Easter Events and Activities in the North East and North Yorkshire
- Kelly
- Apr 5
- 7 min read
The Easter Holidays is almost here and there's lots going on in the North East this year.
The Easter Holidays in 2025 this year in the North East falls between 12th-27th April and in North Yorkshire it falls 5th-20th April
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The Easter Guide
Brocksbushes Farmyard fun zone is back along with Carnival Rides!
11th-27th April
Unlimited rides, bouncy castles, crazy golf, and exciting garden games, Easter themed activities, face painting and more.
Suitable for children aged 2-10 years.
£10.99 per child £1 per adult
Mortal Fools
Ad - Mortal Fools are bringing another amazing show to the North East and it sounds perfect for teens and tweens!
Mortal Fools ’ Ensemble Young Company presents Brainstorm - an honest, funny, and thought-provoking theatre show diving into the messy mechanics of the teenage brain!
Tickets are on sale now for its North East tour; Brainstorm is a must-see for tweens,
teenagers, and the adults who support them.
Every day, 86 billion neurons connect, crash, collide, and clash. It’s a cocktail of chaos and constant change. Brainstorm is a fast-paced exploration of the imperfectly perfect teenage brain, told by 10 talented young performers going through the highs and lows of the teen experience right now.
Using a script developed by Ned Glasier, Emily Lim, and Company Three, in collaboration with neuroscientists, Brainstorm includes brand-new devised content from the cast and creative team.
Suitable for 11yrs+
Tour dates:
Newbiggin Sports & Community Hub South East Northumberland
Sunday 30 March, 6pm
Tickets are £6 for adults & £4 for concessions, students, freelancers & under 25s.
Sunday 13 April, 7pm (BSL interpreted by Caroline Ryan.)
Monday 14 April, 7pm.
Tickets are £8 for adults & £6 for concessions & under 18s.
Arts Centre Washington ,Sunderland
Wednesday 16 April, 7.30pm
Tickets are £8 for adults & £6 concessions, students & under 25s.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
YSP has two brand new exhibitions launching for Easter! Come along and enjoy Laura Ellen Bacon
n and Felicity Aylieff. You can find activity sheets in each exhibition and handling materials. During the Easter holidays you can also enjoy The Easter art & nature trail with a free chocolate treat at the end.
Other things you can enjoy include:
⭐Trails
⭐Tree discovery kit
⭐Little wild wood
⭐Imagination station
and lots more.
We will be visiting next week so keep an eye out for our updated post.
Farm academy is here at Monk Park Farm and it sounds fantastic!
Running until 27th April, You can expect:
⭐Muck the pig sty out
⭐Groom the ponies
⭐Help with lambing
⭐Milk a Goat
⭐Groom the highland cow
and lots lots more. Collect stamps in your passport as you take on the mini farmer role.
You can also enjoy the petting barn where you can feed lambs, hold the bunnies, meet the ducklings and more. Other things you can expect are
The 84 acres of Park and woodlands to explore – 2 huge play areas with Jumping Pillows, Sand Pits, Ziplines, Mini Fairground Train, Swings, Slides and more!
Large Free Car Park, Gift Shop, Ice Cream Kiosk, Cafe and Picnic Areas inside and out.
What's on 12th-27th April
5th-21st - Giant Egg Hunt Skipton High Street
5th-17th/ 22nd-27th - Farm Academy Monk Park Farm
5th-17th - Dino Dig at Pickering Station
5th-20th - Flying Scotsman at National Railway Museum
5th-21st - Whale hello there - The Deep Hull
5th-21st - Easter fun at Eden Camp
5th-21st - Dino Activities at North Yorkshire Moors Railway
5th-21st - Darlington Easter Trail
5th-27th - Easter at Newby Hall
5th- 27th - Egg Scrambled trail - Captain Cook Museum
5th-27th - Easter at Adventure Valley
5th-27th - Easter trail - Thorpe Farm centre
5th-17th - Dino World at Gala Durham
5th - 21st - Easter Trail - Thorp Perrow
5th-27th - Belsay Hall Adventure Quest
5th-27th- Chester's roman fort - Adventure quest
5th-27th - Warkworth Castle -adventure quest
5th-27th - Birdoswald adventure quest
5th-27th - Whitby Abbey adventure quest
5th-27th - Scarborough castle adventure quest
5th - 27th - Ebors Easter Trail - Lightwater Valley
5th-21st - Easter Adventure - Stockeld park
5th - 27th - Easter fun at Big sheep little cow
9th - Family Fun Day at Catterick Races
11th Easter Disco - Northallerton town hall
12th - Spring Bathbomb Workshop - Shipley Art Gallery
12th - Big Bear Beach Clean - Little Haven
12th- Easter Fused Glass Workshop - Lanchester Garden Centre
12th/13th - Bishop Auckland Food Festival and Have a go sessions
12th-21st - Big brick build Belsay hall
12th -27th- Cheeky Chicks Trail - Hardwick Park
12th-27th Easter Eggstravaganza - Adventure Valley
12th-27th Family Easter Activities - Beamish Museum
12th-27th Easter Holiday Fun at the Farm - Down At The Farm
12th-27th Easter Trail Burrowing Bunnies - Wharton Park
12th-27th Feathers an Fun - Ushaw
13th - Become a pizza chef - Gino D 'campo restaurant Newcastle
14th - Seed Bombs The Bowes Museum
14th - Breakfast with Peter Rabbit - Lanchester Garden Centre
14th - Easter Story Explorers - Wharton Park
14th - Bears museum Adventures - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
14th - Dino Easter Cards - Sunderland Museum
14th-15th Mosaic Crafts - Ushaw
14th-24th Back packs & Bord Song - Ushaw
15th - Tremendous Tuesdays - Veg Printmaking - South Shields Museum
15th - Forest Club - Hardwick Park
15th - Nature Spotters - The Bowes Museum
15th - Kids Easter party - Sunderland Dogs
16th/17th - Little seedlings Easter Holiday Club - Dobbies Birtley
16th - Build a bunny - Wharton Park
16th - Wild Wednesday fun with fossils - The Bowes Museum
16th - Bloom & Bop - Sunderland Museum
16th-23rd - Free Papercrafts- Ushaw
16th-27th - Easter trail Auckland Palace
17th - The Great Escape - Hardwick Park
17th - A day on the farm - The Story Durham
17th-18th - Hanging Decorations - Ushaw
17th-18th - Craziest Showman - The Firestation
17th-28th - Scarecrow Fest South Causey Inn
17th-24th - Easter family open day - Sunderland Training Farm
17th/22nd - Stop Motion workshop - Ushaw
18th - 21st - Magical Adventure Trail - Newby Hall
18th-21st - Peter Rabbit & The Easter Bunny - Hopetown
18th - Nature Spotters - The Bowes Museum
18th - Family Easter Fun - Weardale Railway
18th - Giant Easter Egg Hunt - Tweddle farm
18th-21st - Whistle stop Valley Easter Eggspress
19th - Egg Hunt at Albert Park
19th - Wonka tea party - Ramside Hall
19th Nerdfest - Gateshead stadium
19th - Blyth Easter Family Fun Day - Ridley Park
19th Hard boiled egg completion - Hopetown
20th - Egg Hunt - Riverside Park
20th - Live Music,games,bonnet parade - Hopetown
21st - Family Easter Party - Jubilee Centre
21st - family Fun Day at Redcar Races
21st - Amazing Bubble man - Playhouse Whitley Bay
21st Tremendous Tuesdays - Ship Shape - South Shields museum
22nd Earth Day - Sunderland Museum
22nd - Nature Spotters - The Bowes Museum
22nd-25th - The Gruffalo - Northern Stage
23rd - Milkshake Live - Darlington Hippodrome
23rd - Petting Zoo - Cornmill Shopping Centre
23rd Farmyard Frolics - Sunderland Museum
23rd - Easter games - Flatts Lane Park
23rd Wild Wednesday nest quest egg hunt - Bowlees Visitors Centre
23rd - Big Chocolate Science - Lanchester Garden Centre
23rd - Deer Park Safari - Raby Castle
24th - Family sculpture art workshop - Baltic
24th - Crazy Creatures - Durham Botanic Gardens
25th - Durham World Heritage day - Palace Green
25th - Nature Spotters - The Bowes Museum
25th - Wild Weather Wonders - Sunderland Museum
26th - Sunniside Food Market - Sunderland
26th - Teen & Adult spring cookie decorating - Shipley Art Gallery
27th - Discovery Brick show - Discovery Museum
27th - Peter Rabbit & Friends - Easter trail - Swinton Estate Ripon
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