Easter in Kent 2025
Spring has arrived and that means that the days are starting to get longer, sunnier and that the preparation for the Easter holiday is on every parent's mind!
Luckily for you, hidden around Kent are lots of egg-stravagant fun-filled activities awaiting the family so, if you're looking for some egg-cellent ideas for the school holidays read on...
This Easter, make family adventures even sweeter with Southeastern's Kids for a Quid offer! For just GBP1, you can bring up to four kids (ages 5-15) along for an Off-Peak journey when you've got an adult ticket. It's the perfect way to explore Kent and beyond without breaking the bank! Grab your tickets and start planning your family day out today!
Collect eggs in the Spring gardens...
Kent is rich with fabulous National Trust locations to visit with the family! And what a great time to visit whilst their fun Easter Adventures are taking place at numerous sites.
29th March - 21st April, 10am to 5pm
Run around the beautiful spring gardens completing the ten activities and challenges and be rewarded with a delicious chocolate egg.
Let your imaginations run wild at Ightham Mote on the 10th April where they will be hosting their Welly Peg Craft event. Create chickens and sheep from wooden pegs, discover the family walks, trails and natural play areas that the site has to offer and make sure to bring your wellies as you can splash about in muddy puddles. The event is just GBP2 per person.
5th April - 21st April, 10am to 4pm
Come and learn about the world of honeybees and explore how honey is made as you follow the Easter trail to your sweet treat. Don't forget to wander around the beautiful grounds and see how many different types of flowers you can spot!
5th April - 21st April, 10am to 5pm - pre-booking is essential
Come and follow the trail where you can stop off and enjoy fun activities perfect for the whole family! Find your way through the Gatehouse Tower maze, see how many butterflies you can spot, find out how many tins you can knock down with the tin can alley challenge, and discover nature's musical instruments.
5th April to 21st April, 10am - 4pm
Known for its beautiful ever-changing gardens discover the beautiful wide-open views at Emmetts Garden and explore the Wild play area perfect for the children to climb on the climbing frames and play net, walk along the balance beams and crawl through the tunnels.
This Easter the circus is coming to the Gardens as they are bringing the magic of an Edwardian circus with fun-filled activities.
5th April - 21st April, Wednesdays to Sundays plus bank holiday Monday. 11am - 5pm
Here's an Easter adventure for those young aspiring actors and actresses. Smallhythe Place will be hosting a world of theatrical adventures from dressing up, to directing, and swordplay all along the Easter trail.
Hop along the Easter trails at the castles...
Kent is very lucky as we have many beautiful castles to be discovered and even better, the National Trust castles are hosting fun activities for the whole family to get involved in!
29th March - 21st April, 10am to 5pm.
Perfect for all ages is Scotney Castle. So come along with your Rabbit ears on and complete the challenges set for your little bunnies along the Easter trail.
Scotney Castle is buggy-friendly and packed with lots of family-friendly activities so make sure to visit the Badger and Pepper play area where you can find a mud kitchen, ball run, playhouse, toddler swing and a natural drum kit. For those who are a little older head to the Wilderness Camp in Colliers Wood where you can get back to nature, create dens and play amongst the trees.
5th April - 21st April, 10:30am to 4:45pm
This beautiful estate will be hosting exciting challenges for your family to get involved in. Race around and beat each other in an egg and spoon race, see if you can match the unique call to the bird, fill up a 'beehive' with honey plus so much more.
Spring into Fun - Easter Adventures at Dreamland
Get ready for an egg-citing Easter at Dreamland in Margate! The park is back open for the 2025 season, and there's no better time to hop on your favourite rides with their awesome wristband offer!
Grab an all-day Mega Ride wristband and enjoy unlimited fun on classic rides like the Scenic Railway and Dodgems! Little ones can join in too with the Tiny Tots wristband. With new attractions like a VR experience and the return of the log flume, there's something for everyone this Easter! Bring the whole family for an unforgettable day of thrills, laughs, and memories at Dreamland!
Go Ape
Are you looking to unleash your inner adventurer this Easter? Go Ape is the ultimate outdoor playground! Imagine climbing high in the treetops, crossing wobbly bridges, and souring through the sky on epic zip lines - all while surrounded by beautiful nature. Whether you're conquering fears or chasing thrills, Go Ape Leeds Castle and Go Ape Bedgebury Pinetum is the place to be!
Not too sure about flying high in the sky? Why not keep those feet on the ground and take part in Axe Throwing at Go Ape Leeds Castle. This fun-filled adventure will definitely show off those axe skills whilst also adding a little competition into your day!
Betteshanger Park
Saturday 5th - Monday 21st April. 10am to 4pm.
Hop along to Betteshanger Park and help Billy the Easter Bunny find his missing eggs. Receive a clue sheet to work out who has been hiding the eggs around the woods and then head to Billy for a little treat!
There are loads to explore at Betteshanger Country Park with the family! From axe throwing, target archery, cycle routes, boonies obstacle course and beautiful walks. This is the best way for the whole family to get outdoors and be with nature whilst enjoying a fantastic day filled with activities for everyone!
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