Check out several family-friendly events in the Bryan-College Station area this weekend. This is not a comprehensive list, and events are subject to change.
Heli Hop Egg Drop
Families can attend a helicopter egg drop at Travis Fields with eggs filled with candy and prizes as well as a vendor fair and photo opportunities. The egg drop is open to children in pre-K through fifth grade.
Spring Plant Sale
The Brazos County Master Gardeners host the annual Spring Plant Sale with a variety of plants, from culinary herbs to Texas native plants.
- March 28, 8 a.m.-noon
- Free (admission)
- Brazos County AgriLife Extension parking lot, 4153 County Park Court, Bryan
- www.txmg.org/brazos
Monarch March
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
Annual Easter Celebration
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.
Texas A&M University Physics & Engineering Festival
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
Spring Fling
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.
Troubadour Festival
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
Community Easter Egg Hunt
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.
