Best Spring Activities

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Put Some Spring in Your Step

Updated for the 2023 Season

Check out some of most popular spring activities and things to do in St. Lawrence County.

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Go For a Springtime Stroll

Experience the Change of the Seasons

Outdoor Spring Activity

What better time to get outside than when the flowers are blooming in spring?! Pick your favorite trail and walk it regularly to see just how fast our native flora comes to life after a snowy winter season comes to an end. Walk through your neighborhood or pick a local trail or hike.

Learn to Knit or Crochet

Work on a New Skill

Indoor Spring Activity

Spring is a great time to learn to knit or crochet baby blankets, squishy toys, and drink koozies at the Celtic Knot in Canton. Check their website for upcoming classes. They offer individual sessions and multi-class options.

Play Golf via Simulator

Test Your Skills at BigShotz Golf

Indoor Spring Activity

Warm up your golf swing at Big Shotz Golf in Potsdam with their virtual golf simulator. They offer full bar service with specialty cocktails, a shooting simulator, and a stockpile of other games to keep you active on those rainy spring days.

Discover Maple Weekends

Taste the Sweetness of a North Country Sugaring Season

Indoor/Outdoor Spring Activity

When the sap starts to run, it's time to start sugaring! Visit our local maple sugarmakers during Maple Weekends to get a behind-the-scenes peek at how your favorite maple treats are made, from harvesting the sap and running the evaporator to sampling the syrups, candies, lotions, soaps and more.

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Attend the 2023 Kid's Expo

An Annual Event for All Families

Indoor Spring Activity

The North Country Kid's Expo is an annual day of fun for families with play zones, performances, demonstrations, and vendors that you won't want your little ones to miss.

See Birdlife in Bloom

Get Out the Binoculars and Get Into Nature

Outdoor Spring Activity

Spring is a great time for birding!

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Learn to Make Pottery

Try Out a New Skill

Indoor Spring Activity

Spring is a great time to learn to make pottery at The Third Wheel Pottery Studio in Potsdam. Check their website for upcoming classes. They offer private studio time and classes for all different experience levels.