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14 things to do with children this Easter
Looking for kid-friendly activities to fill your Easter holiday? Bristol has a plethora of possibilities.
March 25-April 10: Bristol Energy Hub, Canon’s Road
Visit Bristol Energy Hub for some free children’s activities such as upcycling clothes, screenprinting and learning how to reduce your home’s energy bills.
www.bristol-energy.co.uk/free-family-activities-easter-bristol-energy-hub
March 26&27: Taste Chocolate
The chocolate festival returns to Waterfront Square.
www.tastechocolate.co.uk
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March 20-28: Stations of the Cross: drawings by Chris Webster, Bristol Cathedral
The artist and former animator’s futurist depictions of the Christian stations of the Cross are powerful and moving.
www.visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/stations-of-the-cross-drawings-by-chris-webster-at-bristol-cathedral-p2028933
March 25-28: Easter Fun, Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park
It’s a nature-friendly Easter celebration with Easter egg hunts and chances to meet newborn chicks, baby lambs and cuddly bunnies.
www.avonvalleycountrypark.com/news/view/easter-fun-at-avon-valley-adventure-and-wildlife-park
March 25-28: Easter Sculpture Festival, University of Bristol
A favourite for families and garden enthusiasts, the fest features innovative sculptures and demonstrations.
www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/events/2016/easter-sculpture-festival.html
March 25-April 3: Easter Zebra Trail, Bristol Shopping Quarter
Find the 38 zebras hiding in shops around Bristol Shopping Quarter for the fifth annual Easter trail.
www.visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/easter-zebra-trail-at-bristol-shopping-quarter-p2028183
March 25-April 7: Easter Family Fun, Watershed
A double bill of Aardman movies for the kids, with the Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Chicken Run.
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/season/364/easter-family-fun
March 25-April 10: Aquarium Eggs-travaganza, Bristol Aquarium
For this Easter “egg hunt”, kids learn about egg-laying sea animals and check out what’s hatched recently at the Aquarium.
www.bristolaquarium.co.uk/mc-events/aquarium-eggstravaganza/?mc_id=34
March 25-April 10: Hop to It, Bristol Zoo
Join in activities like the Hop to it trail, Easter Crafts and, this weekend only, an Easter-themed Animal enrichment.
www.bristolzoo.org.uk/whats-on/hop-to-it
March 25-April 10: Enchanted Easter, Wild Place
Walk the fair door trail in the enchanted woodland and enjoy fun activities for families.
www.wildplace.org.uk/whats-on/enchanted-easter
March 25-April 10: Get Wild Whatever the Weather this Easter, At-Bristol
Get closer to nature with At-Bristol’s Easter line-up by planting gravity-defying herbs, cooking in the Spring Kitchen or interacting with mud, slugs and scarecrows with the kids.
www.at-bristol.org.uk/event/get-wild-whatever-weather-easter
March 26-27: Easter Holiday Activities, ss Great Britain
The Ragged Victorians take visitors back in time by reenacting the lives of everyday working class Victorians.
www.ssgreatbritain.org/whats-on/easter-holiday-activities
March 30: An Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt, Blaise Castle
Clues will be hidden around the museum and gardens, with a chocolate prize for every participant at the end.
www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/blaise-castle-house-museum/whats-on/an-eggcellent-easter-egg-hunt
March 31: Easter Sessions, Tobacco Factory
Kids from 10- to 13-years-old can take classes in magic and puppetry.
www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/easter-sessions-magic/
Read more: 10 things to do this weekend, March 25-27