For children of divorced parents, celebrating the holidays isn’t always easy. Navigating custody arrangements and giving both parents an opportunity to bond with their children can be a tricky balancing act. If you’re looking for ways to make this St. Patrick’s Day special for your children, here are a few activities in the Greensboro, NC area that can be done either together or separately.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Festival
When: Sat, March 15th, 2025 from 12pm to 5pm
Where: Bicentennial Park, Asheboro NC
Price: Free to attend
Nothing’s better than a fun, family-friendly festival to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. At Bicentennial Park in Asheboro the weekend before the holiday, there’s a festival that features live music, plenty of food options from local food trucks, and a bunch of kid-friendly activities like bounce houses. The festival is a great choice whether both parents or just one will be attending, as there is plenty to see and do both together and separately.
Kids Cake Decorating
When: Saturday, March 8th, 2025 from 3pm to 4:30pm
Where: Uncle Cheesecake at 3800 Tinsley Drive #111, High Point NC
Price: ~$39 per child
This event is specially geared towards kids, offering a fun-filled afternoon spent decorating their very own St. Patrick’s Day Cake. A team of pastry chefs will teach the kids how to decorate their own cakes with green frosting, shamrocks, gold coins, and other fun decorations. It’s a great opportunity to teach them more about baking and cake decorating while getting into the holiday spirit.
The Morris Family Band
When: Saturday, March 15th, 2025 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Where: Historic Earle Theatre at 142 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC
If you’re close to Mount Airy and your kids are into live music, then this event is bound to be a fun night out. The Morris Family Band consists of a family of five who have performed together for over 15 years, playing a variety of string and wind instruments at live shows across North Carolina. Bring the kids to listen as the Morris Family Band jams out with Irish-American sounds in the Historic Earle Theatre.
Cook Up Some St. Patrick’s Day Snacks
This one’s a great activity that either parent can do at home with the kids any time around St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you whip up some shamrock cookies, make green Rice Krispie Treats, or bake a more traditional Irish dish like soda bread, you can have tons of fun messing around in the kitchen. All you need is flour, sugar, and a little green food dye!
Build A Leprechaun Trap
This one is another neat home activity that can really bring a little magic to St. Patrick’s Day. There’s an excellent children’s book about a group of kids who try to build the perfect trap to catch a mischievous leprechaun who is running amok. You can take inspiration to help your kids build a trap of their own using cardboard boxes, toilet paper rolls, gold coins, beads, shamrocks, and any other shiny things to catch the leprechaun’s attention. The best part is when they’re fast asleep, you get to make a huge mess and tell them the leprechaun got away after all!
Make This St. Patrick’s Day One To Remember
Whatever activities you choose, it’s important to plan ahead and decide how to best split the time around the holiday. You can even come up with some new traditions that become a staple for future holidays. With a little planning and creativity, divorced parents can create joyful memories for their children that last for years to come.