March blows in this weekend and it is a great month with St. Patrick's Day and March Madness. There are plenty of activities this weekend: maple sugaring, Rapunzel and Winterfest so start scheduling some family fun!

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Temperatures rise a bit this weekend (woo-hoo!), just in time for both outdoor and indoor fun happening in and around Westchester!

This weekend kicks off the maple sugaring season in Westchester. Did you know it takes 40 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of maple syrup? Learn more about this fascinating production process at hands-on events like Maple Sugar Tours or Sugarhouse Chat.  

Chinese New Year celebrations also abound this weekend. To kick off the Year of the Sheep, celebrate with Lunar New Year Celebration, Chinese New Year Celebration or another Lunar New Year Celebration.

High-caliber performances take the stage this weekend: The Amazing Max earned the praise of several noteworthy reviewers for his entertaining, interactive magic show, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company graces the stage right here in Westchester, having been widely regarded internationally for decades.

February is American Heart Month, as well as “Go Red for Women” Month, when public-education efforts are stepped up regarding the prevention of heart disease and the lesser-known risk to women. Paint the Mall RED offers a mother-daughter experience to get informed--while getting pampered.

That's not all--check out our Event Calendar for even more great activities every single day!

This weekend is a real multiculti mash-up with a pair of kid-friendly St. Patrick's Day parades, Lunar New Year celebrations and Purim carnivals all on tap. You can also mark Dr. Seuss' 111th birthday at the Children's Museum of the Arts, whip up healthy dishes at the annual Kids Food Festival in Bryant Park and catch offbeat family flicks at the opening weekend of the New York International Children's Film Festival.

These are just a few of the great things going on this weekend. All of our best bets are below. You can find additional options in our Event Calendar and our Winter Fun Guide. And if you're looking to plan ahead, check out our brand-new March GoList, which highlights the absolute best things to do with kids throughout the month.

When did planning a kid's birthday party become so stress inducing? Every year, parents feel a certain amount of pressure to find the perfect birthday party place for their child's celebration. After all, you probably don't want to have it at the same venue as last year--or at the same place his friends have already had their parties.

Luckily, there are party places popping up all over Long Island. If you're looking for someplace fresh to host your child's birthday this year, check out these six locations. Whether it's new in town or just new to you, these places offer a variety of birthday fun. From fashion and princesses to painting pottery and sports, we've got you covered. 

And for more birthday party ideas, view our Long Island Party Guide.

Hello, March! As we bid freezing February goodbye, let’s hope the coming days bring milder temps and melting snow! The last few weeks of winter bring some neat activities, so check out all the family fun to be had in Jersey. Celebrate the end of maple sugaring season with the Sugar Maple Celebration at Duke Farms and the Maple Sugaring Fest at Reeves-Reed Arboretum. Or take a hike in the snow during a Family Nature Walk at Basking Ridge Environmental Education Center and build a Winter Gourd Birdhouse at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary. And if the thought of the chilly outdoors has you shivering, we’ve got you covered! Take in a new musical retelling of a classic story and see If The Shoe Fits: A Cinderella Story, get zany at Liberty Hall’s Dr. Seuss Birthday Breakfast or channel your inner engineer during the Kids Create workshop at the Roebling Museum. For even more weekend fun, check out the full list of weekend activities in our Event Calendar.

When it comes to birthday parties, I am all for the spirit of inviting the whole class. There is no worse feeling than being excluded or not making the A list, and encouraging our kids to be inclusive is surely the right thing to do. However, public school class sizes being what they are, this can sometimes be an unmanageable proposition. And most of our kids have lots of other friends from other places, too, like pre-school or extracurricular activities. If you approach your child’s party with the good intention of inviting everybody, the guest list is likely to have at least 20-30 kids on it. So, if you don't have an acre of rolling lawn behind your family estate, how is this remotely feasible on a budget? We've got 10 great ideas that don't cost a bundle.

Summer camp is a place where kids can truly come into their own, spending the school break exploring interests, developing new passions, learning valuable skills, and creating life-long memories. And if that camp also happens to be situated on 100 acres of beautiful land in the Santa Monica Mountains, even better, right?

Our sponsor Tumbleweed Camp is a place where children ages 4-14 enjoy the wonders of nature just minutes from Brentwood. And while there are plenty of fun programs for campers to enjoy, the focus is on more than just keeping them occupied; each activity is designed to teach creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication—important attributes for when they get into the “real world.”  

The tiny town of Boonton, New Jersey just might have it all. This bedroom community, located in Morris County, is known for its beautiful open spaces and rural character. Throw in a vibrant downtown (named one of NJ's Best Downtowns by New Jersey Monthly Magazine), streets lined with 18th and 19th century homes, views of New York City and an actual waterfall and you can see why Boonton is a day trippers dream. Once a thriving factory town, Boonton has gone through a revival in the past several decades, morphing into one of New Jersey's coolest destinations. Read on to learn more about what makes Boonton so special. For even more great small towns in Northern New Jersey, check out our Small Towns Guide.