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Put some 'bounce' in your step this Spring with a host of fun-filled Easter activities for the whole family to enjoy. With longer and warmer days, Easter is a special time to breathe in the fresh air and embrace the great outdoors! From traditional Easter Egg trails to adventurous exploring, we've got some great ideas to get you 'hunting', 'searching' and 'discovering' South East England this Easter with top activities to do across the holidays!
Our family fun ideas provide you with some great days out and events across the destination. Visit our full events calendar at the bottom of the page, full to the brim with 'Egg-citing events!
Planning a Easter Holiday break to the South East? Discover great value accommodation for a spring family getaway. You can also search by destinations to link up with the local official tourism websites across the region. Our newsletter archive is also a great place to discover things to do in South East England.
If you are looking for things to do in this Easter holiday or Easter weekend with the kids take a look at our recommendations below:
Don't forget our rainy day guide is also there to help whatever the Easter holiday weather brings, and you'll find a wealth of free things to do helping to put a spring into you step!
Most counties in South East England have Easter School Holidays returning between Saturday 28th March and 12th April 2026, with Easter Sunday falling on 5th April 2026. Schools in Kent will start their holidays from 3rd April until 19th April 2026.
There are two bank holidays, one on Good Friday, 3rd April 2026 and Easter Monday, 6th April 2026.
Find out what's on this Easter in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and on the Isle of Wight below. Use the Map View button to find something near you.
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Childrens Events
Farnham
Hop to Birdworld this Easter for an egg-citing hunt! Explore the Park, discover hidden eggs, and collect letters at each stop to spell a secret word. Solve the puzzle and claim a delicious chocolate treat.
Tour
Ryde
For a unique experience only offered on the South Coast, try a Hovercraft Experience Flights on your next visit to Portsmouth or the Isle of Wight
Heritage & History
Station Road, Tenterden
Hop Onboard This Easter with K&ESR!
Kids Go Free – 29th March to 19th April
Join us for a family Easter adventure along the line! Every child travelling with us receives a colourful Easter activity sheet to enjoy onboard. Complete it and visit the…
Arts
Cobham
About the Event
Everything You Need to Paint a Masterpiece
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting! One of our friendly artists will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.
Each artist…
Childrens Events
Sevenoaks
Come and join us at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and discover what's living in the pond!
Come and have a go at pond dipping at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.
Kent Wildlife Trust's Education team will show you the best techniques for dipping, making…
Walking
Sun Street, Canterbury
Have fun (re-)discovering Canterbury, spotting things you've never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - a fun and affordable way to get some fresh air. Curious About Canterbury visits not just the obvious places, but…
Childrens Events
Great Missenden
Head to our Wondrous Woods room at Roald Dahl Museum for storytelling from George’s Marvellous Medicine. Their energetic rendition will cause a stir as you discover the secret medicine George is making for his Grandma.
Easter
Weybridge
Our popular Easter Classic Gathering returns - expect a feast of classic cars and motorcycles across the site, alongside entertainment, food and trade stalls.
Outdoor Event / Activities
Sandling, Sturry
Forest Bathing in the Blean: Finding Healing in Nature for Grief Support offers a gentle, grounding space for anyone navigating loss. This event is offered on a donation basis, as we understand that accessing support during times of grief can feel…
Arts
St Leonards, Ringwood
About the Event
Everything You Need to Paint a Masterpiece
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting! One of our friendly artists will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.
Each artist…
Tour
Chatham
f you're a fan of the hit series and you've been wondering where Call the Midwife is filmed, put yourself in the picture and explore where the real drama happens with a Call the Midwife Official Location Tour at The Historic Dockyard Chatham…
Music
Maidenhead
Featuring Richie Sampson formerly in The Drifters.
The UK number one award winning tribute to The Four Tops and The Temptations.
Thoroughly re-live that splendid era with Soul Kinda Wonderful, this is Soul and Motown at its very best.
Lead…
Childrens Events
Chichester
Have fun designing and collaging your own fabulous footwear!
Looking at William Nicholson's picture of Gertrude Jekyll's boots, other paintings and photographs of very fancy footwear, we will collect ideas and features we like the look of. Then…
Childrens Events
Maidenhead
By the makers of Shoe Baby, Penguin and Arthur's Dream Boat, Long Nose Puppets Flyaway Katie!
Katie is all alone and feeling grey.
The birds in the picture on her wall look so colourful-if only Katie could be as bright as them, who knows what might…
Childrens Events
Sevenoaks
Join us for an exciting owl pellet dissection workshop, where we delve into locally collected pellets to get a better understanding of what our Kentish owls have been eating.
You will learn more about what owls to expect in our county, how to tell…
Arts
Little Common, Bexhill-on-Sea
About the Event
Everything You Need to Paint a Masterpiece
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting! One of our friendly artists will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.
Each artist…
Theatre
Maidenhead
Written and performed by Heather Alexander.
Directed by Dominique Gerrard.
Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.
A woman must have money and a room of her own.…
Walking
Hastings
Have fun (re-)discovering Hastings, spotting things you've never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - a fun and affordable way to get some fresh air, whilst exploring this historic seaside town. Curious About…
Childrens Events
Horsham
An Easter adventure made for curious kids.
A trail of clues, stickers, and challenges across the gardens, finishing with a fun obstacle course and an Easter prize.
Armed with a trail booklet and a pocket full of stickers, children set off across…
Arts
Chichester
Acclaimed visual artist Rana Begum RA transforms our historic staircase with No.1367 Mesh, her iconic suspended, colourful mesh clusters, creating a vibrant blend of history and contemporary art.
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