March Break In The Niagara Region

It’s that time of year again for those of us with school-aged children in our lives. March Break! We at Uplift Cleaning Company like some good clean fun. Here are some ideas for keeping your children entertained during March Break:

Fort Erie Public Library

Uplift Cleaning Company appreciates Fort Erie Public Library! Not only do they have a lot of books (obviously), friendly and helpful staff, and spaces to study or have meetings, but also a full schedule of kid-friendly activities for March Break!

The Fort Erie Public Library system is a huge asset to our community and I hope that you get yourself a library card and use their services. 

Tubi

Tubi is a free with ads video streaming service that has a wide variety of movies and TV shows. While it is important to be very aware of what you are watching, as Tubi has content that is definitely not child-friendly, they have a large collection of family-friendly movies and TV shows.

If you don’t have any other streaming service available, or you find something you want to watch on there that can’t be found elsewhere, Tubi can be a great option for watching a movie or TV show!

Computer Projects

For teenagers, Windows 10 End-Of-Life last October may give them a chance to flex their Linux muscles! Or to develop them!

If you have an old computer that can’t upgrade from Windows 10, this might be a great way to have your older children have their first adventure with Linux.

Uplift Cleaning Company would recommend Linux Mint Cinnamon or  Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for regular laptops or desktop computers. We use these for our business and we find them quite satisfactory.

For the more adventurous of us, consider a Raspberry Pi. While a Raspberry Pi 3-series may not be the best for web browsing anymore, there are so many games and useful programs to learn that run on it! If you have a Raspberry Pi 4 or especially a Pi 5, your child can have a desktop replacement experience with it! 

If you are using a Raspberry Pi, you might want to check out Code the Classics 1 & 2, which are free Linux games. There might be something there to keep older children busy for hours!

Outdoor Activities - Weather Permitting

We all know that if you don’t like the weather in the Niagara region, check it again in a few minutes. This time of year it can be difficult to decide what season it’s supposed to be today.

Getting the bicycles ready for spring bike rides and taking them for some long test rides can be a great way to get the family outside and disconnected from technology for a while.

If it’s a nice day, just going for a walk around your neighbourhood, or walking or biking to the library could be a great way to enjoy March Break with your family.

Uplift Cleaning Company hopes that you and your family have a fantastic March Break 2026!