At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
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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Exhibitions
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.
Tour
Ryde
Discover more about the iconic hovercraft which takes passengers on their daily commute or for a day visit to the Isle of Wight from Portsmouth. The behind the scenes tour is offers the chance to get up close and personal and learn more about our…
Festival
East Molesey
DISCOVER THE UK'S BIGGEST TULIP DISPLAY
Childrens Events
Station Road, Tenterden
Hop Onboard With Us this Easter Holiday!
Kids Go Free – 29th March to 19th April
Join us for Easter fun along the line! Throughout the holidays, kids will receive a colourful Easter-themed activity sheet to enjoy onboard the train. Once completed,…
Childrens Events
Faversham
Join us for a fun, hands-on children's bath bomb workshop led by local Medical Herbalist Mandy Rickard.
In this exciting workshop, children will create their very own fizzy, colourful and beautifully scented bath bombs from scratch. They will…
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…
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
Haywards Heath
This Easter holiday, follow the adventures of Ludo the Lamb on his quest to win the Lamb National Race!
Bring your family and follow the story trail around the Garden as Ludo races to victory. Along the way, search for Easter eggs hidden within the…
Arts
Hailsham
Illumination is the art of applying gold to paper or vellum, with the resulting artworks traditionally bound within manuscripts. Medieval illuminated manuscripts were highly prized items created by teams of skilled artisans. Herbals were manuscripts…
Easter
Marlow
Celebrate Easter Sunday with a delightful 3-course Sunday lunch at Crowne Plaza Marlow, in the vibrant Glaze Restaurant.
Childrens Events
Maidenhead
Winner of the Best Kids' Show at the 2024 Leicester Comedy Festival.
After a sell out run at last year's Fringe, comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel is dishing up another frying pan full of family-friendly comedy.
The comedy show comedians…
Childrens Events
Sevenoaks
Join us at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve for a £5 drop-in craft session where we'll be making Easter-themed nature crowns!
Join Kent Wildlife Trust's Education team for this drop-in craft session at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve. Come and see our new…
Countryside
Waterperry
There are few better places to celebrate the arrival of spring than Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire, where the historic ornamental gardens provide the perfect setting for the Galanthus. These wonderful little heralds of spring carpet the old…
Music
Maidenhead
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the timeless music of George Harrison.
The UK's ultimate live tribute show dedicated to the music of George Harrison, these talented musicians authentically recreate his most iconic songs from The…
Music
Maidenhead
Bryony Dunn & The Forest create music inspired by the earth, flecked with mythology and shaped like a river which babbles over rocky friendships and cascades into pools of love.
Fuelled by a love for Americana 70's harmonies, memorable guitar riffs…
Theatre
Brighton
Our popular backstage tours are back!
Water Based Activities
Beaulieu
A Fun-Filled Family Adventure! Hop into a canoe and paddle along the beautiful Beaulieu River this Easter! Enjoy a relaxing journey through stunning scenery in our stable 'Canadian style' canoes before stepping ashore for an exciting Easter egg hunt…
Childrens Events
Waterperry
Hop along to Waterperry Gardens this Easter holiday dressed as a bunny (optional) to find eggs that our bunny has dropped and eggsplore the beautiful Spring gardens at the same time.
Carefully hop around the gardens and sniff out the eggs. Every…
Participatory Event
Little Horwood, Milton Keynes
Designed to pamper you from head to toe, come and experience the Instant Radiance Spa Day at Horwood House Hotel near Milton Keynes
General event
Reading
Enjoy a luxurious night away with that special someone. The Roseate Reading is just 25 minutes from London and is the perfect place to relax and get away from the everyday stresses of life.
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