The Ultimate Spring Bucket List For Kids in Austin 2026

ByAddie Gross

Spring is here! I love this season for hiking and playing outside before it gets too hot and we’re all just looking for various indoor or water activities. What’s your favorite thing about spring in Austin? Here is our ultimate spring bucket list for kids in Austin.

The Ultimate Spring Bucket List For Kids in Austin

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The Ultimate Spring Bucket List For Kids in Austin

Spring Events

March Events

  • Rodeo Austin is March 13-28, 2026. Ride the Ferris Wheel, eat funnel cake, and watch the pig races! $2 Tuesday will be March 24th. Fairgrounds admission is only $2 for adults and children, select carnival rides and games are also only $2!
  • Bring your Easter baskets out to a local Easter egg hunt! Here’s a list of some places around the Austin area that are having egg hunts this year.
  • Sweet Eats Fruit Farm Egg Hunts will be
  • Sherwood Forest Faire is every weekend Feb 28 – Apr 19, 2026 plus Friday March 20. Kids 5 & under get in free with adult ticket.
  • Home Depot has free kids DIY workshops from 9 a.m. – noon on March 7
  • Lowes has free kids DIY workshops from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on March 21
  • Catch a Round Rock Express baseball game. Kids Days are on Sunday home games and include free train rides outside of the stadium before the game and free inflatables inside. Plus, the kids get to run the bases after the game. The first one is April 5 at 1:05 p.m.

March Events

  • Free admission to the Bullock Museum from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Bullock!
  • Music on Main is back for the spring! Every Wednesday evening from TBD, you can see live music for free in downtown Round Rock from 7-9 p.m. Check the website for details, dates, and times.
  • Local farmers markets are the best in the spring!
  • Stroll the outdoor grounds of Laguna Gloria for free on March 14 and May 9 for Second Saturdays are for Families.
  • Make spring time crafts for free at all Michael’s stores. Make a Terra Cotta Pot on March 1 from 1-3 p.m., make painted eggs on March 15 from 1-3 p.m., make decoupage eggs on March 22 from 1-3 p.m., make a Bunny Frame on March 29 from 1-3 p.m.
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden has Free Family Day every second Sunday of the month from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sculpture Searches, crafts, and free admission for visitors of all ages. 605 Azie Morton Rd, Austin
  • Sherwood Forest Faire is every weekend February 28 through April 19, 2026. Kids 5 & under get in free with adult ticket.

Spring Events

April Events

  • Kite Fest is April 11, 2026 at Zilker Park (FREE!)
  • Sherwood Forest Faire is every weekend February 28 through April 19, 2026. Kids 5 & under get in free with adult ticket.
  • Home Depot has free kids DIY workshops from 9 a.m. – noon on April 4.
  • Lowes has free kids DIY workshops from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on April 18.
  • Catch a Round Rock Express baseball game. Kids Days are on Sunday home games and include free train rides outside of the stadium before the game and free inflatables inside. Plus, the kids get to run the bases after the game. April 5 & 19 at 1:05 p.m.
  • Free admission to the Bullock Museum from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 5.
  • Music on Main is back for the spring! Every Wednesday evening TBD you can see live music for free in downtown Round Rock from 7-9 p.m. Check the website for details, dates, and times.

April Events

Spring Events

May Events

  • Home Depot has free kids DIY workshops from 9 a.m. – noon on May 2.
  • Lowes has free kids DIY workshops from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on May 16.
  • Catch a Round Rock Express baseball game. Kids Days are on Sunday home games and include free train rides outside of the stadium before the game and free inflatables inside. Plus, the kids get to run the bases after the game. The first one is May 3, 17, & 31 at 1:05 p.m.
  • Free admission to the Bullock Museum from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2026
  • Music on Main is back for the spring! Every Wednesday evening from TBD you can see live music for free in downtown Round Rock from 7-9 p.m. Check the website for details, dates, and times.
  • Stroll the outdoor grounds of Laguna Gloria for free on May 9 for Second Saturdays are for Families.
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden has Free Family Day every second Sunday of the month- May 10 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sculpture Searches, crafts, and free admission for visitors of all ages. 605 Azie Morton Rd, Austin
  • Free Comic Book Day (May 2, 2026)
  • Pecan Street Festival (May 9 & 10)
  • Pop Up Play Day in Round Rock is May 16, 2026 from 9-11 a.m.
  • Moonlight Movie Night is May 15 in Round Rock at Old Settlers Park from 7:30-10 p.m.
  • Friday Fun Nights Pizza Party is May 22 in Round Rock at Old Settlers Park from 7:30-10 p.m.

Places to Check Out

spring bucket list for kids in austin
Lakeline Park
  • Check out a new playground! The picture above is from Lakeline Park, and here’s a list of some more fun playgrounds.
  • Lakewood Park, 2040 Artesian Springs Xing, Leander. Splash pad opens the 1st weekend in April. Go here for a complete list of Austin area splash pads and their opening dates.
  • Take a hike! Spring is the perfect time to hike, so here’s a list of the best kid-friendly hiking trails in Austin.
  • Strawberry picking at Sweet Berry Farm. Check their Facebook or Instagram for updates on how the picking’s going. They are open daily (closed every Weds). 1801 FM1980, Marble Falls
  • More fruit picking ideas.
  • If it’s warm enough, head to one of the splash pads that open early like Liz Carpenter Fountain in Butler Park, Dick Nichols Park, Branch Park, or Prete Plaza in downtown Round Rock. Lakewood Park Splash Pad and Robin Bledsoe Park open the first weekend in April.
  • We’ve got a list of all the kid-friendly breweries in town (or just outside of town) that would be the perfect way to spend a spring day.

The Ultimate Spring Bucket List For Kids in Austin

  • Catch a free story time at one of these independent book stores in Austin.
  • See the Austin bats! They bats return to the South Congress bridge every spring, and our favorite way to see them is from the water. Check out what a bat cruise with kids is like.
  • Watch the sunset from Mt Bonnell (good any time of the year really).
  • Take a photo in the bluebonnets before they all disappear! Try Northwest District Park, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Brushy Creek Lake Park, Muleshoe Bend, Old Settlers Park, and the Lady Bird Hike & Bike Trail.
  • Go to an Austin FC game (before it gets too hot!)
  • Climb a tree at one of these spots.
  • Kayak on the Cibolo Creek, play games inside an old timey dance hall, and roast marshmallows at Son’s Rio Cibolo.

Spring Bucket List For Kids in Austin

  • Take your BMX bike to the dirt jumps at 9th Street BMX or Elizabeth Milburn Park in Cedar Park.
  • Spring is the perfect time to try camping. It’s warm enough during the day to hike and cold enough at night to make a fire. We liked Buescher State Park for our first time camping with kids. It’s close enough to Austin that you can make it home if you really had to.
  • Snap a selfie at the You Belong Among the Wildflowers mural on S 1st St.
  • The Natural Gardener is a fun place to explore with kids while picking out your new spring plants. They have goats!
  • Go to a local “beach” with your sand toys (like Lake Pflugerville or Secret Beach).
  • Climb inside the treehouse at Pease Park.
  • Climb inside the green house at Katherine Fleischer Park.

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