While the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in New York State may be held in Manhattan, Westchester and the Hudson Valley boast sizable marches as well.

Below we’ve rounded up the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day parades in our area, all of which, of course, are FREE. With options ranging from Saturday, March 11, through Sunday, March 19, the holiday becomes a nine-day affair. Read on, wear your green and Erin Go Bragh! 

Looking for St. Paddy's celebrations that extend beyond parades? We have those too! 

Taking your kids to their first movie is a special rite of passage. So it’s only fitting that you’d want to take them to just the right movie theater for the perfect experience. Boston is home to dozens of movie houses, but some are more suited to young audiences than others.

Looking for the ultimate princess getaway for your little...well...princess or prince? Adventures by Disney has just announced its 2018 cruising schedule, and fans of Beauty and the Beast take note: A series of sailings along Europe's Rhine river celebrates the film, its stars, and even its backdrops.

Looking for ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the kids? With the return of St. Patrick's Day parades to Westchester and the Hudson Valley, there is no shortage of possibilities this year. 

If parades are not your thing, no problem. There are plenty of events that give kids the opportunity to learn, be creative, and have fun—while honoring all things Irish. Whether your little lads and lassies would love to hear traditional Irish toe-tapping music, run for the gold in a 5K race, or simply make shamrock and rainbow crafts, we’ve rounded up activities that offer something for everyone. 

Looking for more events, holiday-related and otherwise? Check out our Events Calendar. And with spring coming, why not visit our guide to spring events in the area. 

Have your kids taken to couch climbing like it's an Olympic sport? Get them off your furniture, out of the house, and over to The Gravity Vault in Melville, where they can explore more that 20,000 square feet of indoor rock climbing space. From easy beginner courses to rough terrain, your family can tackle more than 100 climbing stations. 

This is an ideal activity for active families with children ages 4 and older. Find more local Long Island play spaces in our Kids' Sports Centers Guide or Indoor Play Spaces Guide.

ARTech: Adventures in Art + Technology is a new STEAM-inspired pop-up activity center in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. After a visit with three experts (my kids, ages 13, 9, and 7), I can assert it's definitely a cool, if temporary, addition to the neighborhood, where kids can explore, create, tinker, and play for FREE.

Science- and technology-inspired fun is in high demand, as evidenced by the opening of several new maker spaces last year alone, including Geek Forest and Skill Mill NYC, plus new offerings in science and robotics. Sponsored by the Meatpacking Business Improvement District, ARTech taps into that enthusiasm with programming designed by two established NYC institutions—the New York Hall of Science and the Children's Museum of the Arts—and it definitely deserves its spot on our March GoList.

We've got the scoop on what to expect, when to visit, and how to reserve your spot at ARTech before this pop-up bids adieu at the end of April.

Lewis Carroll's trippy adventures of Alice in Wonderland have been adapted a lot. But often the magic of his nonsensical world gets buried under special effects and heavy-handed attempts at poignancy. Not so in Wonderland: Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure, a new family musical playing in NYC this March that retains the most celebrated vignettes from Carroll's books while adding catchy songs and a relatable story line about a tween anxious to come of age.

Produced by Atlantic for Kids, the family theater arm of the renowned Atlantic Theater Company, this 75-minute show invites audiences of all ages to experience a familiar tale from a fresh musical perspective.