Bristol Easter 2025: 30 egg-citing ways to celebrate the Easter holidays, including 'UK's best theme park'

The Easter holidays are just around the corner!

We have rounded some of the best Easter activities happening in Bristol and nearby, including the ‘UK’s best mobile theme park’ and special train rides:

Pooh and Friends at Whitehall Garden Centre

Meet Winnie the Pooh and his friends for free on Saturday 19 from 10am to 4pm. Life-size characters, perfect for photo opportunities and meet & greet for all!

Easter Egg-splorers at Bristol Zoo Project

Join in on Bristol Zoo's Easter egg-stravaganza from April 5 to 27. Activities include Egg Bingo, interactive activity boards to solve puzzles and learn eggs-traordinary facts, daily Time With An Eggs-Pert from 10.30am, and Egg-Stra Animal Talks.

Bristol Vegan Fayre at St Jude's

The iconic Bristol Vegan Fayre returns to the City once more with a new one-day show at Document on April 12 featuring 80 stalls, a live music stage, a full line-up of bands, a DJ booth, talks and panels room, comedy hours, workshops and activism, licensed bar, kids area, a vegan community vibe and some truly fabulous vegan street food caterers ensuring a top day out for visitors and traders alike. Tickets can be booked here.

Easter Adventures at Tyntesfield

Join Baarbara and Baarnaby lamb this Spring for an Easter Adventure from April 5 to 27. Follow the eggs on the trail map to find each of the ten activity stations and take part in the fun and games. The trail can be completed in any order, but don’t forget to collect your chocolate egg at the end. Prices are £3.50 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and your edible prize.

Easter Egg Hunt at Dyrham Park

Make your way along the trail and find 10 activity stations including games, challenges and activities from April 5 to 21. Prices are £3.50 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From chocolate egg.

Easter Sculpture Festival at Bristol Botanic Gardens

Immerse yourself in the world of art and nature with the Easter Sculpture Festival at Bristol Botanic Gardens from April 18 to 21. The aim of the festival is to showcase the harmony between human creativity and the natural world with unique hand-crafted sculptures, interactive workshops and family-friendly activities.

Easter EGGStravaganza at Avon Valley Park

Step into a world of whimsy and wonder this Easter at Avon Valley from April 5 to 21. Behold the marvel of the UK’s first Candy Cannon – a daily spectacle, shooting hundreds of sweets into the air, creating a delectable symphony for all to enjoy -, immerse yourself in the BAAA-rilliant Lambing Live Event, get crafty with seasonal activities and brace yourself for the breathtaking Meet a Dragon. For full details, click here.

Funderworld Theme Park at The Downs

The UK's 'best mobile theme park' returns to Durdham Down from April 4 to May 5 with over 25 rides and attractions. Tickets start at £5 and can be booked here or on the day via the Box Office. With the Unlimited Riding wristbands, guests can indulge in up to four hours of unlimited rides upon arrival.

Titans of Time at Bristol Aquarium

Join this special opportunity to dive backwards in time to learn all about the creatures you could find on planet Earth in the prehistoric period from April 5 to 27. Every Day from 11am to 3pm, meet the time travelling palaeontologist, follow them into the past to discover some fascinating fossils at their Cretaceous Camp. Learn all about dazzling dinos and prehistoric plants at the daily 4pm Tour Through Time and make some Portholes Through Time at 11am in the rear foyer.

22 egg-citing egg hunts and trails happening in the Bristol area

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Easter Dinosaur Egg Hunt at The Grand Pier

The Easter Dinosaur Egg Hunt is back at Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier from April 5 to 21. Discover The Grand Pier Dinosaurs, enjoy free face painting, indulge in Easter Sweet Treats, have fun on the rides and game and meet the Easter Bunny. On April 6, meet T-Rex, Spike and adorable baby dinosaurs at Dinomania. For tickets for Dinomania, click here.

Easter on Board Brunel’s SS Great Britain

Easter on Board returns to SS Great Britain from April 5 to 21. Enjoy Mr Brunel’s Shipshape Garden Show daily at the Rigger's Yard at 11.30am and 3pm, Get crafty and colour in your own Easter card in the Viridor Theatre, discover talks and help budding Botanist Vadelia Fleming navigate the ship to track down surprising uses for 19th-century plants.

Chocs Away at Aerospace Bristol

From April 5 to 27, take on a series of food-themed challenges and uncover the meals that pilots and passengers enjoyed at key moments in aviation history. Go on an adventure through time, starting with the steaming thermoses of Bovril on early Bristol Scout flights, to the astronaut ice cream eaten today, and the luxury dining experienced on Concorde. Complete all the challenges to claim your chocolate prize!

EGGSCELLENT: Easter Family Dance Party at Bristol Beacon

This morning dance party will get rid of those April showers and leave you with a spring in your step and an eggstra dose of fun on April 10! DJ Quest and Lotte Nørgaard will lead you through a high-energy session of music, dance and movement games, with props, lights, and family fun galore. Expect egg-citing surprises that will keep everyone on their toes. This event is aimed at children aged 3-8 but will also be fun for the whole family and can be booked here.

Spring Ceilidh at Redcatch Community Garden

Back by popular demand after the success of the wonderful Burns Night and Valentine's Ceilidhs, Mr Medler and the March Hares are here to offer you yet another wonderful evening of traditional dancing and merriment for Spring on April 13 from 5pm to 7.30pm. Tickets can be booked here.

Inflatable Fun Day at Emersons Green Village Hall

Come along on April 14 and allow the children to have an hour of fun whilst you can enjoy a cuppa. Unique Under 3 soft play area disco music, diddi cars, inflatables and much more for older ones. Tickets can be booked here.

Wonderful Water community arts festival at Bristol Shopping Quarter

This Easter, you are invited to visit Bristol Shopping Quarter’s Wonderful Water, an exciting community arts festival taking place in Sparks Bristol and John Wesley’s New Room from April 9 to 12 and 16 to 19. Wonderful Water celebrates the power of water to sustain life, nourish nature, and inspire wellbeing and invites all ages to enjoy exhibitions and allow creativity to flourish with craft sessions, dance workshops, talks, and more. Including street performances by mermaids and deep-sea divers! Full details here.

Briz Day at Beeses

Enjoy family-friendly activities, live music, comedy and a local business exhibition on April 19. For information here.

Chocolate Train at Avon Valley Railway

On April 20 and 21, enjoy an Easter ride on the iconic restored locomotive from the Fry’s chocolate factory in Keynsham. Discover more about this special locomotive and its local history from the displays at the station and from talking to the retired Fry’s employees who will be joining. Children will also enjoy a FREE bar of Fry’s chocolate handed out onboard while they travel the line. Tickets can be booked here.

Arts and Crafts

Easter Crafts Afternoon at Marie Curie Gloucester Road Hub

Enjoy an afternoon of egg painting and decorating baskets at Marie Curie's Community Hub on April 19.

LUSH Cribbs Causeway Easter Egg-stravaganza

Indulge in a hands-on exclusive 'Follow The White Rabbit' bath bomb making, decorate and take home your very own Easter bonnet, get hands-on with fun Easter games, Easter egg hunt with a 'Golden Egg' bath bomb and enjoy a goodie bag with an easter exclusive bubble bar inside on April 19. Tickets can be booked here.

Easter Craft: Paper bunnies at IKEA

Join in this Easter at the Dining Showroom for some Easter-themed crafts Event from April 8 to 19. Book your free place here.

Music and Theatre

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical at Bristol Hippodrome

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Bristol from April 8 to 26 as part of its first-ever UK & Ireland tour. Tickets start from £15 and can be booked here.

The Museum of Marvellous Things at Redgrave Theatre

On April 6, discover stars in jars, catch moons like balloons, dance with Doo-Dahs, sing with Noo-Nahs. Because this is a museum like no other – it’s made from the magic of YOUR imagination – and you get to bring it alive. Tickets can be booked here.

Mischief & Mysery in Moomin Valley at Tobacco Factory

Discover a world where anything is possible from April 7 to 9. Be sure to pack your imagination and join us on an unforgettable journey to Moominvalley where everyone is welcome, nature thrives and adventures are plentiful. Magical puppetry, an ingenious pop-up book set, original music and interactive play will delight young audiences and encourage them to immerse themselves in a unique participatory story-telling. Expect snow, surprises and plenty of Moomin mischief. Tickets are available here.

Princess Smartypants and The Wardrobe Theatre

Enjoy a subversive, fun-filled adventure full of songs and madcap comedy for ages 5+ and their families, adapted by The Wardrobe Ensemble (The Star Seekers, Mog the Forgetful Cat) from Babette Cole’s classic children’s book series from April 7 to 13. Tickets can be booked here.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at Bristol Old Vic

Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, this production of the critically acclaimed show features a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets. The production faithfully adapts four stories by author/illustrator Eric Carle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Busy Spider and of course, the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Performances will be held from April 8 to 12 and can be booked here.

The Amazing Bubble Man at Redgrave Theatre

On April 11, Louis explores the breathtaking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles to rocket bubbles, tornado bubbles to flying saucer bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Tickets are available here.

MiniBeats: Super Strings! at St George's Bristol

Join Presenter Laura Tanner and the fantastic MiniBeats string players (2 violins, viola and cello) for a fun and interactive introduction to the sensational sound of string instruments on April 13. Tickets can be booked here.

The Koala Who Could at Bristol Old Vic

From April 14 to 19, join Kevin, King of the staying-still-kings, and his friends kangaroo and wombat in an Australian Outback adventure, as they learn that “life can be great when you try something new!" Tickets can be booked here.

The Good, The Bad and The Fabulous at Redgrave Theatre

Enjoy a marvellous show of dance, singing and drama featuring amazing superheroes, villains and fabulousness! The show, which is in aid of The British Heart Foundation charity, features dancers from 2 1/2 years to adults who attend Whitchurch Dance Studio in Bristol and can be booked here.

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