Looking for exciting ways to keep the kids entertained this Easter holiday? Whether you're after a fun-filled family day out, an adventurous Easter egg hunt, or a magical theatre experience, we've got you covered!
From enchanting Easter trails and hands-on workshops to fascinating museums, spectacular shows, and thrilling zoo visits, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
So, grab your baskets, wrap up warm, and embrace the adventure with our top picks for egg-citing family-friendly activities in Cheshire and beyond! 🐣🌸🍫
Please check on the attractions main website to make sure event is running and if tickets need to be pre booked. All info correct at the time of writing. Contains affiliated links :)
Featured Days Out
🐣 🎪 Cartoon Circus Live at Alderford Lake
📅 19th-21st April (3 performances each day: 1pm, 2:30pm & 4pm)
Watch the Cartoon Circus Live at Alderford Lake on Easter Weekend for a one-hour family extravaganza that promises laughter and amazement.
Experience the magic and excitement of this interactive, captivating show that brings your favourite cartoon characters to life! Designed for audiences of all ages, these daily performances create a family-friendly atmosphere, combining thrilling acrobatics, vibrant costumes, and beloved characters in a fun-filled spectacle. Featuring some of Britain’s funniest clowns, enjoy a delightful blend of traditional slapstick comedy, mesmerizing magic and illusions, and the incredible “girl in the spinning bottle.”
🐣Easter Egg Hunt At Alderford Lake
📅12th - 27th April
Alderford Lake invites you to take part in an egg-citing Easter egg hunt filled with fun and surprises! Wander through the stunning lakeside trails as you search for hidden letters along the way. Piece them together to crack the special Easter-themed puzzle – and at the end of your journey, a delicious chocolate treat awaits!
🛶Make A Splash at Alderford Lake This Easter
Enjoy the spring time weather and get on the water with canoe, kayak, and paddleboard hire!
Bringing your own equipment? Take advantage of the self-launch option and glide across the water at your own pace. It’s a fantastic way to add a little adventure to your Easter break while enjoying the great outdoors.
🐣Easter at Jodrell Bank
📅5th - 21st April
Hop into Easter family fun at Jodrell Bank, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the UK's largest radio telescope. With a mind-bending science show, outdoor space crafts, Alien Egg Hunt, Ted’s Space Adventure, and more!
• Curious Kids Science Show : Magic Vs Science
Back by popular demand, the mind-bending science show will leave you questioning your very own eyes! Included within your ticket – please note, seats are allocated on a first come first served basis as there is limited capacity in the auditorium. Recommended for ages 6+.
• Ted's Space Adventure 9th & 16th April, 11am £5 add-on
Explore the Solar System at our special planetarium screenings of Ted’s Space Adventure. With interactivity, music and rhyme, this show is a must for preschool children.
• Space Crafts
Get creative in nature with outdoor space crafts, perfect for inspiring wonder about our Solar System! Included in ticket.
• Alien Egg Hunt
The aliens have landed in Cheshire! Join the hunt for alien eggs with our extra-terrestrial Easter trail sheet, taking you on an out-of-this-world quest through our stunning grounds.
Included in ticket. Pick up trail sheet at ticket booth.
Plus, book online and return for FREE for 12 months
⭐Brainstorming brilliance at Eureka Science & Discovery
📅 5th - 21st April
With Liverpool rolling out the grey matter carpet for the British Neuroscience Association’s International Festival of Neuroscience this April, Eureka! are teaming up with the local Liverpool Neuroscience Group to hatch an egg-citing series of brainy fun 🧠
🧠 The Senses Science Show!
Every day. Explore the senses, discover which body parts are in charge of each one, and see how our brains help us make sense of the world in this 30 minute science show!
🧠 Mind Craft!
Every day. Make your own neurons, brain hats, or simply enjoy some mindful colouring in craft space.
🧠 As Creatives presents: A World of Brains!
5 – 13 April. Eight billion unique brains on Earth – let’s celebrate neurodivergence! A World of Brains uses interactive drama to explore why our differences make us stronger.
🧠 As Creatives presents: The Great Brain Machine!
14 – 21 April. The brain is tiny but mighty, controlling everything we do at lightning speed! The Great Brain Machine unravels its mysteries with fun, drama-based activities for all ages.
🐣 Easter fun on the farm at PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm
📅 Sat 12 April – Mon 28 April
Toddler sessions Mon 7th & Fri 11th April
SEN sessions at 9am on Sun 13, Sun 20 & Sun 27 April
⭐ To get 10% off tickets use EGG10 online
Get ready for an Easter egg-venture of epic proportions at PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm.
You’ll receive your very own Easter Passport to guide you through all the fun and games we have planned, including: Visit the Dino Egg Hatchery, meet Eenie Beanie Bunny, go on an Easter Egg hunt around the farm plus explore the massive indoor & outdoor play areas and meet friendly animals!
Book Here https://playatthefarm.co.uk/
🌎 PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm, Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge, Staffs, ST19 5R
Open 5th - 21st April
🐰🥚 The Easter Egg Hunt is back at Crocky Trail!
Visit on April 18th, 19th & 20th for an egg-citing adventure filled with fun, surprises, and plenty of chocolatey treats!
The Crocky Trail has a mile long adventure trail around a massive field. It is filled with multiple things to stop and play on including swings, slides, balance beams, mazes, basket ball plus loads more.
⭐ Use this link to get 10% off
Easter Hunts & Trails
🐣 Magical Easter Egg Hunt at Kenyon Hall Farm
📅 Saturday 29th March - 21st April
Grab a basket and follow the clues to find the eggs hidden around the farm!
Spaces are limited and are selling fast, click to book now:
🐣 Dunham Massey Ice Cream Farm Easter Trail
📅 5th - 21st April
Lots of things to find, lots of clues to find and a reward at the end! With photo opportunities & Easter Ice Cream flavours
Only children who want to do the trail and claim a prize need to pay. Adults and babes in arms are FREE!
🐑 Shaun the Sheep's Find The Flock trail at Trentham Estate
📅 5th April - 18th May! 🐑 🎨
🚶♂ Explore the gardens to discover 12 supersized Shaun the Sheep sculptures, each standing an impressive 160cm tall, bursting with bold colours and funky designs - all created by talented local and regional artists! 🎨🖌
Brought to you in collaboration with Wild in Art and Aardman!
🎟 Book your visit now & save 10% off admission prices! 👉 https://bit.ly/ShaunTheSheepTrentham
🐣 Easter holiday fun at RHS Garden Bridgewater
📅 7th - 27th April
This year, children have a special quest to solve* as they look for brightly coloured eggs hidden in the garden. You can also enjoy storytelling, planting and craft workshops and the magical Guess How Much I Love You™ garden adventure trail.
🐣 Easter craft workshops
Wed 9th April: Create a spring chicken finger puppet
Fri 11th April: Decorate a mini Easter egg
Tues 15 April: Craft your own Easter bunny
🐣 Grow your own rabbit food
Thurs 10th April: Plant sunflower seeds
Wed 16th April: Plant lettuce seeds
Sun 26th April: Plant sunflower seeds
🐣 Magical story jars storytelling
Sun 13th & Mon 14th April
Get imaginative and make up your own adventure taking inspiration from ‘magical story jars’ filled with props, ideas and treasures.
🐣 Really Wild Egg Trail at Chester Zoo
📅 4th - 27th April
As you explore the zoo this Easter, you may spot more than the animals under our care. Hop around and discover huge eggs hiding in the zoo.
Each of the giant eggs have been beautifully painted with the patterns of amazing East African animals. This fun, seasonal event is free with your membership or valid admission ticket.
🐣 Easter Eggs-perience at The Ice Cream Farm, Tattenhall
📅 Sat 5-Sun 20 Apr
Embark on a scavenger hunt to uncover clues leading to Easter bunny to claim a chocolate treat.
🐣 Storytime with Easter Bunny at The Ice Cream Farm, Tattenhall
📅 Thu 3 Apr
The Easter Bunny and his buddy will hosting egg-stra special morning
🐣 Easter Bunny Trail at Blakemere Village
📅 Sat 5-Mon 21 Apr
Trail maps can be purchased from the Visitor Information Centre for £5 between 10am and 4pm.
🐣 Heaton Park’s Big Egg Hunt
📅 Friday 18th to Monday 21st April, 10.00am to 3.00pm (last trail time is 2.30pm).
The Easter Bunny has locked away our eggs for safekeeping and has forgotten the code! Join Detective Duckling and hunt for clues around the park, crack the code to the chest and unlock a chocolate egg. 🐣
Preorder now via the link below, trails will also be available on the day while stocks last.
🐣 Easter Hunt at Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Macclesfield
📅 Sat 5 Apr-Sun 27 Apr
Ranger Martin’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them.
Purchase a map from The Nose Coffee inside the Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre, for 50p, and get searching around the top of the park.
https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure-culture-and-tourism/ranger-service/ranger-events/ranger-events-listing/tegg-s-nose-country-park-easter-hunt
🐣 Easter Hunt at Brereton Heath Nature Reserve, Congleton
📅 Sat 5 Apr-Sun 27 Apr
Ranger Martin’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them.
Pick up a map from near the visitor centre and get searching around the park.
🐣 Partridge Lakes Easter Trail! 🌿🐣
📅 April 17th-21st, 10 AM - 2 PM
Embark on an Easter adventure like no other—meet beloved characters, explore the magic of spring, and make unforgettable memories! ✨💛
🌟 Early bird tickets will be available at a discounted price for the first two weeks
🐣 Heaton Park’s Big Egg Hunt
📅 Friday 18th to Monday 21st April, 10.00am to 3.00pm (last trail time is 2.30pm).
The Easter Bunny has locked away our eggs for safekeeping and has forgotten the code! Join Detective Duckling and hunt for clues around the park, crack the code to the chest and unlock a chocolate egg. 🐣
Preorder now via the link below, trails will also be available on the day while stocks last.
🐣 Bunny Hunt Story Walk at Norton Priory
📅 Good Friday 18th & Easter Monday 21st April
The Easter Bunny has been spotted hopping through Norton Priory Woodland. Where have they gone?
Join our family friendly storywalk in our beautiful springtime woodland and help the grumpy gardener hunt for the Easter Bunny
Price: £2 for children, included with general admission for adults
🐣 Easter Sunday Family Fun Bunny Trail at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens
📅 Sun 20th April
Find the hidden bunnies and solve the riddles to win an Easter prize. Visit the farm animals where you can pet, feed, learn about and see meerkats, hedgehogs, snakes, owls, tarantulas, iguanas and more.
Meet the Easter Bunny who will be wandering the Gardens all day with lots of extra Easter treats.
Beat the Easter Bunny...put on the bunny ears and hop, skip, jump and race with your egg and spoon to see if you can beat the Bunny!
All this plus lots of food stands, face painting, beautiful spring Gardens to explore and more.
🐣 Easter Trail at British Iron Works
Hunt for hidden clues around the Sculpture Park, leading all the way to the fabulous Bunnies Warren where you can collect a chocolatey treat.
Book tickets online here
🐣 Easter adventure quest at Beeston Castle
📅 5th - 27th April 2025.
Hunt for clues in the castle grounds, track down the Easter eggs and get rewarded with a tasty chocolate treat.
You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays, and it costs just £2 per child to take part. Normal entry costs apply.
🐣 Enchanted Easter Egg Hunt at Hawstone Follies
📅 19th & 20th April
Make the most of Easter bank holiday weekend with an adventure to The Follies!
Explore the caves, find Dragons & Trolls, cross bridges, climb towers, and let off some steam this Easter Half Term. If your lucky you may even see the Bunny around park!
To participate in the enchanged trail childrens admissions will be an additional £2.50 per child payable on the gate this will include an interactive trail and booklet as well as a Cadbury mini egg easter
🐣 Knutsford Bunny Hop
📅 Sat 19 Apr 10 - 2pm
Find the hidden bunnies in town centre and enter competition also fun games in activities.
You note down the letter on your entry forms and completed entry forms can then be posted into dedicated post boxes to enter a prize draw
🌸 🐰 Easter Trail at Tittlesworth Water 🐣 🌱
📅 5th - 27th April, 10am to 5pm.
£4 per trail sheet, including a prize.
No need to book, just come to the visitor centre to buy your activity sheet!
For more info visit http://ms.spr.ly/6184qRnuy
🌸🐑 Easter Fun at The Lambing Shed
🧑🌾 Meet the Lambs (5th, 6th, 12th & 13th April)
Come and meet our adorable little lambs, learn all about lambing, and even get the chance to cuddle these fluffy bundles of joy! 🐑💖
🍰 Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (10th April -4-6pm)
Join us for an afternoon of whimsical fun at our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! 🫖🎩 Sip tea, nibble on treats, and meet Alice and the Mad Hatter themselves.
🎉 Easter Trail (18th & 19th April)
Get ready for an exciting Easter trail! 🕵♀🔍 Play games, and enjoy Easter treats along the way. It's a fun, family-friendly adventure you won’t want to miss!
⭐ To Book - Visit the https://buff.ly/GApVUMp
EASTER ADVENTURE TRAIL AT MAYFIELD PARK
📅 Wed 9th - Sun 13th of April
Hop into the Easter spirit and embark on an egg-citing interactive trail through the magical Mayfield Park!
Start your quest with us at Freight Island, where our friendly host will hand over your all-important trail sheet. Then, step into the great outdoors at Mayfield Park and follow the clues hidden throughout—each one leading you closer to the ultimate prize... your very own Easter Egg!
Once you’ve cracked the trail, head back to the Plant Room to claim your Easter Egg—and don’t forget to get creative! Colour in your trail sheet for a chance to win FREE tickets to all the incredible family events at Freight Island in 2025.
Tickets available via the link below:
🐣 Easter in Macclesfield
📅 Sat 19 Apr
Free events all over town including crafting and entertainment, plus an Easter trail, 11am-3.00pm.https://www.macclesfield-tc.gov.uk/events/easter-in-macclesfield-2/
🐣 Easter at The Dunham Barn, Altrincham
📅 Sat 19-Sun 20 Apr
Delicious food and fun activities for all the family. Lucky dip prize on completion of the trail. No booking required. https://thedunhambarn.co.uk/events/
🐣 Easter in the Park at Queens Park, Crewe
📅 Mon 21 Apr
Join in an Easter egg hunt and fun activities from 1pm.
Museums, Science and Easter
⭐ Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You at Manchester Museum of Science & Industry
🗓️14th Feb 2025 - 4th Jan 2026
Get ready for a brand-new adventure of super-sized science and brilliant biology with Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You.
Journey through an ear canal covered in gooey wax, squeeze past sticky snot and plunge headfirst into the incredible world of our senses.
🐣Catalyst Science & Discovery
📅 5th - 21st April
• Visit Catalyst this Easter for a chance to take part in their hands-on workshop "Help Him Hop Higher!" – investigations with the Easter Bunny. Find out how animals hop and which hop the highest. 11.30am and 2.00pm
• Chocolate Show - Come and find out about the history and science of our favourite Easter treat in this fun, family show. You may even get a tasting opportunity!
⭐ Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse
📅7th, 8th, 10th,11th,14th & 15th April - Free Drop in Crafts
👹9th April - Northwich Explorers 1hr Create your own clay minibeast £5
🤖16th April - Northwich Explorers 1hr Make a Easter themed moving toy £5
Inside Easter Fun
🐣Castaways Easter Wonderland & Dino EGG-Stravaganza
📅 12th - 21st April 🦕
Open from 9:15 am until 5 pm EVERYDAY. Stay and Play for as long as you like FROM the time of booking!
Get an Easter passport to tick off each activity, a magic key to 'down the rabbit hole', an Easter bookmark, and their own Jurassic Park ID.
Paint an Easter bunny to take home, do an Easter egg hunt, plant a carrot seed to take home, watch a Magical Animal Show with 'Creature Feature Experience', meet our life-size Dinos, meet Peter Rabbit and Lily Bob Tail, bounce on the Easter Dome, and finish off the day by having a tea party with the Mad Hatter, Alice, and friends.
🐇 Alice in Wonderland at Z-Arts
📅 Starting from 8th April
An enchanting play experience which invites children and families to explore Wonderland, using imagination to create their own fantastical adventure.
Follow the White Rabbit into scenes from the beloved book – splash into the pool of tears, make friends with the Cheshire Cat, have tea as the Mad Hatter, play croquet with flamingos, get lost in a card maze, and wake up back on the riverbank, just in time for tea.
🐣 Easter Extravaganza at Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
📅 Sat 12 Apr
Packed with exciting games, creative arts and crafts, drama activities and an Easter egg hunt for ages 4+.
🐟 Blue Planet Aquarium at Cheshire Oaks
📅 5th - 27th April
🌊 Get Ready for an Egg-citing Easter Break! 🐣
What to expect:
🦈 Discover Real Shark Eggs!
🎨 Easter Egg Decorating & Crafts
📚 Live Feeds & Talks All About New Life
🔍 Indoor and Outdoor Easter Egg Hunt
🏆 Competition with a Prize
Book Now www.blueplanetaquarium.com
🎢 Liverpool Indoor Funfair
📅 8th - 21st April
Inside the Exhibition Centre Liverpool this Easter!
Buy a three-hour time slot to enjoy jaw-dropping rides and amazing attractions for all ages, Liverpool Indoor Funfair offers all the fun of the fair in an indoor, climate-controlled and family-friendly environment.
Tickets are NOW available at https://indoorfunfair.org/choose-a-location/liverpool/
🐣 Good Fridaze Easter Family Social at Freight Island, Manchester
📅 Fri 18 Apr
Family fun on the dance floor, arts & crafts, Easter Egg hunt, Hula Hula fun, Bricklands Lego and more.
Tables full of arts and crafts, our mystery Easter egg hunt and Cequin Circus Bunny will all be there – and don’t forget your Easter bonnet as we will be having a parade with prizes for the best ones!
Also in the ticket hall will be our faves Conker Crew and Hula Hula Fun, Bricklands Lego, Adventure Babies Sensory Play, glitter swoosh, plus tons of great food vendors and of course the bars!
🚨 EASTER SPECIAL! 🚨 Summit Up Oldham
This Easter, enjoy an exciting climb for only £10! 🧗♀💥
Book a Clip 'n Climb session after 5pm, Monday to Friday, from April 7th to 18th, and get ready to conquer the largest and tallest Clip 'n Climb in the Northwest! With colorful climbing challenges, endless fun, and a unique experience, it's the perfect way to make your holiday memorable.
Use the code EASTER10 when booking to get your session for just £10 per person! 🌟
🤩 EASTER FAMILY RAVE at Keele Uni 🤩
📅 Sunday 13th April 1PM - 3.30PM
(Early entry from 12.30PM)
Kick start the Easter hols with some family raving fun! Special guest appearance from the Easter Bunny, Bluey, Stormtroopers and other characters. Now with EXTENDED EVENT TIMES!!
🪩 Club DJ playing 90s & 00s dance classics and modern anthems
🎪 Circus Skills
🐰 Easter Egg Hunt with prizes
🥳 Parachute dance & games
🎩 Fancy dress competition
🤡 Face painting
🌟 Craft area
🎉 Confetti / Bubbles / Foam / Balloons / Glow sticks
🍬 Tuck shop, licensed bar, pizza and refreshments
🚘 Accessible venue and free parking
🤩 AND MORE!!!
❤ Supporting The Peter Pan Centre
📍Keele Uni, ST5 5BJ
🎟 Book now: https://happyface.events
🍫 Cadburys World at Easter
📅 5th - 27th April
Mr. Cadbury’s mischievous parrot takes centre stage in this interactive, family-friendly performance. This live show invites young buccaneers and chocoholics alike to embark on a swashbuckling quest to uncover the mystery of the missing mini eggs.
• Easter Weekend Special: Young visitors are invited to bring their own bonnets and participate in our delightful Easter Bonnet Parade. Plus, families can embark on an Easter Egg Trail, exploring all of Cadbury World's chocolatey zones in search of hidden surprises.
• Character Afternoon Tea: available daily during the Easter holidays. Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, sweet treats, and Cadbury chocolate, all while mingling with beloved Cadbury characters
• Explore 14 Chocolatey Zones: Beyond the Easter festivities, delve into Cadbury World's 14 interactive zones, offering a fun-filled day for visitors of all ages. From learning about the origins of cocoa to experiencing a simulated chocolate-making process, there's something for everyone
Outside Activities
🐣 Easter at Bewilderwood Cheshire
📅 5th - 27th April 10am - 5pm
Hop your way over to BeWILDerwood this April and meet Cedric the Easter Bunny! Find out what those Pesky Bunnies have been up to at the Storytelling Stage!
Follow the Giant Easter Egg Trail and receive a special BeWILDerwood badge at the end!
🐣 Easter Adventure, Otterspool Adventure
📅 5th – 21st April
Including the Spring Petting Farm, Easter Show – Ompa Adventure! An Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Parade, Plant your own Carrots at the Potting Shed plus all the usual fun of Adventure Golf, Bouncing Pillows and the playground.
🌳 Discover Tree Climbing at Arley Hall
📅 Saturday 26th April 2025
For ages 6 years and upwards, adults and children can experience a unique activity within the canopy of some fantastic trees. Tree climbing allows children to develop physical and mental skills, gain in confidence, develop their team building skills, all at the same time as having fun.
🌳 Discover Tree Climbing at Capesthorne Hall
📅 Sunday 13th April 2025
For ages 6 years and upwards, adults and children can experience a unique activity within the canopy of some fantastic trees. Tree climbing allows children to develop physical and mental skills, gain in confidence, develop their team building skills, all at the same time as having fun.
🐣 Easter at Warwick Castle
📅 5th to 27th April
• Zog Live Show: Delight in a ROAR-some on-stage production that brings Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved story to life.
• The Falconer's Quest: Witness the UK's largest bird of prey display, featuring over 60 stunning birds in a breath-taking aerial spectacle
• Interactive Experiences: Engage with costumed characters, explore the majestic castle grounds, and embark on exciting quests designed for young adventurers.
• Book early and save up to 20% Off on Day Entry Tickets
🦗 Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt
At Martin Mere Wetland Centre
📅 5th April - 1st June
Follow the trail to help Lloyd and tour guide Dart the dragonfly find Lloyd's friends and family and make their way to the bug hotel.
Use the Lloyd of the Flies AR Bug Hunt augmented reality trail app produced by Aardman to shrink down to fly size and see the world through insects' eyes.
🐣 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Magical Woodland at Blakemere – 𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀!
📅5th - 22nd April 2025
This Easter, a brand-new crew of dinos is arriving for a limited time
𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂:
Dino Meet & Greets with rangers & baby dinos
Marshmallow toasting by the fire
Delicious food options
Fun quiz with prizes
Photo ops at every turn
Light Tunnel with polar bears
Cowboys Saloon & Pirate Trouble
A farm full of surprises & more!
Opening April 5th, 2025 – Just in time for Easter!
Plus, enjoy Blakemere’s mini fairground & family fun!
Tickets on sale now – Don’t miss out!
⭐ Stick Man Trail at Delamere Forest
📅 From 5th February 2025 to January 2026
Head to Delamere Forest to have fun doing the Stick Man activity trail where families can follow the beloved character on his journey back to the family tree.
💰 Stick Man trail activity pack £4 from visitor centre
🥾 The Stick Man Trail is a 1.5 mile
👶 Pushchair friendly if not muddy
⭐ Andean Adventure Trail around Chester
1st Feb - 31st July
Chester's marmalade-loving bear is moving from Foregate Street and heading on an adventure around Chester City Centre, visiting a different location every month whilst meeting new friends along the way. Join in and become an Andean Adventurer for the chance to win a £100 Chester Gift Card!
Collect a different sticker from each location to complete your passport.
⭐ Escape Islands at Alderford Lake
The Frozen Voyage
Stranded in the icy wonderland of Antarctica, your ship has struck a giant iceberg and is now frozen in place! The snow swirls around you, and the frosty winds are picking up—it’s up to you and your team to save the day. Explore the snowy landscape, find hidden tools, and solve fun puzzles to fix the ship and sail to safety.
Can you outsmart the ice and complete your mission before the storm gets too strong? Grab your warmest gear, bring your best teamwork, and get ready for a chilly adventure full of excitement and surprises. Time is ticking—escape the frosty frontier and become heroes of the frozen sea!
This is designed for children (7-13) and does include a little prize!
🍎 Applejacks Adventure Farm
📅 5th - 21st April
With lots of activities with bouncing pillow, skating, mazes, inflatables, entertainment and farmhouse food
🐣 𝐎𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲!
Easter Nonday 21st April
Discounted adult tickets are on sale now for just £10 and under-13s go FREE! Click here to book online: www.oultonpark.co.uk/2025/april/family-fun-day
With jousting from the Knights of Albion, plus there's live music performances from local artists 🎵🎤
Families can explore the Easter Trail together and have fun at Fiery Jack’s Medieval Games Emporium. You can also meet legendary Transformer Optimus Prime and other characters, and browse an impressive collection of supercars and local car club displays 🚘
For an additional charge, visitors can test their skills with a racing simulator and slot car racing, whilst thrill-seekers can ride the Slingshot Monster Truck. Little adventurers can get behind the wheel of a Mini Monster Truck, as well as enjoy face painting, an inflatable adventure zone, funfair rides, and more – with additional content still to be announced ✨
🎟 For more information and to book tickets, click here: www.oultonpark.co.uk/2025/april/family-fun-day
🐣 Egg-citing Family Fun at Dino Falls Adventure Golf!
📅 4th - 22nd April
Looking for a fun-filled family adventure this Easter? Dino Falls Adventure Golf has you covered! With iconic roaring dinosaurs, cascading waterfalls and two epic courses, it’s a prehistoric adventure for all ages, conveniently located just off the M60.
From 4th - 22nd April, Kids Go Free before 10am, Monday to Friday - one free child per full paying adult! Just say ‘Kids Go Free’ at the desk to claim. Plus, every round includes a FREE Easter Hunt - discover the clues to bag a sweet treat!
No need to book - just turn up and tee off!
🐐 Wheelock Farm
📅 Open every day
Indoor soft play, outdoor Adventure playground, bouncing pillow, cafe and farm shop.
Easter Fun at National Trust Sites
🐣 Easter Adventure at Tatton Park
📅 5th -21st April Chocolate rewards 18th - 21st Apr only
Pack a picnic and spring along to the Gardens this Easter with Mr Happy and friends! He’s very happy indeed to have planned a very special Easter Egg hunt.
Look high and low and all around to collect and colour in the eggs. Discover who has the missing Easter egg before enjoying activity stations and traditional garden games!
🐣 Easter Countdown at the Farm at Tatton Park
📅 5th - 21st April
Celebrate the joys of spring with Little Miss Giggles, Mr Bump and farmyard friends this Easter! Springtime on the Farm is a happy, special time. Come along to spot bouncing bunnies, cheeping chicks and leaping lambs – and of course some EGGSTRAORDINARY Easter Eggs!
🐣 Easter Bunny in Tatton Park Mansion
📅 5th - 21st April
A marvellous Easter adventure with Little Miss Tiny, inside the big Mansion! Help her deliver the perfect easter egg for all of her Mr Men™ and Little Miss™ friends with a little help from the Easter Bunny.
This fun family trail is ideal for little ones exploring the Mansion’s elegant state rooms and servants quarters.
🎡 Big Wheel at Tatton Park this Easter
📅 5th- 27th April
You can take a ride on the 50m observation wheel, the largest transportable wheel in the UK, which offers you breath-taking panoramic views of our parkland.
Book online for a 10% discount and secure your spot. We can't wait to see you up in the clouds! 🌤👀✨
🐣 Easter Adventures at Dunham Massey, Altrincham
📅 Thu 3-Sun 27 Apr
Features ten activity stations which explore the fascinating world of pollinators. From bees to butterflies, and from wasps to beetles, join the fun discovering the busy lives of these mini beasts. £3.50 per trail, normal admission applies.
🐣 Easter Adventures at Little Moreton Hall, Congleton
📅 Sat 5-Mon 21 Apr
Get close to nature in Spring with a variety of activities to complete to claim your chocolate prize, £3.50 per trail, normal admission applies.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/little-moreton-hall/events/5945add6-a30f-4746-af01-c853546fac7b
🐣 Easter at Quarry Bank, Wilmslow
📅 Sat 5-Mon 21 Apr
Easter craft activities, dressing up and an Easter adventure trail with a chocolate treat to collect
🐣 Collect a trail sheet & Bunny ears for £3.50 plus normal admission. Each trail point offers three activities to choose from: test your brain with riddles and jokes, delight your senses with the birds and flowers, or get active with skipping, hopping, and jumping!
🐣 Easter Bunny Trail Inside the Mill
Follow the rhyming clues as your guide to find five mischievous rabbits who are trying to hide.
🐣 Easter Discovery Zone
Open every day, the Discovery Zone offers children fun Easter craft activities, colouring in, dressing up, and hands-on weaving on giant frames.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/quarry-bank/events/78da199a-641a-4a22-8ac1-32c99e53ca54
🐣 Easter Adventures at Lyme, Stockport
📅 Fri 4 Apr-Mon 21 Apr
Hunt colourful wooden eggs, big and small in Lyme’s garden trail and collect treat at the end. £3.50 plus normal admission.
⭐Easter adventures at Hare Hill
📅5th - 21st Apr 2025
Activities and games to discover more about what wildlife gets up to over the spring months. Hop like a hare or leap like a lamb over to our Welcome Building to pick up a trail pack for £3.50 and get your day out started. Complete all the activities to claim your chocolate prize.
Easter trail runs Weds - Sun over the school holidays and we are open additionally on Easter Monday (21st of April).
🐣 Easter egg hunt Speke Hall NT
📅 5th – 21st April
Make your way along the Easter trail and find 10 nature-inspired activities for the whole family amid the beauty and history of Speke Hall’s gardens and estate.
Normal admission plus £3.50 per trail, includes bunny ears and a chocolate egg
🐣Rufford Old Hall National Trust
📅 4 - 22 April (closed Wednesdays and Thursdays)
🔎 Pick up your 10-point trail map, pop on your bunny ears and look forward to lots of nature inspired activities along the way.
🐣 You'll also receive a chocolate egg or NOMO egg (vegan and free from gluten, peanuts and tree nuts) at the end!
👣 Trail runs 11am – 4.30pm (£3.50 per trail)
Please note that normal admission still applies, unless a National Trust member.
For more details visit https://bit.ly/3QKEC1o
Farms & Zoos
🐥Spring time at Bidlea Dairy
📅 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, and 13th April.
7th (SEN friendly session)
Milking demonstrations, animal handling, and lots of fun with hands-on role play activities and crafts.
🐣 Magical Easter Experience at Magical Malpas PYO Farm, Whitchurch
📅 Fri 18-Mon 21 Apr
Complete a series of fun activities in the Easter Bunny garden play barn then visit the Easter Bunny grotto to collect a chocolate treat.
Over the long Easter weekend, the magic will begin in our indoor Easter Bunny garden play barn where you will visit different stations and complete a series of eggcelent activities!
Visit the Easter Bunny grotto where children can collect a chocolate treat to take home. There will be a chance to meet our very own T-Rex, Dilys and all of our animals, including our donkeys, goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens and Guinea pigs!
🐣 Easter at Chatsworth Estate
📅 5th - 20th April
Enjoy the garden, farmyard and playground throughout the Easter school holidays. Activities are included with your garden and farmyard ticket.
⭐ In the Garden
🌼 Fresh Water Explorer Sessions
8, 10, 15 & 17 April | 10.30am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
Make leaf boats, or discover some of the creatures that live in the Trout Stream.
🎨 Water Marbling and Paint Blowing Workshops
7, 9, 11 & 14 April | 10.30am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
Drop in at The Old Potting Shed for creative water marbling and paint blowing sessions.
👣 Family Trail
Pick up a copy of the family trail and discover the trout stream rapids, fossil spotting, and colourful flowers in the kitchen garden.
⭐ In the Farmyard
🎨 Get Crafty with free free spring-themed crafts in the Oak Barn.
🐇 Guinea Pig and Chick Handling
🐑 Animal feeding. Pick up your animal feed bag on entry (a small charge for feed applies - add it to your order if you book online).
🚜 Tractor & trailer rides 5th - 17th
Enjoy a tractor and trailer ride through the park (small charge applies).
🐣 Easter egg hunts 18th to 21st April | £3, timed tickets available in advance only
🐣 Easter Spring Fling at Cockfields Farm
📅 5th - 21st April
Easter Egg Hunt, bottle feed the lambs and book a walk with an alpaca.
Here’s what’s included in your ticket price:
Easter Egg Hunt: Discover hidden treasures around the farm.
Tractor Rides: Enjoy a scenic tour of the farm.
Feed the Meerkats: Get up close with our playful meerkats.
Cuddle Corner: Spend time with our cute and cuddly animals.
Feed the Big Animals: Help us feed our larger farm friends.
Reptile Handling: Meet some of our scaly residents
Role Play Area: Let your imagination run wild
Indoor Sandpit: Perfect for little ones to dig and play.
Indoor Play Area: Explore and climb.
Outdoor Play Area: plenty of space to run.
Bouncy Pillow: Jump around on our giant inflatable pillow.
Carousel: A classic ride that’s fun for all ages.
Aviary: Walk through and see our beautiful birds.
Pig Racing: Don’t miss the return of our pig racing event!
🐣 Easter At The Farm Reddish Vale Farm
📅 12th - 21st April | 10am-4pm
🐰 Meet the Easter Bunny
🥚 Egg Trail- follow the clues around the farm to find each Easter Egg or Easter Egg Hunt for 0-3 years-find 5 of the same colour egg in the Easter Village. Chocolate Egg prize
All usual farm activities to take place
🐹🐰Visit the Small Animal barn
🐴Pony Grooming 11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
🐐 Meet all the Outdoor Animals
🐐Meet the Baby Animals
🥕Feed all the Outdoor Animals
👦 Large Indoor Play Barn
👨👩👧👦 Indoor Sandpit
👨👩👧👦 Outdoor Adventure Play including Zip wires
🌈 Giant Air Bouncing Pillows
🚜 Take a ride on our ride on tractors
🐷 Take a Tractor Ride around our nature trail stopping off to feed the pigs on the way
🐍 Twycross Zoo
📅 5th - 21st April
NEW Animal Habitat! The World of Reptiles and Spiders
Step inside for the chance to discover some of the world's most endangered reptile and spider species, whilst contributing to their survival.
https://twycrosszoo.org/
🐣 The Great Easter EGGsperience at Manorafon Farm Park North Wales
📅 12th-21st April
Enjoy the Egg Hunt, plant carrot seeds, meet the Easter Bunny, meet bunnies and chicks and a choco-lot more!
🐰🌸 Hop into Easter fun at Walton Gardens Zoo
📅 Good Friday 18th and Easter Sunday 20th April! 🐣🐇
Bring your little ones for a guided tour of the zoo, specially designed for children. They'll enjoy meeting adorable animals, learning fun facts and seeing what happens behind scenes!
They have two sessions taking place on 18th & 20th April and tickets are just £10.
Don't miss out on the fun! Grab your tickets now at waltonhallgardens.co.uk/easter-at-the-zoo. 🥳🎉
Easter Art & Craft
🐣Easter Bonnet Making at The Hayloft Cheshire
📅Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:30 – 1pm
This Easter- you're all invited to our rootin' tootin', wild, western Easter Bonnet making for little ones.
Get ready for Easter time with your loved ones. Get creative and enjoy quality time together in a beautiful setting. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make Easter extra special this year
Fancy dress is heavily encouraged, we can't wait to see all of your outfits which will be finished off with your hand-crafted- western style- Easter Bonnet.
Theatre & Shows
🧪 Science Museum Live at Parr Hall Warrington
📅 13 Apr 1.30pm
Fuel your imagination with this explosive (literally) family show for curious minds.
👾 There’s a Monster in your Show at Parr Hall Warrington
📅 26th & 27th April
A high-energy 50-minute adventure featuring lively original music, this show is the perfect introduction to live theatre.
Expect plenty of playful fun for your littlest ones as their favourite characters come to life in a show that is packed with interactive moments to enjoy together.
⭐Bings Birthday at Regent Theatre in Stoke
📅 Fri 11 - Sat 12 Apr
Full of new heartwarming moments and catchy new songs, all brought to life by first-class puppeteers. This show is perfect for families and little Bingsters who want to experience the delightful CBeebies series in a whole new way - live on stage!
🌟 Flowers And Friendship Bracelets - The Ultimate Pop Concert at Crewe Lyceum
📅 8th April 6pm
Let’s ‘Shake it Off’ to our very own Taylor Swift; sing along to ‘Flowers’ with Miley Cyrus; dust off all our best dance moves to ‘Vampires’ with Olivia Rodrigo, and not forgetting the unstoppable Sabrina Carpenter performing all her top hits such as ‘Espresso’. Watch the girls delight the audience in this incredible concert with a huge pop party to finish the show
🎭 Room On The Broom at The Lowry
📅 Tues 15th - Sun 20th April
Tall Stories presents Room on the Broom
Based on the best-selling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
🎪 Gandey's Circus "Carnival" at Trafford Centre
📅 5th April – 21st April
Prepare to be transported to the vibrant, lively world of Rio’s famous Carnival with stunning sounds, dazzling costumes, and an international cast full of flair and excitement.
Carnival brings together incredible feats of strength, including the awe-inspiring THOR—the circus’s very own strongman—and a heart-racing spectacle featuring the daring space wheel and the high-speed motorbikes inside the globe.
💥 🦕 Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live at Storyhouse Chester
📅 Thursday, 10 April, 12.30pm
Go on a pre-historic journey to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and watch the life-like dinosaurs come alive right on stage! 🦕
Not only that, but you will also find out more about fossils, time scales and how our planet has changed over hundreds of millions of years.
For ages 3+
🎫 Book now: www.storyhouse.com
Theme Parks
🎢 Alton Towers
📅 Open every day
Alton Towers is home to over 40 iconic rides and attractions, so there's something for everyone, whether you like little thrills or adrenaline-pumping rides! There are plenty of head-spinning, heart-pounding, world-class rollercoasters, such as Spinball Whizzer, Hex, and Wicker Man.
🐣 Gulliver's World Warrington
📅 5th -21st April
Bounce along with the Easter Bunny and Candy Crew for mad-cap antics and eggscellent entertainment this April at Gulliver's. Discover Lollipop Trees, Colossal Candy Canes and take some Sweet Selfies along the way.
https://www.gulliversworldresort.co.uk/super-spring
🐣 Celebrating 75 Years this Easter at Drayton Manor
📅 4th - 28th April
Visit between 4th – 28th April for an EGG-stra special Easter celebration, packed with family fun, thrilling entertainment, and exciting surprises!
Full access to the Theme Park, Thomas Land & Zoo – including Gold Rush, The Wave and of course Stormforce10.
Diamond Easter Egg Hunt – Can you find the hidden diamond eggs scattered around the park?
Spectacular Fireworks (5th April) – End your day with a breathtaking fireworks display.
75th Anniversary Museum – Step back in time and explore our special anniversary exhibition.
Themed Weekend Entertainment – Celebrate a different decade every weekend with live music from the biggest artists of the era!
Mystery Event (24th – 26th April) – Something BIG is coming... but we’re keeping it under wraps for now!
🐰 Easter at Chessington World of Adventures
📅 5th - 21st April 2025
Looking for family fun in the Easter holidays? Look no further than Britain’s Wildest Adventure! Whether you are visiting over the Easter weekend or during the Easter school holidays you’ll have an unforgettable wild adventure. Get the chance to meet Bonnie the Easter Bunny and venture around the Resort on an Easter activity trail, PLUS everything else the Theme Park, Zoo and SEA LIFE has to offer.
🐇 Easter Bunny – Hop on over and meet Bonnie the Easter Bunny, the fluffiest, friendliest bunny around!
🍫 Easter Trail – Explore the park on a Giant Easter Egg Trail! Scattered throughout the park are huge, beautifully decorated eggs, each one hiding a special clue.
🎢 Theme Park – With amazing rides and attractions for the whole family to enjoy.
🐟 Zoo & SEA LIFE – Grevy’s zebra and Meerkats, to enjoying an underwater adventure to spot seahorse, clownfish and much more!
Food & Drink
🍔 Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival
📅 19th April – 21st April 2025 (Easter weekend)
At Chester racecourse
With celebrity chef on the Chef demonstration stage, alongside local chef talent from Cheshire’s best restaurants, pubs and hotels.
Kids cookery classes, adult cookery classes,
Exhibitions and food and drinks stalls.
🐰🌸 Afternoon Tea with the Easter Bunny at Mobberley Ice Cream Farm
📅 17th April 🌸🐰
Join us for a magical afternoon tea filled with Easter fun!
✨ Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea✨ Meet & greet the Easter Bunny✨ Get creative with Easter crafts✨ Capture special moments with photos✨ Each child receives an Easter egg!
Tickets: £19.95 per person (adults & children)
Book now to avoid disappointment!www.mobberleyicecream.co.uk
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