What's On -Over Easter - North East 2026
- Kelly
- 7 days ago
- 6 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
The Easter Holidays is almost here and there's lots going on in the North East this year.
The Easter Holidays in 2026 this year in the North East falls between 3rd -19th April (North Yorkshire is different)
There's so much going on over Easter so I have decided to just choose a few ideas for each day instead of making a huge list that is just not digestible to the average reader. That way it is easier to break down and choose a few things to do.
Check out my Guide to Easter Egg Hunts
you can also find lots more ideas at the bottom of this guide.
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Friday 3rd April
🐰 Enormous Crocodile - Trail - Darlington Town Centre
🐰 Gladiator weekend - Arbeia Roman Fort
🐰 High Force Waterfall Carrot Patch trail (3rd-19th)
🐰 The Railway Garden - Locomotion (3rd-19th)
🐰 Dino Egg Hunt - Sunderland Museum (3rd-25th, closed on Sundays)
🐰 Heritage Train Rides - Stephenson Railway (3rd, 9th, 16th)
🐰 Decorate a ceramic heart - Woodhorn (3rd-19th)
🐰 Room on the Broom Trail - Hamsterley forest - (throughout)
🐰 Gozzle WWT Washington ( until 31st May, also £4 charge per trail bag)
🐰 Egg Hunt - Washington Old Hall (£3.50 charge)
Saturday 4th April
🐥 Wild Welly Walk - WWT Washington
🐥 Family Drop in workshop - National Glass Centre
🐥 Find the Easter bunny at Woodhorn - (4th,5th,6th)
🐥 Enjoy the Art Cart at Hatton Gallery (4th-11th)
🐥 Blyth Easter Fun Day
🐥 Pop Recs Easter Market
🐥 Trainmasters Fulwell Community Centre
🐥 Spanish City Funfair (until the 9th)
🐥 Easter letter hunt - Smyths toys shop Team Valley
🐥 Alnwick Duck Race - Alnwick Gardens
Sunday 5th April
🐰 Pond dipping - WWT Washington
🐰 Easter family festival - Barking Dog Wallsend
🐰 Easter crafts - Houghton Libraries
🐰 Historic Falconry - Alnwick Castle
🐰 Ocean lab - Tynemouth Aquarium
🐰 Easter chick hunt - Durham Botanic Gardens
🐰 Easter bunny at Stack Seaburn
🐰 Easter egg hunt - Ormesby Hall
🐰 Tees Cottage Pumping Station open days
🐰 Easter Trail - Wynyard hall gardens
Monday 6th April
🐥 Easter Activities - Durham Cathedral (until 19th )
🐥 Make a spring crown at Segedunum
🐥 Easter in the park - Saltwell park
🐥 Easter fun trail - St Marys Island
🐥 Egg Decorating at Ikea
🐥 Hardwick Park Hatchling Trail
🐥 Family Fun Day - Hopetown
🐥 Giant egg hunt - Tweddle Farm
🐥 Egg hunt Washington Old Hall
🐥 Egg Hunt & Pets Corner - South Causey Inn
Tuesday 7th April
🐰 Mini beast hunt - WWT Washington (7th,18th)
🐰 Mouse tales - Hancock Museum (7th,14th)
🐰 Family craft session - Shipley art gallery (7th, 14th)
🐰 Beetle suncatcher crafts - South Shields museum
🐰 Easter crafts city libraries Sunderland
🐰 Teen Manga makers - City Libraries Sunderland
🐰 Peanuts movie - Free screening Houghton Library
🐰 K Pop demon hunters - Stack Seaburn
🐰 Easter science show - Sheepfolds Stables
🐰 Easter activities - The Story Durham
Wednesday 8th April
🐥 Gozzle vet check - WWT Washington (8th, 13th)
🐥 Family Craft session - Arbeia Roman Fort (8th, 13th)
🐥 Blossom Bombing - Sunderland Museum
🐥 Ice extravaganza - Stack Middlesbrough
🐥 Egg Hunt - Ormesby Hall
🐥 Lego Club - Billingham Library
🐥 School of rock - Firestation Sunderland
🐥 Little Dribblers - East Lea Community Centre
🐥 Buddy dogs family fun day - Guide dogs Newcastle
Thursday 9th April
🐰 Family craft tour - Laing Art Gallery (9th, 16th)
🐰 Create Easter masks at Stephenson's railway
🐰 Holiday art class - Shipley art gallery (9th, 16th)
🐰 Tale of the loneliest wale & puppet workshop - Art centre Washington
🐰 Yoga Storytelling - Washington Library
🐰 Spring Flower crafts - Discovery Museum
🐰 Art Workshop - Sheepfolds Stables
🐰 Kids fest live - Stack Seaburn
🐰 Bio blitz & Bug Hunt - Valley Park
🐰 Kids Easter wreath workshop - Poplar tree garden centre
Friday 10th April
🐥 Arty Fridays - Paint a rebel - Sunderland Museum
🐥 Maker space - Tote bag or cap - Washington Library
🐥 Marble mazes - Discovery museum
🐥 Wizard of Oz - Easter Panto - Majestic theatre
🐥 Creepy critters & reptile zoo - Dorman museum
🐥 Music of The Lord of the rings - Sunderland Minister
🐥 Soft play at The Beacon of Light
🐥 Craft workshop - clay bee feeders - Grindon Young peoples centre
🐥 Mother Goose Panto - Phoenix Theatre Blyth
🐥 Nature Nook - Durham Market
Saturday 11th April
🐰 Easter Trail National Glass Centre
🐰 Film & Fun animation special - Art centre Washington
🐰 Nature activities - St Nicholas Park Gosforth
🐰 Tales & Tails trail - Bamburgh Castle
🐰 Family day - Billingham Library
🐰 Family fun day Springfield Park
🐰 Kids disco - Cock Crow Inn
🐰 Glass coaster class - The Glasshouse
🐰 Moonbeam creative play - Hullabaloo
🐰 Teddy bears picnic trail - Roman Army Museum
Sunday12th April
🐥 Silent disco - WWT Washington (12th, 17th)
🐥 Big science - St Johns Meadowfield
🐥 Springtime lambs, chicks & sheep - Land of oak & Iron
🐥 Create a clay animal - Bamburgh castle
🐥 Craft bazaar spring market - Wylam Brewery
🐥 Alpaca walking - South Causey Inn
🐥 Easter foam party - The side club - Newsham
🐥 Tom Fool - Alnwick Castle
🐥 Pinocchio Panto - Customs House
🐥 Ms Rachel - Darlington Hippodrome
Monday 13th April
🐰 History Mondays Rebel women - Sunderland Museum
🐰 Write a Roman Diploma - Segedunum
🐰 Zip Line challenge - Discovery Museum
🐰 Roman Life - Segedunum
🐰 A Celebration of WICKED! - Stack Middlesbrough
🐰 Mosaic butterflies - Locomotion
🐰 Spring Crafts - South Shields Museum
🐰 Easter activities - The Story Durham
🐰 Magician Marvin - Stack Seaburn
🐰 Rebel Women Activities Sunderland Museum
Tuesday 14th April
🐥Nature art - South Shields Museum
🐥The Dino That Pooped a Rocket Show - The Firestation Sunderland
🐥 Karate Kamp - Sheepfolds Stables
🐥 Pool Party - The Dolphin Centre
🐥 Make a bird feeder at Locomotion
🐥 Mischievous rabbit trail -Plotters Forest (Throughout)
🐥 Lush pop up Bathbomb workshop - Jarrow
🐥 Rhyme & Shine - Sunderland city library
🐥 Aerial kids club - Spotlight dance academy
Wednesday 15th April
🐰 Nature tales & Curious creatures - Sunderland Museum
🐰 Stay & play - Segedunum
🐰 Heritage explorers Sheepfolds Stables
🐰 Expedition Dinosaur - Kirkleatham Museum
🐰 Easter at Beamish Museum
🐰 Engraving crafts - Hancock museum
🐰 Lego time - The Word South Shields
🐰 Create a Grasshead Character - Locomotion
🐰 SEND Family fun day - Rainbow Family Hub
🐰 Easter Crafts - Sunderland City Library
Thursday 16th April
🐥 Bio Blitz - Stephenson Railway
🐥 Expedition Dinosaurs - Rexys Reviews
🐥 Animal Handling session - South Shields Museum
🐥 Hedgehog walk Northumberlandia
🐥 Enormous Crocodile Darlington Hippodrome (16th-18th)
🐥 Storytime at 7 Stories
🐥 Spring Animal Crafts - Discovery Museum
🐥 Build a Bug Hotel - Locomotion
🐥 Easter crafts - Stephenson railway
🐥 U5s Rockpooling - St Marys Island
Friday 17th April
🐰 Matilda Theatre workshop - Starz drama school - Seaham
🐰 Techno tots - Stack Middlesbrough
🐰 Saltwell park history & blossom walk
🐰 Alex & the egg-stremley mysterious egg - 7 stories
🐰 Urban nature trail - Baltic
🐰 Horrible Histories - Sunderland Empire
🐰 Crafts - Grindon Young Peoples Centre
🐰 Animal Fun Day - Ferndene park - Hexham
🐰 Paint & Plant - Grindon Young Peoples Centre
🐰 Big Chocolate Science - Lanchester Garden Centre
Saturday 18th April
🐥Darlington & Durham Running Day (Busses and vehicles)
🐥 Bishop Auckland Food Festival ( 18th, 19th)
🐥 Durham world heritage day
🐥 Sweetie Science workshop - Hopetown
🐥 Bunny wreath workshop - 7 stories
🐥 Family Art Class - Shipley Art Gallery
🐥 Canon Firing - Alnwick Castle
🐥 Detective Dog - Gala Theatre
🐥 Gozzle WWT Washington
🐥 Easter Activities - Durham Cathedral
Sunday 19th April
🐰 Big Bear Beach Clean- Roker Beach
🐰 Room on the Broom Trail - Hamsterley forest
🐰 Sunderland District classic car show - Beamish Museum
🐰 High Force Carrot Patch Trail
🐰 Spoon Workshop - 7 stories
🐰 Classic & Vintage vehicle day - Bellingham
🐰 Harry Potter Film & Orchestra - The Glasshouse
🐰 Spring Photo trail - Hauxley Nature Reserve
🐰 Afternoon Tea with Rapunzel Jesmond Dene House
🐰 Spring plant & Fair - Wynyard Hall
More Ideas
Spring walk ideas (Also nice during summer)
