Broward schools' spring break is March 22-26, 2027, with March 19 off too. City camps, Paradise Cove, Flamingo Gardens' orchid show and what is open.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the Broward County Public Schools 2026-27 calendar, the City of Pembroke Pines camp information page, pools page and 2025 spring break soccer camp notice, Broward County’s Paradise Cove page and Flamingo Gardens’ events page.

Spring break for Broward County Public Schools is Monday, March 22, to Friday, March 26, 2027. With an early release on Thursday, March 18, and a planning day with no school on Friday, March 19, most students are off from March 19 through Easter Sunday, March 28, nine days in a row. Pembroke Pines is an inland suburb, so the week is about city camps, the county water park at C.B. Smith Park, the pools and Flamingo Gardens in Davie.

What this means for you

  • School: early release Thursday, March 18; no school March 19 through March 26.
  • Camps: city camp registration is online through the city’s recreation catalog; watch for spring dates in January and February.
  • Easter: Sunday, March 28, the last day of the break.

Who to call

  • City Art and Cultural Center (camps): 954-986-5027
  • City youth soccer office: 954-743-1810
  • C.B. Smith Park and Paradise Cove: 954-357-5170
  • City pools and swim lessons: 954-450-6895

Camps

  • Pembroke Pines Art and Cultural Center, 901 NW 129th Ave., offers music, art and drama classes plus spring break and summer camps, according to the city’s facility page. 2027 spring dates were not posted when we checked; call 954-986-5027.
  • City spring break soccer camp. In 2025 the city ran its camp at West Pines Soccer Park, 350 SW 196th Ave., for boys and girls 6 to 16 during that year’s break, with full days 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ($275) and half days 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($175), according to the 2025 notice. The 2027 camp was not announced yet; 954-743-1810.

City camps register online through the city’s recreation catalog.

Things to do

Paradise Cove at C.B. Smith Park

Broward County’s water park at C.B. Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Road, has four five-story slides, a lazy river and two water playgrounds, one of them for ages 5 and under, according to the county’s page. In 2026 it opened every day of Broward’s spring break, Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 22, then weekends only through May. The 2027 dates were not posted when we checked. Admission in 2026 was $15 a person for the day or $10 after 3 p.m., with children under 1 free. Children 12 and under must be with an adult.

Flamingo Gardens, Davie

Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. It lists two events inside the break:

  • Panther Conservation Day, Saturday, March 20, 2027
  • 45th International Orchid and Bromeliad Show, Friday to Sunday, March 26-28, 2027

City pools

Four city pools are listed on the pools page. Pembroke Lakes Pool, 10500 Taft St., opens weekdays 1 to 6 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Rose Price Park, Towngate Park and Walden Lakes pools open weekends 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The city notes that hours can change with staffing. Resident entry is $1.50 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under.

Free

  • The 1,650-foot boardwalk at Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve, 19800 Sheridan St.
  • Playgrounds, trails and the inclusive playground at Memorial Park; see our kids’ activities guide and parks and trails.

What is open

Spring break days are not library holidays. On the county’s 2026 library holiday schedule, Broward libraries closed on Easter Sunday; the 2027 schedule was not posted yet. City Hall keeps regular hours; spring break is not a city holiday.

What this means for you

  • Kids are off nine days, March 19-28, 2027.
  • Paradise Cove opened daily for spring break in 2026; check the county page in February.
  • Easter egg hunts are on our Easter guide.

More: free things to do and summer camps and pools.

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Broward County Public Schools?

Schools are closed Monday, March 22, through Friday, March 26, 2027. Friday, March 19, is an employee planning day with no school, and Thursday, March 18, is an early release day.

Does Pembroke Pines run a spring break camp?

Yes. The city’s Art and Cultural Center at 901 NW 129th Ave. lists spring break camps, and in 2025 the city ran a spring break soccer camp at West Pines Soccer Park. The 2027 dates and fees were not posted when we checked.

Is Paradise Cove water park open during spring break?

In 2026 Broward County opened Paradise Cove at C.B. Smith Park every day of spring break, March 13 to 22, then weekends only. The 2027 schedule was not out when we checked.

Is Easter during spring break in 2027?

Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027, the Sunday at the end of Broward’s spring break week.