Things To Do This Easter 2026

Things to do In the Easter Holidays 2026. There are lots of special events planned all over the UK for the school Easter holidays and for the Easter weekend 2026.

Easter is nearly here, spring is on it's way and (hopefully) the weather is starting to get a bit warmer. There are lots of special events planned all over the UK for the school Easter holidays and for the Easter weekend 2026.

What Are The Dates of the Easter School Holidays in 2026?

Half term holiday dates vary depending on where you live.

The vast majority of local authorities have their Easter break from Tuesday Monday 30th March 2026 to Monday 10th April 2026 .

Our top tip is to check with your kid's school or the local authority before booking anything! Private schools and colleges may have longer holidays.

Let's get cracking (sorry!)

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Easter Holiday Events Across The UK

Family events happening across the whole of the UK during the school Easter holidays this year.

Go On An Egg Hunt!

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Go on an Egg Hunt this Easter with the National Trust Easter Egg Hunts which are back for 2026.

National Trust properties all over the UK will be hosting Easter Egg Hunts with fairtrade chocolate eggs as prizes, with a vegan chocolate option available. It's the perfect way to get lots of exercise just as spring is on it's way!

Pantomime At Easter? - Oh Yes There Is!

Easter Pantos have been growing in popularity over the last few years, and now there are several professional productions touring the UK this Easter.

Find out more at Big Panto Guide.

Check Out What's On At The Cinema

Keep up to date with the children's and family movies that are on at the cinema this month with our listings of the latest kids movies, which gives you a rundown all the the current family cinema releases.

There are events that are happening across the UK, then you can find out what is happening where you live.

Easter Events in England
Easter Events in Scotland
Easter Events In Wales
Easter Events in Northern Ireland

Easter Holiday Events In England

Family events happening across England during the school Easter holidays this year.

Meet The Easter Bunny at Chessington

Discover a cracking Easter adventure at Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey with an an Easter activity trail, PLUS everything else the Theme Park, Zoo and SEA LIFE has to offer.

Have an unforgettable wild adventure this Easter, meet The Easter Bunny PLUS you can go on all the rides that this eggs-ellent theme park has to offer.

This special Easter event runs from 28th March to 12th April 2026.

Go into Space - At The Science Museum
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Go into space at the Science Museum London in an exciting new free gallery.

Now open in the museum’s West Hall, Space brings together remarkable exhibits that celebrate both the first space age and the future of space exploration.

Discover inspiring stories of human achievement in space travel, and see significant space objects from a new perspective
Be Historic

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Visit Warwick Castle for a host of historical fun. Try out the the Horrible Histories Maze and see the Mighty Trebuchet - the largest working siege machine in the world which is fired twice a day.

Plus you can see Flight of the Eagles, which is a spectacular birds of prey display and much more.

It's Country-Tastic!

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Worcestershire's CountryTastic Festival is a festival just for kids, held annually at Easter to help them discover the countryside. This years event is on Thursday 2nd April 2026 at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern it includes appearances from BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson and a chance to meet all your favourite farmyard animals.

Bookings for the day must be made in advance as tickets are not available on the door. This year and the organisers are also encouraging visitors large and small to come dressed as their favourite superhero!

Get, Set, Grow!

Visit the Eden Project from 3rd to 19th April 2026 to celebrate the joys of spring at the Eden Project this Easter!

Get ready for a giant dragon egg hunt and all-age fun, as you discover how caring for nature also takes care of you. Let’s grow, explore, and rewild together!

Here Be Dragons - In Reading!
Reading Museum has various Easter holiday activites including craft activities and the chance to step into the shoes of an archaeologist and excavate a small block of chocolate, complete with edible artefacts, including chocolate eggs!

Plus you can join in the Little Dragon Easter Egg Hunt where you can find the colourful eggs and little dragons or chicks hidden throughout the Museum.

When you have found them all, go and collect your chocolate prize! Runs from 28th March to 12th April 2026

Easter Holiday Events In Scotland

Family events happening across Scotland during the school Easter holidays this year.

The Appliance of Science

The Edinburgh International Science Festival runs from 4th to 19th April 2026.

The theme for the 2026 Festival is Going Global.

Celebrating the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the Festival programme includes explosive shows and hands-on activities for families and engaging talks and immersive experiences for adults.

For families there are lots of hands-on science events and workshops. Some are free, some have a small charge (see what I did there!)

Be A Spring Explorer At The National Museum of Rural Life

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At the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride, their Spring Explorer school holiday activities are back, and this time they’re digging into all things soil and explore the wiggly world beneath our feet.

Take part in a planting activity to learn how bugs and worms keep soil healthy for plants to grow. Settle in for some lively, soil-inspired storytelling in the theatre, then get messy with some hands-on fun at our Soil Exploration Station.

Events take place from 14th to 17th April 2026.

Easter Holiday Events In Wales

Family events happening across Wales during the school Easter holidays this year.

Duck! at Caerleon Roman Baths
Find the ducks hidden around the ancient pools at Caerleon Roman Baths in Newport Gwent, whilst discovering some fun insights into the luxuries of Roman life – and learn about how the Romans really bathed.

Plus win a treat to take home! This event runs from 28th March to 12th April 2026.
Meet The Gruffalo In Llanarthne

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A Gruffalo Trail has opened at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Llanarthne Carmarthenshire.

It features five larger-than-life sculptures of characters from the ever-popular books created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake and the Gruffalo.

Mischief at The Mint!

Get down to the Royal Mint Experience in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff for Mischeif at the Mint this Easter!

Dennis is in a pickle: Gnasher’s gone missing! Join the Mischief Squad to uncover the TEN Secret Rules of Mischief hidden around the attraction. Expect laugh-out-loud challenges, hands-on silliness, Beano history, a FREE comic, discounted subscription, and a serious risk of uncontrollable giggles.

3rd to 12th April 2026

Blaenafon Ironworks Bunny Trails

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Blaenafon Ironworks is a historic former industrial site that played a crucial role in the development of the iron and steel industry.

As well as learning about this important part of Wales' industrial heritage you can join in on the Bunny Trails at Blaenafon Ironworks. There is an egg prize for each completed trail.

This event takes place from 3rd April to 6th April 2026.

Crack the Code at Chepstow Castle
The greedy Lord of Chepstow Castle has locked away his Easter eggs. Search the castle for clues to open the lock and get the choc!

Get cracking from 3rd April to 6th April 2026.

Easter Holiday Events In Northern Ireland

Family events happening across Northern Ireland during the school Easter holidays this year.

A Mouse Took A Stroll...

For a super day out try the Gruffalo Trail at Colin Glen Forest Belfast, where sculptures of characters from The Gruffalo can be seen as you walk along the trail.

Search for the famous characters in the woods, listen to the classic tales and take home your very own Julia Donaldson and friends book, sticker and certificate, to keep forever!

Colin Glen Forest park is home to Northern Ireland’s only official Gruffalo Trail.

Easter Adventures At Castle Espie
In Co Down, Northern Ireland, the WWT's Castle Espie become an Easter Adventurer with pond dipping, an Easter Egg trail plus Easter themed arts and crafts events.

All activities are included in admission ticket or free for WWT members. It runs from 31st March to 12th April 2026, so all over Easter.

For lots more ideas of things to do this Easter, why not see how many things you can cross off the Easter Bucket List?! It's a whole list of fun Easter themed ideas that will keep kids busy for hours.

You can plan ahead for your next school holiday with our list of all the school holiday dates for the school years 2026/27.