The National Trust team on Brownsea Island are looking forward to welcoming back day visitors when the island re-opens on Saturday 16 March.
Springtime is a great time to look out for red squirrels as they can often be seen foraging for food to feed their young. Families can burn off energy exploring the island’s natural play area. There are also free trails and activities on offer, and an Easter Egg hunt from 23 March to 14 April with a chocolate prize for all. Try on one of 4 giant bird heads and flap your wings or hop around wearing bunny ears and enjoy some fun family games.
Easter trails are just £3 booking is not required.
This year the National Trust are running Family Bushcraft Workshops to coincide with each school holiday on the Friday and Saturday, starting on 5 and 6 April. Kids and their parents can become wild explorers by learning how to survive and thrive in a natural environment, learning wilderness skills such as wood carving, fire lighting, animal tracking, foraging and den building. Booking essential.
Whether you are searching for some ultra-fun kids’ entertainment, somewhere to play indoors, or a friendly space to let your kids run free and burn all that Easter energy. We have something for everyone!
From 29th March to 1st April, join our egg-citing Egg Hunts and search for the chocolates dotted in the field. If you’re lucky enough to find a Golden Ticket, swap it for a large egg from our shop! From the 29th of March to the 4th of April and the 9th to 11th of April you can join our awesome Bandit Bunny Tractor Trailer Ride (£2.50pp), where staff dress up and customers are given water pistols for the ultimate soak-off! Visit our website to find out more and book your tickets!
“I went to Farmer Palmers on the Easter weekend and it was brilliant! It wasn’t overcrowded meaning we could see/do everything we wanted. The tractor ride and egg hunt were great too, would certainly recommend them. All of the staff were really friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. It is great to see care and passion in a business, we will certainly be returning!”.
16 March Spring Fair at St. Aldhelm’s Church Branksome – more info here.
23 March Easter Fayre at Ferndown Day Centre – more info here.
24 March Easter Trail at Wimborne St Giles Village Hall – more info here.
29 March – 1 April Poole Park Easter Fair by Dolphin Marching Band – more info here.
Head to our Event Calendar to find more info here.
Spring Family Fun At Lulworth Castle visit us from March 31st to April 11th (Sunday – Thursday) and enjoy our Alice in Wonderland themed trails & games with prizes to be won!
We have some extra family fun for you at Lulworth Castle this Spring Holiday all for the usual admission prices.
We have Easter arts and crafts including mask decorating, colouring and brass rubbings in the castle for the little ones to have a go at. You can also climb the tower, explore the castle and museum with interactive exhibits and don’t forget to wander over to Peacock Park, where you will find our woodland playground and you can visit and feed our resident Peacocks!
Why not have your own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with some tea and cake from the castle tearoom, order some fancy artisan pizza or pop down to the Weld Arms pub for a tasty hot lunch or dinner.
Well behaved dogs on leads welcome in the castle & grounds.
Advance Booking Recommended. Tickets available online now. English Heritage & Historic House Memberships do not need to book.
GO EAST at Monkey World this Easter holiday!
The park will be fundraising to put rescued and rehabilitated gibbons, loris and douc back into the wild from their sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, in Vietnam, ran by charity EAST (Endangered Asian Species Trust).
Visitors can learn about our agile acrobats, the gibbons, their plight in the wild, and how Monkey World’s charity, EAST, is boosting the wild population of golden-cheeked gibbons in Vietnam.
This year is a bumper year of release for EAST, who are returning rescued & endangered loris, gibbons & doucs from the black market trade back to protected forest to help grow the wild population.
At Monkey World this Easter holiday, we’ll be supporting the charity through talks, activities, games & stalls all about our work in Vietnam! Visit go-east.org to find out more about EAST’s work.
PLUS over the bank holiday weekend, Monkey World will be giving away chocolate treats to children who complete the fun Easter Trail!
Date: 29 March 2024 Time: 11am
Fall down the rabbit hole for the ultimate Alice in Wonderland Easter tea party! Children play, dance and sing during a 2 hour interactive meet and greet with Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter and The Easter Bunny!
Adults – £30.00 pp Children – £15.00 pp. To book you tickets call 01202 804775.
Good Friday 29 March – 10.30am – Mario Kart Tournament – Kids vs Adults – FREE Event just turn up on the day more info here.
30 March & 6 April – 10am-12pm – Disney Breakfast more info here.
31 March – All Day – Easter Egg Hunt.
1 April – 12.30-2.30pm – Easter Egg Hunt & Decorate your Own Easter Egg.
3 April – 12.30-2.30pm – Face Painting.
4 April – 1-2pm – Limbo Competition.
5 April – 12.30-2.30pm – Turnip & Sprout Easter Party.
More info on the Aruba Bournemouth website.
29 March at 9am – Easter Bunny Craft Activity more info here.
31 March at 10am – Climbing & Caving Experience more info here.
21 April at 12pm – Axe Throwing Session more info here.
28 April at 9am – Bushcraft Workshop more info here.
Book via the Avon Heath Outdoors website.
Date: 31 March 2024
Hop into the forest and take part in our Easter trail, we’ve got lots of egg-citing activities planned to keep you and all the family entertained.
Each session is 2 hours long and it’s only £10 per child – parents go free! Book via the website.
Date: 12 April 2024 Time: 1pm & 5pm
Treasure Island Easter Pantomime – Bursting with Swashbuckling Pirates, Mysterious Mermaids and Dotty Dames, this hilarious show has all the fun-raising elements you would expect. Featuring Pantomime Legend and Children’s Entertainer Krazy Kev!
Tickets: Adults £17, Children £15, Family of 4 £54 book via the Barrington Theatre website.
BH8 9PZ.
Time: various sessions check website
Jump, bounce and tumble on our super-sized indoor inflatable obstacle course. Featuring giant slides, jelly mountain, slam dunk zone and wipe-out balls. For ages 5+ (Under 9’s must be accompanied by a paying adult).
50 min session £12 (£8 for Members) book via the website.
Date: 11 April 2024
A fun filled activity for the kids aged 1-12 years, with a selection of our most exciting inflatables at Ferndown Leisure Center.
Under 5’s only – 9 – 10am
SEN Session – 10.30am – 11.30pm
Session 1 – 12 – 1pm
Session 2 – 1.30 – 2.30pm
Session 3 – 3 – 4pm
£5-£6 per child book via the ABC Leisure hire website.
Date: 5 – 7 April 2024
Jurassic Musical Adventure – more info here.
Date: 7 April 2024
Superslam Wrestling – more info here.
Date: 10 & 11 April 2024
Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out – more info here.
Date: 14 April 2024
Bournemouth Pavilion Open Day – more info here.
Helix, Verwood BH31 7DP.
Date: 6. April 2024 Time: 9.30-10.25am (1-4 yrs) & 10.45-11.40am (4-7 yrs)
‘Where Going on an Egg Hunt!’ Sensory story, messy play, arts and crafts with Bright Sparks Creative Learning in Helix, Verwood.
£8 per child / £5 per sibling book via Bright Sparks Creative Learning Facebook page.
Date: 1 – 16 April 2024 Time: Gardens open 10am – 3pm
Easter Children’s Challenge – With over 10 acres of ‘bee-autiful’ gardens to explore, little visitors at Compton Acres this Easter will be asked to buzz around and find answers to our questions about our new friends in the gardens.
Pick up a sheet from the ticket desk claim your surprise once completed.
Free of charge but normal admission charges apply.
Date: 29 March – 1 April 2024
Meet & hold our beautiful bunnies in Pets Corner. Join in the Bunny hunt – Find the Easter bunnies hidden around the farm and claim your PRIZE!
We will of course be joined by the Easter bunny himself between 12pm – 1pm daily.
Date: 28 March – 14 April 2024 Time: 10am – 3pm
Join the Easter Egg Hunt – put on your bunny ears, complete the ten amazing activities around the the Easter adventure field before claiming your tasty prize.
£3 per child (including activity booklet, paper bunny ears & a chocolate egg at the end).
Normal property admission applies.
Date: 29 March – 7 April 2024 (closed 31 March)
Egg-citing adventure through our A-MAZING Easter Mini Maze, located outside M&S!
Find letters hidden on large eggs waiting for you to discover as you wander through. Collect your trail sheet piece together the puzzle then drop off at Hotel Chocolat for a chance to win win one of three delicious Hotel Chocolat Easter eggs!
Date: 30 March 2024 Time: 11am – 3pm
Easter Family Fun Day – We’ll be hosting a variety of family friendly things to do, including Easter games and crafts, an Easter scavenger hunt and tractor rides.
Free Entry
Date: 5 April 2024
Children’s Crystal Workshop – more info here.
Date: 27 April 2024 Time: 12-3pm
Open Farm Fun Day – more info here.
8 March – 16 April 2024 9am – 5pm
Easter Hunt – There are giant Easter egg shapes hidden around Moors Valley. Solve the riddles, spot the eggs and write down the letters to work out the hidden answer. £2.50 per sheet from the visitors centre.
2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and 12 April 2024 1.30pm – 4pm
Ranger Den – Join our rangers who are marvelling at the signs of spring around the park, including any frogspawn we may have found.
Free no need to book.
29 March – 14 April 2024 10.30am – 4pm
Mini Land Rover Adventure (age 3-10) & 18 hole Adventure Golf.
£8 per car for 2 laps/ £8 per player. No need to book.
Pick up our Quiz trail booklet which includes 3 different trails like Oceanarium Egg-ucational trail – look out for egg facts as you Egg-splore!
12 April – 2pm – 3pm – Sea-TACULAR at the Oceanarium with story telling, sing-along songs and a fin-tastic craft session!
29 March – 14 April – Guess the Egg – Learn fun facts about which species of animals lay eggs with our education hosts!
Cunningham Crescent, West Howe BH11 8DU.
FREE Events except Easter Hunt which is 50p per person.
2nd – 5th April: Easter Hunt, Easter Crafts and Egg decorating competition. The Easter bunny has been and wants you to find the magic word by exploring the local area! Plus lots of prizes to be won in the Egg decorating competition.
2nd, 3rd, 8th and 10th April: Family Cooking Sessions. Prepare, cook and enjoy a mea together with the brilliant and popular The Friendly Food Club.
4th & 9th April: Nature Crafts & Back to nature: Ponds with The Parks Foundation.
9th April: Family Crafting and Sunflower planting with the Kinson & West Howe Family hub in the hall.
9th April & 10th April: Street dance workshop with the Isaac and Rachel from Pavilion Dance South West.
2nd – 12th April Cafe special – Hot Cross Bun & Tea for 99p while stocks last.
29 March & 1 – 5 April 2024 – Bounce into spring with a visit to the Walled Garden to enjoy an array of Bouncy Castles from Get Up and Bounce – more info here.
29 March – 3 April 10am-4pm – Family Easter Activity Trail – Hop along and get involved with the Upton Country Park Easter Egg Hunt, a family activity trail with an Easter reward at the end. Collect your sheet (£4) at the Welcome Centre.
30 & 31 March + 6 & 7 April – Magic Potion Masterclasses with Rock & Rose Rituals – more info here.
31 March – 12-4.30pm Upton House Open Day – more info here.
4 – 17 April – 10am-4pm – Family Activity Trail – Nature Bingo – Pick up a FREE trail sheet at the Welcome Centre.
6 April – 1-5pm – FREE Orienteering – more info here.
6 – 7 April – Recreational Tree Climbing – more info here.
St Mike’s Church, Poole Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5QU.
Wednesday 3rd April 2024 from 2.30pm – Family Movie Afternoon
Come and join us to watch Hop or Peter Rabbit, snacks available too.
Thursday 11th April, 11-3pm – Family Games Afternoon
Join us for fun and games, lunch is available for a donation.
Please contact Jo on 07999796636 for more details.
118 Haviland Road, Boscombe.
Date: 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th April 2024 Time: 9.30-11am
We’re egg-cited to invite you to our Easter Craft Sessions and the spectacular Easter Eggstravaganza on April 6th – more info here! Dive into crafts, face painting, soft play, and an unforgettable egg hunt.
Best part? It’s all FREE!
Date: 29 March 2024 Time: 3-5pm
Hot Cross Bun walk plus crafts , music and an Easter Egg hunt in the Minster. All attending will receive a small gift. More info here.
Date: 1 & 8 April 2024 Time:
Easter movies, crafts, toys and refreshments in the church hall. Free but donations welcome.
Cavers Recreation Ground, Ringwood.
Date: 5. April 2024 Time: 10am-3pm
A fantastic FREE family fun day with climbing cave, mad4animals show, archery and skate board lessons and much more!
Date: 1st April 2024 Time: 2-4pm.
There will be lots to do including Easter games, face painting, tea and cake sale, raffle and the chance to meet the Easter bunny.
Date: 29. March – 14. April 2024 Date: 10am-5pm
Investigate the medals in The Tank Museum with Easter Holiday fun for the whole family. Watch live tank displays on weekdays, new exhibition, medal-themed family activities, tracked vehicle rides, and tonnes more!
Save 10% when you book online, all tickets come with a free annual pass.
Date: 1 April 2024 Time: 2-4.30pm
Come join us for our legendary Kids Easter fancy Dress disco.
All children U16 must have a ticket (£5) book via the BEC website.
We will see you all there – chocolate eggs for all children.
Date: 30 March 2024 Time: 2-4pm
Easter Press on Nail Art workshop for children. Learn some nail art skills and have some fun with glitter, stickers, foils and bright gel colours and take home your creations.
Book your place via the Glitzy Nails Art and Beauty Facebook page.
Date: 29 – 30 March 2024 Time: 10.30am-5.30pm
Get ready to meet our adorable baby lambs, chicks, and bunnies plus Easter crafts, sunflower kits, entertainment, a bird display team, and the Easter egg hunt. Join us for a memorable Easter celebration at Nick’s Farm!
£12 child £5 adult. Book via Nicks Farm website.
Date: 30 March 2024 Time: 2-3pm | 3.30-4.30pm | 5-6pm
Music Games and Treat featuring the Easter Bunny!
£2.50 per child (£1 per adult) Members £1 (Adults 50p) Ring/text Becky on 07984961694 to book your places now.
Drop off sessions for ages 6-12years – 9.30-11.30am £12.75 per child.
2 April 2024 – Clay Making
9 April 2024 – Textile Printing
4 & 11 April 2024 – Messy Play & Mini Crafts up to age 6 – 10-11am (parents stay).
Book via Know Wander website.
Date: 11 April 2024 Time: 10-10.45pm
One of the Princesses from Wish upon a Starre will be visiting the library for a FREE story time event with games and stories followed by time for some photographs with the princess.
Free event but places are limited please email poolelibrary@bcpcouncil.gov.uk to book a space.
Moordown Community Centre BH9 1TW.
Date: 3 & 10 April 2024 Time: 10am – 12pm
Painting together as a family is a fun and enriching activity that allows everyone to express themselves creatively and bond over a shared project.
All materials are included.
Price per family – £25
For booking PM me or call Kristina +447446226559.
BizSpace, Aerodrome Studios, 2-8 Airfield Way, Christchurch BH23 3TS.
4 April 2024 – Animal Egg Cups
11 April 2024 – Animal Plates
Both days 10am-11am. Let your kids experience pottery. Suitable for children age 5+ (acc. by an adult).
£15 per session £20 for both.
To book a space please call Maisie on 07808807302.
Forest Arts Center, New Milton BH25 6DS.
Date: 5 April 2024
11.15am FREE Play! (Ages 7-13) – more info here.
10-11am Junk Modelling (Ages 5-10) £5 – more info here.
Upton Country Park, The Walled Garden.
Date: 29 March & 1-5 April 2024 Time: 11am-4pm
Bounce into spring with a visit to the Walled Garden to enjoy an array of Bouncy Castles. Different price and duration options available.
Cash or card accepted on the day.
Date: 2 April 2024 Time: 10-11.40am
Easter Bouncy Fun Play at Rossmore Leisure Centre Poole – more info here.
Date: 28 March 2024 Time: 6pm
Free Kids Disco. Contact 01202 8819202 to book a space.
Date: 2, 4, 8 & 12 April 2024 Time: 12.30pm
Easter Mini & Me Afternoon Tea & Crafts for the children.
£20 a ticket for 1x adult 1x child. Book via Heather’s Tea Room.
Field on the bend, BH21 6RR.
Date: 21 March – 1 April 2024
Thursday & Wednesday 6pm only
Friday 22nd 4.30 & 7pm
Friday 29th 3 & 7pm
Sat & Sun 2 & 5pm
Easter Monday 1.30pm only
Wednesday & Thursday Special Offer All seats £10 be early.
Call 07976 655180 for more info. Book tickets online via the Jay Millers Circus website.
The Black Cherry, Boscombe BH1 4AP.
Date: 31 March 2024 Time: 2pm – 6pm
Join us for an action-packed afternoon of family fun this Easter with family favourites Jamie Jambo (2 hr magic fun) and vip.face.paint.by.susana, Family Raving Party, Raffle & Tombola plus the Easter Bunny is visiting.
£10 a ticket. Book via the Jungle Cub website.
2 April 2024 – 11am & 2pm – Lyngo Theatre – The Little Prince – more info here.
12 – 14 April 2024 – 2pm (plus 11am on 13&14) – The Tiger who came to Tea – more info here.
13 April 2024 – Films & Fun – Zootropolis PG – more info here.
9 April 2024 – 7pm – Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show at Lighthouse Poole – more info here.
Colin’s Nest Coffee Shop, 25 Birds Hill Road, Poole BH15 2QJ.
Date: 3 April 2024 Time: 11am – 1pm
Loads of fun and games and with our amazing Easter Bunny and Soft Play!
Free Event!
Date: 29 March – 14 April 2024 Session Times: 12-2pm – 2-4pm & 4-6pm
Bournemouth Family Fun Land – 2hrs of unlimited fun for just £9.99 (£5 for OAP’s)
More info via Bournemouth Family Fun Land on FB.
Date: 3. April 2024 Time: 10.30am-12pm
Easter Mini Makes & Bakes Class for ages 5-12yrs at The Hub on the Heath. More Info here.
Date: 4. June 2024 Time: 10.30am-11.30am
Father’s Day Mini Makes & Bakes Class for ages 2-5yrs at Strouden Community Hall. More Info here.
Stourvale Centre, 108 Stourvale Road, BH6 5JD.
Date: Good Friday 29 March 2024 Time: 3-4pm
Chocolate Easter Egg Hunt, Singing, Games, Photo Ops, Instrument. Meet with Rapunzel, Spiderman and the Easter Bunny.
Tickets £10 per child book via the Minky Moo’s website.
Date: 12 April 2024 Time: 11.15am – 12.15pm
Let’s Go Party with Barbie – Step Into the World of Barbie more info here.
Until 20. April 2024
May The Toys Be With You – Exhibition – From a galaxy far, far away comes one of the UK’s finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters.
Date: 8 March – 14 April
May the Eggs be with you – An egg-citing FREE Star Wars Easter trail throughout the museum to win a chocolatey treat.
Admission is included with all visitor passes.
Canoe Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy a fun filled Easter paddle along the Beaulieu River and join us for a Easter egg hunt with a twist!
Easter Archery Tournament
Join us for some target shooting with a twist and compete head-to-head for the biggest Easter egg up for grabs!
Head to the New Forest Activity website for more info.
Date: 14. April 2024 Time: Starting at 10am
Come and meet the team of Avon Heath Outdoors showcasing activities available throughout the year.
Activities will include;
Climbing
Caving
Knife Skills
Shelter & Den building
Axe throwing
Archery and more……
No booking needed. £5 entry fee.
Date: 3 April 2024 Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Join the crew aboard SS Clash Landings for an exciting evening of phaser tag! Come aboard our giant space station themed play frame for 6 adrenalin pumping phaser games & climbing wall fun.
Tickets are £14pp | Minimum Age 6+ | Advanced booking only via the website.
Date: 29 March – 1 April 2024
Performances in various outdoor locations filling the streets of Poole with wonderful music thanks to the talent of local choirs and special guests.
Good Friday 29th March
Falkland Square
(Outside The Dolphin Shopping Centre)
12pm Citrus Singers
1pm Archie Ray (BBC Music Introducing)
Sunday 31st March
Amity Square
(Outside Bonmarché – centre of Poole High Street)
12pm Sing & Grin
1pm Southern Union Chorus
Bank Holiday Monday 1st April
(Outside The Kings Head/Poole Museum)
12pm Relight My Choir
1pm Resonate.
Date: 29 March – 14 April 2024
Open Monday to Saturday 12pm – 9pm, Sunday 12pm – 8pm
No better way to spend the Easter holidays come down to Redhill Avenue for some fun at the Fair.
Date: 30 March – 14 April 2024 Time: 10am-5pm
Easter Trail – Help find mischievous bunnies hiding in the house and garden.
Date: 2-4 & 9 – 11 April 2024 Time: 10.30am – 1pm.
Drop-in for Easter Crafts £3 per child, no need to book, just show up.
Normal admission prices apply. Children under 5 are FREE.
From Holiday Clubs and Workshops ranging from Multi-Activity Club 5-10 yrs., Sports Club 8-13 yrs.and Dance & Move 5-7 yrs. to Attractions like Pre School Activities, Bounce & Play at Corfe Mullen, AirJumpX at Sir David English, The Crusher at Littledown and much more.
Head to the BH Live Active website to find out more info.
Date: 11 – 14 April 2024 Time: 7.30pm (plus 13&14 April 2.30pm)
Aladdin and his amazing Lamp – presented by Wimborne Musical Theatre Society – more info here.
Date: 14 April 2024
FREE Family Film Club – more info here.
Date: 3 April 2024 Time: 1oam
If you and your children love animals, love to have a giggle and love to be involved with all types of challenges…Then this is the show, for you at Bournemouth School for Girls. More info here.
Date: 5 April 2024 Time: 1.30-2.30pm Show (11am-3pm Event)
FREE Easter Family Fun Day at Carvers Club House with Mad4Animals Show at more info here.
285 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne BH21 7NW.
Date: 23 March – 14 April 2024
The bunnies are back! Have fun along the beautiful Castleman Trailway and receive a certificate and chocolate egg/sweet treat on completion! £2.50 get your booklet from the store in the snug.
Kids eat half price at The Old Thatch when they’ve completed the trail!
Date: 30 March 2024 Time: 1-3pm
Join us for our FREE Easter themed party in Bear Island, packed with tasty treats from The Hatch our much loved woodland play tower and who knows, perhaps you may even catch the Easter Bunny themselves!
Visit the Parks Foundation events page to get involved with wildlife activities such as community tree planting, gardening, nature mindfulness, nature adult craft sessions and much more.
Many activities are completely FREE. Find out and book here.
Date: 9 April 2024 Time: 11am-12pm
Nick Cope Family Show – he performs with his guitar and animations for age 3+.
Online Ticket £17.60 Adult / £16.50 under 16’s (includes £1.60 & £1.50 online booking fee)
Box Office Ticket £16 Adult / £15 under 16’s book via Tivoli Theatre.
Date: 4 April 2024 Time: 10-11.30am
90 mins of nerfing shenanegans for the 6’s and over and all they need ….is a drink!
Tickets (£13.95) are available now via the Popueevents.company website… See you on the battlefield!
Date: 22 March – 21 April 2024
Pirate Treasure Hunt! – Can you help the Captain find all the lost booty that is hidden around the aquarium and fill in the pirate map as you go? And while on your hunt for the Captain’s booty, learn all about our ‘treasures of the ocean’.
Date: 29 March – 14 April Time: 10am-5pm
Take part in our Easter quiz, play a round of crazy golf & join our Easter raffle. Every Saturday & Sunday in the holidays at 11.30am & 2.30pm join our 1hr Egg painting session.
All entry tickets are valid for 12 month!
