March is packed with family fun you won’t want to miss! Celebrate Women’s History Month and enjoy vibrant celebrations of Purim, Holi, and St. Patrick’s Day. Plus, experience Teen Night at the Brooklyn Museum, a heartwarming play for kids at BAM, and Luna Park’s opening weekend at Coney Island!
1. Celebrate Women’s History Month
Celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout history at these family-friendly events in Brooklyn, featuring music concerts, park tours, author talks, arts and crafts, and a tribute to girls and women in sports.
- Button Making for Women’s History Month at Greenpoint Library
Wednesday, March 5 | 4-5:30pm | FREE | For teens | Greenpoint
Celebrate Women’s History Month by making a button. We’ll provide some pre-made designs, but you’re also welcome to create your own! We’ll have some fact sheets about Women’s History and influential women. Teens are also welcome to write a little note to any woman they want to celebrate and uplift. All materials provided. - Author Talk: Women of Brooklyn at Greenpoint Library
Thursday, March 13 | 6-7:30pm | FREE | Greenpoint
Brooklyn has been the home to many extraordinary women. Join local author Geoffrey Cobb for this discussion about remarkable women from Brooklyn. - Women Cycling through History at The Wyckoff House Museum
Saturday, March 15 | 11am-3pm | FREE | Best for ages 4-12 | RSVP here | Canarsie
Learn the story of one of the women forging a path against the odds. Join us for Tillie the Terrible Swede, a show for the whole family featuring marionette puppets, live performers and most importantly — a bicycle! - HERstory Performance with Flor Bromley at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Thursday, March 20 | 3:00-3:45pm | FREE during Community Access Thursdays | Crown Heights
Celebrate Women’s History Month with this special performance by bilingual musician, Flor Bromley! HERstory is a musical one woman show about influential women of our generation. - Women’s History Month Concert at Brooklyn Music School
Saturday, March 22 | 6-8pm | Free tickets, donations highly encouraged | Fort Greene
Brooklyn Music School has been spreading the joy of music and performance for over a century! They are delighted to invite guests to their 2nd Annual Women’s History Month Concert! Join them as they honor iconic female artists throughout history! - Make Your Own Spin Drum for Women’s History Month at Time Out Market
Thursday, March 27 | 4:30-5:30pm | FREE | Registration required | Ages 4+ | DUMBO
Join Adams Street Library for this special event at Time Out Market. Listen to a book about a strong woman drummer for Women’s History Month and then make your own spin drum! Registration is required, and supplies are limited. - Books, Magic & Science: Women’s History Month Celebration at Atlantic Terminal Mall
Saturday, March 29 | 1-3pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn
Join Brooklyn Book Bodega for a special Women’s History Month celebration at Atlantic Terminal Mall! This family-friendly event is designed for children and will feature a free book giveaway and an engaging live reading experience.
2. Celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim
Join one of these family-friendly Purim celebrations, featuring Megillah readings, Hamantaschen baking, costume parades, and fun-filled entertainment for kids, including circus acts and magic shows.
- Cirque du Purim
Saturday, March 8 | 2-4pm | Tickets are $44.52/adult, $28.52/child (2-11), and free for children under 2 | Downtown Brooklyn
Step into an enchanting world of whimsy as the Purim story unfolds through dazzling acrobatics, awe-inspiring acts, and live storytelling. There will be a dance party before the circus performance, plus face painting, costumes, food, and drinks. - Kids Hamentash Bake at Chabad of DUMBO
Sunday, March 9 | 10:30-11:30am | Suggested $10 donation | DUMBO
Get into the Purim spirit as we bake hamentash, learn the Purim story and make a fun “I Spy” noise maker! All ages are welcome at 205 Plymouth Street. - Purim Family Extravaganza at Kane Street Synagogue
Sunday, March 9 | 10:30-11:30am for ages 0-4 | 11:30am-12:40pm for ages 4-8 | Sign up here | $15/family for members and $35/family for non-members
Join for Hamantashen-baking, face-painting, crown-making. Plus singing, costume parade and a short Purim megillah play in English. - Hamentash Bake at Kiddie Korner
Tuesday, March 11 | 5:15pm | FREE | RSVP here | Brooklyn Heights
Children and families are invited to Kiddie Korner for this Purim celebration. Make your own delicious Hamantashen! All ages are welcome to this free event at 117 Remsen in the Shul. - A Very Wicked Purim at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue
Thursday, March 13 | 6pm | FREE | RSVP here | Brooklyn Heights
Join for a Pre-Purim pizza party at 6pm, followed by a Purim spiel and Megillah reading at 6:30pm. It’ll be a rousing and hilarious take on the Purim story performed by BHS clergy and members of the synagogue! Come in costume! - Purim Party at Chabad of DUMBO
Thursday, March 13 | 7:30pm | FREE, donations appreciated | Register here| DUMBO
Join for this party at Chabad of DUMBO at 205 Plymouth Street, with an interactive Megillah, reading, buffet dinner and refreshments, and a magic show by magician Rob Romeo. - Purim Megilah & Masquerade with Dirah
Thursday, March 13 | 7pm | Donations optional | RSVP here | Gowanus
Join us on Purim night to celebrate the Holiday with community. Pack Mishloach Manot for home-bound seniors, hear the Megillah and enjoy a falafel dinner, Hamantash bar and L’chaims. Located at The Brooklyn Mill, 92 3rd Street. - Purim at the Arcade with Chabad of DUMBO
Friday, March 14 | 3:00-5:30pm | $15/person, FREE for children 2 and under | Register here | DUMBO
Come to Area 53 in DUMBO for interactive Megillah, unlimited arcade games and duckpin bowling, holiday fare hamentashen, sandwiches, and more! Everyone that comes in costume will get a free prize! - Purim Festivities at Chabad of Brooklyn Heights
Friday, March 14 | 4pm | FREE | Brooklyn Heights
Join Chabad of Brooklyn Heights to celebrate Purim! Dress up in costumes, enjoy music and dancing, plus a music show! Located at 123 Remsen Street. - Brooklyn Brownstone Purim Backyard Community Celebration & Street Party
Friday, March 14 | 4-6pm | FREE for neighbors | For those outside Brooklyn Brownstone area, $75/adult and $25/child | Register here | Gowanus
Join Dirah at the kosher restaurant Bison & Bourbon. There will be an interactive Megillah reading, family entertainment, inflatables for kids, dinner, open bar for 21+, music and dancing, face painting, and a roving magician. Come in costume, or not! - Purim Under the Sea at Congregation Beth Elohim
Sunday, March 16 | 9:30am | FREE, donations appreciated | Register here | Park Slope
Time to get silly with a kid-friendly Under the Sea Purim spiel followed by a costume parade and concert by the Shag Horns (plus special guests)—along with hamantaschen, Purim activity bags, and playground fun! - PurimPalooza at The Senesh School
Sunday, March 16 | 10am-12pm | $10/child 2 and older, FREE for grown-ups and children under 2 | RSVP here | Carroll Gardens
Get ready for PurimPalooza for families with young kids! Activities will include a Musical Purim Adventure with singing, puppets, parachutes, bubbles, creative arts and crafts, packing Mishloach Manot (Purim gift bags for friends & neighbors), and taking part in kid-friendly service projects. - Tot Megillah Reading & Purim Carnival at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue
Sunday, March 16 | 11:30am-2:00pm | Tickets are $30/child (ages 2-13) | FREE for children under than 2, older than 13, and adults | Brooklyn Heights
At 11:30am, The Parenting Center welcomes children ages 0-5 and their grownups to join for a Tot Megillah reading. Then at 12pm, join for the annual Purim Carnival. Carnival tickets are on presale for only $25, click here to purchase! Tickets include includes pizza, cotton candy & drinks. - And more! See our full round-up of Purim events here.
3. Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Estuary Collage Workshop
Saturday, March 15 | 9:30-11:30am | FREE | Ages 8+ | Register here
Join us for an upcycled art workshop! Educators will guide you through collaging techniques that involve using upcycled materials and 3-dimensional layering. With the inspiration of the East River’s unique estuary habitat, you will create a beautiful fish and estuary collage. As you craft, learn a little bit about the health of our local waterways and the types of marine species that call the East River their home. This activity is best suited for adults and children ages 8 and up. The art project will include cutting cardboard and using liquid glue. Materials will be provided, but we highly encourage you to bring your own colorful, thin cardboard to have more options and ensure enough supplies for everyone (examples: cereal, soda, or snack boxes).
4. Celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors
Celebrate the Hindu holiday of Holi with a family-friendly event in Brooklyn, featuring colorful powder throws, music, dance, and arts and crafts.
- Holi Celebration at The Seaport
Saturday, March 15 | 11am-2pm | FREE | RSVP here | South Street Seaport
The Seaport invites you to the traditional Indian festival of colors, with interactive dance performances and workshops, literary festival, delicious tastings, art activity, a puppet storytime, music and, of course, spirited fun with brightly colored powder. - Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Celebrates Holi!
Sunday, March 16 | 3pm | FREE | FREE | $6 to purchase a packet of color | Prospect Park
This Holi celebration begins at 3pm with picnicking at Long Meadow with a free concert by BKCM. At 4pm, attendees will be invited to join in the traditional celebration of throwing colored powder. Wear white clothing and expect to get messy! - Read our complete overview of Holi events here.
5. Enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Brooklyn
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Brooklyn with lively parades for the whole family! Enjoy festive floats, bagpipes, dancers, and plenty of green as you join in the fun and excitement of this beloved tradition.
- 50th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 16 | 1:30pm | FREE | Park Slope
Don’t miss the oldest St. Patrick’s Parade in Brooklyn! The event will kick off with a 1pm 9/11 Rededication Ceremony, followed by the parade at 1:30pm. There will be bag pipers, marching bands, Irish dancers, antique cars, and more! The parade route is from 15th Street to 7th Avenue to Garfield Place to Prospect Park West to 15th Street. - 30th Annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 23 | 1pm | FREE | Bay Ridge
The Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a lively annual celebration in Brooklyn, featuring marching bands, Irish dancers, and community groups honoring Irish heritage. It draws large crowds along Third Avenue for a festive, family-friendly event.
6. Classical Kids Fair at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Sunday, March 23 | 11am-4pm | $15 admission | Crown Heights
WQXR is heading to Brooklyn for the Classical Kids Fair at BCM! Families can experience live performances, an instrument petting zoo, arts and crafts, radio and dance workshops, and more! Listen, look, and play alongside WQXR and our friends from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, New York Philharmonic, and more.
7. Teen Night: Solid Gold at Brooklyn Museum
Friday, March 28 | 5:00-7:30pm | FREE | Ages 14-19 | Registration encouraged | Prospect Heights
Be kissed by the golden, life-giving sun at this year’s second Teen Night. The March edition of this teen-led program centers on art, activism, mental health, and wellness. Celebrate your inner wealth and radiance with art-making, performances, and other activities inspired by Solid Gold, a shimmering exhibition dedicated to the element that has inspired countless works of art, fashion, film, music, and design.
8. See Gimme Please! at BAM, a play for kids!
Friday, March 28–Sunday, March 30 | Ages 0-5 | Tickets are $18/adult, $12/child | Fort Greene
A play about the evolving nature of friendship, Gimme Please! at BAM follows the journey of two friends from initial meeting to lasting connection. Audiences are invited to watch and explore as the two friends pretend, provoke, and persist in getting what they want and need from the world and each other. Through the use of live music, light, and magic, this story draws audiences in with its deep sense of play and honest exploration of growing up and finding your path. Perfectly suited for hands-on adventurers, Gimme Please! starts with a welcoming 30-minute experience in BAM’s Hillman Studio, where families will interact with stimulating props and learn to master the show’s interactive moments to come. By the time you enter the Fishman Space for the 35-minute main event, young ones will feel confident and ready to experience this unique journey toward lasting friendship!
9. Kick off the season at Luna Park’s opening weekend
Saturday, March 29–Monday, March 31 | FREE admission, rides start at $4 | Coney Island
Is summer finally on its way? Get ready to kick off the season at Luna Park’s opening weekend! Celebrate the arrival of warmer months with a thrilling ride on the iconic Cyclone roller coaster, plus plenty more rides for all ages. Luna Park also offers games, delicious dining options, and shopping, making it the perfect destination for a day of fun with the whole family!
10. Celebrate Ramadan & Eid al-Fitr
Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is from February 28 to March 29 this year, concluding with Eid al-Fitr on March 29 and 30, a joyous celebration marked by prayer, feasting, and gatherings. Celebrations in Brooklyn include community iftar dinners, lively markets, and more events for families.
- Community Iftar at Canarsie Library
Tuesday, March 4 | 5-7pm | FREE | Canarsie
Learn about and celebrate Ramadan, the holy month celebrated by Muslims. Break fast with other community members at Canarsie Library. A free meal will be provided from Ankara Turkish Restaurant while supplies last. All are welcome! - Ramadan Craft at Jamaica Bay Library
Thursday, March 6 | 4-5pm | FREE | Canarsie
It’s Ramadan—a time of fasting, prayer, and celebration for Muslims. Ramadan follows the lunar calendar and may be 29 or 30 days, with the dates changing every year, moving ahead by approximately 11 days. Let’s celebrate Ramadan by making our own colorful moon and star craft! - Ramadan Bazaar
Sunday, March 9 | 4-8:30pm | FREE | Bay Ridge
Enjoy free food at sunset, goodie bags, free henna and shop from local vendors (browse vendors here!). There will be at 5:30pm raffle for a chance to win a $100 hair certificate discount. - Atlantic Avenue Community Iftar
Saturday, March 22 | 7pm | FREE | RSVP here | Bay Ridge
Ramadan Mubarak from the Atlantic Avenue BID! Celebrate with a community Iftar (break fast) at the end of the month on Nevins between Atlantic and Pacific Street. Enjoy a delicious meal and hear words from community members as we celebrate Ramadan.
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