Tupelo Public School District's spring break is March 8-12, 2027. What's open that week, hours for the zoo, museums and pool, and day trips nearby.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. School dates come from the Tupelo Public School District 2026-27 calendar (PDF); hours from each attraction’s own website.

Tupelo Public School District students are on spring break Monday, March 8, through Friday, March 12, 2027. The district also closes for Easter Monday, March 29, and lists Good Friday, March 26, as a holiday held in reserve for makeup days. Other districts and private schools in Lee County set their own dates; check with your school.

Spring break at a glance

  • TPSD: March 8-12, 2027 (third quarter ends March 17)
  • Easter: Sunday, March 28, 2027; TPSD off Monday, March 29
  • Rainy day: Oren Dunn City Museum, free, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Animals: Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, 662-844-8709
  • Parks and Recreation: 662-841-6440

Things to do that week

Place Spring break hours Cost Contact
Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, 2272 Coley Road 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. (winter hours) Tickets at the park 662-844-8709
Elvis Presley Birthplace, 306 Elvis Presley Drive 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; 1 to 4 p.m. Sun.; ticket office closes 3 p.m. Grounds free; house, museum and church ticketed 662-841-1245
Oren Dunn City Museum, Ballard Park 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. Free 662-841-6438
Tupelo Aquatic Center, 692 N. Veterans Blvd. Weekdays from 6 a.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. 1 to 5 p.m. Check with the center 662-840-3768
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, milepost 266 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily Free 662-680-4027

Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo is home to a large herd of American bison plus other animals from around the world, and offers interactive animal encounters. Note the park’s warning: when temperatures are below 60 degrees, some animals cannot be viewed.

The Elvis Presley Birthplace grounds are open 24 hours, the birthplace says, so a walk past the two-room house, the Assembly of God church and the Becoming statue costs nothing.

Tupelo Aquatic Center is open 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. In 2026 it added spring break fun and family swim times, 1 to 4 p.m. March 16-20, at $5 a person, according to its 2026 brochure (PDF); watch for 2027 times. It closes for swim meets, so call first.

Free and cheap

  • Lee County Library, 219 N. Madison St., 662-841-9027: weekly children’s programs include Storytime for ages 3 to 5 at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, StoryPlay for ages 0 to 2 at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Lego Club from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays. Check the calendar for spring break week.
  • Ballard Park, 655 Rutherford Road: an all-inclusive playground, a skate park, disc golf and a 2.75-mile trail around the lake. See our parks and trails guide.
  • Tupelo National Battlefield, 2083 Main St.: open sunrise to sunset.

Day trip: Tombigbee State Park

Tombigbee State Park, about six miles south of Tupelo, charges $2 a person for park entry, with children under 5 free, according to its event listings. It has a 90-acre lake, trails, disc golf and a playground. It held its 2026 Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4; see our Easter page. Call 662-842-7669.

What happened around spring break in 2026

These are last year’s dates, for planning; 2027 dates are not out yet:

  • Cherry Blossom Festival, Tupelo Parks and Recreation, Saturday, March 28, 2026, 2 to 5 p.m. at The Depot: Japanese food, music, brush writing, origami and bonsai.
  • Downtown Tupelo Spring Open House, Saturday, March 28, 2026, with spring merchandise in downtown stores.
  • Children’s Fishing Rodeo, Saturday, April 4, 2026, 9 a.m. to noon at Veterans Memorial Park, free for ages 3 to 15.

All three come from the 2026 Leisure Service Guide (PDF) and the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association.

What this means for you

  • Mark March 8-12, 2027, and book any trips early.
  • Summer Day Camp registration opens April 1; see our summer guide.
  • Rainy forecast? The library and the free city museum are the indoor fallbacks.

Related: kids’ activities in Tupelo, free things to do and Easter in Tupelo.

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Tupelo Public School District?

Monday, March 8, through Friday, March 12, 2027, on the district’s 2026-27 calendar. Students are also out for Easter Monday, March 29, and Good Friday, March 26, is a holiday unless it is needed as a makeup day.

What is there to do in Tupelo over spring break?

Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, the Elvis Presley Birthplace, the free Oren Dunn City Museum, the Tupelo Aquatic Center, the Lee County Library’s weekly children’s programs and Tombigbee State Park are all open that week.

What are the Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo hours in March?

Winter hours run Nov. 1 to March 31: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The park says some animals cannot be seen when it is below 60 degrees.

Is there a spring break camp in Tupelo?

Tupelo Parks and Recreation had not listed a spring break camp for 2027 by Oct. 16, 2026. Its Summer Day Camp opens registration April 1. Call 662-841-6440.