~ A host of family-friendly events and activities to be offered to travelers throughout the spring season~
When the winter calendar flips, Gaylord Texan Resort will be ringing in spring with experiences for all ages to enjoy as it celebrates its 2nd annual Once Upon A Spring event. From special resort guest room packages, a host of family-friendly activities and lavish holiday brunches, the resort will serve as the perfect springtime escape for local staycationers and travelers.
Here’s a look at the activities that will bloom as the event runs March 5, 2022 – May 8, 2022:
“Paint Me a Fairytale” Interactive Show
Bursts of color and flashes of magic bring classic fairytales to life in this interactive storytelling adventure. Be drawn to the magic as Mother Goose herself paints to life some of your storybook favorites including Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & The Beanstalk and The Princess and the Pea.
Spring Art Studio
Let your inner artist come alive while creating a spring-themed canvas project to take home.
Sunshine & Sprinkles Cookie Decorating
Decorate delicious and colorful spring-themed cookies to eat or take home to enjoy.
Spring-A-Long
Buzz & Blossom are bursting with excitement as they navigate through the resort’s indoor grounds! Search high and low for clues to solve the scavenger hunt puzzles and receive a prize.
Spring Themed Escape Rooms
Partner with your family or friends to solve clues and race against the clock to unlock our two springtime escape rooms.
Additionally, guests will enjoy meet and greets with the Easter Bunny, Bloomin’ Buddies Animal Encounters, Bloom Bingo, “Let’s Get Quizzical” Family Trivia, and Hop-Along dance parties!
Spring Holiday Brunches
On Easter Sunday, April 17th, 2022, and Mother’s Day Sunday, May 8th, 2022 Gaylord Texan’s award-winning restaurants will serve delightful buffet brunches in their award-winning restaurants. After their dining experience, visitors can also take advantage of the beautiful spring surroundings by strolling and taking photos inside the resort’s four-and-a-half acres of glass-enclosed indoor gardens and winding waterways.
Spring Spa Specials
The resort’s 25,000-square-foot European inspired Relâche Spa & Salon will be featuring two spring treatments. A “Fields of Green” luxurious pedicure will start with a soothing soak for the feet followed by a botanical exfoliating scrub made with five plant-based products including bamboo silica, pumice, and apricot that gently smooth and refine. Next, a peppermint foot mask treatment with hot towels finished with a harvest green shea butter will make feel new again.
The springtime facial will awaken your complexion, offering clearer and more radiant glow, in a journey from farm to skin. The organic invigorating facial starts with a refreshing skin cleanse followed by a brightening exfoliation, skin mask, and several methods of hydration including Hi-bio hemp oil.
Spring Guest Room Packages
The resort’s Spring It On room package includes standard guest room accommodations, a $50 daily resort credit and 1 Hippity Hop Scavenger Hunt map. Or, for those wanting even more Springtime fun, the Spring It On Premium room package features standard guest room accommodations as well as two tickets to Sunshine & Sprinkles Cookie Decorating, two tickets to the Spring Art Studio, and 1 Hippity Hop Scavenger Hunt map. For room rates and package pricing, visit www.gaylordtexan.com.
Commitment to Clean
As the safety of its guests and STARS (employees) is of paramount importance, Once Upon A Spring activities have been created in accordance with Marriott’s “Commitment to Clean” program and with enhanced protocols. The event will operate according to the latest local, state and federal legislation.