I always get lots of messages from people looking for Easter/ seasonal events so here is my mega list of Easter ideas for you all to come back to.
The Easter Holidays in 2024 falls between 28th March - 15th April so that is when my guide will focus on.
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The Easter Guide
Brocksbushes Kids Fun Zone is back along with Carnival Rides!
Three sessions daily; 10.30 am, 12.30 pm, 2.30 pm.
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Unlimited rides, bouncy castles, crazy golf, and exciting garden games Visits from The Bubble man, Easter themed activities, face painting and more.
Suitable for children aged 2-10 years.
Mortal Fools
Inevitable? from Mortal Fools sounds like a great show for families with older kids and teens.
You’re 17. You arrive on the threshold. You stand amongst strangers, anticipating what
comes next…
Inevitable? is an unfiltered, funny, and thought-provoking theatre show from Mortal
Fools Ensemble Young Company, exploring a universal part of life: becoming an adult.
Devised and performed by a group of Northumberland young people, Inevitable? Showcases an original soundtrack, bold set design, and their incredible talent, insights and lived experience.
This contemporary theatre show is for teenagers, young people, parents/carers and folks that support and work with teenagers. It’s an exploration of the phenomenon of growing up that is honest, hopeful, empowering and poignant.
Team Mortal Fools will provide a “what to expect” guide ahead of attending the show –this is for neuro divergent folks and others, who may benefit from more information about the Inevitable? Show.
North East Tour Dates
YMCA Northumberland, Ashington
Saturday 23rd March, 3pm & 7pm
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle
Wednesday 3rd April, 7pm
BSL interpreted by Caroline Ryan.
Inevitable is suitable for ages 11yrs+ and adults
£6 (25yrs+) // £4 (Under 25s & concessions)
28th - 14th April
Go Safari which includes:
*Ebos Sing a long
*Free jungle face painting
*Meet & Greets
*Jungle animal encounters
*Jungle jam disco
*Character Meet & Greets
Tickets start from £20 and include all of the rides
1st April - 14th April Easter fun includes:
Space investigators (running until 1st September)
1st-6th April Newcastle Puppetry Festival will have free workshops& Performances outside of the museum.
Family friendly shows such as Beowulf, Three billy pigs and Tales of Robin Hood
Then from 7th-14th April Automation Trail and you can view some of the puppets on display.
29th March - 14th April
Easter Egg-travaganza
You can expect to find the Easter Garden, Meet the Easter Bunny, Egg hunt, daily shows and enjoy the usual such as the 6 play zones and activities. Plus new for 2024 Play Frames
18th-31st March
Grab an activity leaflet and find out more about Holy week, There's puzzles, Crafts, see the cathedral in Lego, Make a paper peace dove as part of a summer project plus don't forget kids eat free with a paying adult!
23rd March-7th April
Easter trail, crafts, petting animal talks, feed the lambs, talks, meets & greets plus a brand new play centre!
29th March - 14th April
Enjoy Easter Fun at Raby castle with Egg Trail in Plotters forest, Deer Park Easter Trail, Easter bunny garden party
29th March-14th April
Easter Extravaganza
Animal Handling, Character Singalong, Meet & Greet, Magic show, Egg Hunt, Bottle feed the lambs and more.
Weetslade country park - Doggy Wagtastic Easter meet up - 29th March
Weetslade Country park - Spring Trail - 30th March - 14th April
Northumberlandia - Easter Trail 29th March - 1st April
Northumberlandia - Tracks & Signs 2nd & 11th April
Northumberlandia - Den building - 9th April
Tower Knowe - Osprey Watch Various dates throughout
Hauxley Nature Reserve - Brilliant Birds - 4th April
St Nicholas Gosforth - Gardening for wildlife - 10th April
St Nicholas Gosforth - Pond Dipping - 12th April
Spring trail - 29th March - 30th April
Lego Exhibition - 29th March - 30th June
Easter extravaganza Family Day - 31st March
Pond dipping - 2nd April
Grow a grass head - 4th April
Musical teddy bears picnic 16th March
Spring Storytime - 29th March - 14th April
Spectacular Space Crafts 30th March - 14th April
Whatever next interactive Storytime 30th March - 14th April
Amazing Alien crafts 30th March 14th April
Roundabout rabbits & the mystery egg 30th March
Aliens love seven stories 30th March - 14th April
23rd March - 14th April
Pond Dipping, Birthday party activity trail , Egg Hunt ( 29th-31st March), Buckets of fun, Birthday Party (6th April)
Spirit of invention ( New exhibition) Running until 23rd June
Family Challenge Parachute drop - 2nd April
Discover a story - Mr Bunny's Chocolate Factory - 3rd April
Family Challenge zooming zip line 9th April
Discover a story - Bird builds a nest 10 April
Discover a story - Ten little pirates 11th April
Ingenious inventors trail 30th - 14th April
Aln Valley Railway
Easter Weekend
Bunny Hunt, Steam train ride, Mini Railway, Play area and museum
Wildlife Spotters - until 1st June
Aurora the polar bear adventures - until 7th May
Baby Dino egg hunt - 30th March - 13th April
Dino Fossils 3rd April
Discovery zoo 5th April - 12th April
Little inventors help the sea creatures
Easter Sandcasting - Fish, Egg, Cat or Dog - 2nd April - 12th April
Collage Portraits 2nd April- 9th April
Dog Prints 3rd April - 10th April
Ceramic Bird Feeder 8th April
Potters world is a cheap way to kill a few hours
Jumping clay Easter modelling - 6th April
Easter bath bomb making - 9th April
Big chocolate science - 12th April
Ghost Busters Party 12th April
Flatts Lane Country Park
26th March - Bunnies & Chicks
27th March Wool Chicks & Décor
28th Selfie Frames & Bunny prints
2nd - 5th Woodland Egg Hunt
4th April Egg & Stone painting
Kiplin Hall
22nd March - 14th April
Games, Trails, walks, worm counting, pond dipping, lady bird trail
Happy Hoppy Easter Holidays 29th March - 11th April
Crafts, trails, pirate adventure, animal trail, spot and search indoor trail
What else is on for The Easter Holidays
23rd March - 2nd June - Bing Nature Explorers - WWT Washington
24th Easter Festival - West Auckland Hall
26th - 28th March Egg Hunt - Guisborough Forest
27th Egg Hunt - Wheelbirks Parlour
28th Easter International Market - Carlisle city centre
29th March - 100 years of fashion at Kirkleatham Museum
29th March Blyth Beach Easter event
29th Kids Easter Party - The Cock Crow Inn
29th March - 11th April Spring Workshop, Storytime and Carrot trail - Hardwick Park
29th March - 14th April - Thorpe Farm Centre Easter Trail
30th Easter Scavanger Hunt - Crawcrook Park
30th March - 14th April Easter Fun - Royal Navy Museum Hartlepool
31st Tynemouth Aquarium Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
31st Peter Rabbit Easter Party - Redworth Hall Hotel
31st Easter hunt - Lumley castle
31st March -1st April - Tees Cottage pumping station - Easter Steaming
31st March - 1st April Family Fun Day Philadelphia Cricket Club ( There's dinosaurs!!)
1st April Willy Wonka Easter party - Hardwick Hall Hotel
2nd -13th April Anima Hour Wheelbirks Parlour
2nd April Free Crafts - South Shields Museum
2nd April - 10th April Bamburgh Castle Dino Discovery Adventure
3rd April - 10th April Storytime, Teddy bears picnic, Spring quest - Wharton Park
3rd April Crafty Romans - Arbeia
4th April - Teesside Princess Teddy Bears picnic
6th April Stephenson fairytale express - Stephenson Railway
6th April - 7th April Beamish Steam Gala
6th April Stitch Easter Surprise - Wallsend memorial hall
7th April Seashore Safari - Souter Lighthouse
9th April Free crafts South Shields Museum
10th April Crafty Romans - Arbeia
12th April - 14th April Wizard Of Oz - Majestic Theatre Darlington
North Yorkshire
Snook's Trail - York Running until the end of April
Easter themed chocolate truffle making - York Chocolate story - 23rd March - 7th April
Skipton Easter bunny trail - 23rd March - 7th April
Hebden Bridge Duck race - 1st April
Bolton Castle Easter fun - 23rd March - 5th April
Animal trail at Castle Howard - 23rd March- 7th April
The Great Yorkshire egg hunt at Monk Park Farm - 22nd March - 8th April
York chocolate festival 27th -31st March
Easter adventure at William's Den - 23rd March - 7th April
Easter at Mother Shipton's 23rd March - 14th April
Woldies Easter Tweet - 23rd March - 7th April
Easter eggspress at Whistlestop Valley 29th March -1st April
Easter extravaganza - Piglets farm 23rd March - 14th April
Easter bonanza at Murton Park 23rd March - 7th April
Orchid festival Burton Agnes hall 23rd March- 7th April
Easter trail Thorp Perrow 27th March - 18th April
What's On with English Heritage
Easter Adventure Quest is taking place at the following English Heritage properties
(There's a "3 charge on top of entry for this trail)
Tynemouth Priory
Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens
Chester's Roman Fort
Warkworth Castle
Mount Grace Priory
Richmond Castle
Whitby Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey
Helmsley Castle
Birdoswald Roman Fort
Scarborough Castle
Carlisle Castle
What else is on at English Heritage properties?
The Big Brick Build - 6th - 14th April
Members week Garden Tour 8th - 12th April
Members week Kids Have a go at planting - 8th - 12th April
Members week Kids engineering workshop - 6th April
For Easter Egg Hunts including National Trust Please go HERE
What's On at National Trust Properties
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Spring Nature trail - 3rd-14th April
Easter Trail 29th March - 1st April
Plant a flower - 29th March - 1st April
Find the Easter Bunny - 29th March - 14th April
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