by Katie Thompson
Although we can’t deny the temptation of a chocolate egg (or two!), Easter is a time for making memories with loved ones. So, with two weeks of school holidays to enjoy, there’s loads to keep the family occupied in the City of Stories and beyond!
From egg-cellent egg hunts (always a favourite) to spellbinding shows and fun-filled activities. Whether you’re visiting friends, spending quality time with family or you’re here on holiday, there are so many egg-citing events (indoor and out!) in Norwich and Norfolk this Easter.
Check out our top picks below!
The Great Eggscape from Easter Island at Chantry Place
8th– 9th & 15th– 16th April, 10am – 4pm, FREE
Can you help the Easter bunny find his eggs in Chantry Place?
With thrilling puzzles, secrets to solve and the chance to create your own clay character, it’s up to you to crack the code and save the Easter Bunny’s eggs from the cheeky Easter chicks at Chantry Place! There’s sure to be some fun surprises in this hands-on experience, so make sure to book your spot on the day!
Dragon Egg Easter Trail at the National Centre for Writing
Sunday 20 April, 10am – 2pm, FREE
Search for dragon eggs at Dragon Hall!
Can you find all the eggs hiding in Dragon Hall? Join the Dragon Egg Easter Trail to explore and learn about this incredible building, while taking part in crafts, storytelling by local performers and giant games!
And for older children who love creative writing, see what new nonsense words and worlds you can come up with in the National Centre for Writing’s Silly Words workshop (Monday 14 April, 10am – 12pm, £2.50 – £7.50)!
The Giant Egg Hunt at Pensthorpe
5 – 22 April, 10am – 5pm, included in admission (£16.95pp)
Finding giant eggs might be harder than you think at Pensthorpe!
Where else will you find giant eggs (literally, at over 4ft!) this Easter? See if you can find them all at Pensthorpe’s fully immersive multi-sensory trail, which includes giant nest building, Easter crafts, their brand-new lamb viewing area and the chance to meet some cute chicks!
Plus, on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, there’s even the chance to build your own Easter bunny or lamb (£15pp) in the Discovery Centre.
Egg Trail at Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden
Sunday 13 April, 10am – 3pm, included in admission (adults from £12.50, children from £5.95) (chocolate egg £4)
Will you collect your reward at Fairhaven?
Springtime is the best excuse to get outside for a walk and get lost in the multi-coloured blooms of Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden. And it’s even more tempting when there’s an exciting egg trail to solve (with a chocolatey reward at the end, of course!).
The Time Traveller Challenge at Norwich Castle
5 – 22 April, 10am – 5pm, included in admission (adults £7.80, children £6.60)
Travel hundreds of years at Norwich Castle this holiday
Come face to face (literally) with hundreds of years of history at Norwich Castle! This Easter, it’s up to you to help their costumed characters. From organising armour for a medieval squire to making your own brooch with an Anglo-Saxon jeweller, you’ll traverse tales from Roman times to Victorian Norwich all in a few hours!
Easter Eggspress at Bure Valley Railway
5 – 21 April, 10am – 4pm, adults £24, children £12
Bure Valley Railway’s Easter Eggspress is back!
Hop on board Bure Valley Railway’s Easter Eggspress this April for a fun-filled day for all ages. There’s a stamp trail to complete (with a tasty prize!) at their Aylsham and Wroxham stations. And if you really want to embrace all things Easter, treat yourself to an Easter afternoon tea or lunch box!
The Easter Garden at Holkham
18 – 21 April, 10am – 3pm, £7
There’s loads to do at Holkham’s Easter Garden
One of our favourite things about Easter has got to be the chicks, lambs and baby bunnies! At Holkham’s Easter Garden, you’ll get to meet different animals each day- from fluffy rabbits to feathered chicks and even scaly amphibians! And you won’t leave empty-handed- learn to plant seeds and take them home to watch them grow and maybe you’ll receive a treat from the Easter Bunny, too!
Dippy’s Eggcellent Easter at Roarr!, 5 – 22 April, 10am – 5pm, £21.95
You’ll be spoilt for choice at Roarr! this Easter
There’s loads going on at Roarr! this Easter– you might have to come back for a second visit! Throughout the holidays, giant Top Trumps cards (5 – 22 April) featuring exciting dino facts will be hidden across the park, with a limited-edition one to collect if you complete the trail. Then, the immersive Dippy’s Chocolate Factory Amazing Maze is back (12 – 22 April). Find your way through the chocolate-themed maze and take part in the park’s Easter egg trail to find the golden tickets!
And if that’s not enough, families can meet the much-loved Peter Rabbit (19 – 21 April) at Roarr! for the first time. That’s one for the photo album!
Norwich Puppet Theatre
12 – 19 April, 11am & 2.30pm, adults £12, children £10
Will the three little pigs beat the big bad wolf?
Any show at Norwich Puppet Theatre is guaranteed to be full of laughs thanks to their catchy tunes and magical stories. This Easter it’s no different, except we’re being treated to not one but three fantastic puppetry performances!
Snap the Dragon (12 &13 April) turns the traditional tale of fire-breathing dragons on its head as we’re taken on a comical quest, while in Mess! (17 April), it’s up to Princess Olive to find the legendary Tidy Up Troll in time for the palace party! Then 3 Little Pig Tails (19 April) sets this favourite fairytale in Paris where time is running out to outwit the wolf!
And if you want try puppetry for yourself, there’s Norwich Puppet Theatre’s Dragon Puppet Making (13 April, £10) and Easter Bunny Stop Motion Animation (16 April, £10) workshops to get involved with!
The Little Mermaid at Cromer Pier
Thursday 10 April, 2.30pm, £15
Where better than Cromer Pier to see underwater adventure The Little Mermaid?
This Easter, Immersion Theatre is taking us on a colourful underwater adventure with beloved musical The Little Mermaid! Think dazzling sets, original music and captivating choreography in an all-new adaptation that brings ‘under the sea’ to Cromer Pier in a magical performance.
Easter Fun at The Garage
11th & 15th – 17th April, 10.30am – 2.30pm, £12
The Garage has Easter workshops for all ages and backgrounds
For children, there’s nothing more exciting than putting on your very own show! At The Garage this Easter, there’s plenty of drama and movement with their Big Norfolk Holiday Fun Easter (FREE for children on free school meals only) activities for the big kids. And for pre-school children, why not try My First Easter Eggstravaganza (11th & 17th April, £12)? Celebrate music and storytelling- it’s time to don your bunny ears!
