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Things To Do and What's Canceled in Boston this Weekend: Flower Show, St. Patrick's Day at the Zoo, Celtic Sojourn

Get a taste of spring. Photo courtesy of the Boston Flower and Garden Show
Get a taste of spring. Photo courtesy of the Boston Flower and Garden Show
3/11/20 - By Lucie T

We're seeing green this weekend! A Little Bit of Ireland is bringing some Irish cheer to the Boston area along with a St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan. Speaking of music and dancing, Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music is in town all weekend. 

Want to see how animals celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Check out St. Patrick’s Day at the Zoo! Need some spring in your step? The gorgeous blooms on display at the Boston Flower and Garden Show will get everyone looking forward to warmer days.

Due to coronavirus, some activities planned for this weekend have been canceled, postponed, or modified. We will do our best to keep our weekend picks up-to-date with any changes made by event organizers. Stay well, everyone.

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CANCELED: Boston Flower and Garden Show

Boston
The Boston Flower & Garden Show returns to the Seaport World Trade Center. READ MORE

Maple Days at Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge
The Village’s working sugar camp is up and running demonstrating maple sugaring as it was done in early 19th-century New England. See the entire sugar-making process, from tapping the trees to “sugaring off." READ MORE

CANCELED: A Little Bit of Ireland

Waltham
This show features Irish tenors, step dancing, a glimpse into a Celtic pub, the charms of an Irish band, and the lilt of laughter with a master Irish comic. READ MORE
Photo courtesy of Wayne Potash
Photo courtesy of Wayne Potash

Things to Do Saturday

CANCELED: St. Patrick’s Day at the Zoo

Dorchester
Visit Franklin Park Zoo during St. Patrick’s Day weekend and watch as some of the animals in the Tropical Forest receive green-themed treats. READ MORE

Children's Tea: Ice Princess

Wenham
One of the Wenham Tea House's most popular traditions for parents to do something magical with their children, the Children's Tea Time is a fun and interesting way to enjoy the afternoon. READ MORE
Learn about these Revolutionary Women. Photo courtesy of Freedom Trail Foundation
Learn about these Revolutionary Women. Photo courtesy of Freedom Trail Foundation

Things to Do Sunday

Cooking with Kids: St. Patrick’s Day Treats

Natick
In this hands-on, parent and child class, let the kids be “Irish” for the day when they make a classic Reuben Sandwich, Irish Soda Bread with Cheeses, and frost shamrock cookies. READ MORE

CANCELED: Awesome Animal Tournament

Mattapan
Over the next four weeks the BNC needs your help to decide the most awesome animal by comparing foxes and coyotes, butterflies and moths, and several others. READ MORE

CANCELED: Revolutionary Women Tour

Boston
Walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of Revolutionary Women who changed history featuring Anne Hutchinson, Mary Dyer, Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Phillis Wheatley, and Susan B. Anthony.  READ MORE

CANCELED or POSTPONED Events

CANCELED: Free Sunday Series: The Emperor's New Clothes

Weston
Enjoy a family-friendly portrayal of The Emperor's New Clothes, told through chamber music, narration, and dance. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Day/Evacuation Day Parade

Boston
The annual parade is back in South Boston, where it has been a tradition for more than 110 years. It includes marching bands, police and army contingents, costume spectacles, novelty vehicles, and a general "green" atmosphere. READ MORE

CANCELED: A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan

Cambridge
A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn introduces a wide range of new and familiar musicians alike to audiences looking to celebrate the holiday in true Irish style. READ MORE

POSTPONED: Kids' Shows: Wayne Potash

Brookline
Wayne and The Music Fun Band are doing a fun and interactive show for families with young children. READ MORE

POSTPONED: Celebrate! Celtic Bells- The Irish in Boston

Dorchester
Listen to the story of Irish immigrants in Boston through songs and poems of work, humor, protest, longing for home, and longing to feel at home as immigrants in America. READ MORE

CANCELED Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music

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Sing, clap, dance, and move to the music with all your favorite Nick Jr. friends in this all-new, one-of-a-kind adventure. READ MORE

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