Easter events in Yorkshire
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Easter Egg 'Eggsploits'
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire
13 April, 2pm - 2.45pm
Calling all expert egg decorators and rollers! Bring your own decorated egg and another hard boiled egg to race and there’s the chance to win some fantastic prizes. Normal admission charges apply, plus an additional £1 per Cadbury goody bag. For more information please call 01765 608888 or visit
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Easter Egg Trail
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
10 - 13 April
Can you crack the clues to complete this ‘egg-citing’ trail and collect your yummy Easter prize?
Adult £5.00, concession £4.30, child £2.50. Extra admission to Hall. EH members free.
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Easter Eggstra Eggstra
Kiplin Hall, near Richmond
10 - 13 April
Fabulous fun for families in the Hall and grounds. Egg and rabbit hunts and colouring activities! Come in your Easter hat; bring a hard-boiled egg to decorate - judging of hats and eggs daily at 4pm.
Adult £5; Concession £4; Child £3; Family (2+3) £15.
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Easter Fairy Trail for Children
Whitby Abbey
10-13 April
Concealed within the enchanting ruins are the mini model Victorian fairies who promise a yummy Easter prize to those who can find them. Adult £5.50, concession £4.70, child £2.80, family £13.80
EH Members free.
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Easter Egg Trail & Hidden History Guided Tours
Richmond Castle
10 -14 April
Can you crack the clues to complete this ‘egg-citing’ trail and collect your yummy Easter prize? Also each day there will be costumed guided tours of the Castle with fascinating facts about life in the medieval period. Small extra charge for the tours.
Adult £4.00, concession £3.40, child £2.00.
EH Members free.
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‘Bunny’ Goings On in East Yorkshire
Burton Agnes Hall, Burton Agnes, Driffield, East Yorkshire
12th and 13th April
Search for chocolate in the woods and meet the Easter Bunny 11am-5pm at Burton Agnes Hall, an exquisite Elizabethan house filled with treasures including art, furniture and porcelain collected by our family over five centuries. Entrance £4.00 for adults, £3.50 for senior citizens and £2.50 for children over 5. Tel: 01262 490 324
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India Festival
National Railway Museum, York
4–17 April
Don’t miss this unique chance to see Bollywood come to the National Railway Museum! We’ve given our annual Easter festival an Indian twist this year and they’ll be plenty for visitors of all ages with dancing, music, henna hand painting and Indian-inspired craft activities. Free admission.
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Lambing Time
Hurries Farm, Otterburn
12 & 19 April, 2–4pm
A farm walk looking at newborn lambs, cattle and rhea. Suitable for young families. Children are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Adults pay a small fee. No dogs. 01969 652380 (Malham National Park Visitor Centre).
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Medieval Easter Half Term
Royal Armouries, Leeds
4-17 April
Whatever the weather this Easter there’ll be loads of fun for lords and ladies of all ages. Join the Knight Skool and train to be a Knight of the Royal Armouries.
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Eggsplosion
Sandal Castle, Wakefield
9 April, Workshop runs 10.30am – 12.00pm or 1.30pm – 3.00pm
Paint an egg, take part in an egg and spoon race then roll your egg down Sandal Castle without it eggsploding!
Free Admisson. Suitable for families - all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is essential call 01977 722744
Bingley Fine Food Festival
Bingley Town Square
10 & 11 April
Enjoy the Festival's Fine Food Market with over 30 stalls featuring wholesome local produce along with exotic fayre from all around the world. BBC's Saturday Kitchen celebrity chef James Martin is back by popular demand.
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Alien Invasion at Eureka!
The National Children's Museum, Halifax
4–19 April
Experience all manner of extraterrestrial beings as well as a well known, time travelling doctor.
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Mad Hatters Tea Party
Manor House Art Gallery & Museum
12 & 13 April
Free admisson
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Great Egg Roll
Cliffe Castle Museum
14 April
Easter Activity: Decorate & Roll Eggs at Cliffe Castle.
Activities are free and suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Family Easter Holiday Fun
Bankfield Museum, Halifax
8 & 15 April
Take part in art and craft activities linked to the current exhibition and collections, and then try your hand at our Easter egg trail. Drop-in. Free admission. Please book place on arrival.
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Easter Eggstravaganza
National Coal Mining Museum for England
6-17 April, 10 am – 5 pm
Free Admission (£1.00 Easter Egg Trail)
Join in week day Easter themed activities at the Museum. The Easter Bunny will be on site from the 9 – 12 April with his Easter Egg Trail. 01924 848806 or info@ncm.org.uk
