The Ultimate Guide to Getting Your Kids Outside This Spring: 10 Fun Activities

1. Plant a Small Garden

Easter weekend is the perfect time to get your hands in the dirt—plant flowers, herbs, vegetables, or even start a raised bed together. At Manning’s Feed & Seed, we have a large selection of citrus and fruit trees, flowers, vegetable plants, and herbs to help you make the most of spring.

2. Have a Backyard Picnic

Lay out a blanket, pack some snacks, and enjoy the spring weather right at home.

3. Visit Manning's Feed and Seed

Walk around, look at flowers, chicks, garden plants, and soak up all the spring inspiration.

📍 Milton Location: 4951 Dogwood Dr, Milton, FL

📍 Pace Location: 5412 Hwy 90, Pace, FL

4. Bird Watching

Spring is one of the best times to slow down and enjoy the birds around you. Take a walk, listen for bird calls, or set up outside with the kids and see how many birds you can spot together. You can even make it more fun by putting out bird seed and watching who visits your yard. At Manning’s Feed & Seed, we carry our in-house bird mix, making it easy to turn your backyard into a bird-watching spot the whole family can enjoy.

5. Visit a Pond & Feed the Ducks & Geese

Take the kids for a simple outdoor outing and enjoy some fresh air near the water. Great local spots include:

    •    Carpenter's Park

    •    Bill Gregory Park - City of Pensacola

    •    Bayview Park

    •    Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola

6. Go on a Nature Walk

Take a walk and look for signs of spring—blooming flowers, birds, butterflies, and fresh green growth. Try these local trails:

    •    Blackwater Heritage State Trail

    •    UWF Nature Trails

    •    Naval Live Oaks Trail

    •    Pensacola Bay Bluffs Park (newer, scenic trail option)

7. Work on a Spring Yard Project

Refresh mulch, clean flower beds, pull weeds, or plant something new around the house. At

8. Pick Strawberries at a Local Farm

Spring is strawberry season in Florida, and letting kids pick their own berries is a fun way to spend time outside together. Local spots like The Strawberry Farm (8687 Evers Rd, Milton) and AnnaPearl's Strawberry Patch (2470 Molino Bridge Rd, Pace) make it easy to turn a spring day into a sweet family outing.

9. Make a Nature Flower Bouquet

Let the kids gather small flowers, leaves, and greenery from outside and create their own spring bouquet or nature-inspired arrangement. It’s a simple, creative way to enjoy the outdoors and make something beautiful together.

10. Watch the Sunset as a Family

Sometimes the best plans are the simplest ones. End the day by slowing down and watching the sunset together as a family. It’s an easy way to enjoy the outdoors, let the kids run around, and soak in a quiet spring evening. Some of our favorite local spots for sunset views are the Santa Rosa Soccer and Horse Complex, Spencer Field—especially if you take an evening stroll along the walking path where there’s a big opening on the east side with a beautiful sunset view—and of course, Pensacola Beach. Spring is a great reminder that some of the best family moments happen outside. Whether you’re planting something new, exploring local trails, or making a simple stop at Manning’s Feed & Seed for flowers, garden plants, bird seed, or spring inspiration, we hope this list helps your family enjoy the season together. Here’s to making the most of spring and soaking up all the simple joys that come with it.