The shortest month of the year, February is flying by and that means it’s time to start planning March travel.
Whether planning a spring break getaway, celebrating Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day or the invaluable impact and influence of women or catching the basketball madness in person, there is no shortage of exciting places to visit this March.
Here are the best destinations to explore in the month ahead.
Where to Travel for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and travelers can celebrate all month long in places like Little Rock, Arkansas, home to the ESSE Purse Museum & Store—one of only two purse museums in the world.
The museum uses fascinating exhibits and handbags to explore the evolution of American women throughout the 20th century. Visitors can tour the museum’s permanent “What’s Inside: A Century of Women and Handbags 1900-1999” exhibit and rotating showcases highlighting women’s diverse experiences, including their struggles and triumphs.
ESSE Purse Museum & Store in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo Credit: ESSE)
Washington, DC is another great place to celebrate Women’s History Month. Visitors can tour the National Museum of Women in the Arts, explore captivating female-focused exhibits at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Smithsonian American Art Museum or get tickets for an entertaining musical or play like Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter or The Age of Innocence inspired by Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Where to Travel for St. Patrick’s Day
Travelers looking to don green and have a good time can’t go wrong in big cities with big Irish traditions like Boston and Chicago this St. Patrick’s Day. Visitors can look forward to lively parades, pub crawls and even dyed rivers in the case of the Windy City.
Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day. (Photo Credit: jake/Adobe Stock)
For an off-the-beaten-path St. Paddy’s experience in 2025, consider lesser-known but equally passionate places like O’Neill, Nebraska (home to the world’s largest shamrock) and Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The former comes alive every March 17 with a parade, Mr. Irish Pageant and captivating Irish dancers and live music while the latter boasts the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade traveling just 98 feet down historic Bridge Street.
Where to Travel for Spring Break
Getting away for spring break means finding some long-lost sun and sand. Some of the hottest spring break destinations for 2025 include places like Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Las Vegas; Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to search data compiled by Spirit Airlines.
Woman floating in the Caribbean Sea in Cancun, Mexico. (Photo Credit: Andrea/Adobe)
Families eyeing an affordable spring break getaway have a handful of exciting options, based on the latest data and trends uncovered by Dollar Flight Club.
Sun-kissed domestic destinations like Orlando; Phoenix, Arizona and San Diego, California stand out while those seeking to travel internationally can warm up in places like Montego Bay, Jamaica; Cancun, Mexico; Aruba; San Jose, Costa Rica and Nassau, Bahamas without breaking the bank.
Where to Travel for Wellness
For an underrated getaway with a focus on well-being, consider Japan’s Setouchi region this March. This sanctuary of relaxation, serenity and reflection features thousands of years of rich history and culture as well as can’t-miss sites like the spiritual Buddhist landmark Rurikoji Temple in Yamaguchi City, Japan’s oldest shrine and more.
Eshima on Japan’s Awaji Island. (Photo Credit: Harrison/Adobe)
Visitors can also refresh body, mind and soul at Zenbo Seinei, a contemporary Japanese zen retreat.
Travelers in search of new wellness offerings will also be pleasantly surprised by the Hillside Beach Club in Fethiye, Turkey. This Mediterranean gem offers world-class spa treatments, an ideal setting for yoga, meditation and fitness training as well as a diverse dining scene that allows guests to nourish their body and mind while exploring new flavors.
If you can’t visit during March, the resort’s biannual Feel Good Week festival returns May 4-11 and October 5-12, 2025.
Where to Travel for Major Sporting Events
The biggest sporting event in March is March Madness and the 2025 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will supply action from coast to coast.
The men’s bracket will debut in Dayton, Ohio on March 18-19 and feature stops in Providence, Rhode Island; Lexington, Kentucky; Wichita, Kansas; Denver, Colorado; Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Raleigh, North Carolina and Seattle, Washington before heading to Newark, New Jersey; San Francisco, California; Atlanta, Georgia and Indianapolis, Indiana for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds.
The tourney will culminate with the Final Four and national championship game in San Antonio, Texas during the first weekend in April.
Women’s March Madness festivities will kick off March 19-20 at campus sites across the U.S. before heading to Birmingham, Alabama and Spokane, Washington for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds. The tournament will conclude in Tampa, Florida during the first weekend in April.
George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. (Photo Credit: Adobe/kirkikis)
Meanwhile, baseball fans will want to travel to Arizona and Florida to catch Major League Baseball spring training in the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues all month long. Cities like Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Glendale, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Bradenton and Fort Myers will host baseball’s best ahead of opening day in late March.
Travelers can even see the current stars of Minor League Baseball during MLB Spring Breakout from March 13-16.
The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off the season with a two-game series against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan on March 18-19. Opening Day at stadiums across the U.S. will be March 27.
Where to Travel for Other Exciting Events
New Orleans continues to be one of the hottest destinations in 2025. One month after hosting a record-tying 11th Super Bowl, the Big Easy will be buzzing for Mardi Gras festivities from March 1-4.
Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. (photo via New Orleans & Company)
The Crescent City will keep the energy high with a handful of other exciting events for the month, including St. Patrick’s Day celebrations along with music and book festivals.
Miami is another can’t-miss destination for music lovers and springtime revelers as the Magic City will play host to the annual Ultra Music Festival during the final week of March. The three-day event at Bayfront Park will feature performances from some of the biggest names in electronic music and kick off what’s sure to be another stellar season of marquee music and arts festivals.
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