Explore Easter holiday ideas and family fun in Wales

Join an Easter Egg hunt or other fun events at one of Wales’ spectacular Cadw properties. Events include Easter Quest and Castle Garrison and Red Dragon Archers at Castell Caernarfon (Caernarfon Castle) on 19 and 20 April 2025, Fooling Around and Easter Egg Hunt  at Plas Mawr on 20 April 2025, Easter Egg Fun Trail at Laugharne Castle on 20 and 21 April 2025, 15th Century Life at Tretower Court and Castle on 19 and 20 April 2025 and Medieval Falconry at Chepstow Castle on 19 and 20 April 2025.

The Great Easter EGGsperience at Manorafon Farm Park in Abergele, North Wales takes place from 12 - 21 April 2025. Help the Easter Bunny find his eggs and sow your own carrot seeds to take home and grow. Enjoy cuddling baby bunnies and chicks with lots of fun in the Show Tent too.

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There will be Easter activities and events taking place in National Trust properties across Wales too. Fees apply. Events include Easter adventures at Penrhyn Castle and Garden, an Easter egg hunt at Bodnant Garden, Easter at Plas Newydd, with spring plants and an Easter trail, all in North Wales from 05 - 27 April 2025.

There's Easter Adventures at Dyffryn Gardens, South Wales from 07 - 22 April 2025, an Easter egg hunt at Llanerchaeron, Mid Wales from 12 - 27 April 2025, Easter trail at Chirk Castle from 14 - 27 April 2025, and an Easter Egg hunt at Erddig, North Wales from 17 - 29 April 2025.

There's always plenty to do at the five Welsh reservoirs owned by Dŵr Cymru. In addition to the usual attractions, there are a number of fun Easter events taking place. Fees apply. 

At Llyn Brenig, North Wales, the Golden Egg Hunt takes place from 17 – 22 April (10am-2pm). Collect a trail map from the visitor centre and join the hunt. Collect the clues to find the Golden Egg and win a chocolate prize. £7.50 per child.

The Easter Scavenger Trail (Elan Valley) takes place from 10 - 28 April 2025. Explore Cnwch Woods and complete the scavenging quest to claim your prize! £3.00 per child. The trail should take about 40 minutes so make sure you get back in time to receive your gift. The trail follows the Blue Route Walk and is wheelchair and pushchair friendly.

The Epic Elan Easter Expedition (Elan Valley) takes place from 12 - 27 April 2025. Can you find the eggs that the Easter Bunny has hidden? Follow the directions on your expedition sheet, track down the hidden Easter eggs with clues, and claim your Easter prize at the end. £2.50 per child. This activity is designed for children and families, but adults are more than welcome to join in the fun too!

In Pembrokeshire, join Llys-y-fran's Easter Egg Hunt from 05 - 27 April 2025. Collect a map from the visitor centre and follow the trail. collecting the clues and win a chocolate prize. £5 per child.

There's an Easter Trail at Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs, Cardiff, South Wales from 12 - 27 April 2025. Follow the Easter Trail around the reservoirs and claim your prize. Pick up a trail map at reception. £2.00.

Also at Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs, Cardiff, South Wales are Youth Holiday Activities and Multi Activity Days for ages 8 to 15 years. These days take place during the school holidays, including 14 – 17 April 2025. Activities include land adventures, kayaking, sailing, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding and pedal-boarding. Activity days run 9.00am – 4.00pm with breakfast and lunch included.  Activities are suitable for beginners to experienced activity enthusiasts alike, with sessions are provided by experienced, fully qualified instructors.

Easter Holiday Multi-Activity Days at Llandegfedd Lake, South Wales take place on 14 – 19 April and 21 – 25 April, 9.30am – 4.30pm for children aged 8 - 15. Have fun, learn skills and build new friendships whilst taking part in a range of activities such as laser clay, raft-building, archery and paddling. Price: from £50.00 (daily rate). A packed lunch (£6.50) may also be provided but will need to be booked in advance with the activity day.

There's always plenty to do at our seven National Museums, with amazing insights into Welsh history and culture.

Take a look at the What's on page for the exhibitions or talks taking place. There are special Easter events taking places too. Fees apply for some events.

It’s not just in gardens where life bursts through in Easter. There’s a newness to everything. As the last traces of snow clear from the mountains, it’s as if winter has scrubbed them clean. The cliffs and beaches of our coastline are fresh from the winter storms, a blank canvas waiting for a picture to be painted.

The trees are at their greenest, bird song is at its noisiest. The daffodils are in full blaze, the hedgerows and woodlands are enjoying a first flush of colour, and May’s wild garlic and bluebells are on their way. Even the cities are looking somehow shinier and more come-and-get-me. In short, it’s the perfect time get outside.

Explore our brilliant walks and trails across Wales or discover the best spots to see spring wildlife.

WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre has plenty to keep all members of the family happy, with wide-open spaces and some of the world's most spectacular birds.
 

If you’re looking for inspiration for outdoor adventures, why not take a stroll along a stretch of the Wales Coast Path? Winding its way for 870 miles around our entire shoreline, there are plenty of shorter, manageable sections perfect for little legs, plus numerous opportunities to wander off the main route for some sandcastle building or rockpool dipping.

If you're looking for something different to do with the kids in Cardiff over Easter, step into the future of broadcasting at BBC’s newest and most advanced studios at Central Square, Cardiff. Join friendly guides for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the state-of-the-art television and radio studios. BBC Tours has received a coveted Visit Wales gold award and a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award for the quality of the experience. Tours are suitable for children aged 7+.

The Royal Mint Experience is hosting fun-filled activities throughout the Easter holidays (22 March 2024 to 08 April 2024). Fun events include LEGO building with Brick’s McGee to an egg-citing and a visit from Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists, Dinomania.

Little thrill-seekers can go to Zip World Betws-y-Coed near Betws y Coed for some pulse-pounding Easter adventures. There are all kinds of attractions, from the UK’s only alpine coaster to the Treetop Quest’s bouncy nets and slides. 

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With its twisty Crocodile Maze, high-altitude TreeTop Towers, thrilling Green Dragon Coaster and Solar Splash (the UK’s only completely solar powered ride), GreenWood Forest Park in Eryri (Snowdonia), is an action-packed day out for kids of all ages. There’s also special programme of fun holiday events, including magic shows, face painting and craft workshops.

You'll be spoilt for choice in Pembrokeshire. At Wales’ only walking safari, Manor Wildlife Park, near Tenby, you'll find exotic and endangered animals from across the globe. You can feed a wallaby, share a bench with a lemur, come face to face with red pandas and meet gibbons, giant rabbits, Cameroon sheep and pygmy goats. There's also a climbing wall, a giant bouncy castle and indoor and outdoor play areas to enjoy.

There’s more animal action at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, also near Tenby. As well as meeting amazing animals like Glyndwr, the first endangered black rhino to be born in Wales, young adventurers can enjoy fairground rides, adventure playgrounds, pirate-themed fun days and juggling workshops.

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