Don’t break your budget looking for spring break fun in Wichita. Here are things to do.

With the timing of this year’s spring break, families can kick off the nine-day stretch of no school by wearing some green for St. Patrick’s Day events and end it by putting on game faces for March Madness events in Wichita.

Besides the free St. Patrick’s Day events and March Madness tournament fan experiences, here are some other wallet-friendly options that won’t bust your budget during spring break.

Double up on St. Patrick’s Day fun

Wichitans can indulge in two St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Saturday, March 15: the traditional Delano Paddy Day Parade and other activities in the historic neighborhood and the Wichita Wagon O’Masters Paddy Party in Naftzger Park.

The Paddy Party runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with festivities including music by DJ Carbon, Dixon Knowles and Jaelen Johnson, “The Voice” contestant from Derby; a beard competition; and raffles for prizes, including a new car, concert tickets and more. More info: facebook.com/goodlifeict

The Delano celebrations kick off at 10 a.m. with a street party and food truck rally that continue until 6 p.m. and a kids zone that is open through 3 p.m. The route for the noon parade goes west on Douglas from McLean Boulevard to Walnut Street and then turns north on Walnut to head toward Pacific Street. DJ Dugger will provide music from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Several streets in Delano, as well as Douglas from Waco to Seneca, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. More info: delanopaddydayparade.com

Visit the Doc

Spring break is a great time to see Doc before the restored, flightworthy B-29 Superfortress bomber starts a full schedule of out-of-town appearances at air shows and other aviation events. The World War II-era plane will be on display in the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center, 1788 S. Airport Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through April 3. Admission is $10 per person with a $5 add-on for cockpit access, or $20 for a family of five with a $10 add-on fee for cockpit access. More info: 316-260-4312, b29doc.com

Rides are back on track

The train and pony rides, along with the mini golf and pedal boat activities, are back at O.J. Watson Park, 3022 S. McLean, after shutting down for the winter season. As a spring break bonus, the activities will be available noon-8 p.m. daily March 15-22; regular spring hours are 5-8 p.m. Fridays and noon-8 p.m. weekends. Tickets start at $5, with discounts for bundle purchases, and can be purchased in advance online or at the park. More info: 316-529-9940, wichita.gov/641/OJ-Watson-Park

Watch a runway fashion show

A free, youth-led fashion show featuring environmentally friendly and sustainable items will hit the runway at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at Mark Arts, 1307 N. Rock Road. It’s also the final week for Mark Arts’ “À La Mode: The Language of Fashion in Art” exhibition, which closes Saturday, March 21. The exhibition is also free. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. More info: 316-634-2787, markartsks.com

Skate through the break

The roller rink Carousel Skate Center, 312 N. West St., will be open every day during spring break; usually it’s closed on Monday and Tuesday. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays. Admission for skating only is $9.99, with skate rentals costing $1.99 on weekdays and $3.99 on weekends. More info: 316-942-4505, carouselks.com

Bake, make and create during day camps

Wichita Park and Recreation has three day-long specialty camps scheduled during spring break. The specialty camps, for kids ages 6-13, run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boston Recreation Center, 6655 E. Zimmerly. Each camp is $33. Mini pizza quesadillas, pancakes, strudels and sliders are on the menu during the Junior Chef Boot Camp on Monday, March 17. Kids will make foam slime, elephant toothpaste, bubble snakes and other hands-on experiments during Messy Science camp on Wednesday, March 19. Lego Mania is the theme of the Friday, March 21, camp. Visit wichita.gov/626/Specialty-Camps to register and complete additional required forms. More info: 316-688-9301

Enjoy nature and native animals

The Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. North, has free spring break programming from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17-21. Crafts, games and education stations will be set up, with a naturalist program at 11 a.m. and a guided nature walk at 11:45 a.m. The programming is geared more toward elementary-age kids, but all ages are welcome; all children must be accompanied by an adult. More info: 316-683-5499, gpnc.org

Visit Wichita’s original zoo, which now houses native-to-Kansas mammals, reptiles and birds, at Riverside Park, 700 N. Nims, for free. Animal ambassadors conduct daily feedings at noon of the residents of the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit, including Rufus the bobcat and Amadeus the American kestrel falcon. More info: 316-337-9211, facebook.com/KansasWildlifeExhibit

Be part of March Madness

Even if you don’t get tickets for the first- and second-round games of the NCAA men’s Division I basketball tournament at Intrust Bank Arena on March 20 and 22, you can still indulge in some March Madness. Wichita tourism officials say there are more fan experiences this year than in 2018, the last time the city hosted the men’s tournament games. Two major fan fests with family-friendly activities are happening at Naftzger Park, 601 E. Douglas, and Union Station, 701 E. Douglas, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 20-22. Games can be watched live on large screens at both locations. At Naftzger Park, fans can also play yard games, get fired up with pep band and cheer squad performances and a pep rally with team mascots, compete in Friday Field Day events and enjoy other interactive activities. The ESPN Fan Zone at Union Station will also have additional activities, like meet-and-greets with local sports personalities. More info: visitwichita.com/fancentral/fan-zones

Climb the clock tower

Visit the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 22, and get a special tour of the museum’s clock tower. It’s on the fifth floor of the building, which served as Wichita’s original city hall for several decades after opening in 1892. The tour is part of the museum’s three free afternoons of themed programming during spring break. On Friday, March 21, the theme is “Playing in the Past,” with a tour of the museum’s “A Child’s World” exhibit and interactive games from 100 years ago. On Sunday, March 23, the theme is “Picture Perfect,” which ties in with the museum’s new “Portraits” exhibition. More info: 316-265-9314, wichitahistory.org

Free for the whole family

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, during the Wichita Art Museum’s monthly Family ArtVenture, adults get free admission to the special exhibition, “Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven.” Adult admission for special exhibitions is normally $12 per person, while students are always free.

The “Interwoven” exhibition has some interesting installations, including the first piece, where the gallery’s red walls, carpeted floors and ceiling, along with visitors, are bathed in complex shadows created by a single light shining through intricate laser-cut designs of a suspended cube. Other Family ArtVenture activities include dance performances and art making. More info: 316-269-4921, wam.org