Plenty O' Fun This First Weekend Spring

We've got a decent spring weekend on tap, here are some things that might make it even better!

1. Ice cream season is here. Just a quick reminder (as if anyone has forgotten!) that King Kone is scheduled to open Saturday, March 23. Sunny and 42 is perfect for the first cone of the season, right?

2. St. Paddy's Day continues. Sunday is Manchester's St. Patrick's Day celebration. Come line Elm Street and cheer along the runners of the Shamrock Shuffle (you might see a Patch editor or two running the course) and stick around for the parade after. The bars and restaurants downtown will continue the celebration for the rest of the day. It's a St. Paddy's redux!

3. Easter egg hunt. Saturday is the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Merrimack Parks and Recreation Department and Merrimack Friends and Families. Hunt times start in waves, beginning with the littlest kids – ages 2 and 3 – at 11 a.m. Starting at 10 a.m. in the Function Hall, Merrimack Friends and Families will be hosting Breakfast and a Bake Sale.  The Easter Bunny will be available during breakfast for pictures.  Remember your camera and best smiles!  Donations will be accepted with thanks! Read more here.

4. Middle school play. The Merrimack Middle School Drama Club will perform the musical "Cats" Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and sold at the door.

5. Nice coat! The Palace Theater in Manchester will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Friday, Mar. 22 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Any Dream Will Do! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's entertaining family musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his devoted father, his jealous brothers, and his incredible series of adventures. Filled with spectacular costumes and high energy dance numbers, the story is told through a variety of musical styles! Tickets are sold at the door for $15-45.