Cracking Easter events in Somerset 2025

Ok, prepare yourselves – it’s that time of year again, when content writers get slap-happy with eggstra-ordinarily bad egg puns to talk about Easter events in Somerset. I’ll try and restrain myself, although now that we’re starting to emerge from our winter hibernation, I’m feeling positively giddy at the prospect of warmer sunny days, blossoming trees and lighter evenings.

Somerset’s events calendar is starting to look fuller than than the Easter Bunny’s basket, making it a cracking (sorry) time to explore the county with kids. From egg hunts to subterranean glowing trails, artistic crafts to railway rides, Somerset’s got it all.

I’ve put together a list of Easter events in Somerset taking place across the county below, to help you plan your Easter holiday entertainment. However if you want a broader list of things to do, don’t forget to check out my guide to Amazing places to visit in Somerset, as well as 37 Things to do in South Somerset with kids.

I’ve also got in-depth blogs on specific areas of Somerset, bursting with ideas on things to do – such as 18 Best things to do in Bruton and 13 Best things to do in Glastonbury, or 28+ Things to do in North Somerset. And, if the sun is shining, don’t forget it’s your Easter too! You might want to take a gander at the 7 Best pubs with play areas in Somerset.

*This post on what’s on over Easter will be updated with more 2025 Easter events as they are announced. If you know of an event that’s not been mentioned below, please get in touch by email, or submit an event here.

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Easter egg trails 2025

Easter activities at Hestercombe, Taunton

• When? TBC

Visit Hestercombe Gardens for spring flowers and family walks.

Easter themed events at Museum of Somerset, Taunton

• When? 5-26 April 2025

The Museum of Somerset is buzzing with spring-themed Easter holiday events. Drop in for Easter family fun, activities and crafts (£2 per child), plus an Easter egg trail (£1 per child) around the museum everyday.

• Easter egg trail (Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm, £1 per child)
• Decorate an egg cup (8 & 15 April 2025)
• Bunny day – meet the bunnies from second chance petting farm (9 & 16 April 2025)
• Easter crafts (10 & 17 April 2025)

Cider Bus Saturday, Burrow Hill Cider Farm

• When? 10am-5pm, 12 & 19 April 2025

Head to the home of Somerset Cider Brandy on 12 April 2025 for a Makers Market in the orchard, plant sale and Easter egg hunt for the kids.

Join the first Cider Bus Saturday of the year with live music by The Legendary Pianoman on 19 April – think Blues, Americana and Boogie Woogie. Food by Basement Tacos, cocktails and cider by The Cider Bus.

No need to book just show up. Parking on Burrow Hill. Click here for more info.

Easter Sculpture Trail, Coates English Willow

• When? 7 April-10 October 2025.

The unique landscape of the Somerset levels provides the perfect conditions for willow growing, and the Coates family has been doing just that at Coates English Willow for some 200 years.

During the holidays, they put their ingenious willow weaving skills to creating themed willow characters. Pick up a trail map from the visitor centre (£3 per person) and seek out 12-15 dinosaur sculptures dotted around the wetlands.

Extend your day out with a circular walk along the River Tone, to the viewpoint on top of Windmill Hill for views across Hay Moor and Curry Moor.

Easter Orchard Trail, Sheppy’s Cider

• When? 5-20 April 2025

Sheppy’s Cider Easter Orchard Trail (£3.50 per child) will take you through beautiful orchards, fun challenges for children aged 3–8, creative activities and a chocolate treat.

On Easter Monday (21 April, 12–2 pm), kids can meet Taylor the Bunny at a special BBQ picnic (£10 per child), featuring an orchard trail, games, and a delicious kids’ picnic.

Explore the farm, meet animals, visit the play area, and get creative at the crafting station. Hot and cold drinks, BBQ items, and sweet treats available. Dress for the outdoors!

Easter days out for kids at The Station, Dorset and Somerset Railway

• When? 20-21 April 2025

Enjoy Easter entertainment at The Station, ride a train, take part in an Easter egg hunt for kids. A special prize will be given to all who complete the activity sheet and return it to the station shop. The Easter Special ticket includes an Easter Biscuit for adults.

Passenger Trains depart at 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 14.00 and 15.00. Click here for more info on Easter at The Station.

Easter extravaganza at West Somerset Railway

• 5-21 April 2025

Help Brunel spot the animals of Exmoor from while traveling between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead on the West Somerset Railway. Look out for animals at each station and complete the activity sheet to match them to their locations.

Purchase an activity sheet for £2 or a full activity pack (including a teddy) for £7.50 online or in shops. Complete the trail for a reward! On select days, enjoy themed arts and crafts at Minehead’s creation station, subject to volunteer availability.

Things to do at Easter at Bishops Palace, Wells

• When? Special Easter events on selected dates. Open throughout the Easter holidays.

Explore the 14 acres of Bishop’s Palace gardens. If you’re visiting on 10 April 2025, don’t miss the Easter bunny crafting (11am-3pm), medieval falconry event (9.30am-5.30pm,12-13 April), sunflower sowing on 17 April 2025, or join Jeff Loader (aka The Time Travelling Carpenter), for a game of the forerunner of table billiards played on grass, 19 April 2025.

Take a multimedia Family Tour which includes talking bishops, quizzes, and more!

All Easter events are included in the general admission price. All full price tickets include 12 months re-entry to the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens.

Easter things to do, Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury

• When? 5-27 April 2025

Somerset Rural Life Museum has come up with a stonking selection of egg-citing things to do this Easter.

• Easter Trail and chance to win a treat (£1 per child)
• Sow and Grow – decorate your own plant pot and plant something ( 5 April 2025)
• Donkey Rides (8 April 2025, £2.50 per child)
• Discover more about the history of Simnel cake and decorate an Easter biscuit to take home (9 April 2025)
• Easter crafts (10 & 17 April)
• Make your own Easter bonnet or crown (11 April 2025)
• Use ceramic pens to decorate a spring-themed egg cup. Suggested donation £2 (12 & 19 April)
• Meet the bunnies and friends, enjoy a bunny craft and spot the cuddly bunnies hidden around the museum (15 April 2025)
• Birds of Prey: Meet the birds of prey and see the eggs they hatch from. Enjoy a simple owl craft activity (16 April 2025)
• Toast hot cross buns on the fire for Good Friday (18 April 2025)
• Easter Sunday and Easter Monday Easter egg hunt: an egg hunt in the orchard (or in the barn if its wet). Make a bag for your chocolate eggs, then when the whistle goes, see how many eggs you can find (20 & 21 April).
  

All Easter holidays things to do at Somerset Rural Life are included in Museum Unlimited which means you pay once and can go back as many times as you like.

The Illuminated Cave at Cheddar Gorge & Caves

• When? 4-21 April 2025

Embark on an enchanting journey into Cheddar Gorge to discover a magical illuminated trail hidden deep in Gough’s Cave, with amazing glowing eggs, illuminated animals from ancient times, and lots more. 

Tickets include access to Cox’s Cave, the Museum of Pre-History, Jacob’s Ladder and The Lookout Tower, plus the Cliff-Top Walk for a egg-cellent day out.

Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt, Newton Farm, near Bath

• When? 18 April 2025, 10am-2pm

For Good Friday activities for kids, join the Newton Farm Easter Egg Hunt, meet the Easter Bunny, get your face painted, visit the animals and receive a chocolate goodie box! Book your preferred time slot (8 available). Under 10s only.

The View at Wraxall Vineyard

• Sunday 13 April, 2025

Pop along to The View at Wraxall Vineyard for their annual Easter Egg Hunt and the return of Sundays on the Vineyard!

Enjoy a day of activities, explore the Easter trail, and tuck into delicious BBQ meats and salads from Slow Farming Co. £5 per child for the trail and an Easter egg (pay on the day). Tables are first-come, first-served. Let them know your group size when booking.

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The Great Chocolate egg drop at Fleet Air Arm Museum

• When? 8-17 April 2024

Head to Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton for an egg-citing Easter challenge under Concorde! Put your engineering skills to the test by designing and testing your very own chocolate egg parachute and cradle.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, create your parachute and drop it from the Concorde viewing platform, making sure your chocolate egg lands safely. Work together as a family or compete to build the best design! Will your egg survive the fall, or will it crack under pressure? Free with a valid museum ticket.

Events at Easter, Haynes Motor Museum

• When? 4-22 April 2025

Head to Haynes Motor Museum and explore the new Go Go Go! trail, uncovering the evolution of motor racing from early race cars to Formula 1. Solve clues in the Easter Egg Trail, see the updated Williams F1 exhibition, and race toy cars on the interactive track.

Plus, try the new, exclusive Somerset-themed Scalextric track and enjoy motoring-themed play areas for endless fun! Book online to save 10%, tickets are valid for 12 months.

National Trust Easter egg hunts 2025

Navigate your way around the picture-perfect estates to complete nature-inspired activities that are hiding along the way, in return for an Easter treat! Normal admission applies, small additional fee for egg trail (approx £3.50).

Pick up an adventure pack (£3 per child) for Easter egg hunts at Lytes Cary Manor (5-27 April 2025), Montacute House (5-23 April 2025, 10.30am-4pm, £3.50 per trail), Prior Park Gardens (17-21 April 2025), Tyntesfield (5-27 April) and Fyne Court (5-21 April 2025), Dunster Castle (5-27 April 2025), Barrington Court (5-21 April 2025).

AND it’s blossom season for the entire month of April at Tintinhull Garden.

ROAM Easter in the woods 2025

• When? 19 April, 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Click here for information and booking.

If you go down to ROAM’s woods on Dillington Estate near Ilminster on 19 April, you’re in for a fun-filled, family pizza brunch around the campfire!

Shape your own dough, add your favourite toppings and watch it cook in their wood-fired oven. Enjoy woodland exploration, crafts, and activities like mud kitchens, rope swings, and hammocks. Hot and cold drinks available. £10 per person.

Easter Trail and Tulip Extravaganza, Forde Abbey

• When? Forde Abbey Easter Trail (18-21 April 2025, 10.30am-5pm), Tulip Extravaganza (7 April – 3 May 2025)

If you pondering what to do over Easter, how about putting your detective skills to the test, finding hidden clues and following the trail around Forde Abbey’s beautifully landscaped gardens. Solve the puzzle and you’ll win an Easter Bunny!

In spring, this magnificent estate and its 30 acres of award-winning gardens are awash with flamboyant, vivid, tulips and their cheery petals. Forde Abbey’s gardeners planted some 50,000 tulips last autumn, so you can expect an explosion of colour this spring. Don’t miss the ‘Tulip Swirl’ or centenary fountain blasting water into the air at certain times during the day.

Tickets: Adults £15, children (5-15 years) £6, + £2.50 (optional Easter Trail)

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Easter family activities, Shepton Mallet

• When? 19 April 2025, 11am-2pm

Head to Collett Park for a free Easter Egg hunt around the park, Easter Bonnet Parade with prizes to be won (1.30pm), biscuit Decorating (£1.50) and face painting (£1).

Adults-only Charity Easter Egg Hunt, Avon Valley Adventure Park

Get ready for a cracking night at Avon Valley on 18 April 2025! This adults-only, torchlit Easter Egg Hunt promises fun, nostalgia, and over 2,500 hidden treasures—from chocolate delights to egg-citing prizes. Every ticket supports the Ruth Strauss Foundation.

Easter events Somerset 2025

Easter Bunny tea party, Rumwell Farm Shop

Hop to it and book your little bunnies in for Rumwell Farm Shop’s Children’s Easter Tea Party on Saturday, April 19 2025 (3-5pm). Enjoy a magic show, games, and a visit from the Easter Bunny with egg-citing treats. Kids that go in fancy dress have the chance to win a prize for their costume. A delicious themed tea is included. Tickets: £13 per child, £6.99 per adult.

Easter Holidays Workshops at East Quay Watchet

Fancy some arty fun? Join one of the family-friendly workshops at East Quay, Watchet. From creative crafts to puppet making and eco-friendly printmaking, free (and bookable) drop-in activities run throughout the holiday, and kids’ activity sheets are available for gallery exploration. Donations to Contains Art are always welcome.

• Natural Printmaking: 7 & 14 April – 2-4pm | £3 per family | Booking required
• Cork Characters: 8 April – 11am-1pm | Drop-in | Free
• Puppet Making: 15 April 2025 – 11am-1pm | Drop-in | Free
• Spring Creatures: 9 April – 11am-1pm | Drop-in | Free
• Cyanotype Prints: 16 April – 11am-1pm | Drop-in | Free
• Collage Postcards 10 April – 11am-1pm | Drop-in | Free
• Easter Clay: 17 April – 11am-1pm | Drop-in | Free

Easter Pop-up Play Village

Pop-Up Play Village is a mobile role play village for children up to age 8. Enter into an imaginative world of vets, doctors, construction workers, hairdressers, waiters, chefs, explorers, postal workers and more. Five roleplay stations will be set up at each class, with an art studio and baby area.

This Easter, go on an Easter hunt and help find the carrots around the village (then claim a reward), take part in an Easter photo backdrop with props. Have a go in the Easter-themed Art studio.

• Book a space at Stoke Sub Hamdon (9 April, 11am-12.15pm)
• Book a space at Monks Yard, Ilminster (11 April, 10.30am)
• Book your space here at Ridgeway Hall Langport (26 April, 11am-12.15pm)

Easter at The Walled Gardens of Cannington

• When? 8-20 April

Celebrate springtime at the Walled Gardens of Cannington.

Jay Miller’s Circus, Yeovil Showground

• When? 5 & 6 April– 2pm & 5pm
• Mon 7 & 8 April – 3pm & 7pm
• Wed 9 April– 1.30pm

Jay Millers Circus is rolling into town this April with an all-new, mind-blowing 2025 show! Book now to avoid missing out.

Fun things to do Easter holidays 2025, Ham Hill

One of the UK’s largest Iron Age Hill forts, Ham Hill is also the source of Somerset’s prized honey-coloured buildings, a fantastic wildlife haven and walker’s paradise with breathtaking panoramic views over Somerset and beyond. Within the 173 hectares of this country park, you’ll also find a woodland play zone to keep youngsters entertained.

If Ham Hill’s horrible history interests you, then book a place on Super Spears and Celtic Blazes on 5 April 2025 with Edd the ranger. Can you storm a hillfort or forage for firewood? Would you like to create, decorate, and throw your own Celtic spear? And can you start a blaze to keep yourself warm during the chilly springtime?

Price- £6 per child booking. Aimed at ages 8-13 all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Things to do over Easter break at Yeovil Country Park

Yeovil Country Park, located on the outskirts of the town, is particularly great for families as there’s lots to keep little legs motivated. Discover waterfalls, stepping stones, hidden grottos, and fairytale-esque bridges hidden amid semi-ancient woodland.

Easter holiday activities 2025 at Chard Reservoir

Nearby, the disused 19th century Chard Reservoir is now a local nature reserve and a fantastic site for bird watching, walking, wildflower meadows and exploring nature.

Easter events 2025 at RSPB Ham Wall Nature Reserve, Glastonbury

• When? TBC

Kids Easter events, Glastonbury Abbey

• When? TBC

Glastonbury Abbey’s crafty, family-friendly things to do over easter holidays are included in admission and there’s no need to book.

Wookey Hole Caves’ Big Easter Event

• When? 5-23 April 2025

For Easter family days out, head to Wookey Hole Caves. Subterranean adventures, the Witch of Wookey and Easter egg hunting await! Every child goes home with an Easter treat. 

Easter tobogganing at Mendip Activity Centre

All toboggan sessions at Mendip Activity Centre between 5-21 April 2025 are Easter-themed!
Choose either individual spaces (ages 4 – 12), exclusive use of half the slope (up to 8 people, no upper age limit) or exclusive use of the whole slope for a whole hour (ages 4 – 12 only, 24 children) for your toboggan session.

Following your fun on the slope, set off on an Easter hunt around the activity centre! Once you’ve found them all, head to the Alpine lounge where all tobogganers will receive an Easter egg while overlooking the ski slope.

Mendip Activity Centre children’s activities Easter holiday

As well as Easter tobogganing, there’s a whole host of outdoor Easter fun for kids to take part in at Mendip Activity Centre.

• Win your score in mini eggs on the air rifles
• Pop an Easter balloon with a bow and arrow to win an Easter egg in archery
• Take part in axe throwing with an Easter twist
• Have a go at Frisbee golf
• Seek out ultra violet dragon eggs in an underground cave
• Find yetis hidden in trees above ground!

Easter events for kids at American Museum & Gardens

• When? Easter fun (5-21 April 2025)

Jump through the looking glass into the world of Alice in Wonderland at Easter time. Follow the white rabbit and have an enchanting day out to remember this spring.

Celebrate spring at the American Museum & Gardens with a stunning display of 70,000 daffodils blooming throughout March and April. Wander through vibrant gardens, including the unique New American Garden featuring 40,000 narcissus.

Delve into American culture and history at American Museum & Gardens near Bath, tracing the journey from Native Americans to first settlers, cowboys, gold miners, and pioneers, all the way up to the 20th century.

Outside, overlooking the beautiful Limpley Stoke Valley, the grounds sprawl over 125 acres, and feature a replica of George Washington’s garden at Mount Vernon, contemporary New American Garden, an arboretum, terraced lawn amphitheatre and a children’s play area.

Events Easter weekend 2025

Easter Steam Up at Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum

• When? 21 April 2025, 11am-4pm

The Easter Monday event at Westonzoyland’s Grade II* listed 1830s pumping station showcases over 30 running stationary steam engines and pumps. Home to one of the largest collections in the UK, most of the engines here have either been made or used locally.

Peer at a water wheel display, have a go on a narrow gauge railway ride, then test your egg-tastic knowledge in a quiz for the chance to win an Easter prize. Pack a picnic to enjoy beside the river or rock up to the cafe for snacks and homemade cake.

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Children’s Easter activities at Yeovil Railway Centre, Yeovil Junction

• When? 6 April, Easter Sunday and Monday Easter Special Steam Train: 20 & 21 April 2025

Choo choo fans should head over to Yeovil Railway Centre for Easter Steam Train Days for their Easter weekend family events. ‘Pectin’ or ‘Lord Fisher’ will be chugging passengers along 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. 

Easter Egg hunts are planned and the Easter Bunny will be dropping in for a visit too on 20-21 April too! There’s also a model railway, miniature railway and exhibits for a train-themed day out.

Easter Weekend days out at East Somerset Railway

• When? 19-20 April 2025

Climb aboard the miniature railway (which runs alongside the main track) for the Easter gala at East Somerset Railway. Rides £2.

Spring Festival and Easter bunny Somerset, Ferne Animal Sanctuary

• When? Easter Sunday 20 April 2025

If you’re looking for Easter Sunday events for kids, head to Ferne Animal Sanctuary egg-citing events during the Somerset Easter holidays. The Easter Sunday activities a children’s Easter egg hunt, local traders, an Easter bunny visit, crafts and more.

The Newt in Somerset Easter holidays

• When? 5-21 April 2025

If you’re a member of The Newt in Somerset, or know somebody who is (speak to them nicely so you can join them on a visit), there’s loads of Easter entertainment, including an Easter Trail with chocolate egg prizes, woodland tours, tree climbing workshops, and creative workshops.

Meet new farm animals on 12 & 13 April and Easter Weekend (18-21 April) and hop on a tractor tour (bookable at the Threshing Barn).

If you’re stuck for what to do for Easter Weekend, may I suggest some excellent grub? Chefs will be firing up the BBQs on 18, 19, 20 & 21 April 2025 – so if the sun is shining, you can perch in the gardens and take in the views alongside a fantastic live band.

Easter holidays things to do: Animal attractions

Somerset is brimming with delightful animal encounters that are perfect for families this Easter – I’ve listed special events taking place below. However, if you’re a fan of fuzzy farm animals or majestic birds of prey, there’s no shortage of furry, feathered, and scaly friends to meet in the countryside all year-round. Click here to discover the best wildlife, bird experiences and animal days out in Somerset.

Lambing Experience with Farmer Josh at Newton Farm

Meet adorable newborn lambs and learn how they’re cared for in this 40-minute experience at Newton Farm. Enjoy cuddles while discovering farm life!

• 29 & 30 March 29 & 30, 4-11 April, 11.30am – 3.30pm
• Tickets: £8.50 per person (Under 2s free), No dogs, food, or pregnant visitors, Pre-booking required (be quick as tickets selling out fast!)

Easter at Longleat Safari Park

• When? 5-21 April 2025

Longleat is bursting with Easter fun, from a giant egg hunt to a magical live show and plenty of furry, feathered, and scaly friends to meet along the way.

Join The Mystery of the Lost Eggs Live, where Hopkins the forgetful bunny is on a quest to find some very special eggs, then, grab your eggs-ploring shoes and follow the trail to uncover giant animal eggs hidden around the park. Get crafty with bunny headbands and animal masks.

Easter EGGStravaganza at Avon Valley Adventure Park

• 5-21 April 2025

This Easter, Avon Valley Adventure Park invites visitors to step into a world of whimsy and wonder where Lambing Live meets the magic of Easter and more.

Get ready for sweet surprises and springtime fun! The UK’s first-ever Candy Cannon launches hundreds of sweets into the air daily and visitors can meet adorable lambs at Lambing Live, join the Golden Egg Treasure Hunt, get crafty, dance at the Easter Bunny Parade, and boogie with Felix & Bea.

Easter holidays what’s on at Puxton Park

Set in 40 acres of rolling Somerset countryside, Puxton Park is jam-packed with all-weather fun stuff for kids. Outside there are tractor rides, a bouncing pillow, trampolines, a miniature train, crazy golf, playgrounds, bumper boats, a pedal kart track, diggers, a boating lake, dodgems-style cars, a high ropes course and all kinds of animals to meet, plus lots more!

What to do with the kids this Easter: Upper Row Farm Easter activities 2025, Frome

• When? 11, 16, 18, 19, 21 April 2025

Bottle-feeding lambs, brushing a pony, collecting eggs, giving cows and sheep hay, hunting for wild flowers, feeding the pigs… these are some of the hands-on farm experiences families can get involved with during an Easter visit to Upper Row Farm, near Frome. Pre-booking essential.

Indoor Easter attractions 2025

Frightful weather doesn’t have to put a dampener on a family day out in the Somerset. If you’re looking for what to do in Somerset when it’s raining, there are numerous fun, indoor activities in Somerset for entertaining restless kids during inclement weather.

Roller disco Somerset

Skating fun, games and great music, hosted by the Eleven Roller Disco volunteer marshal team – find and book roller discos in Somerset taking place in Frome, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare (18 April) and Wells. – bring your own skates or borrow theirs – hire skates and safety kit (strongly recommended!) are included in the ticket price. 

Rave Kidz event, Yeovil

• When? 19 April 2025, 1pm

Get ready for the UK’s craziest family party, Rave Kidz! Experience an epic afternoon of rave fun with DJs, confetti drops, lasers, games, prizes, meet & greets, face painting, and more. Tickets from £12—don’t miss out on this high-energy, family-friendly event!

Children’s Good Friday Disco, The Lawns Taunton

• When? 18 April, 11am-3pm

No tickets needed—just turn up and join the fun! Please note, once full, the doors will close. Parking is available just across the road (paid). Get ready for a fantastic time with Ritz Disco and a kids’ raffle with awesome prizes.

Easter holidays days out at the Theatre

Easter events at The Brewhouse, Taunton

• Family Willow Workshops (9 April 2025, 10.15am & 12pm)
• Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy (10-11 April 2025, 1pm & 4pm)
• Needle felt chicken and bunny workshop (12 April 2025, 10.30am & 1.30pm)
• Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show (12 April 2025, 3pm)
• Exciting Science (17 April 2025, 2.30pm)

Komedia Bath

• Basil Brush Family Fun Show (21 April 2025, 10.30am-12pm)

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