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Free and low cost activities for families to enjoy over the Easter holiday.

Saturday 28 March

  • Pop-up Museum - Cabinet of curiosity
    Leicester Museums & Galleries are out and about bringing their mobile museum to your families, neighbourhoods and communities.  The Cabinet features retro technology, mammoth’s teeth, dinosaur fossils, mystery creatures, Roman pottery and our popular ‘croc in a box’. There’s something for everyone.  

Monday 30 March

  • Blast off into space
    See the jump stilt astronauts, meet the sparkling celestial stilt walkers, comedy walkabouts from the Space Cadets, free craft workshop and space Trail. Plus activities from the National Space Centre.
  • Easter Mosaic Making at Jewry Wall
    Unleash your creativity and design your own unique mosaic keepsake to take home or give as a special gift. Choose from Easter themed templates or cork coaster and create your design using colourful adhesive foam tiles. It’s a relaxing and creative activity that everyone can enjoy.
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person, Booking required
  • Easter workshop
    Design your own Easter Bonnet. There will also be the opportunity to enter your bonnet into a judging event on Thursday 2 April. 
  • Jam Slamwich!
    Poetry workshops for 8 -12 year olds, hosted by Dan Dreadful.
  • Mini chick house craft
    Create a mini house for your Easter chick.
  • Planet Parade - Launch
    Join the exciting launch of Planet Parade, a free solar system walking trail for families and the public.

    The parade starts at 4.30pm at Leicester Cathedral, a spectacular procession of dancers, musicians and stunning planetary creations will make its way through the city to Haymarket Shopping Centre — a real parade of the planets.

    Download the My Leicester App to take part in the Planet Parade digital trail. As you visit each planet, check in on the app to complete the trail. Once you’ve spotted all eight planets and the Sun, you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one lucky winner will take home a £200 Leicester Gift Card, a family day out at the National Space Centre AND a soft Ziggy toy!

    The Planet Parade will remain open until 31 May 2026
  • Stay and play
    Leicester's children, young people and family centres (CYPFC)
  • Stay and play including football mega strikers

Tuesday 31 March

  • Easter crafts 
    Easter themed crafts and activities.
  • Easter workshop
    Design your own Easter Bonnet. There will also be the opportunity to enter your bonnet into a judging event on Thursday 2 April.  
  • Faberge egg
    Design your own Faberge egg to display at home.
  • Fun crafts and stories
    Join us for Easter themed papercrafts and a fun storytelling session.
  • Pop in and play - Getting ready for planting
  • Stay and play
  • Crafts at Leicester Cathedral
    Make an egg-shaped sun catcher.
    • Sessions at 10.30am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • Suitable for 5 plus
    • All children must be accompanied by an adult

Wednesday 1 April

  • Easter crafts 
    Easter themed crafts and activities.
  • Easter mosaic making at Jewry Wall
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person; Booking required
  • Jam Slamwich!
    Poetry workshops for 8 -12 year olds, hosted by Dan Dreadful.
  • Stay and play
  • Stay and play - Forest School
    • 10am to 12noon at New Parks CYPFC

Thursday 2 April

  • Decorate your own Easter egg
    Easter themed crafts including decorating your own egg.
  • Diary making
    To celebrate what would have been author Sue Townsend’s 80th birthday, make and decorate your own diary.
  • Easter baskets
    Come along for a fun Easter craft activity making an Easter basket.
  • Stay and play 
  • Stay and play including football mega strikers
  • Teen book bedazzling
    Bring your own book (or free sketchbooks are available) and get bedazzling!

Friday 3 April

  • Easter mosaic making at Jewry Wall
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person; Booking required

Saturday 4 April

  • Easter mosaic making at Jewry Wall
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person; Booking required

Sunday 5 April

  • Folk crafts and rhythms
    Celebrate Easter by exploring a rich variety of Eastern European Easter traditions. Visit our themed stalls to discover, learn about, and even try traditional customs from across Eastern Europe. 

Monday 6 April

  • Easter mosaic making at Jewry Wall
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person; Booking required

Tuesday 7 April

  • Crafts at Leicester Cathedral
    Make a flapping chicken using split pins and card.
    • Sessions at 10.30am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • Suitable for 5 plus
    • All children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Easter holiday Railway Day
    Come and enjoy a ride on the diesel driven Narrow Gauge Railway and explore the museum.
  • Hungry hungry caterpillar
    Give the New Parks Library caterpillar a make-over and create your own to take home.
  • Pop in and play - Getting ready for planting
  • Spring craft workshop
    Create a Spring garden display, with lambs, chickens and a variety of spring flowers.
  • Stay and play

Wednesday 8 April

  • Decorate your own Easter egg
    Easter themed crafts including decorating your own egg.
  • Easter crafts 
    Easter themed crafts and activities.
  • Easter mosaic making at Jewry Wall
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person; Booking required
  • Egg box garden fairies
    Use recycled egg boxes to make garden Fairies.
  • Jam Slamwich!
    Poetry workshops for 8 -12 year olds, hosted by Dan Dreadful.
  • Learning through music
    A free session for children and adults to have fun together making musical instruments out of recycled materials and everyday household objects, and learning about the importance of music in a child’s development and the positive impact it can have on mental wellbeing.
    • 10am to 12noon at Community Shop, Stocking Farm
    • To book, telephone 0116 454 1900
  • Spring crafts
    Spring themed crafts and activities.
  • Stay and play
  • Stay and play - Forest School
    • 10am to 12noon at New Parks CYPFC

Thursday 9 April

  • Easter crafts 
    Come along for a fun Easter craft activity making paper plate rabbits* and an Easter bunny wreath
  • Family fun
  • Crafts at Leicester Cathedral
    Plant a sunflower seed and decorate your own eco plant pot.
    • Sessions at 10.30am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • Suitable for 3 plus
    • All children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Spring craft workshop
    Create a Spring garden display, with lambs, chickens and a variety of spring flowers.
  • Stay and play 
  • Stay and play -  Toddlers learning together
    • 10am to 12noon at Braunstone CYPFC
  • Teen book bedazzling
    Bring your own book (or free sketchbooks are available) and get bedazzling!

Friday 10 April

Saturday 11 April

  • Cultural Quarter Earlies
    Free creative family fun across Leicester's Cultural Quarter:
    • LCB Depot: Make A Movie- from script, to set, from acting to special effects- and watch the results on the big screen.
    • Curve: Join practitioner Jennifer Bradbury for a fun filled family workshop, full of acting, games and stories
    • Leicester Print Workshop: Come and make your own Kamihanga bunny or chick print. Most suitable for ages 4+
    • Phoenix: Model movie props from junk.
    • Two Queens: Take part in a fun, creative family activity. 
    • Central Library: Sign up to the Leicester Seed Library and pop along to Central Library to pick up your seeds and take part in spring themed egg box crafts.

      Free rickshaw rides in between venues.  Visit the Cultural Quarter Earlies webpage for times and more information.
  • Easter crafts 
    Easter themed crafts and activities
  • Easter mosaic making at Jewry Wall
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person; Booking required

Sunday 12 April

  • Easter mosaic making at Jewry Wall
    • Sessions take place at 11am, 12noon and 2pm at Jewry Wall Museum
    • Ages 3+
    • £4 per person; Booking required

Accessing activities

This summary is for information only and is correct at the time of publishing. View the webpage links or contact the individual providers directly to find out if the activities are suitable for your child or family needs. Children must be supervised by a parent / guardian at all times. 

Activities are free to attend unless stated; however, fees may apply for additional activities or services available at the event. 

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