Texas in March brings unpredictable weather, spring breaks, & March Madness.
Explore Texas in March with rodeos, festivals, quaint towns, and sunny days—experience spring’s best in the Lone Star State. Here is your Texas bucket list for March 2025.
March is a great time to take advantage of lower spring rates before peak summer pricing starts in some locations. Resorts may offer spring golf packages, romance packages, or spring breaks tailored to families. With pleasant sunny days and cool nights, spring is perfect for enjoying resort pools, gardens, hiking trails, boating, horseback riding, and the beautiful wildflowers blooming across the state in late March.
Your Texas Bucket List for March 2025 – Spring Break
Getting out of the house while the kids are out of school for spring break is a big deal here in Texas. It may still be a little chilly in some parts of the state – so dress in layers and bring sunscreen. Here are more spring break ideas in Texas to check out.
If you’re a basketball fan, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, also known as March Madness, run from mid-March through the beginning of April, so you’ve got time to hit the road before it all starts.
North Texas
• Dallas Fair Park – North Texas Irish Festival
Grab your don kilts and enjoy Irish music, dancing, storytelling, food, and culture. Events include horse shows, fencing demonstrations, and beer and whiskey tastings. North Texas Irish Festival
Tickets: $15 and up.
Dallas Blues Festival – Grand Prairie
March 1st
• Texas Pinball Festival – Frisco
End of March
The largest Texas Pinball Festival features over 400 vintage and new pinball machines. It’s located at the Embassy Suites & Frisco Conference Center. There’s no need for quarters to play the hundreds of pinball machines and classic video games in this 40,000-square-foot game room. Texas Pinball Festival.
• Visit Six Flags in Arlington
March is one of the busiest times for Six Flags Over Texas as crowds flock to the park during Spring Break. Dress in layers and expect long lines. With some planning, Six Flags can offer endless family-friendly thrills and excitement all month in Texas.
• Travel & Adventure Show – Dallas
Dallas Market Hall
America’s favorite travel show is back at Dallas Market Hall—go early for up-close parking (free). This public event showcases all kinds of places to travel worldwide, making it a great place to plan your upcoming vacations. Get tickets at Travel Shows/Dallas.
• Dallas Blooms At Dallas Arboretum
Through April
The largest annual floral festival in the Southwest, Dallas Blooms showcases breathtaking spring color alongside captivating sculptures by renowned artist Seward Johnson. This annual floral festival is filled with more than 5K spring-blooming bulbs. You’re sure to find the perfect spot for that family photo. Look up Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
• St. Paddy’s Day Parade – Granbury, Texas
• Butterflies In The Garden – Fort Worth Botanic Garden
March 1 – April
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden has some of the most beautiful pollinators in one convenient place. Butterflies in the Garden, presented by Central Market, will take flight in the Rainforest Conservatory. One of the Garden’s most anticipated seasonal exhibits, guests will enjoy thousands of breathtaking exotic and native butterflies as they flutter through the lush foliage and tropical flowers in the conservatory. Butterflies in the Garden is the largest exhibit of live, exotic butterflies in north central Texas.
South Texas
• Zapata County Fair
March 6-8
• Bud Light St. Patrick’s Festival – San Antonio
Location: Riverwalk – see the eco-friendly green river! It is a fantastic festival with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, vendors, and more. St. Patrick’s River Walk Festival
• Brownsville – Charro Days
Through March 1st
Charro Days celebrates Mexican heritage on both sides of the Rio Grande. Things to do include the Illuminated Parade, the Color Guard Parade, the Children’s Parade, a costume ball, a carnival with rides, family-friendly games, and food.
• Goliad County Fair and PRCA Rodeo
March 12-16
• Goliad Massacre and Living History Program
March 29-30
Expect a reenactment of the Battle of Coleto Creek and more family-fun. Presidio La Bahia State Historic Site.
• Night of Artists – San Antonio
March 28-May 11
A premier Western art event. Brisco Western Art Musem.
Gulf Coast
• South Texas State Fair – Beaumont
March 27-April 6
250+ Vendors, including fair food. The location is at the Doggett Ford Park
• Experience Spring Break in South Padre Island
South Padre Island is one of the top spring break destinations in Texas and the United States. Located on the southern tip of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico, It draws enormous crowds of college students and families each March.
With its beautiful beaches, warm weather, and lively party atmosphere, South Padre Island offers the quintessential spring break experience. Miles of sandy beaches provide plenty of room for beach games, sunbathing, swimming, and enjoying the ocean views. Many beachfront hotels host pool parties with DJs and events to keep the energy going day and night.
Accommodations get booked up early for peak times – book early.
• Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also known as RodeoHouston, is one of the world’s largest livestock shows and rodeos. This annual event is held for three weeks every March at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The Rodeo has an action-packed schedule with something for everyone. The heart of the event is the livestock shows and rodeo competitions. Top cowboys and cowgirls worldwide compete in events like bull riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, and barrel racing. The open horse shows feature different horse breeds and categories.
There are also livestock shows for cattle, swine, goats, lambs, and poultry. Judging takes place, and prizes are awarded to the top animals.
In the evenings, RodeoHouston has an impressive concert lineup with famous performers.
• Wild West Brew Fest – Katy, TX
End of March
The Wild West Brew Fest, presented by the Rotary Club of Katy, will be held at Typhoon Texas Waterpark in Katy.
• Brew On The Bayou – Lake Jackson, TX
March 29th
Sample brews from local brewers, listen to live music, sip wine, eat food trucks, participate in an auction, relax, and have fun. Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. Ages 18+ only.
Tickets: $20
Central Texas / Texas Hill Country
• Fredericksburg Trade Days
March 14-16
Shop from more than 350 vendors in one place. Biergarten with live music, barns filled with new and old things. It’s the best trades day around!
• Austin SXSW 2025
March 17-25
Every March, Austin is taken over by the massive South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. What started in 1987 as a small local music festival has exploded into a citywide takeover spanning tech, film, music, comedy, and more. Over the years, SXSW has become a premier event for discovering up-and-coming artists, seeing innovative tech products and films before their wide release, and networking with creators and industry leaders.
During the two weeks of SXSW, downtown Austin is packed with street parties, crowded bars and clubs, pop-up brand activations, and people looking to explore the latest and greatest.
• Summit in the Hills – Kerrville
March 20-23
A sportbike rally offers scenic group rides, stunt shows, live music, camping, and raffles. Texas Sports Bike Rallies.
• Dripping Springs Brewers Festival
March 29th
Location: 311 Old Fitzhugh Road
Tickets: $25 & $40 – purchase online, print voucher
• Round Top’s Spring Antique Show
March 20-April 6
• Wildflower Art And Crafts Festival – Salado
March 29-30
Salado Civic Center Grounds
East Texas
• Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration In Palestine, TX
March
Palestine, Texas, proudly presents its Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration. for the whole family. It’s one of my favorite places to see the dogwoods bloom!
• Herb Festival at the Wynne Home – Huntsville, TX
March
Features a huge selection of locally grown herbs, perennials, native plants, vegetables, and bulbs. Wynne Home Art and Visitor Center.
West Texas
• Fiesta of Flight and Open House – Del Rio, TX
March 9th
It will showcase the men and women who serve in the United States Air Force. Laughlin Air Force Base. Fiesta of Flight.
• Comanche Springs Rodeo – Fort Stockton, TX
March
Prepare for a parade, dancing, live music, and traditional rodeo events—Comanche Springs Rodeo at the Pecos County Coliseum.
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