8 weekend events to attend in Bryan, College Station, March 27-29

The city of College Station Parks & Recreation Department hosts the Monarch March event to celebrate and learn about the life of the monarch butterfly through educational booths, planting seeds, wildflower walks, hands-on activities and community science projects. The event is come-and-go, and attendees can also shop native plants.

• March 28, 9 a.m.-noon
• Free (admission)
• Gary Halter Nature Center, 13600 Rock Prairie Road, College Station
• www.cstx.gov/calendar

Co-hosted by the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum and the College Station Police Department, the annual Easter Celebration has been held yearly since 1982. The event includes activities for children age 9 and younger, such as an egg hunt, bounce houses, games, live performances, complimentary refreshments, emergency vehicle displays and photos with the Easter Bunny.

• March 28, 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Free (admission)
• George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, 1000 George Bush Drive W., College Station
• https://visit.cstx.gov/events/annual-easter-celebration

Texas A&M’s one-day Physics & Engineering Festival features hands-on demonstrations, interactive exhibits, lectures and performances by the Science Circus. The community event is open to the public and all ages.

• March 28, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (circus performances at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.)
• Free (admission)
• Mitchell Physics Building and Mitchell Institute, 578 University Drive, College Station
• https://physicsfestival.tamu.edu

The fourth annual Spring Fling hosted by KinderHill Brew Lab features local vendors, cake walks, raffles, collaboration beers with the KBTX Weather Team, and a dunk tank featuring local celebrities. The event is family-friendly and helps benefit the United Way of the Brazos Valley.

• March 28, noon-10 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• KinderHill Brew Lab, 505 W. 31st St., Bryan
• www.facebook.com/khbrewlab

The barbecue-and-country music-focused Troubadour Festival features live music on two stages and samples from 30 highly rated barbecue joints in Texas. Free shuttles to the festival grounds are available from select locations. Find festival policies, such as approved bag sizes, on the event website.

• March 28, 1 p.m. (sample barbecue with a ticket), 3:15 p.m. (live music performances)
• Cost varies; age 10 and younger receive free admission with a paying adult
• Travis Bryan Midtown Park, 206 W. Villa Maria Road, Bryan
• www.troubadourfestival.com/bryan-info

Bryan Community Church hosts an Easter egg hunt open to the community, featuring bounce houses, hot dogs and snow cones in addition to the hunt. A contemporary worship service will follow.

• March 29, 3:30 p.m.
• Free (preregistration encouraged)
• Bryan Community Church, 2901 Austin’s Colony Parkway, Bryan
• https://bryancommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/calendar/event/214857072