The Ultimate Guide to Spring Break in North Texas: Staycations, Road Trips, and Things to Do

Welcome to our special bonus edition of Frisco FYI - the ultimate guide to Spring Break 2025! If you're staying in North Texas during Frisco ISD’s break from March 17 to March 21, 2025, there’s no shortage of family-friendly activities to fill your days.

Here’s our categorized guide to some of the best local options and road trip ideas to make your staycation-y Spring Break memorable!

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Top 5 Things to Do in Frisco During Spring Break

🎪Circus Vazquez: Catch the excitement under the big top as Circus Vazquez showcases an awe-inspiring, thrilling (and affordable) live circus experience that’s fun for the entire family. Catch the all-new show at Riders Field, March 14-30.

🤩 2025 Texas Pinball Festival: Held annually in Frisco at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, the Texas Pinball Festival is back the weekend of March 21-23. The event will feature more than 400 pinball machines, classic video games, and other game room goodies set up on free play for everyone to enjoy the entire weekend. Leave your quarters at home! Children under 5 get in free; ages 5-12 are discounted.

🏀Texas Legends and ⚽FC Dallas: Two of our Frisco-based professional sports teams will play at home during spring break! Grab dinner beforehand, and make it a fun, family outing.

👾Monster Golf: This glow-in-the-dark mini golf course is populated with animated “monsters” that move, talk, and tell silly jokes - all under the glow of backlights. Additionally, this unique venue features popular music, disco balls, moving concert lighting, games, and other entertainment.

📽️Movie Night at PGA: Every Friday night (weather permitting), PGA hosts a movie night on the lawn in front of the giant screen. Bring lawn blankets, leashed pups, and your favorite picnic fare. During Spring Break, you can catch The Parent Trap (March 14) and Monsters, Inc. (March 21).

Looking for additional things to do? Check out our events calendar.

Top Frisco Bucket List Items

Things you’ve been meaning to do but haven’t gotten around to yet:

⚽ National Soccer Hall of Fame: The NSHOF Experience honors the past while incorporating the modern technology of the present and future. It offers virtual reality, gesture technology, interactive exhibits, and iconic soccer memorabilia throughout to celebrate the players, veterans, and builders of American soccer who have elevated the sport to where it is today.

🎮 National Videogame Museum: At this super fun and unique museum, you can explore how video games are made, who makes them, and even play them! Also, you’ll learn about the history and evolution of the video game industry.

🎮 National Videogame Museum: At this super fun and unique museum, you can explore how video games are made, who makes them, and even play them! Also, you’ll learn about the history and evolution of the video game industry.

🚗 Top Road Trips 6 hours or less from D/FW

If you're open to a short drive, here are some great destinations within a reasonable distance of North Texas:

🌊 Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront: Overlooking Lake Ray Hubbard, this resort has lakeside dining and poolside service and is within walking distance of Rockwall Harbor’s shopping and entertainment options.

🐺 Great Wolf Lodge: Known for its massive indoor water park, Great Wolf Lodge is a hit with kids and parents alike. Beyond the water park, the lodge offers interactive games, themed suites, and nightly story times.

🛶 Broken Bow, OK: Known for its beautiful scenery, Broken Bow offers hiking, fishing, and beautiful cabin rentals. Beavers Bend State Park is a highlight for outdoor lovers. It can get pretty pricey during peak seasons, but last-minute cabin deals are out there!

🏡 Carlton Landing, Lake Eufaula, OK: A charming lakefront community with vacation rentals, fishing, and community events, Carlton Landing is a peaceful getaway with a small-town feel (seaside beach town vibes, but on a lake).

🎢 Branson, Missouri: Home to Silver Dollar City, a family-friendly theme park with roller coasters, live entertainment, and traditional crafts. Branson also offers lakeside activities and family shows.

🏞️ Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa – San Antonio: A family-friendly resort with a lazy river and 5-acre water park (in the summer), golf, and spa services. It's a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure. Bonus, San Antonio is home to the Alamo, the Riverwalk, Sea World, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

🌲 Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Bastrop: Located along the Colorado River near Austin, this resort offers horseback riding, zip-lining, and an on-site water park with a lazy river (in the summer).

🚣‍♀️ Texas Tubes in New Braunfels, TX: Tubing the Comal River is one of the best and cheapest Spring Break destinations for students, families, and anyone on a budget. It’s important to check the river levels and up-to-date info online before you go.

🍹Margaritaville Lake Resort - Lake Conroe: Enjoy lakeside fun with paddleboarding, water slides (again, in the summer), and themed dining. It’s a laid-back, tropical-style escape close to home.

🏝️ The Woodlands Resort: A family resort featuring golf courses, a lazy river, water slides, and an expansive pool complex (summer). The nearby Woodlands Market Street offers shopping and dining.

Top Dallas/Ft. Worth-Area Things to Do

🏙Reunion Tower GeO-Deck: Spring to the top this spring break and capture breathtaking views from atop Dallas’ most iconic landmark! The Reunion Tower GeO-Deck is hosting daily family-friendly activities, including magic shows, a bubblepalooza, a Crayola experience, and more.

🛶 Lake Lewisville - DFW Surf Adventures: Located inside Hidden Cove Park and Marina, they offer kayak rentals suitable for both beginners and experienced paddlers

🏙️Klyde Warren Park: This urban park is a hub for family fun with free daily programming, including yoga, children’s activities, and live music. Food trucks line the park, so you can grab a bite while the kids play in the splash pads or explore the children’s play area.

🦁Dallas Zoo: Enjoy special Spring Break events, including animal encounters, interactive exhibits, and behind-the-scenes tours. Don’t miss the giraffe feeding station and the award-winning Giants of the Savanna habitat!

🌼 Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum: One of the largest floral festivals in the Southwest, Dallas Blooms features over 500,000 spring flowers in full bloom. Enjoy live music, family-friendly activities, and themed gardens.

🎡 Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington: Open for Spring Break with extended hours, Six Flags offers thrilling roller coasters, kid-friendly rides, and live entertainment. Be sure to check out their Spring Break promotions and new rides!

🏆Trinity Forest Adventure Park – Dallas: Take on zip lines, rope courses, and obstacle challenges suitable for all ages. It’s an adventurous way to test your balance and agility as a family.

🦍 Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park: Get ready to adventure to new heights at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve in Plano. Kids and adults love to swing through the treetops of this exhilarating Treetop Adventure, featuring 28-foot high tree-to-tree crossings, 423 ft ziplines, and heart-stopping Tarzan swings, plus over 40 unique obstacles.

Indoor Water Parks

🌴Kalahari Resorts & Conventions – Round Rock, TX: Just outside of Austin, Kalahari Resorts features America’s largest indoor water park along with an adventure park that includes climbing walls, mini-golf, and bowling. It’s a perfect destination for a full weekend escape.

🌊 Epic Waters - Grand Prairie: Spring Break is the perfect time for all-day family fun at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, no hotel needed. It’s a great daytime excursion where kids of all ages can splash, slide, and play under one roof. No matter the weather outside, it’s always a perfect 85 degrees inside.

🩱The Waterpark at the Villages - Tyler: Located on the grounds of Holiday Inn Club Vacations® Villages Resort, this 19,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed recreational area is climate-controlled for year-round fun. It features a lazy river, waterslides, a wave pool, and many other attractions. Plus, Tyler is a nice town to visit anyway, known for its rose gardens, murals, and other outdoor attractions.

🛝The Cove in Little Elm: Super close to home, this is a great place to meet up with friends during spring break! Enjoy water slides, a lazy river, splash zones, and a snack shack, all in a climate-controlled environment.

What did we miss? 🤔

Ok, so Frisco is bustling + Texas is big = a lot is going on, so naturally, our list isn’t comprehensive. Help us round it out with your additions. What local activities or road trips are you planning for spring break? Tell us, and we’ll add it to our list!

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