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3/13/24 - 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.

Greenwich's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is step-dancing through the streets this weekend. You can also find tons of magical events, from a St. Patricks Cooking Class to a Leprechaun Trap & Rainbow Slime Workshop. And St. Patrick's Day at Stepping Stones Museum has a full day of shamrock-style events. 

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents the Greatest Show on Earth at Total Mortgage Arena if you need a break from the leprechauns. Enjoy St. Patrick's Day Weekend in Connecticut—and here's hoping you find some gold at the end of the rainbow!

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Things to Do in Connecticut - St. Patrick's Day Weekend 2024

Piglet's St. Patrick's Day Pop Up at Giggling Pig

Milford
Friday, March 15
Join Giggling Pig for a magical St. Patrick's Day pop-up class. Through beautiful, sensory rich experiences (both dry and messy), playdough provocations, dramatic play centers and paint exploration stations we will play and learn together, picking up powerful skills like problem solving and making friends. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Culinary Class for Toddlers

Newington
Friday, March 15
Join Stew’s as they kick off their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. In this event, you will prepare rainbow cupcakes, green lemonade, and shamrock-shaped sun catchers. READ MORE

Cooking for Kids: Easter/Passover Cooking Class at Wakeman Town Farm

Westport
Friday, March 15
Celebrate the season in this fun Easter + Passover-themed cooking class at Wakeman Town Farm. Prepare an array of tasty holiday treats in Tim’s kitchen with Chef Robyn — and have a blast enjoying them. READ MORE

Leprechaun Trap & Rainbow Slime Workshop

North Haven
Friday, March 15
Design and build a trap to catch those mischievous little creatures. And while we’re at it, let’s blow some rainbow SLIME bubbles.  READ MORE

Taylor Swift Party

Hamden
Friday, March 15
Celebrate all things Taylor with us at the studio. We will be making some bejeweled crafts, having a LIVE singalong and dance party with a local Taylor Swift impersonator, and more. READ MORE

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Hartford
Friday, March 15
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Connecticut. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift in The Bond Ballroom under the gentle glow of candlelight. READ MORE

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at EverWonder

Newtown
Friday, March 15
Add challenge to your Easter Egg Hunt with flashlights! Kids ages 7-12 will be able to search for eggs and find prizes. READ MORE

Misty Copeland Presents Cinderella

Waterbury
Friday, March 15
Misty Copeland and Open World Dance Foundation present Cinderella, a collaborative ballet performance that not only promises an evening of enchantment and romance, but also emphasizes the importance of children and community involvement. READ MORE

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth

Bridgeport
March 15 - 17
Get ready for The Greatest Show On Earth! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is inviting children of all ages to a showstopping spectacle they will remember for a lifetime. Ringling has gathered the world’s best performers, discovering superhuman feats that push the limits of possibility to thrill families and fans of all generations. READ MORE

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

Bloomfield
Saturday, March 16
Bring your friends and family to spend a morning at Auerfarm. Enjoy a farm-to-table pancake breakfast with our farm-fresh maple syrup! This year Auerfarm is offering three seatings. READ MORE

Lowe's DIY Workshop for Kids

Multiple Location - FREE
Saturday, March 16
Kids will love the Lowe's free DIY workshop. They will create something using real tools and come away with a sense of accomplishment! This is a monthly series. READ MORE

Annual Hebron Maple Festival

Hebron
March 16-17
Food, live music, face painting, free sugar house tours and demonstrations, a quilt show, and so much more will fill your weekend with fun, laughter and all things maple. Don't miss out on the tractor parade! READ MORE

Easter Bunny Express at RMNE

Thomaston
Saturday, March 16
Celebrate the coming of spring with the Naugatuck Railroad's Easter Bunny Express. Take a train ride through the Litchfield Hills and enjoy the scenery as they reawaken after a cold, long winter's nap. Each train stops at the Bunny Patch, where children have the chance to help rescue the Easter Bunny's rubber duck friends. Children will have the opportunity to receive a chocolate-filled egg from the Easter Bunny's very own collection. READ MORE

Cardboard Box Race

Middlefield
Saturday, March 16
Try your skills in building and racing in a cardboard vehicle.Prizes will be awarded for fastest sled & best design in each division and greatest costumes. READ MORE

Maple Syrup Open Houses at Ambler Farm

Wilton - FREE
Saturday, March 16
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

Bird House Building Workshop

Greenwich
Saturday, March 16
Join Greenwich Audubon Center for a fun in-person program to learn about ways to support birds at home with nest boxes.  After a slide-show presentation, kids will have the opportunity to build their very own nest box kit with the assistance of Audubon staff. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Day Explorers

Canton
Saturday, March 16
Join TLGT for St. Patrick's Day Explorers.  Come enjoy free play toys, plant some clover and explore St. Patrick's Day themed centers.​ READ MORE

Hungerford's Annual Pancake Breakfast

Kensington
Saturday, March 16
The Breakfast features all-you-can-eat pancakes, pure maple syrup, sausage and beverage. Learn about the maple sugaring process, create a free craft, and visit with Hungerford’s resident animals. READ MORE

Lyman Leprechaun Bash at Lyman Orchards

Middlefield - FREE
Saturday, March 16
It's Shamrock Season and the Apple Barrel Farm Market is going All-Irish at the Lyman Leprechaun Bash. Listen to the celtic sounds of Bryan Titus, snack on Green Apple Cider Donuts, Decorate Shamrock Cookies, dazzle your nails with festive fingernail art stickers, and more. READ MORE

Family Art Workshop: Lithuanian Easter Egg Decoration

Waterbury
Saturday, March 16
Join Mattatuck's Education team for a folk-art experience celebrating the Lithuanian egg decorating tradition known as margučiai. READ MORE

Statewide Maple Syrup Weekend

Multiple Locations - FREE
March 16 - 17
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

Sunday Fundays at the Whittingham Discovery Center

Stamford - FREE
Sunday, March 17
Join Mill River Park for their Winter Sunday Funday on Sundays at 10 AM as you read books: a new one each week! The first 25 participants will get a copy of the book. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Day Siberian Husky Sled Dog Meet & Greet at Lyman Orchards

Middlefield - FREE
Sunday, March 17
Come meet the dogs of the Connecticut Valley Siberian Husky Club and learn about this special nordic breed. The Connecticut Valley Siberian Husky Club will be doing a continuous mushing demonstration throughout 10am-2pm to showcase the dogs in harness with some of the equipment that is used to train teams from one dog to six or more, including bikes, scooters, or rigs for dryland, and sleds for snow. READ MORE

Maple Sugar Madness

South Glastonbury
Sunday, March 17
Visit our 1755 River Mansion and watch demonstrators tap the maple trees on the property and demonstrate syrup making in the outdoor fire pit. Tour the house and barns. Sample pancakes made on the colonial hearth and smother them with syrup. READ MORE

Giraffes Can't Dance

Storrs
Sunday, March 17
All the animals in the jungle know their own special dance, but Gerald the Giraffe can’t seem to move without a clumsy step. But with the help of a wise cricket, he finds his own song, and dances to the beat of his own drum! READ MORE

Peter Rabbit By Pumpernickel Puppets

Niantic
Sunday, March 17
Pumpernickel Puppet shows are presented with a cast of colorful puppet characters, audience participation, live voices and sound effects and fast paced scripts that not only entertain, but stimulate children's imagination and creativity. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Day at Stepping Stones Museum

Norwalk
Sunday, March 17
Join Stepping Stones Museum for Children for a magical St. Patrick's Day adventure. Discover art and creation stations, explore plants and animals of the Emerald Isle and follow along on their leprechaun scavenger hunt. READ MORE

Greenwich St. Patrick's Day Parade

Greenwich- FREE
Sunday, March 17
Greenwich Hibernian Association is sponsoring their annual St. Patrick's Day Parade beginning at Greenwich Town Hall and making its way down Greenwich Avenue. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

4-H Education Center at Auerfarm
Railroad Museum of New England
Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts
East Lyme Community Center