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Weekday Event Picks for NYC Kids: Free Fun & Treats, St. Patrick's Day March 16-20

3/15/15 - By Stephanie Ogozalek

Erin go Bragh! Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day and you can celebrate at the largest and oldest parade in the country. Plus, score some no-cost sweets, explore neuroscience and more. Bonus: All of this week's event picks are 100% FREE.

Although we only highlight one event per day in this post, you can find plenty of other options in our Event Calendar.

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Monday, March 16
FREE Cone Day – Greenwich Village
Head to Dairy Queen (we have three in NYC) for a complimentary small vanilla soft serve in honor of the chain's 75th anniversary. FREE

See all Monday events.

Tuesday, March 17
NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade – Midtown East
Check out the biggest and oldest (since 1762!) St. Patrick's Day parade around. It's got pomp, pageantry, blaring bagpipes and countless enthusiastic spectators. Watching at the northern end is your best bet with kids since it's a bit calmer up there. FREE

See all Tuesday events.

Wednesday, March 18
Farmy Flicks: Family Movies in the Barn – Douglaston
Catch a no-cost screening of the hysterical stop-motion film Chicken Run at the Queens County Farm Museum. Arrive early for face time with the farm's animal residents. FREE

See all Wednesday events.

Thursday, March 19
BioBase – East Village
Learn about brain anatomy, function and genetics at a variety of hands-on stations at the Lower East Side Girls Club. For other cool neuroscience activities for kids this week, check out our post about Brain Week 2015. FREE but preregistration suggested.

See all Thursday events.

Friday, March 20
23rd Annual Spring Celebration – Upper West Side
More FREE stuff, this time at Rita's Water Ice. In honor of the first day of spring, snag a no-cost sweet treat at the chain's Broadway outpost. FREE

See all Friday events.

For more weekday activity ideas, check out our Event Calendar and Indoor Activity Guide.