50+ FAMILY FUN SPRING BREAK EVENTSGET THE LIST!
What are you doing for Spring Break?
If you're home this week, AroundTownKids has compiled a list of 50+ FAMILY SPRING BREAK EVENTS happening in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our list includes Family Friendly Events in Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Allen, Garland, Grapevine, Irving etc. Get out and enjoy some nice weather or catch a show!
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Back to topAllen Library Celebration Week
Location:Allen Public Library
Address:300 North Allen Drive
Allen, TX 75013
Click for Google Map
Cost:Free
MON March 11 @ 4 - 5pm - Hands on Science - Join us for fun, interactive science experiments! Wear comfortable clothes because things might get a little messy. (ages 8 - 12 yrs)
WED March 13 @ 3pm - 4pm - Come learn about the life cycle of a butterfly, see some real live caterpillars and make some fun buggy crafts. (ages 5-8 years)
THURS March 14 @ 4-5pm - Angry Birds - Grab a bird and a launcher and get ready to knock out those piggies as you destroy each level in this live-action version of Angry Birds. (ages 6-12 years)
FRI March 15 @ 2 - 4pm - Crafternoon - Come craft your afternoon away! Make as many masterpieces as you like at this come-and-go program. (Recommended for ages 3+; caregivers must stay with children under age 9)
Allen's Public Library Movies Showing for Spring Break
Location:Allen Public Library
Address:300 North Allen Drive
Allen, TX 75013 Click for Google Map
Family Movie Matinees:
MON 3/11 @ 1pm: : Brave
TUE 3/12 @ 1pm: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
WED 3/13 @ 1pm: Wreck-It Ralph
Family Night @ The Edge Skate Park
Location:The Edge @ Allen Station Park
Address:201 E. St. Mary, Allen
Date/Hours:March 14 @ 6-8pm
Ages:1 - 15 yrs
Cost:Free
This is an opportunity for families to bring out their small children and enjoy the skate park free of older influences. Families will be able to enjoy the skate park as well as the Youth Center amenities (Game Room, Media Room & Computer Lab) free of charge. Children must be accompanied by at least one parent to gain entrance to the park during the event hours.
Arlington - Spring Break Events
Back to topGreat Big Texas Home Show
Location:Cowboys Stadium
Address:925 N. Collins St. in Arlington, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 8 - 10
Ages:All Ages
Cost:$12/Adults - in advance online or $15 at the door. $6/kids 6-12 yrs; 5 & under - Free
For anyone who has ever thought, Now why can’t my house look like that?, the Great Big Texas Home Show brings all the best in education and inspiration this week-end. From the hottest stars of HGTV to achievable “do-it-yourself” ideas to the newest designs and products for inside and outside the home from more than 400 exhibitors, North Texas’ largest home and garden show rolls into town with a weekend’s worth of shopping, education and entertainment for those who want a little more out of their homes and lifestyles.
Hours: Fri @ 12-9pm; Sat @10am - 9m; Sun @10am - 5pm.
Spring Break at Six Flags
Location:Six Flags
Address:2201 Road to Six Flags, Arlington, TX 76010 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 9 - 16 @ 10am - 10pm; March 17 @ 11am - 7pm
Six Flags is welcoming everyone back after a long winter. With more than 100 rides, shows, and attractions, there’s definitely something to entertain the entire family.
Spring Break Shows
Location:Planetarium at UT Arlington (in the Chemistry Physics Bldg)
Address:700 College St
Arlington, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 12 - March 15
Extended Public Show Hours During Spring Break. We have extended our public show hours for spring break. Shows will be in addition to our regular public shows. Click the link for details.
Beyond DFW - Spring Break Events
Back to top2nd Saturday @ Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Location:Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Address:6465 Refuge Road, Sherman TX 75092 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 9 @ 10am - 12pm
Ages:ages 4 - 10
Cost:FREE
Hands on nature fun for the younger set, ages 4 - 10, parents must accompany children age 6 and younger.
Frank Buck Zoo Frank Buck's Birthday $2 Day
Location:Frank Buck Zoo
Address:1000 W. California St., Gainesville, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:10am-4pm daily, last ticket sold ay 3:30
Ages:All ages
Cost:$2 on March 13th only
March 13th Frank Buck's Birthday! We are celebrating with $2 admission for everyone!
Sharkarosa Spring Break
Location:Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch
Address:11670 Massey Road Pilot Point, TX 76258 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:Marh 11-15th @ 10am-4pm
Ages:All ages
Cost:$8 for 3-12; $10 for 13+
LAST SAFARI TRAM LEAVES @ 3:00PM! This means that all interaction with
education animals and self-guided sections of the tour will close at
3:30. If you're coming at the end of the day, we suggest arriving by
2:30 to ensure you get everything in before the last tram leaves @ 3:00.
No one will be admitted to the ranch after 3:00pm.
Spring Break @ Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Location:Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Address:6465 Refuge Road, Sherman TX 75092 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15
Special activities are planned at Hagerman NWR for Spring Break. In addition to the opportunity to hike the five trails, picnic, observe nature, canoe or kayak, and fish, there will be a daily tram tour, March 11 – 15, at 10 am, weather permitting!
On March 12, from 1 -3 pm, Sherman art teacher Barbara Powell will lead a come and go origami session, free of charge. On March 14, from 1 – 3 pm, participants can assemble a feather guard to hang on a window, to prevent bird strikes, also free of charge. Nature videos will be shown at various times during the week, in the Visitor Center meeting room.
Spring Break at Fossil Rim
Location:Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Address:2299 County Road 2008
Glen Rose, TX 76043 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 8 - 17
Ages:All Ages
Cost:$23.95/Adults; $17.95/Children (3-11); $20.95/Seniors (62+)
Avoid the crowds and feed our exotics early. Be in line by 9:00am and receive a free bag of feed with a value of $8.00. Greet our “wild” residents during breakfast. See how playful they are early in the morning, enjoy avoiding the Spring Break crowds. So be on time, no exceptions and one bag of feed per car. Relax and enjoy our “wilds”.
Texas Storytelling Festival
Location:City of Denton’s Civic Center
Address:321 E McKinney St
Denton, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 7 - 10, 2013
Ages:All Ages
Stories provide a map for the human heart. Join us for "Maps, Music and Merriment" at the 28th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival. You will hear the stories of the world, especially those of Japan and Africa. You will also explore the geography of the imagination.
Trail Walk
Location:John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
Address:655 Martin Lane
Seagoville, Texas 75159 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 16 @ 10am - 11am
Cost:Free with $5 admission
Join us for a trail walk on the newly opened Bunker's Pond Trail.
Dallas - Spring Break Events
Back to topAnnual Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade
Location:Greenville Avenue- Dallas, Tx
Date/Hours:Sat March 16 @ 11am
Event Activities: Greenville Ave. merchants and other area organizations create and provide over 100 floats for the parade. Elaborate, colorful, creative and clever all with St. Patrick's Day color and theme. Bring the whole family! The Post Parade is on Greenville and University at Energy Square across the street from Desperados.
Art Lab
Location:Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Address:2201 N. Field Street
Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:Mon-Sat @ 10am - 5pm; Sun @ Noon - 5pm
Ages:0-5 years and adults
Cost:Free with Admission
Creative Exploration! Headed down to the Moody Family Children's Museum with your little one? Then come and explore creativity and science with your child in the Art Lab, located inside the Children's Museum. Hands-on projects are guided by an early childhood professional each day.
No registration is required — all you need is your ticket to the Perot Museum!
Arts District Spring Block Party
Location:One Arts Plaza
Address:Dallas, TX
Date/Hours:March 15 @ 6pm - midnight
Ages:All Ages
Cost:Free
We’re ending spring break by throwing our annual Spring Break Block Party and closing down Flora and Harwood Streets. Join us for food trucks, free street music, movies and more!
Admission to the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher and Crow Collection will be FREE. Mark your calendars, it’s an event not to be missed!
Discovery Days
Location:Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Address:2201 N. Field Street
Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 9 @ 10am - 4pm
Ages:All ages
Cost:Free with Museum Admission
Presented by: Connect a Million Minds by Time Warner Cable. Supported by: IBM, Lockheed Martin. Discovery Days engages families in learning through hands-on experiences in our galleries. Explorations can include: Creating your own experiments, Viewing live demonstrations, Enjoying performances, Creating art.
Dogwood Canyon’s Spring Break Speaker Series
Location:Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center
Address:1206 W FM 1382 Cedar Hill, TX 75104 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15 @ 1pm
Cost:Free with regular admission
Great for kids and adults! Come listen to some of the metroplex's most interesting naturalists to speak on topics such as Insects, Fossils, Birds of Prey, Reptiles & Nature Art.
Meerkats 3-D
Location:The Hoglund Foundation Theater @ Perot Museum
Address:2201 N. Field Street Dallas, Texas 75201-1704 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:See website for show times
Filmed over the course of a year, Meerkats 3-D follows an extraordinary – not to mention adorable - family that stands just 12 inches tall. Discover how these tiny but strong creatures survive in the harsh desert, led by the family’s tenacious matriarch, Klinky.
The Hoglund Foundation Theater in the Perot Museum is a 298-seat theater with one of the most sophisticated digital projection and sound systems available today. It allows quick film changes with crystal-clear images and striking colors through state-of-the-art 4K digital projection.
Rumpelstiltskin
Location:Rosewood Center for Family Arts
Address:5938 Skillman, Dallas TX 75231 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:See website for show times & dates. Show starts March 8, 2013
Ages:Recommended for ages 5 and above
Cost:$12 - $40
Kathy Burks & Company spin pure gold as they bring this delightful Brothers Grimm tale to life. They'll all live happily ever after...if the miller's daughter can only remember that strange little man's name! Filled with music, special effects and suspense!
Showtime Saturdays
Location:Dallas Galleria Mall (Located on Level 3, near Saks Fifth Avenue)
Address:13350 Dallas Pky, #3080 Dallas, TX 75380 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 16 @ 11:30am
Cost:Free
Join the family-fun entertainment event happening adjacent to Galleria’s award-winning Play Place on Level 3. Every Saturday, dozens of children and their families make time to enjoy the amazing FREE entertainment. Each week the performance is different.
Special Spring Break Midnight at the Nasher
Location:Nasher Sculpture Center
Address:2001 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 15 @ 7pm - midnight
Ages:All Ages
Cost:Free
Join us for a Special Spring Break FREE 'til Midnight! Concert @7 pm - The King Bucks.
The King Bucks music forges a unique alliance between traditional country, boogie, rockabilly and soul. Movie @ 9 pm - Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG).
Spring Break at the Dallas Museum of Art
Location:Dallas Museum of Art
Address:1717 North Harwood, Dallas, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15 @ 11am
Enjoy a fun-filled week of art-making activities, family tours, story
times, and gallery activities for families.
Click the link to see the schedule.
Spring Break Blitz at Texas Discovery Gardens
Location:Texas Discovery Garden
Address:3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15, 2013
Ages:Ages targeted are 3 to 12; all ages welcome.
Cost:$8/adults; $6/seniors 60+; $4/children 3-11
Get out of the house and into the gardens with your family during spring break. Enjoy discovery themed family friendly activities. Click the link to view daily activities.
Spring Break Staycation
Location:Frontiers of Flight Museum
Address:6911 Lemmon Ave.
Dallas, TX 75209 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15
Cost:TWO-DAY SPECIAL PASS ONLY $35.00
SPEND THE WEEK WITH US — DIFFERENT EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES EACH DAY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. Click the link for details.
Spring Fling at Dallas Heritage Village
Location:Dallas Heritage Village
Address:1515 South Harwood Street Dallas, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 12-15 @ 10am - 4pm
Cost:Activities free with museum admission
We’re honoring the legacy of City Park, the land on which we sit. Be among the first to see our new permanent exhibit, "Cedars Stories" in Browder Springs Hall. As you explore the rest of the museum, stroll through history with activities and crafts inspired by the history of City Park. You’ll even be able to do a bit of “time mapping” local history, using maps of the neighborhood and snapshots of scenes frozen in time. Chart the changes this spot of land has seen over the last 150 years.
Texas Pinball Festival
Location:Hilton Anatole
Address:2201 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 15 - 17 @ Friday 5pm-1am, Saturday 10am-1am, Sunday 9am-2:30pm
Cost:Prices vary
Vendors, collectors and hobbyists from the surrounding area and beyond will be bringing parts, supplies, game room memorabilia, pinballs, slot machines, jukeboxes and video games for sale. People just like YOU will be bringing their own machines to display. Lucky winners will take home door prizes and someone will take home a new pinball machine from our annual Red Cross Raffle.
The Adventures of Great Explorers
Location:Dallas Arboretum
Address:8525 Garland Rd, Dallas TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:Runs all month long
Ages:All Ages
In tribute to Rory Meyers Children Adventure Garden a playhouse entitled, "The Adventures of Great Explorers" including these 6 explorers: Lewis and Clark, Captain James Cook, Hernan Cortes, Marco Polo, Admiral Byrd and Ponce de Leon, will be showcased with small replicas for children where each explorer traveled.
WFAA Family First Day
Location:Dallas Museum of Art
Address:1717 North Harwood, Dallas TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 9 @ 11am - 5pm
Ages:All Ages
Family Celebrations celebrate special exhibitions and the Museum's collection with art-making in the studio, family tours, artist demonstrations, performances, sketching in the galleries, and much more! Enjoy free admission to the Chagall: Beyond Color exhibition
Fort Worth - Spring Break Events
Back to topCowtown Goes Green
Location:Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
Address:130 East Exchange Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76164 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 16 @ 1pm
Ages:All Ages
Cost:FREE
The city’s largest and most family friendly St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Free activities for kids including pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, games and contests with Radio Disney, live music, gunfights, and our own special Western/Irish themed Cowtown Goes Green parade follows the 4pm cattle drive and is a green culmination of local businesses, horseback riding clubs, radio stations and more traveling down Exchange Avenue.
Fort Worth Zoo Safari Shuttle
Address:The Safari Shuttle’s route is from the ITC at 1001 Jones Street in downtown Fort Worth to Colonial Parkway, just a short walk from the Zoo’s main entrance
Date/Hours:March 9 - March 17 - every 30 minutes from 9:30am - 6pm
Cost:$3.50/Adults; $1.75/Seniors 65 and older or with transit agency reduced ID card, children 18 and und
The Safari Shuttle bus will run from Bus Bay A, adjacent to the Trinity Railway Express platform at The T’s downtown Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC), to and from the Fort Worth Zoo’s main parking lot entrance during spring break.
The Safari Shuttle will operate an express service to and from the Zoo. Trinity Railway Express (TRE) passengers from Dallas and the Mid-Cities may also conveniently catch the Safari Shuttle from the ITC at no extra charge.
Free Art Week
Location:Amon Carter Museum
Address:3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 12 - 15 @ 10:30am - 12pm
Ages:All Ages
Cost:Admission is free for everyone this week!
Bring the whole family for art exploration and art-making featuring the four seasons! Join us on this week to discover works of art related to the seasons. Refreshments are provided. No reservations are required.
Half Price Wednesdays
Location:Fort Worth Zoo
Address:1989 Colonial Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76110-6640 Click for Google Map
Cost:WEDNESDAYS HALF PRICE! REGULAR PRICES: $12/Adults; $9/Kids 3-11 (regular price); 2 & under - Fre
Every Wednesday year round is half price so join us at the zoo!
IMAX: Movies
Location:Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Omni Theatre
Address:1600 Gendy St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:see website for dates, pricing and details
Choose from: Butterflies, Living Sea, Titanica or Tornado Alley,. It will feel like you are there!
IMAX:The Hobbit
Location:Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Omni Theatre
Address:1600 Gendy St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:thru March 24, 2013
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
It's All Fun & Games
Location:Log Cabin Village
Address:2100 Log Cabin Village Lane Fort Worth, TX 76109 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 16 @ 1pm - 4pm
Ages:All Ages
It’s time for spring at the Village! Cap off your spring break by playing with old-time toys and games, plowing the field...and more!
Kimbell Art Museum Free Spring Break Art Extravaganza
Location:Kimbell Art Museum
Address:3333 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2792 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 12 - 15: Tues–Thurs @ 10am–3pm; Fri @ 12pm–4pm.
Cost:Free; Admission is required to enter the special exhibition Bernini: Sculpting in Clay.
PRING BREAK ART EXTRAVAGANZA: Celebrate vacation time at the Kimbell! DROP IN for family time and free activities inspired by masterpieces on view. CREATE original artworks with clay, watercolors, and more. CONNECT with new friends and old favorites during family tours. ENJOY children’s films provided by the Lone Star Film Society. EXPERIMENT in clay with local artists during 3-D Teen Studios.
Pi Fest & Einstein's Birthday
Location:Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Address:1600 Gendy St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 14 @ 10am - 5pm
Any way you slice it, PiFest at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will be loads of fun! We’ll be celebrating the mathematical constant pi (3.14159265358979323846) along with the birthday of the mathematical genius Albert Einstein with mind-blowing activities in Innovation Studios. Enjoy Pizza Pi at 1:59pm. Pi activities will be offered in Innovation Studios.
Spring Break Activities @ Ft Worth Nature Center & Preserve
Location:Ft Worth Nature Center & Preserve
Address:9601 Fossil Ridge Road Fort Worth, TX 76131
Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 9-17th
Ages:All ages
We're having lots of activities for the week of spring break and the week-ends too! Join us for: Mon: Spring Hike; Tues & Thurs: Bison Feeding Hayride; Wed: Canoe Fest; Fri: Animal Meet and Greet.
During the weekends before and after Spring Break, we also have several scheduled programs, including “Sketching Animals,” “Budding Trees,” “The Boardwalk,” and “Canoe Fest.” Click the link for details & pricing.
Spring Break Tour - Murals & Mosaics
Address:13 Locations across Ft Worth
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15
Cost:$10/Person
Visit 13 locations across Ft Worth for self-guided tour and activities at each stop. Kids who complete at least 8 activities win a prize.
Frisco - Spring Break Events
Back to topFamily Fun Days
Location:Frisco Heritage Museum
Address:6455 Page Street, Frisco Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 17 @ 1-4pm
Ages:All Ages
The Heritage Center's buildings and structures will be open for public touring. This is being made possible with the generous help of volunteers from the Heritage Association of Frisco.
Gattitown Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays
Location:Gattitown
Address:3251 Preston Rd
#1400
Frisco, TX 75034
Click for Google Map
Wednesdays, Kids eat free. Each child gets in free per paying adult.
Half Price Game Day
Location:GattiTown
Address:3251 Preston Road, Frisco, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:Tuesdays
Tuesdays are HALF PRICE GAME DAY - make your money go further!
Moms Eat Free Mondays
Location:GattiTown
Address:3251 Preston Road, Frisco, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:Mondays
It might be the kids spring break, moms, but who says you can't eat free?
Pump It Up! Spring Break Pop in Play MONDAY and FRIDAY
Location:Pump It Up
Address:7164 Technology Drive, Frisco, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:Mon March 11 & Fri March 15
Ages:2-12
Cost:$7 per child; parents are free
NO reservations necessary, must wear socks, parents must stay.
Shrine Circus
Location:Dr. Pepper Arena
Address:2601 Avenue of the Stars
Frisco, TX 75034 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 7 - 10, 2013
Ages:All Ages
Cost:$22 - $40
We proudly present to you, our version of the Great American Circus! We search over land and sea to bring you the best circus performers in the world today. The circus is a combination of strength & skill, beauty & mystery. With amazing lighting and sound, watch as our human and animal performers* transform you into the magical world of circus. The circus is a fun family adventure that is for everyone.
Spring Break Safety Classes at Safety Town
Location:Safety Town
Address:8601 Gary Burns Drive
Frisco Tx 75034 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15, 2013 @ 9am - 4pm
Ages:Elementary aged
Cost:Free
A variety of life safety courses will be offered daily at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3PM during Spring Break. Register online STARTING FEB. 18TH. Daycares use 1PM time slot only.
Strikz Entertainment
Location:Strikz Spring Break Specials
Address:8789 Lebanon Rd. Frisco, TX 75034 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 9 -17, 2013
All Access Pass (open to 5pm or 5pm to close) everyday for $15.95. Includes unlimited bowling, laser tag, billards and a $5 game card.
Early Bird Special - (open - 2pm) - Includes unlimited bowling, laser tag, shoe rental, $5 game card, hotdog & soda - $12.95.
Tornado Hockey Game
Location:Dr Pepper StarCenter
Address:2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 14th & 15th at 7:30pm
Ages:All Ages
Cheer the Tornado Hockey Team! Corpus Christi @ Texas Tornado
Grapevine - Spring Break Events
Back to topDive Into Easter Fun at Sea Life Aquarium with Scuba Bunny and Underwater Egg Hunts
Location:Sea Life Aquarium @ Grapevine Mills Mall
Address:3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway
Grapevine, TX 76051 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:Open 10am - 9:30pm
SEA LIFE Aquarium Grapevine invites you to come out and watch Scuba Bunny hop to the bottom of the ocean tank to hide eggs for a SEA LIFE diver to find. Kids are encouraged to help point the diver in the right direction!
Dives occur at 2 p.m. on March 13, 16, 20 and 23. Other Easter-themed activities include a special aquarium-wide scavenger hunt for real shark eggs for a chance to win four tickets to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth, in addition to a fun Easter egg coloring activity.
Karate Kid
Location:Historic Palace Theatre
Address:300 S. Main St., Grapevine TX
Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 15 @ 7:30pm
Cost:$5 per person
Bring the family to see The Karate Kid starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. Bring in a same-day receipt from a Grapevine restaurant to receive a free small popcorn.
Spring Brick Activities
Location:LEGOLAND Discovery Center @ Grapevine Mills Mall
Address:3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine, Texas 76051 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 15 @ 10am - 8pm
Join LEGOLAND Discovery Center & Bust the Boredom for “Spring Brick” featuring exciting build competitions, spring-themed builds and the first ever attraction-wide scavenger hunt. The lucky winner of the scavenger hunt will receive four LEGOLAND Discovery Center annual passes. Build competitions take place daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., with winners receiving four tickets to SEA LIFE Aquarium. Additional spring-themed builds will take place outside of competitions.
Spring Fling Spring Break Trains
Location:Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Address:709 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 11 - 17 @ 1pm
We will have Spring Fling trains running with fun for the whole family! "All aboard!" Trains run daily all week long with fun and games on board.
Tales at Twilight
Location:Nash Farm
Address:626 Ball Street, Grapevine TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 15 @ 5pm - 7pm
Cost:Free
Spend the evening with us. Presented by the Tarrant Area Guild of Storytellers, guests will hear stories from around the world. Bring a chair and blanket and refreshments if you like. The storytellers will speak from the yard of the Nash Farmhouse.
Hurst - Spring Break Events
Back to topPinkalicious
Location:Artisan Center Theater
Address:418 E. Pipeline Rd.
Hurst, TX 76053 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:thru March 16
This is the tale, based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this pink predicament.
PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL is about learning the power of self-control and the importance of moderation
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Location:Artisan Center
Address:418 E. Pipeline Rd.
Hurst, TX 76053 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:thru March 16
This Tony Award winning musical, set in New York City 1922, introduces us to young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city to search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz – a time when women were beginning to enter the workforce. Based on the popular movie, this musical is a fun, energetic romp that will have you tapping and doing the Charleston all the way home.
Lewisville - Spring Break Events
Back to topOpen House at the Minor-Porter Log House
Location:Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
Address:201 E. Jones St Lewisville, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 16, 2013 @ 12pm - 3pm
Ages:All ages
Cost:$5/person; children age 5 years and under free
Completely restored and furnished with all the trappings of everyday frontier life, the log house gives visitors to LLELA a window on everyday life in Denton County in 1870. Interested visitors of all ages are welcome to arrive at any time during the open hours and tour at their own pace. Knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to guide visitors through the structures and answer questions in this informal tour.
McKinney - Spring Break Events
Back to top2nd Saturday Bird Walk
Location:Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Address:1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 9 @ 8am
Cost:Included in regular admission
This walk is intended to help beginning and intermediate birders with bird spotting and ID techniques.
Plano - Spring Break Events
Back to topBingo/Game Night PLUS Family Connection Night!
Location:This Side UP! Family Center
Address:1100 Capital Avenue
Plano, TX 75074 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 16 @ 6pm - 8pm
Ages:All Ages
Cost:Free
We'll have a blast playing good ol' fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes. Connect with your family over the value of the month and we'll send you home with a tool to elevate that value at home, too! Bring your own dinner or purchase snacks/drinks from the $1 cafe.
Davis Library Spring Break Events
Location:Davis Library
Address:7501-B Independence PKWY Plano, TX 75025 Click for Google Map
Ages:All Ages
Cost:Free
Registration required for all of these events. Limited to 40 families per event. Registration opens Feb 25th
March 11 @ 2pm - Spring Break Science: Do Owls Poop? – What happens to that mouse after the owl eats it? Come learn about owls and their eating habits, and dissect an owl pellet.
March 12 @ 2pm - Spring Break Science: Floaters and Flinkers – You’ve seen things float, you've seen them sink, but how on earth do they "flink?" Come experiment and find out!
March 14 @ 2pm - Spring Break Science: Ready, Aim, Fire! – Catapults and mini-rockets — how far can your creation fly? Learn about simple physics and build together.
For more spring break events at Davis & other Plano libraries, please view our Plano calendar.
Heritage Farmstead Spring Staycation
Location:Heritage Farmstead Museum
Address:1900 West 15th Street
Plano, TX 75025 Click for Google Map
Date/Hours:March 12 - 15 @ 10am - 2pm
Cost:$5.00 per person per day
re you planning on staying at home for Spring Break? Visitors can enjoy a self guided tour of the property while enjoying many hands-on activities and a daily demonstration. Registration is required to reserve a spot! call: 972-881-0140
Plano's Haggard Library Spring Break Activities
Location:Haggard Library
Address:2501 Coit Road
Plano, TX Click for Google Map
Cost:Free
Mar 12, 13, 14 @ 2–3pm Art Attack Camp (grades 1-5) – Learn about picture book illustrators and make original creations in their style. We'll focus on a different artist each day.
Mar 15 @ 10:30–11:30am Chalk & Bubbles – Use the parking lot to create chalk drawings and blow giant bubbles! Bubble and chalk supplies provided. SW corner of parking lot, weather permitting. (All ages)
For more spring break events at Haggard & other Plano libraries, please view our Plano calendar.
Plano's Harrington Library Spring Break Activities
Location:Harrington Library
Address:1501 18th St.
Plano, TX Click for Google Map
Cost:Free
Mar 11 @ 2–3:30pm Library Legos – Get creative with lots of Legos!
Mar 12 @ 2pm Movie – Paranorman (PG, 92 min)
For more spring break events at Harrington & other Plano libraries, please view our Plano calendar.
Plano's Parr Library Spring Break Activities
Location:Parr Library
Address:6200 Windhaven Parkway
Plano, TX Click for Google Map
Cost:Free
Mar 14 @ 1pm Picnic Lunch and Movie! – Bring your lunch to enjoy while watching the movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (PG, 93 min)
For more spring break events at Parr & other Plano libraries, please view our Plano calendar.
Plano's Schimelpfenig Library Spring Break Activities
Location:Schimelpfenig Library
Address:5024 Custer Road
Plano, TX Click for Google Map
Cost:Free
Mar 13 @ 2–3pm Musical Petting Zoo – A musical experience featuring a musician from the Plano Symphony Orchestra followed by a “zoo” of musical instruments the audience can handle.
Mar 16 @ 3–4pm Meet the Wild Thing – Come hear the classic story Where the Wild Things Are and meet one of the Wild Things
For more spring break events at Schimelpfenig & other Plano libraries, please view our Plano calendar.
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