🐰🌸 Easter Fun in Bristol & Bath 🌸🐰

Looking for the best family-friendly activities to enjoy for the Bristol Easter Holidays? Whether you fancy hunting for chocolate eggs, exploring spring trails and walks, or getting crafty, there are lots of egg-cellent activities to keep the whole family entertained!

📅 Easter holiday dates for 2025:

  • Bristol, BANES & North Somerset: Sat 5 April – Mon 21 April
  • Gloucestershire: Sat 12 April – Mon 27 April

Bristol Easter Holidays Events are categorised below, click to jump to:

Egg Hunts & Trails

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Palette & Pasture

Easter trail around the farm. Activity sheet where you have to explore the trail and count the number of eggs, then meet the easter bunny to collect your prize! Meet lots of animals around the trail. The ice cream parlour will also be open and inflatables (weather dependent). There are ride-on tractors and sand play! See our reel on Instagram from 2023. 14 – 21 April Book tickets

Easter Wildlife Trail at Ashton Court Estate

Free easter trail with Reg the Rabbit and friends. 5 – 21 April

Clifton Village Bunny Trail

5 – 19 April. Find at least 15 bunnies to win a sweet treat and be entered into a ballot to win other prizes! Find out more

Easter Trail at The Wave

Free easter trail, play area, skate ramp and great for scooting! Play in the Bay and Little Ripper sessions are back Find out more

Easter Trail at Emersons Green Village Hall

5 – 22 April (except 18 & 21 closed). The Hunt for the Golden Eggs. £3 per map collect from reception Find out more

Lego Easter Egg Hunt on Gloucester Road

5 – 21 April Free trail and chance to win a hamper Find out more

Extravaganza Trail at IKEA

7-21 April Free Easter Trail around the store, no pre-booking required.

Easter Trail at Primrose Vale Farm Shop

10-27 April Pre-school trail and one for older children. Pre-book tickets. Find out more

Penny Brohn

11 April. £8 per child Find out more

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Newton Farm Shop

Good Friday Egg Hunt Fri 18 April. See the animals, visit the cafe which has a kids corner with tractor ride ons and other play! Farm shop on site. Next to West of England Falconry which you can also visit. Book tickets

Easter Trail at Woodhouse Park Activity Centre

Sat 12 & Sun 13 April. Follow the clues left by the Easter Bunny across the 36 acre site. Other bookable activities including clip and climb, pedal go-karts and laser tag. Food available. Trail: £7 per child / £2.50 per adult Book tickets

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Westbury Wildlife Park

20 April. Check socials for more info

Easter at Gardens & Estates

National Trust Easter Events

  • Easter Adventures at Tyntesfield | 5 – 27 April | Join Baarbara and Baarnaby lamb this Spring for an Easter Adventure. Follow the eggs on the trail map to find each of our ten activity stations and take part in the fun and games. More info
  • Easter Egg Hunt at Dyrham Park | 5 – 21 April | Make your way along the trail and find activities for the whole family. More info
  • Easter at Prior Park | 17 – 21 April | 10 Easter-themed stations await to be discovered on this Easter trail. Test your skills in the egg and spoon race, decorate an egg for your Easter tree and be ready for laughs a-plenty in the very popular wheelbarrow race. More info
  • Easter Trail at Stourhead | 29 March – 21 April | Easter themed trail around the garden. More info
  • Easter Egg Hunt at Newark Park | 5 – 27 April | Make your way along the trail and complete 10 activity stations around the garden including a rabbit racecourse, bird watching, games and more. More info
  • Easter Adventures at Lacock Abbey | 5 – 21 April | Discover 10 playful, creative and nature inspired activities dotted around the grounds. More info

Usual admission applies to National Trust properties. It is £3.50 per trail and includes a trail sheet, pencil, bunny ears and chocolate treat at the end. Free-from/vegan options usually available.

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Westonbirt Arboretum

  • Stick Man Activity Trail Interactive family trail with Stick Man activities. Trail pack £4 from the Westonbirt shop. See our reel
  • Forest Walkies with Wallace & Gromit Trail to do with your dog! Find out more
  • Wildlife Walks 8 – 10 April. Step into nature this spring and discover the magic of wildlife walks with your family! Aimed at ages 7-11. Book here
  • Awakening Woods 15 – 17 April. Collect spring treasures age 3+ Find out more

Usual admission applies to Westonbirt for these activities.

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Easter Family Adventures at Sudeley Castle

12 – 27 April. This Easter at Sudeley, step back in time to Medieval England with a family game of ‘Tudor Guess Who’. Search for Henry VIII’s six wives, work out which wife is which… and to discover giant Tudor eggs hidden around the castle grounds! Find out more

Easter Fun – Alice in Wonderland Trail at the American Museum & Gardens

5 – 21 April Alice in Wonderland themed easter garden trail with easter gift, egg search in the museum, tea parties, creative activities & more. Trail is £3.50. Normal admission applies More info

Spring Adventure at Bowood House & Gardens

5 – 21 April Easter egg trail, arts & crafts. On easter weekend special golden egg hunt to win a chocolate egg or potential to win a season pass. Normal admission applies. Easter Sunday Lunch & Afternoon Tea also available to book Find out more

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Hunt for the Lost Dragon Eggs: An Enchanting Easter Adventure at Painswick Rococo Garden

12 – 27 April The Cotswold Dragon Conservation Society are once again calling for budding dragonologists to help them find the hidden dragon eggs. The egg hunt trail, with a chocolate prize, costs £2.50 per child in addition to regular admission. Find out more

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The Bishop’s Palace

Medieval Falconry 12 April & The Time Travelling Carpenter: Medieval Ground Billiards 19 April. Admission applies to the above events. Find out more

Easter Events at Berkeley Castle

Tudor Day 13 April & Easter Weekend – Civil War at the Castle 19 – 21 April. Witness infantry and cavalry re-enactments and enjoy a variety of children’s activities. Find out more

Arnos Vale Cemetery

Lovely woodland walks, free children’s scavenger hunt (collect from gift shop), great cafe, dogs on leads! Book tickets

  • Forest Therapy 5 April Age 14+
  • Birds and Birdsong Tour 12 April
  • Dome Club Planetarium 19 – 20 April
  • Spider Discovery Workshop 19 April

Easter at Animal & Adventure Parks

Easter EGGStravaganza at Avon Valley Park

5 – 21 April. Lambing Live meets the magic of Easter! Candy Cannon; Lambing talks and bottle feeding demos; Easter Bunny Parade; Golden Egg Hunt, Meet a Dragon, as well as all the usual play areas, animals and fun! Find out more

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Bristol Zoo Project

5 – 27 April Join in with a fun and fact-filled Easter Egg-splorers activities, and claim a sweet treat for taking part. Every day there will be a golden egg hidden in the zoo and if you find it you can win an exciting prize! Find out more

Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt at Slimbridge

5 April – 1 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. Augmented reality trail app! Find out more

If you work in the public sector or civil service check out Boundless Membership (aff link) as it gives you free entry for yourself and up to five children, and 50% off another adult at WWT sites!

Hop into Easter at Noahs Ark Zoo Farm

1 – 30 April This easter experience an interactive egg hunt with a trail of puzzles, anagrams, and riddles, leading you through the zoo as you uncover fascinating facts about our incredible animals. Solve the clues and complete the trail for a chance to win a prize, with sticker prizes for all participants. Find out more

Easter at Longleat

5 – 21 April. Explore an egg-cellent trail, an enchanting live show and plenty of animals to fill your day with seasonal fun. Find out more

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Easter at Cattle Country

12 – 27 April. Meet spring baby animals, lamb bottle feeding, meet the easter bunny, decorate an easter crown and facepainting, golden egg hunt, tractor trailer rides, and the usual play barns (soft play and sand play!), farm animals and outdoor play. Find out more

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Live Lambing On The Farm at Cotswold Farm Park

14 Feb – 27 April. Meet lambs, lambing talks, variety of activities. Find out more Check T&Cs if you are pregnant before visiting.

Enchanting Kingdom Easter Break at Puxton Park

5 – 20 April. Dragon & knight meet & greet, dragon egg hunt, shield & crown decorating, plus different entertainers each day! Find out more

Funderworld Theme Park

4 April – 5 May Durdham Downs, Clifton. Opening night £10 tickets unlimited rides Find out more

Tuff Nutterz at ICC, Newport

10-20 April. The UK’s biggest inflatable course at ICC Newport Find out more

Titans of Time at Bristol Aquarium

5-27 April. Learn about creatures from the prehistoric period, dinosaur egg hunt and crafts! Find out more

Child Entry for £1 Offer available for easter holiday dates but needs to be purchased before 4 April! Book here

Spring Spectacular at Over Farm’s Countryside Adventure

12 – 27 April. Expect spring-themed live shows, a mystery trail for a goody bag prize, animals, tractor trailer rides, roaming karaoke & more! Find out more

Easter at Fairfield Animal Centre

5 – 21 April. Visit the animals and alpaca and goat walks available to book Find out more

Easter Eggstravaganza at Roves Farm

5 – 21 April Meet the Easter Bunny, Easter Bunny Show, Egg Hunt, Lambing Talks, Wash the Tractor, Meet & Feed Animals, Animal Racing & more. Other lambing activities available! Find out more

Easter at Mendip Activity Centre

Easter specials of a number activities including archery, air rifle, axe throwing, and caving. Tobogganing easter egg hunt and glow egg caving. Find out more

Easter Dinosaur Egg Hunt at The Grand Pier

5 – 21 April Dinosaur Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny, Face Painting, Rides & Games, Easter Sweet Treats. See also Dinomania Show 6 April Find out more

North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre

Open day 6 April. Birds of prey, see skunks, foxes, vultures and more. Close to a tea room, soft play and Cadbury Garden Centre. Find out more

Where to see Baby Animals

  • Chew Valley Animal Park Cuddle pygmy goat kids, rabbits, mice, guinea pigs and rats! Great place for animal handling!
  • Lackham Lambing This is before easter holidays but worth mentioning 15/16 & 22/23 March weekends for a farm family fun day. See lambs being born, cows being milked, take a tractor trailer ride, small animals and more.
  • Cattle Country Lambing and bottle feeding, kids, piglets, calves and chicks
  • Palette and Pasture Lamb bottle feeding experiences and baby animals on the easter trail
  • Newton Farm Shop Lambing experience various April dates
  • Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Baby animals in the farm area of the zoo. Small animal meet and greet (rabbits and guinea pigs) every day at 2.30PM.
  • Puxton Park Animal encounters every day at 11AM and on some days also 3PM
  • Cotswold Farm Park Lambing event on until 27 April. One of the biggest lambing events in the country!
  • Avon Valley Lambing live with lamb bottle feeding demos
  • Roves Farm Lambs and meet & feed animals (stroke rabbits & guinea pigs and meet a tortoise).
  • Cheery and Chipper Farm Play Pet and Play Sessions
  • Lambing Time Farm Experiences at Upper Row Farm (Near Frome) 11, 16, 18, 19 & 21 April
  • Check out our wonderful free city farms! Look at the map on our homepage for where they all are.

Easter at Museums, Caves & Trains

Easter on Board Brunel’s SS Great Britain

5 – 21 April Spring events: Mr Brunel’s Shipshape Garden Show, Easter Card Crafts, Family Trail and Discovery Talks. Find out more

Live in a BS postcode? Get 50% off entry from 5-21 April! Book tickets online and take proof of address. T&Cs apply

The Illuminated Cave at Cheddar Gorge Caves

4 – 21 April. Iluminated trail through Gough’s Cave. Expect glowing eggs, dinosaurs and ancient creatures. Usual admission applies. Find out more

Chocs Away at Aerospace Bristol

5 – 27 April Take on a series of food-themed challenges and uncover the meals that pilots and passengers enjoyed at key moments in aviation history. Complete all the challenges to win a chocolate prize! Find out more A few Concorde themed events on also!

Big Easter Event at Wookey Hole

5 – 21 April, Cave explorations, Easter egg hunts, live entertainment, new 4D cinema experience, daily circus shows and chocolate! Magique Magic & Illusion show also available to book 9 & 16 April (requires separate tickets). Find out more

Bristol Museum Events

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery:

  • Bristol Rocks! Volcanoes 2025! Free drop-in family day. Learn about volcanoes with a number of activities. 5 April
  • Arty Fun Family Activity. Free drop-in sessions but donations welcomed. Best suited to children ages 4-11. 8-10 April 10-12.30 & 1-4.

MShed:

  • John King Trips (a diesel tug boat from 1935) 12, 13, 26 & 27 April. Buy tickets on the day from the ticket office by the MShed platform
  • Steam Train Rides 12, 13, 19, 20 & 21 April. Buy tickets on the day.
  • Arty Fun Family Activity. Free drop-in sessions but donations welcomed. Best suited to children ages 4-11. 15-17 April
  • Crane Visits. You must be at least 1m tall to visit. Buy tickets on the day. 26-27 April

Find out more

Avon Valley Railway

  • Local Residents Weekend 5 & 6 April. Half price travel if you live in a BS or BA postcode! Take proof of address.
  • Farmyard Friends 12 & 13 April. Train ride, meet animals & animal themed trail.
  • Chocolate Train – 20 & 21 April. Take a steam train ride and see and learn about the historic restored locomotive from Fry’s chocolate factory. Free Fry’s chocolate for every child.

Ashton Court Miniature Railway

Running on 20 & 21 April

Magic at The Helicopter Museum

9 & 16 April Live magic show, balloon modelling. Climb into the pilot seats of some helicopters. Find out more

Easter at Haynes Motor Museum

4 – 22 April. Easter egg trail, motor racing trail, RC racing and new Scalectrix trail! Find out more

The Great Easter Hat Hunt at The Holburne Museum

5 – 22 April Free easter family trail. 15 April Fan-tastic Paper Fashion Workshop drop-in Find out more

Perfect Profile – Easter Family Activity at Victoria Art Gallery

15 – 17 April. Use your shadow to draw a profile and make a silhouette like visitors to Bath in the 18th century. Drop-in. Find out more

West Somerset Railway

Bishops Lydeard (near Taunton) – Minehead.

Theatre

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Redgrave Theatre

1-5 April. Age 12+ Book tickets

Romeo & Juliet at The Egg

2 – 6 April Age 12+ Book tickets

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Macbeth at The Egg

4 – 6 April Age 12+ Book tickets

The Museum of Marvellous Things at Redgrave Theatre

6 April Age 4+ Book tickets

Dinomania at The Grand Pier

6 April Age 3+ Book tickets

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Mischief & Mystery in Moomin Valley at Tobacco Factory Theatre

7 – 9 April Ages 4-7 Book tickets

Princess Smartypants at Wardrobe Theatre

7 – 13 April Age 5+ and their families Book tickets

The Very Hungry Caterpillar at Bristol Old Vic

8 – 12 April All ages Book tickets

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The Wizard of Oz at Redgrave Theatre

8-9 April Age 4+ Book tickets

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical at Bristol Hippodrome

8 – 26 April Age 14+ Book tickets

Circus Calamitous

8 April. New show from Stewart Wright (BS3 Santa) Age 8+ Book tickets

Fame The Musical at 1532 Bristol

9 – 12 April Book tickets

Shrek The Musical at The Playhouse WSM

9 – 12 April. Age 3+ Book tickets

Beauty and the Beast ‘Sing-A-Long’

10 April (film screening not theatre) Book tickets

The Amazing Bubble Man at Redgrave Theatre

11 April All ages Book tickets

The Periodicals at The Egg

11 – 12 April. Age 6+ Book tickets

SWEET AND SOUR – The Ultimate Tribute to Sabrina Carpenter & Olivia Rodrigo at Bath Forum

12 April All ages Book tickets

MiniBeats: Super Strings! at St George’s

13 April Sessions aimed at under 5s and ages 4-8 Book tickets

The Koala Who Could at Bristol Old Vic

14 – 19 April Age 3+ Book tickets

Andy and the Odd Socks at Bath Forum

14 April All ages Book tickets

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Top Secret – The Magic of Science at 1532 Bristol

14 April All ages Book tickets

The Good, The Bad and The Fabulous at Redgrave Theatre

14-17 April Book tickets

Space Oddity at The Egg

15 – 16 April Age 5+ Book tickets

The Ultimate Bubble Show at The Wardrobe Theatre & Blakehay Theatre

13 April Blakehay Theatre Book tickets & 15 April Wardrobe Theatre Book tickets Age 3+ and their families

Do Not Play This Piano at Tobacco Factory Theatre

15 – 17 April Age 6+ Book here

Return to the Forbidden Planet at The Egg

17 – 19 April Age 6+ Book tickets

Giffords Circus at Fennels Farm, Stroud

17 – 27 April – On throughout the year at a number of locations some around an hour from Bristol. Book tickets

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Flowers and Friendship Bracelets at The Playhouse WSM

17 April Pop concert with lots of female pop artist covers Book tickets

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Bing’s Birthday at Redgrave Theatre

18-19 April All ages Book tickets

April Throws an Egg at Bath City Farm

19 April All ages Book tickets

The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rockshow at The Playhouse Theatre WSM

20 April Age 3+ Book tickets

Into The Woods at Redgrave Theatre

22-26 April Age 12+ Book tickets

The Mystery of the Egg at The Egg

26 – 27 April Age 7+ Book tickets

Creative & Nature

Easter Parties & Performances

Other Events over the Bristol Easter Holidays

Holiday Clubs

Sessions/workshops where you can drop your child off. These are a selection, others available – let me know if you have any recommendations! It may be worth checking with whoever provides after-school club at your child’s school:

SEND Events over the Bristol Easter Holidays

Great calendar of SEND Events here.

Early Years Activities

Free and Cheap Days Out

For more free and cheap days out ideas (not just for Bristol Easter Holidays) see this post! Lots of lovely walks included. Also check out Your Holiday Hub which have free food and activities for eligible children (receiving benefits related free school meals)

Thank you for reading our Bristol Easter Holidays Guide!

Thank you for reading! There is so much on over the Bristol & Bath Easter Holidays! Please share this with anyone that you might find useful and follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook where I will share any exciting upcoming events.

Disclaimer: The information in this post is accurate to the best of my knowledge at the time of writing. Please check directly with event organisers for the most up-to-date details, including whether pre-booking is required. I am not responsible for any changes, cancellations, or inaccuracies. Enjoy your Easter adventures!

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