How to Have an Epic Spring Break in Austin with Kids

Addie Gross Featured, Spring

Spring Break is coming right up! If you’re looking for things to do to keep your kids entertained, we’ve got a great round-up of day trips, camps, and staycation ideas for you to check out. Here is how to have an epic spring break in Austin with kids.

Fun Things To Do Over Spring Break:

Rodeo Austin is March 14-29, 2025. They have a spring break deal: *Spring Break Wristbands ($25) are valid for any one day March 17-20, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Carnival Wristbands do not include the thrill ride – Power or admission to the Rodeo Fairgrounds.

Sherwood Forest Faire is free for kids ages 5 and under with paid adult ticket! The faire is open weekends March 1-April 20, 2025 (and Friday, March 21).

Dino Days at the Zilker Botanical Garden are on March 15, 16, and 22, 2025. Dino Days will activate the prehistoric garden, transforming it into a vibrant showcase of botanical wonders from the Cretaceous Period. It will captivate visitors, offering an educational journey through the geological history of Austin and highlighting prehistoric plants as they spring to life. Through dynamic exhibits and interactive activities, it celebrates plant diversity and evolution while fostering community engagement through volunteer opportunities.

Spend a day at Zilker Park. Ride the Zilker Eagle mini train! Swim at Barton Springs! Play at the playground and have a picnic!

Story Time at BookPeople at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

Free Story Time at Paper Bark Birch Children’s Bookstore in Cedar Park every Saturday at 11 a.m.

Fun Things To Do Over Spring Break:

Live kids music for free at Cherrywood Coffeehouse at 10 a.m. on most Sundays. Check the website for updates and to see who’s playing!

The Thinkery has free community Tuesdays from 3-7 p.m.

Skater Tots at Pins & Wheels at Playland are on Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. for kids 5 and under. Infants and adults are free. No kids over 5 years old allowed. Bring ride-on toys. Skates are included with admission. For older kids, Pins & Wheels at Playland got a major upgrade and now offers bowling, a new arcade, karaoke, skating, and more!

Tuesdays at the Blanton Museum are free from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tiny Tales Story Time at First Light Books at 10 a.m. every Wednesday at 4300 Speedway Unit 104, Austin

Mad Science: Ocean of Possibilities – Spring Break at the Bullock

Lowes has a free kids DIY Workshop on March 15, 2025 at 10 a.m. Make a recycling truck!

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Dinosaur Park is always high on our list of fun and quick day trips for kids! 893 Union Chapel Rd, Cedar Creek.

Check out the Temple Children’s Museum (about an hour’s drive from Austin).

Explore the Science Mill in Johnson City.

San Marcos has the coolest glass bottom boat tours.

Climb Enchanted Rock (or just hang out in Fredericksburg).

Go camping at Buscher State Park.

Pick some berries at Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls. Here’s a fun brewery you can check out in Marble Falls and here’s a fun mini golf, bowling, and brewery you can try in Marble Falls as well. More berry picking ideas.

Go to Waco for the day and visit the Mayborn Museum, the Cameron Park Zoo, and the Dr. Pepper Museum.

Relax at a lakeside cabana at Son’s Rio Cibolo and spend a day out on the water.

Check out the ten best things to do in Wimberley with kids.

Check out the Children’s Museum in Temple.

Find more day trips from Austin with kids ideas here!

Staycation Ideas

Take the kids on a bat cruise! Here are all our tips!

Go out for some food/drink + fun! Here are some ideas:

Staycation Ideas

Take a hike! Here are trails for strollers/babies, toddlers, kids, waterfalls, and more!

Check out the REAL dinosaur tracks in Leander! (Parking can be tricky as this area is under construction right now).

Bring the kids to Cidercade, all you can play arcade games for only $12!

If the weather is warm, take the kids to Barton Springs (read our tips on going with kids here). 2131 William Barton Dr, Austin

Staycation Ideas

If the weather isn’t on your side (typical with this time of year- you never know what you’re going to get!) check out an indoor place to play or a free indoor place to play.

Kalahari would be an epic staycation experience! 3001 Kalahari Blvd. Round Rock

Spend a day down at Mueller Lake Park. Feed the ducks, have a picnic and play at the playground, explore the Thinkery, and get an ice cream before heading home.

Have a fun-filled day at the Domain or along South Congress!

Check out one of these cool museums:

How to Have an Epic Spring Break in Austin with Kids: Staycation

Creature-loving kids will love Zookeeper Exotics where you can see a real sloth (!) and many other different animals, 9012 Research Blvd, Austin.

Top Golf or Peter Pan Mini Golf would be fun for the whole family!

Go shopping at a local farmers market.

Check out a few local breweries with playgrounds or restaurants with playgrounds.

Play at one of our favorite local parks.

Take the kids out to climb a tree!

Blue Hole in Georgetown is free, easy to get to, and fun for all ages. We like how manageable it feels to take even the youngest toddlers here, since there are sections that are shallow as well as deeper ones for the big kids to swim/float around in. My kids loved throwing pebbles into the water when they were little. Bonus: stop at Hat Creek beforehand and bring a picnic lunch with you down to the water! 100 Blue Hole Park, Georgetown.

Sweet Eats Fruit Farm has so much to do, you could easily spend an entire day here (and the kids will crash in the car on the ride home)! 14400 E State Hwy 29, Georgetown

Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin

Lady Bird Lake for some on the water fun like canoeing, kayaking, SUP, or even take a ride on a retro boat. Try renting from Zilker Park Boat Rentals, or Retro Boat Rentals.

How to Have an Epic Spring Break in Austin with Kids: Staycation

Play at Zilker Park, 2131 1/2, William Barton Dr, Austin.

Ride the Cedar Rock Railroad. It’s a cute little train with a playground and only costs $3, 390 Borho Dr, Round Rock.

Check out Mount Bonnell at sunset for a free, easy hike for all skill levels; the hardest part will be the stairs at the beginning (and keeping wandering kids from the edge!) 3800 Mount Bonnell Road, Austin

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center costs $20/adult, $10/child (3 and under are free). 24814 Hamilton Pool Rd, Round Mountain.

Austin Nature and Science Center is a great free option for kids to do something that’s outdoors, 2389 Stratford Dr, Austin.

Hike out to see the falls (they were damaged, but still exist!) at Crockett Gardens & Falls.