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As we all get used to the change in season, where we are greeted with more daylight, brighter days and more enviable calendars, there’s no bigger springtime celebration than Easter.
School’s out for the kids, making it an opportune time for a family getaway. Cornwall is one of the UK’s most favoured staycation spots, and while Easter is a popular time to visit the area it’s not the height of season meaning places and events are much more accessible.
We round up our top ten favourite family Easter events happening this year in Cornwall.
Where: Leach Pottery, St Ives
When:1-3 April & , 8-10 April
An event planned with children in mind, take inspiration from St Ives’ Leach Pottery standard ware and the salt pots seen in the Michael Leach exhibition and make your own collection of hand built flower pots to have fired ready to plant your seeds for the Spring ahead! What will your plant pot look like? Tall? Wide? A strawberry pot? Take inspiration from the shapes and patterns of pots from the Leach Pottery as you design and hand-build your own pots.
They will then be be fired and glazed then posted back to workshop participants. Costs £8 per participant.
Pendennis Castle, © English Heritage
Where: Falmouth
When: Saturday 23 Mar – Sun 14 April 2024, 10am-5pmÂ
English Heritage’s Pendennis Castle in Falmouth will be hosting a cracking Easter programme. The Easter Adventure Quest will see you exploring the castle as you hunt for different clues and challenges along the way. Visitors can take part in traditional Easter games like egg rolling and the egg and spoon race. Hunt the Easter eggs and you’ll be rewarded with something chocolatey and an adventurer’s certificate.
The Easter Adventure Quest costs an additional £2 per child (for members and non-members) on top of normal admission prices.
Find out more here…
Minack Theatre, Porthcurno
Where: Porthcurno
When: 29 March – 12 April
It’s hard to beat the Minack Theatre’s incredible setting, and with plenty of family-friendly shows to choose from this Easter, it’s not to be missed. From 29 March – 12 April, those aged eight plus can enjoy this stunning adaptation of Nina Bawden’s much-loved book which captures all the childhood joys and struggles of growing up.
Find out more here…
Cyclamen in front of the house at Trerice, Cornwall ©National Trust Images Hilary Daniel
Where: Near Newquay
When: Saturday 23 March – Sunday 14 April 2024, 10.30-4:30pm
The National Trust’s Trerice near Newquay, is a stunning Elizabethan manor house and delightful garden, and a cracking spot to hide eggs. This April families can make their way along the trail and find nature-inspired activities. The trail costs £3 per child and includes a trail map, pencil and a chocolate egg at the end. Many of the National Trust owned houses and gardens will be running similar Easter activities, including Pentire, Lanhydrock and Trelissick.
Find out more here…
Where: Near St Austell
When: Friday 29 March – Sunday 14 April, 9:30-5pm
Cornwall’s iconic Eden Project run fantastic family-friendly activities and events throughout the year, and Easter is no exception. With a jam-packed Easter programme, visit Eden and grab your Easter activity pack, which is loaded with springtime adventures. Take on playful family challenges and discover how we can all grow and eat our way to a healthier planet – with lots of treats and prizes to be won along the way.
Find out more here…
Where: Hayle, near St Ives
When: Friday 29 March until Sunday 14th April
Paradise Park in Hayle is well known for its annual Easter challenge, which is taking place from 29 March – 14 April. The Easter Golden Egg Challenge quiz will put skills to the test, and once you’ve completed the exercise, claim your tasty chocolate reward! An award-winning wildlife sanctuary, Paradise Park is home to an incredible 1,200 birds, plus red pandas, penguins, red squirrels, and Asian otters. And if the Cornish weather isn’t playing ball, the huge indoor Jungle Barn play centre will keep spirits high.
Find out more here…
Where: Across 26 sites the UK
If you’re looking for something outside of Cornwall, we’ve got you covered for that, too! Why not spend an afternoon or two playing Easter games and hunting for chocolatey treats at various historical sites in the UK? Sounds like the perfect afternoon or day out for us! We got this idea from Love Cocoa’s Easter Activity list – be sure to check it out! And if you’re looking for an English Heritage Easter event, you can find them here
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