Spring is closer than a whisper, so it’s time to get serious about the end of winter. Herald the next thirty-one days while wearing green, and black.

Have a Guinness! It may be the top of the morning, but many of us are already looking to slake a mighty thirst. March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day from morning into late, late evening. Instead of rushing to the closest Irish pub, get your luck on the go! Manhattan’s greenest parade begins at 11:00 o’clock in the morning at 44th Street before bounding along glitzy Fifth Avenue.

Put away the puffer jacket and polish that riding bridle to a high shine. One of the kinkiest things to do in New York City this spring is The Black Party, an all-night tribute to gay culture. For its 38th trip around the block this festival of fetish is nudging into next month with its April 1st debut. The theme is Dark Matter, promising high-flying acrobatics and an endless supply of deviant stunts.