Dance a jig, hunt for a pot of gold, discover the pleasures of Irish music and yes…spray your hair green. These are just some of your options for a fun, and hopefully lucky, St Patrick's Day celebration in Suffolk.
March 3
In A Children's Program of Irish Dancers at Walt Whitman Birthplace, students from the Mulvihill-Lynch Studio kick up their heels and perform a kid-friendly show, then teach audience members about the history behind the dance and costumes.
March 10
Go on a St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt and search for gold at the end of the rainbow at Suffolk County Farm.
March 17
Darlings & Divas invites you to get in the holiday spirit by sporting lime-colored locks at St. Patrick’s Day: Spray Your Hair Green. FREE!
March 17-18
Celebrate traditional Irish culture and music with Darlene Graham and the Shades of Green Band when they stop by the Long Island Children’s Museum.
March 18
Get to know the Irish pirates who ruled the seas, learn the meaning of the Jolly Roger flag, and design your own pirate flag in an Irish-American Heritage Workshop at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum.
Wednesdays in March
The Gerry Tobin Irish Language School offers Free Irish Classes: Mommy, Daddy & Me, where young children and their parents learn to speak Irish Gaelic through games, stories, and other interactive activities. FREE!
For even more upcoming family events on Long Island and in the NYC area, head to our full, searchable calendar of events.
