Months of Fun

FEBRUARY

Check out ice sculptures — and see them being carved — at Ice A Fair in Vermilion, Ohio. Bundle up and stay to enjoy the food and entertainment. mainstreetvermilion.org/ice

APRIL

Enjoy classics like “Saturday in the Park” when Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chicago takes the stage April 7 at Caesars Windsor in Ontario. The next morning, enjoy a walk along the Detroit River. caesers.com

MAY

Take flight with Festival of the Birds (May 12-14) at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, where more than 320 species of birds have been recorded. presqueisleaudubon.org

MARCH

Head to Buffalo — where 11% of the population is Irish — to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with two parades, plenty of Irish pubs and classic foods like Beef on Weck. visitbuffaloniagara.com

JUNE

Join the pirates in downtown Put-in-Bay for live entertainment, a parade, re-enactments and more at the annual —and family-friendly — Pyrate Fest (June 23-25). Costumes are encouraged. pyratefest.org