Easter in the Midlands is bigger than ever! Whether it’s more events popping up each year or we’re just getting better at finding them, one thing’s for sure – there’s LOADS happening!
This is your ultimate guide to Easter events for families in and around the Midlands, updated daily. Keep checking back so you don’t miss out! We have a list of nearly 100 to upload.
The events are organised into 4 categories. Full days out, a half day out (morning or afternoon), one-off events, and a whole section for FREE events!
Full Days Out
1. The Mystery of the Golden Eggs
Location: The Heights of Abraham
Link: https://www.heightsofabraham.com/easter
Event: Lady Lettuce, the infamous Matlock Bath geologist and explorer, has been investigating some unusual geological activity on Masson Hill…. Suddenly, the ground shakes, and from it emerges mysterious looking golden eggs across the Heights of Abaraham estate. You are invited to find all the eggs, solve the mystery, and win your treasured geologists medal, presented by Lady Lettuce herself!
Also, don’t miss the opportunity this Easter to experience SEISM!C, the new sound and light display presented as part of the Great Masson Cavern Tour (included with your cable car ticket). Geology Rocks!
2. Time Travel Rescue
Location: Dudley Canal and Caverns
Link: https://dudleycanaltrust.merlintickets.co.uk/product/EVENT00068
Event: Help Dudley Canal & Caverns this Easter in a race through time and rescue their time travel explorers!
Step aboard your very own floating time machine and travel back 420 million years on the Black Country’s most unique Easter Event…this is a dinosaur and fossil hunt.
What’s waiting for you on this incredible journey?
Board your very own time machine and embark on a journey 420 million years into the past.
Experience a breathtaking sound and light show inside the vast, echoing caverns.
Float through the Castle Mill Basin Dinosaur Graveyard – a place full of ancient mysteries.
Solve exciting puzzles to track down the missing explorers deep within the caverns and tunnels.
Visit the Explorers Lab, where you can create your own fossils, dig for dinosaurs, and snap photos of your adventure!
3. Easter Wonderland Trail
Location: Middleton Hall
Link: https://www.middleton-hall.co.uk/event-details/easter-wonderland-trail-2025-
Take part in Middleton Hall’s Alice in Wonderland themed Easter Trail.
Craft workshops, lawn games and a trail with different clues to find along the way.
The trail is aimed at children up to the age of 12 (smaller children may need a hand from their adults), but older visitors can join the fun too.
The trail is located outside, all on ground level, with minimal steps, although some surfaces will be a bit uneven.
4. Celebrating 75 years this Easter
Location: Drayton Manor, Drayton Manor Dr, Fazeley, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3TW
Link: https://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/events/easter
From 4th – 28th April, head to Drayton Manor for an EGG-stra special Easter celebration, packed with family fun, thrilling entertainment, and exciting surprises.
Enjoy;
✔️ Full access to the Theme Park, Thomas Land & Zoo – including Gold Rush, The Wave and of course Stormforce10.
✔️ Diamond Easter Egg Hunt – Can you find the hidden diamond eggs scattered around the park? Crack the clues for a chance to win amazing prizes.
✔️ 75th Anniversary Museum – Step back in time and explore the special anniversary exhibition, celebrating 75 years of fun at Drayton Manor.
✔️ Themed Weekend Entertainment – Celebrate a different decade every weekend with live music from the biggest artists of the era!
✔️ Mystery Event (24th – 26th April) – Something BIG is coming… but they’re keeping it under wraps for now! Keep your eyes peeled.
5. Easter at Warwick Castle
Location: Warwick Castle
Link: https://www.warwick-castle.com/explore-1/events/easter/
Event: This Easter, spring into action with an unforgettable adventure at Warwick Castle, packed with over 15 live shows and attractions for all the family to enjoy.
✔️ The Falconer’s Quest: The UK’s largest bird of prey display returns with over 60 stunning birds
✔️ Zog: Enjoy the Zog Playland, Zog Live Show, and Zog and the Quest for the Gold Star Interactive Trail
✔️ The Trebuchet: Witness Britain’s largest siege machine up close in person
✔️ Princess Tower: Immersive, magical storytelling for young knights and princesses
✔️ Horrible Histories Maze: Get lost in time with history’s best (and worst!) moments
✔️ Heritage & History: Explore stunning interiors and royal stories and learn Warwick’s rich history from expert Historians
Plus, lots more!
6. Alice in Easterland
Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Link: https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/whats-on/
There’s a number of events happening at Birmingham Botanical Gardens over Easter.
Event 1: The White Rabbit’s (self-led) Botanical Trail: Feeling adventurous? Follow the White Rabbit’s Botanical Trail and see what you can find.
Enjoy a self-guided exploration through the Gardens, filled with riddles, curious facts, and nature’s hidden secrets. 12th to 27th April, 10am to 5pm.
Oh dear, oh dear! The White Rabbit is terribly late…again! He needs your help to uncover clues and set things right. Solve each challenge, explore the gardens, and earn a delicious chocolatey reward at the finish!
The trail is recommended for children aged 6 and older. Little ones are also welcome to participate, but please note that the activity sheet will include written instructions – so have a grownup on hand to help.
Please note: trails are an additional £2 and can be picked up from the Welcome Desk on arrival.
Event 2: Alice’s Easterland Adventure – A Magical Family Easter Event. 17th to 20th April. 10am to 5pm.
A curious & whimsical Easter experience for all ages. Enter a world where rabbits wear waistcoats, time runs backwards, and a Mad Hatter’s tea party awaits! Families will love this enchanting outdoor adventure, blending storybook magic with the beauty of nature.
What’s included in your ticket?
✔️ Live wonderland performances
✔️ Character meet-and-greets
✔️ Creative garden art club – Make your own Mad Hatters hat!
✔️ Interactive Mad Hatter’s tea party – Join the fun!
✔️ Through the Looking-Glass Parade – A grand finale with live music and the Queen of Hearts; don’t miss the Royal dance off!
This is an exclusive event produced by Opus for Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Event 3: Gardens Art Club: Alice’s Botanical Hats
Let your imagination run wild and create a botanical Alice-inspired hat to wear at our wonderland garden parade. Be inspired by caterpillars, mushrooms and roses… or even the cheshire cat!
This drop-in activity is perfect for 4 to 12 year olds, but adults are encouraged to join in on the fun, too. The facilitators will tailor the experience to suit different age groups and abilities, ensuring that everyone can participate and create something truly special.
Event 4: Animal Handling Sessions
22nd and 24th April 2025, at 11am, 12pm and 2pm.
Learn all about the animals that make their home at the Gardens.
Join the team in the Rainforest room for an exciting and interactive session with live animals.
Teach your little ones all about how to handle and look after a selection of furry (or scaly) friends.
For ages 3+.
7. EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
12th – 27th April 2025
Location: West Midlands Safari Park
Link: https://www.wmsp.co.uk/easter-eggstravaganza
Event: Hop into the Easter festivities at West Midlands Safari Park’s Easter Eggstravaganza.
Join the egg hunts, meet Bramble Bunny and enjoy a range of themed activities for the whole family. You’re sure to have an egg-citing time.
8. Wild Wonders
Location: Thinktank Science Museum
Link: https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank
Event: Head to Thinktank and enjoy the Wild Wonders live theatre show, LEGO creature sessions, planetarium shows throughout the Easter Holidays (weekdays) and celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday 22nd April as Eko’, a 13-foot-tall Sea Giant Puppet and 5 world-class performers perform live shows.
9. Eggberts Easter Trail
Location: Sundown Adventureland
Link: https://sundownadventureland.co.uk/events/easter/
Event: Can you find all of Eggbert’s friends hiding around the park?
Children will be given an activity card to help them find Eggbert’s friends that are sneakily hidden around the park. You will have some great fun and adventures whilst you explore the park looking for the hidden characters.
To complete the card, you just need to draw a line from the area listed on the activity card to the correct picture of Eggbert’s friends. Once completed, head over to Pumpkin Patch Cafe to receive your free chocolatey treat.
Don’t worry if you haven’t found them all, as it’s Easter the lovely workers know everyone deserves chocolate, all children will still get their reward.
10. Easter at Churchfields
Location: Churchfields Farm
Link: https://churchfields.farm/events/easter-trail-fun-farm-plus-easter-eggstravaganza/
Events: Get ready for an EPIC Easter adventure that promises non-stop fun for the whole family.
Every day from 12th – 27th April, enjoy:
✔️ Lamb bottle feeding experience – pre-booking only, limited availability £1.50pp
✔️ Egg heads Easter trail
✔️ Farm attractions
✔️ Easter crafts & games
✔️ Adventure playground
✔️ Go-karts, zip line, giant bouncers & more.
11. Mr. Cadbury’s parrot Easter Egg-stravaganza stage show
Location: Cadbury World
Link: https://www.cadburyworld.co.uk/whats-on/coming-up/
Event: Mr Cadbury’s Parrot becomes the star of his very own show,’The Missing Mini Eggs!
Daily from 5th -27th April at 11am, 11:45am, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.45pm, 2.30pm, 3.15 and 4pm.
12. Easter Eggstravaganza
Location: National Forest Adventure Farm, Tatenhill, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9SJ
Link: https://www.adventurefarm.co.uk/our-events/easter-eggstravaganza/
Event: Hop into Easter fun at the Adventure Farm! 11th – 25th April.
Jump aboard the Easter Eggspress tractor and trailer ride and journey to Bunny Woods, where you’ll meet the brand-new friendly woodland characters. Enjoy fun and interactive Easter-themed shows on the main stage, get up close with adorable springtime baby animals, and take part in lamb feeding and lambing live!
Your ticket gives you access to everything the farm has to offer, including their huge indoor soft play, exciting outdoor adventure zones, and for the Easter holidays, the return of Mega Slide Mountain – the UK’s longest outdoor tubing slide.
13. Easter Egg-venture
Location: Lower Drayton Farm, Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5RE
Link: https://playatthefarm.co.uk/easter-fun/
Event: ‘Spring’ into action this Easter break with a family visit to PLAY@! They’ve got some egg-xtra special treats in store for you to enjoy alongside all the usual fun of the farm, including their Dino Egg Hatchery, Tulip Field, and Easter Egg Hunt.
14. Easter Spectacular
Location: Hatton Adventure Farm
Link: https://adventure.hattonworld.com/whats-on/easter-spring-spectacular-2/
Event: Get ready for a day of springtime fun at Hatton Adventure World. The farm will soon be packed with adorable baby animals – piglets, lambs, and goat kids – all waiting to meet you in our Spring Arrivals Marquee, where you can enjoy animal handling sessions and baby animal talks. You might even be lucky enough to witness a birth!
Come rain or shine, there’s so much to enjoy. Get up close to the baby animals, be entertained by the magic and puppet shows in the family theatre, or cuddle a guinea pig in Guinea Pig Village. Explore Scales & Tails to meet lizards and snakes, and watch the majestic birds of prey in action during the Falconry Shows. For those over 8, there’s thrilling Laser Combat, plus Snorty’s Superslide Mania and Soft Play for the little ones.
15. ALL ABOARD THE EASTER EGGSPRESS
Location: Statfold Country Park, Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 0BU
Link: https://www.statfold.com/easter-eggspress/
Event: 18th – 21st April. This Easter, experience a fun-filled family adventure at Statfold Country Park with their special Easter Eggspress event. Enjoy unlimited train rides, exciting activities, and a magical pantomime performance.
✔️ Easter Eggspress Train Rides: Hop aboard the Easter Eggspress and take unlimited rides on our stunning countryside railway.
✔️ Easter Bunny Meet & Greet:
Meet the Easter Bunny for a special photo opportunity – and maybe even a sweet surprise!
✔️ Easter Egg Hunt: Can you find all the hidden Easter Eggs left by the Easter Bunny around the park?
✔️ New Spring Animal Showcase: Join Animal Mania in the showroom from 10am to 4pm to meet adorable chicks, rabbits, and more!
✔️ Pantomime Show: Dick Whittington
Enjoy an all-new 60-minute pantomime adventure as Dick Whittington sets off to seek his fortune! Tickets from £5 per person, pre-booking recommended.
✔️ Unlimited Train Rides: Ride through the beautiful landscapes of Statfold on our award-winning Narrow Gauge and Miniature Railways.
✔️ Toby’s Barn Soft Play & Clip n’ Climb: Let the kids explore our railway-themed, 3-tier soft play area (45-minute session) or challenge themselves in a 30-minute Clip n’ Climb session (£5 per person, ages 4+).
✔️ Vintage Carousel Rides
✔️ Outdoor Strawberry Play Park
✔️ Colouring Activities
✔️ Fellumpa 9-hole Mini Golf
✔️ Woodland Trail & Bug Hotel
✔️ Railway Roundhouse Museum featuring historic locomotives
16. Black Country Living Museum
Location: Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, DY1 4AL
Link: https://bclm.com/easter-holiday-fun/
Event: Get ready for a fantastic family day out at the Black Country Living Museum, where history comes to life with a variety of interactive activities, crafts, and seasonal delights.
Hands-on family fun where you can step back in time and try your hand at traditional springtime crafts and activities. Experience historical delights such as flower pressing, spring cleaning, and gardening, or get creative with spring flower paper crafts.
Join them in preparing a 1950s baby’s pram for the Spring Pram Event! If you’re bringing your own pram, why not decorate it with Easter-themed bunting and flowers? Then, head over to the Infant Welfare Centre and take part in the delightful pram parade.
Rediscover the joy of traditional street games. Master the hoop and stick, sing along to timeless skipping songs, and challenge yourself with the classic ball and cup game. Don’t forget to follow the Spring Discovery Trail for an adventure the whole family will love.
Bostin’ Easter treats to satisfy your taste buds with classic Easter goodies! The timeless pleasure of hot cross buns, a must-have treat for any springtime celebration. Looking for something different? Try the battered scotch eggs – crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfect for a picnic in the park.
Immerse yourself in history with a range of interactive experiences. Attend an Edwardian school lesson, venture underground to experience the life of an 1850s miner, hop on a vintage bus, and watch live metalworking demonstrations.
Don’t forget they also have;
1950s Fairground: Experience the thrill of the sonic jets, play vintage fairground games, and take a spine-tingling ride on the ghost train.
1940s-1960s Town: Step onto a mid-20th-century high street, listen to vinyl records in the 1950s music shop, and browse timeless styles at the Army and Navy Store.
Industrial Quarter: Explore the marvels of industrial heritage from the 1950s.
Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre: Meet midwives and take a step into a fascinating part of NHS history.
Bargain alert! Did you know that when you buy a full-priced general admission ticket, you get unlimited return visits for a whole year at no extra cost? That means more opportunities to explore, discover, and enjoy everything the Black Country Living Museum has to offer.
17. Easter on the Farm
Location: Cotswold Farm Park
Link: https://cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk/seasonal-events/easter-on-the-farm/
Event: Head to the farm from the 5th to the 27th Apr for the ultimate Easter experience at one of our favourite farms.
Enjoy;
✔️ Lambing & Kidding
✔️ Spring trail
✔️ Bonnet making & decorating
✔️ Build a farm animal
✔️ Wooden farm activity
✔️ Sand art
Easter is a great time to experience the magic of seeing the farms’ newest arrivals in the Lambing Barn, watch live births, and enjoy fascinating lambing talks from the farms resident experts.
18. Shaun the Sheep, Find the Flock Trail
Location: Trentham Gardens
Link: https://trentham.co.uk/events/find-the-flock-trail/
Event: Follow the trail to discover 12 supersized colourful Shaun the Sheep sculptures, painted by local and regional artists this spring.
In collaboration with Wild in Art and Aardman, the Find the Flock trail promises fun for all the family. Each Shaun the Sheep sculpture, standing tall at 160cm, will be positioned in locations around Trentham Gardens. The flock has been painted with bright colours and funky, bold patterns!
Don’t forget to pick up a free activity pack at the Visitor Centre, and embaa-rk on a journey through art and adventure around the gardens, learning more about the artists as you go!
A morning/afternoon out
1. We’re Going On An Easter Egg Hunt
Location: Selly Manor, Maple Road, Bournville, B30 2AE
Link: https://www.sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2025-04-14/were-going-on-a-easter-egg-hunt
Event: Hop on down to Selly Manor for some eggcellent family fun this Easter. Delve into the deep dark wood, put Humpty Dumpty back together again, and discover lots more as you search the grounds for giant eggs themed around the best loved children’s books. Get creative in their medieval hall where you can make and take home some Easter themed crafts and have lots of fun with the spring discovery station and under 5’s play zone.
This event takes place between 14th April to the 23rd April, daily from 10am to 4pm.
2. Spring Scavenger Hunt
Location: Newlands Bishop Farm, Berry Hall Lane, Solihull, B912RY
Date/time: Weekdays 10am – 1pm. Weekends 10am – 2pm.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/newlandsbishopfarm
Event: From the 5th April to the 25th April. Celebrate the arrival of spring with an exciting Spring Scavenger Hunt at
Newlands Bishop Farm!
Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of adventures, mini-games, and treasure hunts. Embark on an exciting journey to find wooden eggs with hidden letters scattered throughout the animal walkway. With games and challenges for all ages, there’s something for everyone:
✔️ Letter-finding challenges
✔️ Word-making puzzles
✔️ Quiz questions
✔️ You might even spot the Easter bunny
3. Easter Egg Hunt Down on the Farm
Location: Canalside Farm,
Link: https://www.canalsidefarm.co.uk/events/easter-egg-hunt
Event: Head to Canalside Farm for an Easter Egg Hunt. Collect your Egg Hunt Pack from the farm shop when you arrive, then head out to the farm for the hunt. Find the giant eggs & answer the questions at each station.
Once you have answered all of the Easter themed questions on the trail, head back to the farm shop to collect your prize (prize is for the children only).
Choose between the AM slot 10am-12pm or the PM time slot which runs from 1pm-4pm. You can arrive anytime within your time slot but you must have finished your experience by the end of the time slot (either 12pm or 4pm).
One-off Easter sessions
1. Easter Science Workshop
Location: Shenstone Village Hall, Barnes Road, Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 OLT
Date/time: 19th April at 2pm
Link: https://www.instagram.com/youth_evolution_workshops
Event: Want to ignite your child’s curiosity and love for science? Join Youth Evolution and their egg-citing Easter workshop, where they will launch egg rockets, create Easter slime, explore bubbly acid-base reactions, test if eggs can hold the weight of a human and lots more!
2. Easter Chocolate Making Workshops
Location: The Chocolate Shed, Yew Tree Farm Craft Centre, Wootton Wawen, B95 6BY
Date/time: 12th, 15th, 17th April at 2:30pm
Link: https://www.thechocolateshed.com/
Event: Chocolate making workshops located in a Warwickshire chocolaterie. Those attending (both children and adults) will have the opportunity to try their hand (and sticky fingers!) at using chocolate to make some marvellously delicious chocolate Easter creations.
At the end of the workshop, all budding mini (and grown-up) chocolatiers will take home their delicious chocolate-y masterpieces to enjoy. Theres 3 worshops with spaces available, but be quick to book.
3. Easter Egg-stravaganza
Location: Keele Uni, ST5 5BJ
Date/time: 13th April, 1pm – 3:30pm
Link: Happyface.events
Event: The areas BIGGEST family dance party is back. BOUNCE into the Easter hols with a Sunday afternoon family day rave.
FREE Events
1. Easter Art Explorer
Location: Ikon Gallery
Link: https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/easter-art-explorer-15-april-2025
Date/time: 15th April and 22nd April, 11am-3pm
Event: Join the wonderful people at Ikon Gallery for fun creative trails through Ikon’s exhibitions.
This interactive experience encourages families and younger visitors to explore art and ideas together. Use your detective skills to discover new artworks and investigate details throughout the exhibition while enjoying creative activities.
2. Easter Holiday Stick Man Trail
Location: National Memorial Arboretum
Link: https://www.thenma.org.uk/
Event: Join the National Memorial Arboretun during the Easter holidays (14th-18th
April) for FREE indoor and outdoor Stick Man themed activities.
✔️ Stick Man outdoor trail – help Stick Man on his journey back to the family tree and meet five carved characters and lots of activities along the way.
✔️ Stick Man Indoor Screenings (11am -3pm) – the Stick Man adaptation will be shown throughout the day in the Remembrance Centre.
✔️ Stick Man arts and crafts (12pm -3pm) – Take part in FREE drop-in sessions to make Stick Man-themed crafts to take home.
✔️ Music making – using natural resources and instruments from around the world, you’ll create a song of spring to echo natures call in this musical session.
Spaces are limited for Stick Man screenings and music-making sessions, so make sure to book online to get your preferred time slot.
You can pick up your free, self-led
Stick Man trail map at the Welcome Desk when you arrive.
Remember to keep popping back to see more and more events added daily.
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