloomfield
Saturday, March 15
Auerfarm wants you to join us in celebrating the maple season with a hands-on learning experience and a pancake breakfast! Start your day off right with a hearty farm-styled breakfast and sample our freshly made maple syrup. Then, get a tour of our maple trees, and watch as our farm educators tap the trees and collect sap. READ MORE

Maple Syrup Making at Great Mountain Forest

Norfolk
Saturday, March 15
Experience the magic of maple sugaring at the GMF saphouse.This event is far more than just a visit; it’s an immersive adventure into the art and science of syrup production. From sap collection to the boiling process, you’ll about the whole process. READ MORE

Shamrock Cookie Decorating Workshop at Lyman Orchards

Middlefield
Saturday, March 15
Kids can get creative while decorating freshly baked Shamrock sugar cookies with sprinkle... READ MORE

Maple Syrup Open Houses at Ambler Farm

Wilton
Saturday, March 15
Come experience a New England tradition: turning sap into syrup! Kids and families will have an opportunity to tap a tree, take the maple syrup taste test, learn about native american, colonial, and modern methods of making syrup and taste Ambler Farm’s very own maple syrup over vanilla ice cream.  READ MORE

Cardboard Box Race at Powder Ridge

Middlefield
Saturday, March 15
Ready, Set, Build! The Cardboard Box Race is On! Turn those cardboard boxes into high-speed racing machines and hit the slopes. Join Powder Ridge for the Cardboard Box Race on March 15th. Kids will be racing down the tubing lanes, with the surface lift to take you to the top. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Shenanigans at Parkville Market

Hartford
Saturday, March 15
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Parkville Market with a day full of fun and festivities! Join Parkville Market for scavenger hunts to live performances happening throughout the day. READ MORE

FanFest: Hartford Yard Goats

Hartford
Saturday, March 15
This free event is open to the public and will include behind-the-scenes tours of Dunkin’ Park, face painting, arts and crafts, Yard Goats mascots Chompers and Chew Chew, and Fancy Pants the goat from Circle K Farm of East Hampton. READ MORE

Milford St. Patrick's Day Parade

Milford
Saturday, March 15
Come down and enjoy 2 1/2 to 3 hours of fun for all ages at the Milford St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Milford. READ MORE

Annual Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade

Hartford
Saturday, March 15
The Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee will be hosting the 2025 Greater Hartford St. Patrick's day parade on March 9th to celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of this great event!  The parade will step off from the Capitol building at 11AM. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Day Party for Kids in Rocky Hill

Rocky Hill
Saturday, March 15
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St. Patricks Parade and Family Fun Zone in New Haven

New Haven
Sunday, March 16
Join the parade day fun at the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Family Fun Zone presented by @DowntownNHV. There will be food trucks, a petting zoo, games, giveaways, crafts, live entertainment, raffles, photo opportunities, and family-friendly parade viewing area. The parade will step off at 1:30 at Chapel and Edgewood. READ MORE

Brunch and Bluey in Stamford

Stamford
Sunday, March 16
Join Taco Project for a fun-filled, family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day event featuring a special visit from Bluey. READ MORE

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