Kids Grab & Go Planner: Did someone say spring?

There may still be snow on the ground, but temps are continuing to rise in the region. Here are some signs of spring!

The VFW hall in Walpole is hosting a Spring Craft show on Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  at 108 Robbins Road in Walpole. Local crafters will be showcasing spring crafts perfect for Easter and/or Mother’s Day.  You can grab lunch at the adjoining pub room, and you can feel good about any purchases because the event is being sponsored to help a King Philip senior with college expenses.  Adults can enjoy the show for $1, kids are free.

See maple sugaring as it was done in early 19th-century rural New England in Old Sturbridge Village’s working sugar camp. See the process - from the tapping of the trees though "sugaring off." Maple Days & Maple Sugaring Weekends are available Saturdays and Sundays this month from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Kids are only $7, adults admission is $18.

Boating season is around the corner, and you can see the region’s largest selection of the newest boats, gears and gadgets at the 2011 New England Boat Show on Saturday from 10am to 8pm and Sunday from 11am to 5:30pm  (415 Summer Street, Boston). Admission for adults is $14 but kids 15 and under are free. They’ll likely love the remote-control sailing pond. Everyone gets a chance to race against their closest worthy opponent.  SpongeBob SquarePant's neigbor and best friend "Patrick" will come out from under his rock in Bikini Bottom to make a special appearance at the show on Saturday, March 5 from noon to 4pm. Don't forget to bring your camera!

On Friday night at 7pm, the Red Sox will face the Yankees at a spring training game. You can get fired up with a tour of Fenway Park available daily until the end of the month.  Visit the park between 10am and 3pm and see where the Babe pitched, The Kid hit, Yaz dazzled and today's stars still thrill Red Sox Nation. Fenway Park Tours provide a 50-minute historic walking tour of the ballpark, guided by an official Fenway Park Tour Guide. Adults $12, children ages 3 -15 $10.

With weather improving this week, the kids may enjoy a trip to a sometimes-forgotten gem – Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro. Open daily from 10am to 4pm, the zoo is a small child-friendly zoo that allows close encounters with animals in an interactive setting. There are some familiar zoo favorites such as kangaroos, otters and snow leopards as well as animals people are unfamiliar with such as the Binturong, Genet and Dourcouli Monkey.