School Holidays Scarborough & Whitby

Easter Holidays

Please check with individual schools as dates may differ slightly from these depending on teacher training etc. and are also subject to change

Enjoy a fantastic family day out during the Easter holidays at Castle Howard. Take part in the Easter Animal Trail for children, and embark on an animal adventure around the Gardens; step into the magnificent House which reopens on the 29th March; and indulge in seasonal delights and Easter treats in our cafes and shops.

Easter Animal Trail

Discover a menagerie of willow animals in our Gardens this Easter, and encounter foxes, owls, hares, and more! Collect your beautifully illustrated trail map and adventure around the Grounds to collect a series of clues to win a chocolatey prize.

Our enchanting trail is for children and families, and is a lovely outdoor experience surrounded by nature’s beauty. Don’t miss our Bunny photo opportunity to capture your Easter day out and look out for unexpected animals as you go! Included in House & Gardens and Gardens tickets.

Credits: Thank you to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust for providing two beautiful sculptures – learn more about Yorkshire wildlife’s habitats and environments on your trail map. Thank you to Dragon Willow and CLW Event Design for creating the remaining sculptures. Chocolate prizes are provided by Autism Plus: Park House Barns Belgian Chocolate in Easingwold. Illustrations by Jess Hogarth.

Castle Howard, The Estate Office, Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DA


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With over 8,000 acres of forest to explore, Dalby Forest is the perfect place to spend some quality family time in the great outdoors. The team at Dalby have put together some fun-filled activities to keep the whole family entertained.

So, pack up your picnic and enjoy a low-cost day in nature!

  1. Gruffalo’s 25th birthday trail – opens 24th January 2024. As part of the adventure, families will be encouraged to work together to search for missing party items whilst enjoying fun and games along the trail. Participants will also learn about the intricate ways plants and animals look after each other.
  2. Gruffalo orienteering trail – try our fun, navigational challenge at Dalby Forest using a simple map to find twelve Gruffalo markers hidden in the deep, dark wood. Bonus if you spot the Gruffalo hiding in the trees!
  3. Grandfather Oak playground – Swing, climb, hide and spark their imaginations at the Grandfather Oak playground! Test your climbing skills on this fun playground with so much for the mind to explore. Hide away in our wooden teepees, clamber on the climbing frame or make your way round the playground and find your joy in the wildplay area.
  4. Go Ape Treetop Adventure – Built for the whole family, this is the ultimate tree top experience of wobbly bridges, intricate crossings and an awesome zip wire finale in Dalby Forest. The perfect high ropes course for kids as well as mum, dad and the grandparents!
  5. Life on two wheels – Get started or tune up those cycling skills with training courses for little legs, hosted by our Bike Hire partner, Dalby Forest Cycle Hub!

With themed trails, adventure play areas, natural play, safe off-road cycling and lots of space to create your own woodland palace, your local woods and forests are the perfect place for a family day out, fit for a king!

Please note that barbeques and fires are not currently allowed anywhere in the forest.

Dalby Forest, YO18 7LT


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One of our Mumbler mums has created a lovely Easter colouring sheet to keep the kids occupied over Easter!  You can download your copy HERE

Spot the Difference and colouring HERE or HERE

Living History Weekend – Saturday 29th – Sunday 31st March 2024

Explore history at Eden Camp’s Living History Weekends! Engage with reenactors portraying soldiers from the British, US, and German Armies, and connect with Home Front heroes. Don’t miss this immersive experience!

Easter Activity Family-fun Workshops: 27 March to 5 April 2024. 1pm to 2pm

Join the fun with our free, family-friendly educational workshops happening throughout the Easter Holidays!

Evacuation Workshop – Wednesday 27 March

Learn about the importance of evacuation, what would you take in your suitcase? Activities will include packing a suitcase, creating your name label and much, much more!

WW1 Cooking – Thursday 28 March & Thursday 4 April

Join in the cooking fun and make your own tack biscuits!

Soldiers from WW1 relied on tack biscuits during trench warfare as they lasted a long time without going off but that didn’t mean they were nice to eat!

Rationing – Wednesday 3 April

Learn about the effects of Rationing in Britain during the war! How did we survive on smaller portions and were we healthier as a result? Learn about the types of food available in wartime Britain.

POW Arts & Crafts – Friday 29 March & Friday 5 April 

Explore the everyday life of a POW at Eden Camp and how the prisoners of war (POWs) utilised materials around them to create arts & crafts in their spare time for presents to the local families. Make your own Paper Dolly and use recycled materials to create an outfit for your very own wartime friend!

Eden Camp Modern History Museum, Malton. YO17 6RT


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23rd March 2024 until 5th April 2024. 1030 – 1130 and 1400 – 1500 Harminis on the Farm, Lambing time!

It’s Lambing Time at Hill Top Farm!

Join us for this magical hands on outdoor visit and marvel at the wonder of nature and new life!

Come and visit our farm near Scarborough where you will see ewes (you might even see one give birth!), hold the baby lambs and maybe feed them if they’re hungry! We will have a Harminis sing along too, some farm stories and the chance to play on the toy tractors and outdoor toys whilst we watch and wait for the lambs to arrive!

This is an outdoor event and the weather can be very changeable on top of the hill, so please dress appropriately and bring extra clothes with you!

Aimed at 0-6yrs, older children are welcome too (please purchase a ticket) but they may not want to sing our animal themed songs (too cool for school!)

£10.95 per child, with 1 free adult place
Babies under 6 months old are free when they attend with a paying sibling.

****This activity is not suitable for pregnant ladies.****

Book directly through www.happity.co.uk/harminis

Plus we have the NEW VIP Shepherd for the day ultimate experiences.

Work alongside Kate and other members of the ewe crew in assisting the girls. Make sure they’re well fed, bedded up, and that their lambs are thriving in the maternity suite! Accompany Farmer James or Kate on their daily rounds checking the livestock and that all is good on the farm.

With plenty of photo opportunities you will come away from the day absolutely buzzing with loads of memories!

Suitable for adults and children 6+ (children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult – no extra charge)

This is the perfect gift for someone that has everything! Spaces are limited to 2 per day over the Easter Holidays so act now before they’re snaffled up! £100 per person – Book the VIP experience HERE

With kind permission from JW Tyson Agriculture & Milling Services

Located just outside of Scarborough at the top of Racecourse road / Stepney Hill YO12 5TE

 


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Humble Bee Farm near Scarborough is open to the public for its annual lambing experience!

Sundays 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st March and 7th April 2024, 11am till 12:30pm OR 1:00pm till 2:30pm
Wednesdays 13th, 20th and 27th March 2024, 11:00am till 12:20pm. The Wednesday dates are ideal for SEN children as will be a quieter experience.

Tickets essential, pre-booking only. Ticket price – £8 per person, under 2s are FREE. Ticket includes:

  • 90-minute session in the lambing barn
  • Meet & feed a lamb
  • Short talk by Farmer Percy about his flock
  • Count the lambs with Farmer Percy
  • Q&A session with the lambing team
  • Capture those memories in the photo booth
  • Meet the other baby animals in the barn including rabbits and guinea pigs.
  • Say hello to the sheep dogs, Alfie & Madge
  • Follow our Sheep Trail around the farm to find a secret word
  • Get to know the Farmyard Gang including Tilly our Shetland Pony, our donkeys, alpacas, goats, hens and ducks
  • The Hive Café/Bar will be open serving warm drinks and lite bites!
  • Entry to our competition to win a glamping stay at Humble Bee Farm
  • Access to our sports field during your visit
  • Free parking

Pram friendly. Sorry, no dogs. Pregnant women not advised to enter the lambing area.


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Join Kathy for a session of Spring Time musical fun, perfect for babies and children up to 6 years of age.

  • MONDAY 25th March 2024 10am Family Fun Music at Emmanuel St John’s Church Hall, St John’s Road, Scarborough – all ages 0-4+ years
  • WEDNESDAY 27th March Time 10.30am Family Fun Music at Newby and Scalby Library – all ages 0-4+ years – FREE – Book via the library

Fun Music sessions last around 50 minutes during which time there will be nursery rhymes, new and traditional songs, dancing and movement to music, often with props and scarves, and there’s always a chance to play on different percussion instruments.

As a special treat, Kathy always plays her flute, piccolo or saxophone in the sessions, either for jamming along to or for listening time. The children love hearing and seeing these wind instruments, and so the Fun Music sessions just fly by!

ALL CLASSES ARE £8 PER FAMILYJust click on your chosen class and date below to book your place!
NB. If you book 6 classes at once, you will only be charged for 5 – this discount is applied automatically

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Spring and Easter Activities at North Yorkshire Moors National Park Centres:

  • Constellation Rubbing Trail – Danby Lodge National Park Centre and Sutton Bank National Park Centre
    • Come and try our new permanent rubbing trail.
      Explore the grounds and find the constellation rubbing plaques, use your brass rubbing crayon and discover the 10 different constellations. Drop-in, no booking required, please check visitor centre opening hours. £3 per person.
  • Notice Nature Trail – 23 March to 25 May – Danby Lodge National Park Centre and Sutton Bank National Park Centre
    • Take time to look at what’s around us. What mysteries of nature will you unravel on this new family trail? Recommended age 3+. £3 per person.
      Drop-in, no booking required, please check visitor centre opening hours.
  • Natural Art Day Family Activity – Wednesday 27 March at Danby Lodge National Park Centre
    Using only what we can find we’ll create our own natural art. Make a bookmark or wall hanging to take home. No booking required, drop in Price from £5.00
  • Family Bushcraft Day – Wednesday 3 April at Danby Lodge National Park Centre
    Escape to the woodland and learn how to make the best shelters and how to light a fire. You can also make a charcoal pencil to take home. Price from £7.00
  • Children’s Terrarium-Making Workshop – Sunday 7 April at Danby Lodge National Park Centre
    Build a terrarium with HOF & Beyond.  Children will learn which plants to use and how to care for them.  They’ll get messy with the different soils creating their own funky layers. Price from £26.00

Danby Lodge, Lodge Ln, Whitby YO21 2NB 01439 772737

Sutton Bank, Thirsk YO7 2EH 01845 597426


Our ever popular Easter Egg-Styravaganza Egg hunt will get your little piggies running around to solve the puzzles and find out where the eggs are!  We have two hunts one for the under 7’s and one for the over 7’s and everyone gets a prize!   Take the Tractor and Trailer Ride to the Indoor Play Barn where we are now serving hot food and delicious coffee!

Lambing Live is in full swing with lots more Mummy sheep about the give birth – if you are lucky you can see them being born! We also have lots of new born lambs that need bottle feeding every day, so come and help us at our daily sessions!

Our beautiful beach has re-opened the best place to relax whilst watching your children play in the sand and water play.  Rent a beach hut for a special treat!

We’ve got the perfect pit stop for you and your little piggies during your day of play! Try a delicious sourdough Pizza, treat yourself to a yummy Ice Cream or enjoy a jacket potato or our famous curly fries which make the perfect snack!

Bo Peep’s Panto “She’s Lost The Flock…Again” is showing daily, can The Grand Old Duke Of York help her find our lost lambs?! and of course we have all of our wonderful animals on the farmyard trail!

You can book through the website unless you are an annual member (annual members do not need to book)!

Piglets Adventure Farm is located 15 minutes from the centre of York, on Towthorpe Moor Lane, between Strensall Road and the A64, North of York.

For full information please go to www.pigletsadventurefarm.com

Piglets Adventure Farm Park, Towthorpe Grange, York, YO32 9ST


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Rainy Day

Wednesday 27th March – Thursday 4th April 2024
Join us during the school holidays for family fun, including free activities, workshops and crafts.

Wednesday 27th March 10am – 12pm and 2 – 4pm – Hopping Haberdashery: Fabric Bunnies
Space To Be, Scarborough Art Gallery

Join us to make a fabric rabbit, inspired by the work of Angela Knipe from our current exhibition, Displayful. A great activity, just in time for Easter!

Thursday 28th March 10am – 12 pm and 2 – 4pm – Hatching Dino Egg Cards
Rotunda Museum
An Easter gift with a difference – make a unique gift to send to a dino fan. Come and collage your own hatching baby dinosaur card.

Wednesday 3rd April 10am – 12pm and 2 – 4pm – Printed Pet Portraits
Space To Be, Scarborough Art Gallery
Press! Print! Ink! Arrange shapes to create your own perfect pet made entirely out of stamp pads.

Thursday 4th April 10am – 12pm and 2 – 4pm – Prehistoric Stained Glass
Rotunda Museum
As we welcome spring and the return of sunnier days, join us to make some faux stained glass inspired by our collection of fossils and dinosaur artefacts.

 

Until Sunday 7 May (during opening hours) Exhibition: Displayful
Scarborough Art Gallery
Celebrating happy accidents and joyful mess, Displayful invites visitors to enjoy contemporary artistic responses to objects from the collection. Combining new work from five regional artists, Luke Beech, Kate Fox, Wendy Galloway, Liberty Hodes and Angela Knipe, alongside historical artefacts, Displayful looks to consider new possibilities for the lives of objects.

Amongst a wide and deliberately random collection of objects, visitors can expect to see rabbits, a stoat and an impressive potato!

General Information
Children must always be accompanied by an adult.
All activities are FREE with an Annual Pass and U18s go FREE, unless otherwise stated.
Keep checking our website and social media for updates.


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Join Captain Careless on a Pirate Treasure Hunt!

Oh no! Captain Careless has really done it this time. They’ve lost all the pirate treasure at SEA LIFE – and the crew are none too pleased! On top of this, it seems some of our creatures have become quite taken with the shiny booty!

Can you help the Captain find all the lost booty that is hidden around the aquarium and fill in the pirate map as you go? And while on your hunt for the Captain’s booty, learn all about our ‘treasures of the ocean’.

  • Take part in an interactive treasure hunt around the aquarium
  • Take part in lots of pirate themed games, crafts and activities
  • Meet Captain Careless
  • Win a prize for taking part!

This event is included with SEA LIFE admission.

Scalby Mills, Scarborough, YO12 6RP.


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There’s lots happening at Sewerby this Easter 2024!

Starting on 24th March and running through to 5th April, choose from:

  • Rusticus Encounter: Viking!
  • Rusticus: Knights of the Round Table
  • Rusticus Adventure: Thumbelina
  • Easter Magic and Face painting
  • Circus Avago
  • Wildcats: Pirates and Mad Hatters Tea Party
  • Zoo activities

Plus Spring Family Fun Day on 28th March and the famous Medieval Jousting on 31st March.

Find full details on their website here.

Activities free with admission price. Standard admission charges apply.

Sewerby, Bridlington, YO15 1ED. 01262 673769.


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There’s lots going on at Sledmere this Easter – with 3 weekends of our popular Lambing event, starting from Sat 23rd March – a great opportunity to meet our newborn lambs, enjoy cuddles with our fluffy little flock and if you are around at feeding time you might even get a chance to give them a bottle. You can even watch footage taken from the main lambing sheds and our Farm team will give you an insight into what happens during this busy Spring period.

Not only that but we are thrilled to be joined by Story Craft Theatre on Tuesday 2nd April for their theatre show: E-I-E-I-OH NO! It is a very busy time of year on the farm and there is so much to do – come and join us for one udder-believable, hay-larious interactive adventure that is packed full of colourful characters, puppets, games and fun for all the family! Story Craft Theatre is an award-winning children’s theatre company based in York and run by professional theatre-makers Cassie Vallance and Janet Bruce. There will be two performances, at 10.45am and 2pm. Book online, tickets are limited – don’t miss out!

Saturday 23rd March – Sunday 7th April 10am – 5pm – Sledmere’s Springtime Eggs-plorer Trail takes place throughout the Easter Holidays!

Keep your eyes peeled as you follow clues to make your way around the Parkland and Gardens this Easter, spotting the Springtime Easter features! See if you can spot Easter Eggs, Chicks, Bunnies and lots more as you’re led on a special adventure with your trail sheet in hand! When you’ve found them all don’t forget to return to the beginning to claim your prize!

Last but not least, Sledmere House opens for it’s Season of guided tours from Sunday 24th March – with 2 tours a day, at 11.30am and 1.45pm, on selected days until early October, take an opportunity to see inside and learn all about this stunning country house. Find out more online!

Normal grounds and gardens admission applies – book your tickets online now.

Sledmere House, Sledmere, Driffield, YO25 3XG


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23 March- 14 April

Easter Entertainment for the Whole Family

If you want endless family fun and adventure with a little “EGGSTRA” magic, then come and join us at Stockeld Park this Easter.

We are proud to offer some of the most popular events in Yorkshire, sure to “EGGCITE” you and your family this Easter holiday.

So there’s no reason to SCRAMBLE around for something to do this Easter – HATCH a plan and join us at Stockeld Park.

Book tickets here

Stockeld Park, off the A661 Wetherby Road, LS22 4AN


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If you’re looking for a fun filled day out for all the family this Easter check out Woldies for Woldies Easter Tweet.

Running 23rd March to the 7th April with a chocolate prize for every child, follow the new rainbow egg trail to crack the code and open the Robin’s nest.

Enjoy spring blossom and bulbs, spot birds in the hide and frogs in the nature ponds.

There’s a mini bunny trail for little legs, bird colouring, bird games to play, and special Easter treats in the Teahive Takeaway.

Make memories with all the family with Woldies favourites…

  • NEW Dino Maze
  • Giant Games Maze
  • Miniature Railway
  • Foot Golf
  • Den Zone
  • Climbing Fort
  • Timber Trail Play
  • Mud Kitchen
  • Insect Orienteering
  • Bees and Friends Garden
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Tree trail and much more!

Everything at Woldies is made for you enjoy quality time together as a family.

It’s a family business run with a friendly, personal touch. A fun day out with a difference with nature gardens, trails and play all set in a beautiful, natural and safe environment. Dogs welcome on a lead.

Easy to get to, only 1 minute off the A64 at Wintringham, near Malton YO17 8HW.

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Active Coast Events

Lots of free activities going on this Easter with Active Coast from the 3rd to 14th April 2023 including Beach Multisports, Calming Play and Create, Coastal Explorers, Dance Sessions, and Sand and Stone Art Workshops. These are available in Bridlington, Hornsea, Withernsea and The Humber Bridge Country Park.

For more information and dates, times please visit the East Riding Coast and Countryside website here.

Ayton Village Hall Easter Craft Fair

Sunday 7th April 2024 10am – 4pm

FREE entry

01723 862019 or 07581 784748

Baby Bears Soft Play Scarborough

Wednesday 27th March 1:30pm – 3pm 

Seamer & Irton Memorial Hall, Main Street, Seamer, YO12 4PS

Ticket price is £6.50 per child (adults, babies in arms and pre crawlers go free)

What will be included?

  • Soft play
  • Ride on cars and hoppers
  • Baby sensory station
  • Easter crafts
  • Easter egg hunt
  • Free refreshments
  • Chocolate treats

The session is for Under 5’s only and places are limited.

Beacon Farm Ice Cream – Easter Trail

Easter trail 23rd March – 7th April 2024 (Open every day in school holidays 9am-4pm)

Follow the trail and earn yourself a chocolatey treat!  £2.50 per hunt sheet
Our Ice Cream Parlour and Tearooms will also be open everyday overs the Easter holidays for Breakfasts, lunches, snacks, plenty of Easter themed treats and delicious ice cream.
Beacon Farm Ice Cream, Sneaton, Whitby
01947 605212

Bempton Cliffs That’s Not My Egg

Can you help the birds of Bempton find their missing eggs?

Lots of Bempton’s seabirds are returning to the reserve after a long, cold winter out at sea. They’ve been busy nest building and laying eggs but the wind has been playing tricks again. All of the eggs have been muddled up, oh no! Can you help us reunite the families with their eggs?

Complete the trail and pick up your Easter activity pack from the welcome team.

£3.50 per child. No need to pre-book, just turn up!

RSPB Bempton Cliffs, Cliff Ln, Bridlington YO15 1JF

Burton Agnes Orchid Festival

23rd March to 7th April 2024

The ground floor of the house is transformed into a plant paradise, with several hundred beautiful orchids through the Great Hall and the adjoining rooms. Stunning, often vibrantly-coloured and highly-scented, the diverse varieties of orchids take centre stage and offer us all a much-needed hit of flamboyant floral beauty. Our creative schemes celebrate the drama and diversity of this fascinating plant family, which grow exceptionally well as houseplants in our cool climate.

To launch the Orchid Festival, on 23rd and 24th March, orchid expert Ray Creek will give a series of entertaining, informative and fascinating talks about this glorious species, and how to care for the plants in your own home. Bring your curiosity and questions!

11am-5pm.
Hall admission applies

Burton Agnes, Driffield, YO25 4NB
01262 490324

Burton Constable Craft Fair

24th March, 10am – 3pm

Come and Join us at the Craft Fair, supplied with a varied of local businesses! You can find homemade sweets, handmade gifts, jewellery, clothes and other fun gifts! Craft fair happens at the Riding School, free entry, free parking and dog friendly. To book a stand please contact Sue Isles on 07704 347426 or email Sueilesajevents@hotmail.com

Burton Constable, Skirlaugh, HU11 4LN

Cavca Easter Stay & Play

Easter Crafts, Playtime, Stories, Singing, Refreshments

Wednesday 27th March 2024 10 – 12pm

The Green Lane Centre, Whitby

Thursday 28th March 2024 10am – 11.30am

12 Lower Clark Street, Scarborough

Gemma – 07425 642440

Cayton Bay Easter Activities

2nd April 2024, 10am – 12pm. Free childrens activities for ages 5 to 10 years old , lots of things to make and take home. Parents must attend with child , free refreshments for all.

Jubilee Hall, Main Street, Cayton

Crafty Creations Cafe

We have a range of craft activities for you to enjoy these include Paint a Pot / Pot Painting, Glass Fusing Workshops and Other Crafts; especially welcome on a rainy day.

You can also book a children’s party, events or a craft evening.

4 Eastborough, Scarborough, YO11 1NW
01723 364419

Derwent Valley Bridge Library – Easter Holidays

Easter Craft morning on Monday 25th March 2024, 10.30am – 12.30pm.

Tickets on sale at the library – £2.50 for children, £1 for adults. Tickets include hot drinks, juice and biscuits.

3 Pickering Road, West Ayton YO13 9JE
01723 863052

Easter Egg Hunt in Raincliffe Woods.

Tuesday 26th March 2024, 1pm – 4pm

  • With many other free activities such as ‘plant your own seeds and watch them grow at home’.
  • You can make your own natural bird feeders to take home.
  • And weave your own nest with recycled materials.
  • This is a fabulous chance for children to play and to learn about Spring, nature and the season of rebirth.
Perfect for parents trying to find some local, free activities.
This is a drop in so come when you want, no need to book.
Donations gratefully received on the day as any money goes straight back into helping the woods thrive.
Raincliffe Woods, YO11 2PW

Elsie’s Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday 30th March 2024 2pm

Easter Egg Hunt, cake stall, tombola, tattoo’s, games, Easter Bonnet Parade

Tickets £4

Call Steph 07749 166330

Filey Bird Garden Easter Trail

Easter Treasure Hunt at Filey Bird Garden & Animal Park 29th March to 3rd April 2024. Free to take part, simply work out the riddles to find the 12 letters on the eggs that are hidden around the park. Win a Cadbury’s Creme Egg (children aged 2-16)

Scarborough Road, Filey, YO14 9PG
01723 514439

Filey Library – Easter

Easter Family Fun with Crafts at Filey Library:

Thursday 28th March 2024 2pm – 4pm

All children must be accompanied by an adult

To enrol please call Adult Learning on: 01609 536 066

Station Avenue, Filey. 01609 536608

Filey Lions Easter Bunny Sea Dip

30th March 2024, 10.30am. Filey Lions ‘Easter Bunny Sea Dip’ The first 20 confirmed entries will receive a FREE pair of Bunny Ears.
All dippers will receive a FREE hot drink and prizes will be awarded for the best Fancy Dress. Any children (under 18) participating in the event MUST be accompanied by an adult. Registration forms available here or you can request one from treasurer.fileylions@gmail.com. £10 to enter.  All funds raised go towards helping our community.

Cobble Landing, Filey Beach

Flamingo Land The Great Easter Trail

Take part in The Great Easter Trail from the 1st to 16th April 2024. Explore the zoo and follow the trail to find information on six of our egg-laying animals. Return your completed trail to the Udzungwa Discovery Centre where you can collect a token to exchange for an Easter prize at one of our gift shops. *Small additional charge. Normal admission prices apply.

Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6UX. 0800 40 888 40

Guisborough Forest & Walkway

The Eggcellent Egg Hunt at Guisborough Branch Walkway

Cracking news! There’s something eggciting going on at the walkway as it seems someone (and we’re not mentioning any bunnies in particular) has hidden a host of brightly coloured eggs along the trail. Can you find them all?

Tuesday 26th – Thursday 28th March
Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th April

Trail packs are available for £1.50 from the office or shop from 10am – 3pm.

Onsite facilities with two play areas, a trim trail to challenge you, a sculpture trail, circular waymarked walks and bike trails, and a permanent orienteering course. The trail is 2.5 miles in length. Pay & display car park then free.

Pinchinthorpe, Guisthorpe, TS14 8HD

Telephone: 01287 631132

Lightwater Valley: Easter Holidays

Go Safari this Easter from 28th March 2024. A raft of exciting, absorbing and entertaining events and activities created to appeal to the under-12s and their families.

North Stainley, Ripon, HG4 3HT. 01765 635321
Open from 10am, check website for days open and closing times

North Bay Railway Easter Eggspress

2024 information coming soon with an Easter Egg trail and meet the Easter Bunny

Scarborough North Bay Railway, Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PF
01723 368791

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Train from Pickering to Goathland, Grosmont and through to Whitby over 24 miles of beautiful Yorkshire Scenery.

UNLIMITED Annual Pass Ticket £49.50. Plus KIDS GO FREE! A Shorter Journey Ticket allows day return travel between up to one station (e.g. Goathland to Grosmont day return) for a fixed fare price of £13.50 per adult (16+) and up to two stations (e.g. Pickering to Goathland day return) for a fixed fare price of £25 per adult (16+).  Both are free for children (0-15).

Pickering Station, YO18 7AJ. 01751 472508

Playdale Farm Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Sunday and Easter Monday (31st March and 1st April 2024)

The Easter Bunny has been taking emu eggs and hiding them around the farm, find all the emu eggs marked with a letter to spell out a secret word and win a prize. £10 per child and includes an Easter prize (2 -10 yrs only).

Great fun to be had in awesome playgrounds including our indoor play barn, pedal go-karts, metropolis climbing frame, summer sledge, frisbee golf, zip-line and let’s not forget the straw barn.

As always our goats, sheep, and llamas will be eagerly awaiting visitors in the hope of being hand fed.
No booking required

Carr Lane, Cayton, Scarborough, YO11 3AT

Scampston Hall Easter

Join us from 27th March to 7th April 2024 for an Easter Bunny Trail

£2 per trail, including prize.

Scampston Hall, Scampston, Malton YO17 8NG 

01944 759111

 

Scarborough Castle – Easter Adventure Quest

23rd March to 14th April 2024, 10am – 5pm

Join us for a cracking adventure quest at Scarborough Castle this Easter holiday. Hunt for clues in the grounds, track down the Easter eggs and get rewarded with a tasty chocolate treat.

You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays, and it costs just £2 to take part. This is on top of the ticket price.

There’s no need to book, and you can pay when you arrive at the site. Book online and save 15% on your entry ticket.

Castle Road, Scarborough, YO11 1HY

Scarborough Flyer Easter Brunch Party

Sunday 31st March 2024 12pm – 2pm

Activities, music and face painting from Paintastic.
£8 per child to include a meal for each child including a drink and dessert
Each child will also get an Easter egg
Plus we will have a special visit from the Easter Bunny
Scarborough Flyer, 4 St Nicolas Street, Scarborough. 01723 366433

Scarborough Flyer Easter Family Rave

Wednesday 27th March 6pm – 9pm 2024

DJ TTT playing all the best bounce and hardcore tunes but FAMILY FRIENDLY!! We will have glow sticks, lazer lights and smoke machines with other little bits for the kids and adults to enjoy!! You and your mini Ravers can dance the night away together.

4 Saint Nicholas St, Scarborough
01723 366433

Scarborough Footgolf

3 courses ideal for players of all ages and abilities as well as a FootPool Table.  Great prices with discounts for families and groups. Open 9am til dusk on weekdays, 10am to 6pm on weekends.

Killerby Lane, Cayton, Scarborough YO11 3TP
07519 189411

School Holiday Childcare – Camps, Workshops and Clubs

You can find a list of all the workshops, camps and clubs running across the school holidays on the  Holiday Clubs & Workshops page here.

Shuttleworth Gardens Easter Activities

Easter Fun in South Cliff Gardens

Sunday 24th March & 7th April 2024 1pm – 3pm. Shuttleworth Garden: Wildcats – Nature Crafts

Tuesday 26th March & 2nd April 1pm – 3pm. Beeforth’s Hive: Go Wild – Nature Inspired Family Fun

Thursday 4th April 10am – 12pm. Beeforth’s Hive: Weaving Workshop

Friday 5th April 1pm – 3pm. Beeforth’s Hive: Busy Bees – Kids Crafts and Activities

All activities are FREE to drop into and all materials are supplied.

Beeforth’s Hive, Shuttleworth Gardens, Esplanade, Scarborough, YO11 2BA

Side Oven Bakery Easter Trail

Easter Trail & Treats On The Farm –Good Friday 29th March 10am till 3pm 2024 (last admission 2pm)

Enjoy our Easter Trail around our beautiful Organic Farm. We have hidden some very special woodland creatures around the farm. Each creature will have a clue to take you to the next one. Once you have completed the trail you will end up back at the Bakery to collect your prize. Tickets are £3 in advance or £4 on the day. Pre-book by emailing northfrodptfa@gmail.com

Carr House Farm, Foston on the Wolds, YO25 8BS

The Crown Tavern at Scarborough Easter Party

Easter Sunday (31st March 2024) Kids Party 3-5pm
With DJ Dave Marshall, Fun,Games, Arts and Crafts, Prizes and Kids Buffet.
Tickets £7.50,

8 Scalby Road, Scarborough

01723 378204

The Mayfield Kids Easter Parties

1st April 2024, 11am – 1.pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm 

An “Egg”cellent party with children’s entertainer, Dave Marshall, Fancy dress encouraged, fun, games and prizes. Ticket includes hotdog and fries for the kids. Accompanying adults go free. Tickets just £5.50 per child!

Mayfield Hotel, Seamer, Scarborough YO12 4RF
01723 863160

The Royal Hotel Easter Fun Day

Sunday 31st March, 12-3pm. Join us for an afternoon of fun at our family event. Enjoy a 2 course carvery followed by a disco, games and activities. Pre-booking is essential as places are limited. £16 adults, £10 child, under 3s are free.

St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HE 01723 361774

The Story Garden – Filey – School Holiday Specials

Mon 25th, Tues 26th and Wed 27th March 2024

Easter fun at The Story Garden! An outdoor playgroup for toddlers upwards. Located in Gristhorpe, Filey.

These sessions will begin with the story ‘We’re Going on an Egg Hunt’ and will then lead on to numerous free flow Easter Activities.

£7 (£3 for any additional siblings, babies welcome for free with a paying sibling)

See The Story Garden Facebook page for more information.

Wellbeing Harbour Easter Fair, Filey

Come and meet us at this event.

Tuesday 26th March 2024, 12 noon – 4pm

Easter Magic Show 12 – 12.30pm

Free Balloon Modelling with Mr Bubbles, refreshments, games and stalls, free face painting, Easter crafts

All welcome – free entry

St John’s Church, Filey

Whitby Abbey – Easter Adventure Quest

23rd March to 14th April 2024.

Join us for a cracking adventure quest at Whitby Abbey this Easter holiday. Hunt for clues in the grounds, track down the Easter eggs and get rewarded with a tasty chocolate treat.

You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays, and it costs just £2 to take part. This is on top of the ticket price.

There’s no need to book, and you can pay when you arrive at the site. Book online and save 15% on your entry ticket.

Abbey Lane, Whitby, YO22 4JT

Whitby Library – Easter Holidays

Monday 25th March 2024 10am – 12pm: Easter Crafts
A family fun session of crafts with an Easter Theme – booking essential.

Tuesday 26th March 4.30pm – 6.30pm: Easter Lego

Tuesday 2nd April 10am – 12pm: Storytelling Activities
No booking necessary

Tuesday 4th April 10am – 11.30am: Ink It Up – Printmaking workshop
8 to 11 years
Booking essential

Whitby Library, Windsor Terrace, Whitby YO21 1ET
01609 534350

Wonkaland Adventure Trail

Friday 29th March – Monday 1st April 2024
£5 Adult Ticket
£10 Child Ticket (aged 2+) includes Face Painting & Free Gift!
Under 2’s go free
Exciting adventure trail through the Woodland at Cherry Hill Garden Centre, packed with activities, with prizes to be won and visits from special characters…
This fun, family event is sure to be a magical experience!
Cherry Hill Garden Centre, Stokesley Road, Hemlington, Middlesbrough. TS8 9DY

YMCA Theatre

Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th April 2024 2pm & 7pm

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! And now he’s ready to ride the wave to Scarborough to entertain and delight local audiences in this brilliant, bright, hilarious and brand-new musical.

YMCA Theatre, Scarborough, YO11 1DY

Box Office 01723 506750

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Saturday 23rd March 11am – 12pm: Dinosaur Footprints Walk.

  • Guided walk alongside the footprints of dinosaurs. Discover the geological history of Scarborough’s South Bay and explore the dinosaur dancefloor!
  • £3 – £5 per ticket
  • The Clock Cafe Cleveland Way Scarborough YO11 2HD

Tuesday 26th March 10.30am – 12pm: Rockpool Safari – South Landing

  • Guided tour of the rocky shore and go in search of weird and wonderful marine life within the rockpools!
  • £6 – £10 per ticket
  • Living Seas Centre, South Sea Road South, Bridlington YO15 1AE

Tuesday 26th March 11am – 2pm: Coastal Crafts and Exploration 

  • Drop in and create some coastal-themed arts and crafts, have fun exploring the strandline tray, use the microscopes, play the marine litter game and read sea-themed books. Perfect for families, no booking needed.
  • FREE
  • Living Seas Centre, South Sea Road Flamborough YO15 1AE

01904 659570

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