Things to do during spring break in Elkhart

With most local schools on spring break during the first full week of April, families staying local are looking for things to do.

Luckily, Elkhart Public Library has a packed calendar of great events for the whole family.

Here is a rundown of what’s going on for school-age, teens and adults during the week of April 6-10 at all our locations. Preschool activities like Storytimes continue, too and the schedule can be seen here.

Are you new here? While a library card isn’t needed to attend our programs, it unlocks many other great benefits. Start here if you need a library card.

All week

Spring Break Craft – Drop in to Osolo Branch during open hours and pick up a craft.

Spring Break Boredom Busters – Cleveland Branch offers fresh activities daily – crafts, games, challenges. And we pause to show “The Wild Robot” at 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Peeps Diorama Contest – Cleveland is also hosting their annual Peeps Diorama Contest. Get the details and pick up supplies anytime during open hours.

Spring Bunny Scavenger Hunt – Pierre Moran Branch has hidden bunnies around the branch. Find them all and win a prize. Plus, make a bunny disguise.

Monday, April 6

Spring Break Hangout – All day at Dunlap – Games, crafts and books available at this drop-in event.

Family Movie Marathon – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Osolo – We’re showing family movies all day. Click the link to see the lineup.

Drop-In LEGO – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Osolo – Take a break from the movies or just come by and build with all of our available LEGOs.

Just Dance with Nintendo Switch – 2 p.m., downtown – Show off your moves with the video game Just Dance 2026 on our Switch.

Monday Movies: The Super Mario Bros. Movie & The SpongeBob Movie – 2 p.m. at Pierre Moran – Enjoy free popcorn and a double feature.

Tuesday, April 7

Green Eggs and Ham Party – 10 a.m. at Cleveland – Our Seuss-tastic party was rescheduled due to snow. Wear green, enjoy activities and stories.

Teen Anime Club – 4:30 p.m., downtown – Enjoy discussing and watching anime with other fans. We’ll have snacks and crafts, too.

Wednesday, April 8

Noche de Lotería – 5 p.m. at Pierre Moran – Learn the fast-paced Mexican bingo-like game. We’ll have free popcorn and prizes for winners.

Thursday, April 9

WordPlay Open Mic – Spoken Word Performances – 4 p.m., downtown – For teens and adults, this open mic series spotlights poetry, songs and spoken word.

Teen Lock-In – 7 p.m., downtown – Hangout with friends, eat snacks, play games and make crafts at this after-hours event.

Friday, April 10

Ox Bow Books & Boots – 1 p.m. at Ox Bow Park – Dress for the weather and enjoy a short book discussion followed by a nature activity with Miss Debbie from Dunlap Branch and an Elkhart County Parks naturalist.

All Ages Movie – 2 p.m., downtown – Enjoy free popcorn while we watch Zootopia 2 (PG, 1:48).

Friday Night Bingo – 5 p.m. at Osolo – Bring the family for a night of ’80s-themed bingo. Win snacks and prizes. RSVP at the link.