From egg hunts to adventure trails, there are some sweet treats in store for families over the spring break
It's quite a task for parents, but never fear, help is at hand. We've been scouring the area for some of the best Easter events and attractions open to all the family over the holiday period and brought them together below.
Visitors can rediscover classic arcade favourites like Pac-Man or explore the future of gaming through virtual reality experiences. Manchester’s links to the gaming industry will also be explored, and visitors can journey through the evolution of games consoles. You get a shot at the Bonus 19th Hole for the chance to win a free game and there's a free photo booth to snap a memory of your day to take home.Treetop Adventure Golf, The Printworks, Dantzic Street, Manchester, M4 2BS.
There's more happening too, including an adaptation of the fairy tale The Little Red Hen, from Stuff and Nonsense, happening on April 7 and 8. As part of the Wild Whitworth and Afrocats partnership, there are three sessions taking place from noon to 3pm on Tuesday, April 4, Wednesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 6.
Organisers say it will be like something 'straight out of the world of Willy Wonka' as families 'watch as a cascading volcano of edible bubbles arrive for you to bite right out of the air'. This activity is running daily from April 1 to 16 and will be taking place in the Pitch Gallery between 11am and 1pm.National Football Museum, Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd St, City Centre, Manchester, M4 3BG.Manchester Museum Visit Manchester Museum which reopened in February following a huge refurbishment.
These are the first of a series of Family Friendly workshops that will take place in every school holiday to explore PHM’s exhibitions and collections through craft led activities. With the garden full of snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils, it’s one of the most picturesque times to visit the home of Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell and to be inspired by the world that inspired her.
Easter activities will be taking place from 11am to 4.30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from April 2 to 16 . Entry is £7 for adults and free for children under 16s, when accompanied by an adult. All family activities are included within the ticket price. Book online.Salford RHS Bridgewater Visitors are promised 'a supersized family adventure' at RHS Garden Bridgewater this Easter.
Children who successfully find all of the hidden eggs will be rewarded with a free chocolate treat to take home.RHS Garden Bridgewater, Occupation Rd, Worsley, M28 2LJ. Then from April 11 to 16 - at 11am and 1pm - there's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, which features four timeless stories in 'one delightful show'.
Activities include crafts such as collage making and Victorian Washday and you can take a step back in time on Lark Hill Place, an atmospheric re-creation of a typical northern street during Victorian times.To book your free ticket and see the full list of events over both weeks, see the website.Ordsall Hall There's more fun over at Ordsall Hall, which is running fun Tudor related activities and workshops over the Easter Holidays.For more details and to book, visit the website.
As well as the fair and circus, there are lots of foodie treats to enjoy including burgers, donuts, crepes, ice creams and more. A full schedule of the family friendly events, with the classic fairy tale Alice in Wonderland theme, can be viewed on the website. The Mad Hatter will parade the malls along with characters including Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts, The White Rabbit, and the Cheshire Cat, who will meet and greet and be available for photographs.Inflata Nation An Easter egg hunt which challenges bouncers to find sweet treats and toy bunnies hidden amidst the giant inflatables is taking place at Inflata Nation.
The hunt is running from April 3 to 14 and family tickets are priced £28. Early birds go cheaper as one child goes free with each paying adult if they play before 10am.Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester A new City of Champions event is running at Legoland over the break.Visitors can collect exclusive limited edition mission cards for four brand-new mini figures and meet the mini figure team Ricky Rocket Racer, Mech-Max, Go-To Gary and Fearless Fi.
What can the humble chocolate bar teach us about the Second World War? Find out how chocolate helped power the nation and discover the strange and innovative ways people worked to satisfy their sweet tooth in times of rationing. Follow the outdoor trail to discover stories about pets through history at this special place, and don’t forget to collect your chocolate egg.
There's all the usual fun of the farm too including pony grooming, animal feeding and the chance to cuddle rabbits and guinea pigs. The event runs from 11am to 4.30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between April 2 and 16, as well as Friday 14, and tickets, costing £3 for children and £6.50 for adults, can be booked online.Merseyway The shopping centre is hosting three days of free, family-friendly activities including craft sessions, an Easter trail and visits from Milly the Merseyway Rabbit.
Easter activities will take place in the undercover mall outside Specsavers from 11am to 3pm and are free to attend.Bolton Open Air Bounce A new outdoor inflatable park is opening in time for the school holidays.It's open to all ages, but there's a separate under fours area who can either stay in that section or sample the rest of it, either alone or with a parent.
It promises 'a laugh a minute script for all the family with glittering costumes, beautiful bright sets and toe tapping musical numbers'.Smithills Open Farm The popular egg hunt is back at Smithills Open Farm this Easter. As part of your day you'll be able to explore the farm and all its animals, including the chance to feed the calves daily at 12pm.Smithills Open Farm, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 7NR.Oldham Lancaster Park and Animal Farm There's more farm fun at Lancaster Park and Animal Farm, which is hosting its own Easter event from March 31 to April 16.Daily activities include lamb feeding at 9.30am and 2.30pm, animal petting sessions 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 2.
Royton's event runs from April 1 to 10, while Uppermill's is April 7 to 16. Both open daily 11am to 5.30pm. On April 7 there's The Dino Adventure, where you can join an 'expedition of explorers on an adventure of Jurassic proportions and get up close and personal with a happy herd of baby dinosaurs'.Again the adventure includes a steam train ride from Bury to Rawtenstall and back.
The Ela Mill venue features hundreds of retro and modern machines over four floors and gamers have been flocking there since it opened in 2015. Join the Mega Easter Egg Hunt With Manchester’s very own Chick Astley. Find the hidden eggs in the Easter garden and swap them for a chocolatey treat. Join ‘Julie’s Nursery’ at the free drop-in activity planting up planters on the wharf and taking a plant home to enjoy. There will also be the opportunity to make wild flower seed bombs and get creative with eggs and natural plant dyes in a celebration of spring.Suitable for children of all ages, you can drop in any time throughout the session and have a go at some Easter themed weaving with artist Rachel Wood. It costs £1.30 per child.
There's lots more to see and explore in the 14 acres of woodland and open areas of the site and it now has its very own train - part of which has been modified for wheelchairs.Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley Green Colliery, Higher Green Lane, Astley, M29 7JB. Along the way you will find bunnies hanging from trees, hidden eggs on the ground and you may even bump into the Easter Bunny.
Set off in a bell boat for a guided paddle hunt around the lake and help seek out hidden Easter treasures.The event takes place on Good Friday and Easter Monday with two slots a day, at 11am and 1pm.For tickets, costing £12 per person, book online. Cheshire and elsewhere Knowsley Safari A 'cracking day out' for the whole family is promised at Knowsley Safari.
Tickets cost £3 for children, £2 for adults, with non-participating infants under 12 months going free.There's lots more to enjoy at the site, including a play area, featuring play frames and its own tractor, with picnic benches dotted around it. There's also a cafe selling food and drinks.Chester Zoo The Really Wild Egg Trail is taking place at Chester Zoo this Easter.
The tiger himself will be making appearances at various times over the Easter weekend. You can catch him in the Stableyard. And in the Barn Rooms youngsters can make a tiger bookmark or mask to take home in free craft sessions running between 10am and 4.30pm. There's a whole range of free Easter activities and imaginative fun to be had alongside all the usual outdoor adventures at the site, which is inspired by the magical children's books of the same name by Tom Blofeld.
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