Spring has sprung and Easter is around the corner, which means that the school Easter holidays are coming too. For parents, this means creating a jam-packed schedule to fill the week.
There's no need to worry if you're coming up short for ideas, as there's lots going on in Bristol that's bound to keep the kids entertained. From Easter egg hunts to pottery painting you'll be spoilt for choice on what to do.
Here are some of the events and activities happening in Bristol this half term that you can put in your diary. For more events news in Bristol, sign up to our What's On in Bristol newsletter packed with stories to help you make the most of living in the city.
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Easter egg hunts
This Easter holiday, there are many Easter egg hunts happening that are guaranteed to bring the fun and festive feels. Here are some of the best hunts to enjoy this half term.
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Noah's Ark Zoo Farm: From April 2-25 there will be a special trail which involves the animals as the eggs will spell out a secret message. You're invited to find the animals and their eggs and crack the code. Tickets can be found here.
- The Magnificent Meerkat Trail at Bristol Shopping Quarter: Following a two-year break, the Broadmead BID team are carrying out their ninth Easter Egg trail, this time featuring a Mob of Meerkats. The trail will run from April 9-23, more information and tickets can be found here.
- The Bristol Aquarium: From April 9-24, the Bristol Aquarium will be combining their aquatic fun with Easter madness. There will be an exciting Easter Egg hunt along with other enjoyable activities. Find out more here.
- Wapping Wharf Trail: From April 9-24, Wapping Wharf will be bringing back their Easter Egg trail after a two year hiatus. Easter egg cut-outs will be decorated and displayed somewhere in the windows of businesses within Wapping Wharf, for children to count and spot as part of the free event.
Redrow Show Home Hunt: Local home builder, Redrow, is hosting an egg-citing – and weather-proof – Easter egg hunt for families across the South West patch over the bank holiday weekend (April 15-18). Chocolate lovers must find the hidden ‘red egg’ inside one of the Redrow show homes or show home gardens in the South West to be in with a chance of winning £200 worth of luxury chocolate.. Details can be found here
Park Streets Easter Egg Hunt: On Friday 15 and Saturday 16 April from 11am to 4pm, six bold, bright and brilliant letters will be dotted in six different locations along Park Street. Families are invited to explore the shops, restaurants, and cafes in one of Bristol’s most vibrant streets to find all six letters of EASTER and fill in stickers on a bespoke Easter map. Six Bristol artists have even been selected to hand paint their own addition to the letter trail. More information can be found here.
Visit Cribbs Causeway's Upside Down House
The Upside Down House outside The Mall in Cribbs Causeway is hosting an exciting Easter-themed competition. Guests are invited to take creative pictures in order to win a range of prizes including 48 Easter chocolate eggs, a free entry for four to your nearest Upside Down House and more surprises included in the prize goody bags.
You can find out more here.
Take a ride at Funderworld Theme Park
Funderworld is returning to Durdham Downs for its annual event. There are rides for children of all ages to enjoy and adults too. More information and tickets can be found here.
Watch a show at the Old Vic
The Old Vic theatre is hosting a wide range of family friendly plays over the half term holiday that kids are sure to love. You can find out more here.
Experience the Revel Pucks Circus
Why not do something a little different and enjoy some circus fun? The Revel Puck group will be bringing circus with a difference whilst combining with some of Bristol's best food and beverage options from local traders.
Read more here or read our review here (spoiler: we loved it).
Visit the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition
You can enjoy a one-of-a-kind virtual reality interactive feature that offers a 10-minute journey into a day in the life of the artist, allowing visitors to walk alongside Van Gogh as they see the inspiration behind eight of his most iconic works, including Vincent’s Bedroom at Arles, and Starry Night Over The Rhone River and more.
Find out all the details here, we thought it was absolutely brilliant; see all of our thoughts here.
Enjoy free food from YO! Sushi
YO! Sushi is hosting a 'kids eat free after school club', where kids eat free from 3.30pm-5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, until May 16. As you enjoy your sushi and Japanese hot favourites, your little ones (under 10-years) can tuck into the Mini Ninja children's menu, absolutely free.
As well as this, YO! is also inviting grandparents to dine for free in all restaurants from the 11 – 18 April during the Easter holiday. The offer is inspired by data that tells that Brits are spending more time with their grandparents now than before the pandemic.
This has prompted the Japanese food restaurant to launch a BYOG (Bring Your Own Grandparent) during the Easter holidays – meaning Grans and Grandads can try, and enjoy, Japanese food for free.
Easter pottery
On April 11 and 12 Old Down Country House is running Easter pottery painting workshops, with children able to paint their masterpieces before leaving them to be glazed, fired and collected at a later date.
Booking is essential and the £16 tickets also include entry to the park, which also has animal encounter sessions, an adventure play area and a toddler area.
