5 Resident Event Ideas for March
March 2023 has arrived and spring is in the air. Everyone is looking for a fresh start now that winter is behind us. These top resident event ideas for March will help you create memorable moments at your apartment that your residents will want to share with those they know.
The key to creating events that will be shared on social media is taking simple ideas and giving them a theme. Think about it, everyone including your residents want to be seen taking part in fun activities. That could be dining at the coolest restaurant, going to a music festival, or going to a mural just to get the perfect shot for social media.
Your events should bring those trending experiences to them right on the home front. You don’t need to go wild in terms of your budget. Just add decor elements and get creative to add a little touch of fun to a simple idea. This will get residents wanting to share your events with their network and you get some free advertising.
So, let’s get to some upcoming dates on the calendar to inspire you along with some apartment event ideas your residents will look forward to.
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MARCH HOLIDAYS TO INSPIRE YOUR RESIDENT EVENTS
We use creative holidays to inspire our event ideas for March 2023. It gives us a starting point on what type of event to have whether that be a whole spread around cereal or doing something springy for the First Day of Spring. Plus this calendar for apartments gives you a way to tie in your events to trending social media topics.
MARCH DATES TO KEEP ON YOUR RADAR:
3/2: Read Across America Day
3/3: Employee Appreciation Day & Wildlife Day
3/4: Unplugging Day & Grammar Day
3/6: Dentist's Day & Oreo Cookie Day
3/7: Cereal Day
3/8: Int. Women's Day
3/10: Pack Your Lunch Day
3/12: Daylight Saving Begins & Girl Scout Day
3/14: Pi Day & March Madness Starts
3/16: Artichoke Day
3/17: St. Patrick's Day & World Sleep Day
3/18: Awkward Moments Day
3/20: First Day of Spring & Int. Day of Happiness
3/23: Chip & Dip Day
3/26: Spinach Day
3/29: Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
3/30: Doctors' Day
3/31: Crayon Day
Now seriously, let’s get to those ideas!
5 MARCH RESIDENT EVENT IDEAS for 2023
Below you’ll find a few of our easy apartment event ideas for February 2023. What we aim to do in every Sprout Monthly magazine is to provide event ideas that can fit any budget as well as any effort. You can go all out or you can do something a little more scaled back. Either way, we give you all the event templates, shopping lists, and inspirational photos you need to bring it to life at your apartment community.
Enchanted To Meet You
Cereal Bar
Ball Out
Spring Brunch
Rainbow of Possibilities
1. Enchanted To Meet You
SAMPLE FROM THIS MONTH’S MAGAZINE
Host an enchanting event that will bring out all the nostalgia of your favorite fairytales. Everyone wants home to feel like their own kingdom and this theme is a great way to connect to that in a variety of ways.
Apartment Event Hack: Use easy green paneling to get the perfect backdrop and then you can add any accessories like golden butterflies or a garland.
2. Cereal Bar
Cereal is such a cheap and easy way to do an apartment breakfast event. Everyone loves taking that step back into childhood to the moment of enjoying their favorite bowl of cereal.
Sprout Members can also easily make this a Cereal Open House by putting this set up in your model unit for residents to enjoy while they tour. Our members get access to all the design templates and shopping lists to make this easy.
3. Ball Out
Want to do something alongside the basketball tournament? Do basketball treats to go with a variety of little snacks and toys for residents to enjoy.
See what apartment events our Sprout Marketing members love in our resident event e-book.
4. Spring Brunch
Celebrate the first day of spring with a decked out brunch for all! Have a selection of coffee, light bites, and even a make-your-own mimosa bar.
Grab all the designs to bring this to life when you become a Sprout Member.
5. Rainbow of Possibilities
Who said Skittles can’t be an event? We love this rainbow skittles treat bar to remind your residents of the rainbow of possibilities at your community. Create a quick grab-and-go station in one or two high-traffic areas of your community.