Wake County's traditional-calendar spring break runs March 26 to April 2, 2027. Camps, egg hunts, playgrounds and shows in Wake Forest that week.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. School dates come from the Wake County Public School System; camps and parks from the Town of Wake Forest’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. Where a 2027 date is not out yet, we say which year a date is from.

Wake County students on the traditional calendar are off from Friday, March 26, through Friday, April 2, 2027: a holiday, then spring break. Easter Sunday falls in the middle, on March 28. Year-round schools follow their own track calendars. Below: camps, the egg hunt, and what is open in Wake Forest that week.

Who to call

  • Camps and classes: Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, 919-435-9560
  • Joyner Park Community Center: 701 Harris Road
  • Flaherty Park Community Center: 919-554-6726, 1226 N. White St.
  • School calendar questions: your school, or the WCPSS calendars page

School dates

Calendar Spring break 2027
WCPSS traditional Holiday Friday, March 26, then spring break through Friday, April 2
WCPSS year-round Varies by track; see the district’s calendars page
Charter and private schools Set their own; check with the school

More on our schools guide.

Camps

The town publishes its camps and classes in RecConnect, the parks department’s program guide, twice a year. The current September 2026 to February 2027 edition covers the winter; spring break falls in the March to August 2027 edition, which the town posts online and sends to E-Notifier subscribers. What to know, from the town’s registration page:

  • Every program needs preregistration through RecDesk, with full payment when you sign up.
  • You can also register in person at the Joyner Park Community Center, Flaherty Park Community Center or Alston-Massenburg Center during business hours.
  • Summer camps need a copy of the child’s birth certificate at registration.
  • People who live outside town limits may pay a nonresident fee.

Easter weekend

The town’s free Easter Eggstravaganza was Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, with a Bunny Trail instead of a timed egg hunt, an Egg-ceptional Zone for children with disabilities from 9:30 to 10 a.m., and the Easter Bunny, according to the town’s archived event page. The 2027 date is not out yet. Full details, and church egg hunts as they are announced, are on our Easter page.

Things to do that week

  • Playgrounds: the Holding Park Inclusive Playground and the police-themed accessible playground at Joey McCrea Wiggins Park, 416 N. Taylor St., are open daily from dawn to dusk. The sprayground there is seasonal; it closed for 2026 on Sept. 20.
  • Story time: Page 158 Books, 415B S. Brooks St., typically holds story time at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, according to the town’s family fun itinerary; check the bookstore’s events page.
  • Bowling and arcade: Strike & Barrel, 413 Brooks St., has bowling, duckpin bowling and arcade games.
  • A show: the Renaissance Centre has Let’s Be Frank with Sachal Vasandani and Christian Tamburr at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2027. Tickets.
  • Outdoors: the Smith Creek Greenway links to the Neuse River Greenway Trail. See our walking and biking trails guide and parks and trails guide.
  • History: the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main St., runs free monthly walking tours.

More ideas are on our kids’ activities guide and free things to do.

What is open

  • Town offices: in 2026 the town closed for Good Friday, April 3. Good Friday 2027 is March 26; the town’s 2027 holiday schedule had not been published when we checked. Trash and recycling pickup was not affected on Good Friday 2026, the town’s holiday schedule shows.
  • Holding Park Aquatic Center: closed until summer.
  • After spring break: the free Six Sundays in Spring concerts at Joyner Park ran from April 26 to May 31 in 2026, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the town’s concert page says. The 2027 lineup is not out yet.

Related: Easter, Mother’s Day and summer camps and pools.

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Wake County schools?

On the Wake County Public School System’s 2026-27 traditional calendar, students are off from a holiday on Friday, March 26, through spring break ending Friday, April 2, 2027. Year-round tracks follow their own calendars.

Are there spring break camps in Wake Forest?

Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources lists its camps and classes in RecConnect, its program guide. The March to August 2027 edition, which covers spring, comes out early in the year; registration is through RecDesk or at the town’s community centers.

When is the Wake Forest Easter egg hunt?

The town’s 2026 Easter Eggstravaganza was Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Joyner Park. The 2027 date had not been announced when we checked; Easter 2027 is March 28.

Is the Wake Forest pool open during spring break?

No. The Holding Park Aquatic Center is a summer pool; in 2026 it opened May 23 and stayed open through Labor Day. Playgrounds and greenways are open daily from dawn to dusk.