With Easter weekend just around the corner, schools have closed their doors for the holidays, which may have left you wondering how you’re going to keep the kids entertained for a whole fortnight! We asked our loyal social media following to send us ideas for fun, family-friendly activities and we’ve been completely inundated with top suggestions, spanning across Devon and Cornwall. Here’s 10 fantastic events you can enjoy with the whole family…
Easter at The Railway, Bodmin Railway, 29th of March – 15th of April
Head to Bodmin Railway this Easter for some family-fun activities. Travel by steam train and follow the trail by rail, with an egg for all children who complete the hunt. Use the activity sheet map and follow the clues to complete the trail – there’s plenty to spot along the way!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1924219574557003/
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Giant Easter Open-Air Family Panto, Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth, 12th – 14th of April
There’ll be magic beans this Easter at Sidmouth’s Connaught Gardens. Jack, Dame Tilly Trott and Pat the cow will adventure up the beanstalk to defeat the evil Giant. But will Jack win Jill’s heart and the riches he so badly needs? Will the giant finally sort out his flatulence issue? Brought to you by City of Light Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk has all the ingredients of a perfect family pantomime.
www.cityoflighttheatre.co.uk
Falmouth Spring Festival, Falmouth, 22nd March – 2nd of April
As profiled on the BBC’s Great British Garden Revival programme, this wonderful early season festival brings together the Falmouth community like no other. The festival brings an explosion of colour, life and activity to the town. Get involved in games, arts and crafts and more!
https://www.falmouth.co.uk/falmouth-events/falmouth-spring-festival/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=visitcornwall.com&utm_campaign=listing
Morwellham Quay Bunny Hunt, Morwellham Quay, 1st – 2nd of April
Can you help the Easter Bunny find his friends at Morwellham Quay this Easter? If you can, you can win a prize! Aside from the Bunny Hunt, you get to make your own chocolate lolly and hot cross bun. Delicious!
https://www.morwellham-quay.co.uk/index.php?route=information/faq
Easter at Eden, The Eden Project, 24th of March – 15th of April
Enjoy an all-new three-week programme of fun for the whole family at Eden this Easter. There are dozens of activities for you and the kids to have a crack at – go eggs-ploring on an egg hunt, take on a giant inflatable challenge, and find your way through the spring maze. Egg-cellent!
https://www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-on/easter
Easter Egg Trail, Babbacombe Model Village, 29th of March – 15th of April
This Easter, 20 eggs have been hidden around Babbacombe Model Village! Do you reckon you’ll be able to find them all? If you do, there might be a prize waiting at the end for you. Make sure you look closely and carefully, as you don’t to miss a single one!
https://www.model-village.co.uk/events
Chocolate Fest, Atlantic Village, 31st of March – 1st of April
Over the Easter period, you can guarantee that you’ll eat one or two chocolate eggs… and where better to do it than at a Chocolate Fest! Many of Devon’s best chocolatiers will be heading to Bideford to showcase their best work. So if you are a bit of a chocoholic, you won’t want to miss this one.
https://www.atlanticvillage.co.uk/trends/choc-fest-easter
Explosive Easter, Flambards, 31st of March – 8th of April
Younger visitors can enjoy experiments, explosions and a chocolate egg trail as part of an action-packed Easter at Flambards Theme Park. The Helston attraction is fully open throughout the holidays and will be running an all-new ‘Explosive Easter’ event. A team of madcap scientists staging a series of explosive fun experiments in their indoor laboratory. Youngsters can even have a go at making gunge with the scientists.
https://www.flambards.co.uk/news/detail/easter-whats-on-at-flambards
Eggtastic Easter Family Fun, Torquay Museum, 30th of March – 2nd of April
If you’re looking for something a little out of the ordinary to do with the kids this Easter then why not join some crazy Easter-obsessed scientists at Torquay Museum, who will amaze you with some fun and wacky egg-related experiments. Then get creative with Squircle Arts during their Art Pop days!
www.torquaymuseum.org/homepage
Shark & Ray Easter Games, National Marine Aquarium Plymouth, 31st of March, 15th of April
This Easter Holiday you and the family are in for some friendly competition between the closely related sharks and rays! Who will come out on top? Join in with the marine life at the National Marine Aquarium to find out! Visitors to the NMA will be able to take part in fun challenges and activities that will pit them against some exciting elasmobranchs!
www.national-aquarium.co.uk
