With Good Friday just around the corner, there is no better time to find a fun Easter weekend activity to do with the family! Whether you’re looking for an Easter Egg Hunt, a craft session, at-home activities, or a great place to get outside as a family, keep reading to find the ideal activity for you…
Bring Easter to you:
This Easter there is no need for expensive outings, presents or even Easter eggs! We’ve packed our Essex ActivAte activity booklets full of Easter and Spring themed activities to keep the little ones entertained this bank holiday weekend. Be sure to check out the Easter Treat hunt – our play on an Easter Egg Hunt, but rather than hunting for eggs, youngsters can hunt for little eggs with your own special treats written on… it could be 15 minutes extra TV time, a slightly later bed time, their favourite dinner, or even a family outing to a beach or green space – the choice is yours!
Download your activity packs for free and find even more activity ideas on the Essex ActivAte Family Support Hub!
Easter themed face to face events:
This Easter there are a whole host of Easter events across Essex, from Easter Egg Hunts, to craft sessions, and even egg rolling competitions! Take a look at a few of our favourites below…
- North Essex – Abberton Reservoir, Easter Eggsplorer – Take a walk around the Wildlife Trust reserve and complete the Easter Trail to collect your pin badge prize! Then create your own Easter crafts to take home. Visit the Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park on 17th or 18th April, any time between 10.30am – 3.30pm. Trails cost £4 per child, accompanying adults go free. Find out more.
- Mid Essex – The Giant Easter Egg Hunt – Chelmsford – Enjoy a supersized family adventure looking for the hand-painted eggs and for every child who successfully finds all of the hidden eggs they will be rewarded with a free chocolate treat from PLAYin CHOC to take home. April 2nd-18th, 10am-6pm. Find out more.
- West Essex – Parndon Wood Nature Reserve – Enjoy this lovely woodland free of charge, then as an extra treat youngsters can join in with Easter themed craft drop-in sessions for a small charge. Craft sessions include hanging butterflies, bird houses, squirrel plant pot and wind chimes. Find out more.
- South Essex – Belfairs Drop in: Easter Egg-splorer Self-Led Trail – Follow the self-led trail through the green wood, answer the egg-cellent clues and claim an egg-citing prize! Drop in anytime between 10am – 3pm, 15th-17th April. £3 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Maps will be provided on entry and a small prize can be claimed at the end. Find out more.
- Thurrock – Visit the Easter Photo Competition at Upside Down House for amazing Easter photo opportunities and the chance to win a goody bag. The competition is running from April 2nd-18th, tickets cost £4. Find out more.
Other fun family destinations:
Beyond Easter events, there are so many lovely spring time activities to do this weekend! From museums and landmarks, to country parks and nature reserves. To find lots of ideas in your area, take a look at page 2-3 of our Spring Family Support Pack.
