London Wetland Centre Easter duck trail
Photograph: Courtesy of the London Wetland Centre
Photograph: Courtesy of the London Wetland Centre

Easter holidays activities for kids in London

Keep them entertained over the Easter holidays – and away from the chocolate for a bit – with our guide to the best Easter events for children

Alice SavilleLiv Kelly
Contributor: Andrzej Lukowski
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Kicking off with a whopping four-day bank, chocolate egg-filled holiday weekend, the 2024 school Easter hols stretch from Friday March 29 to Sunday April 14. That’s a lot of child entertaining to do, but with the weather hopefully turning and spring now fully sprung, it’s a great opportunity to go out and have fun with the family and take advantage of the most fun family activities available this April. 

Stuck for ideas on how to fill all this free time? That’s where we come in. Below is a list of ideas for things you can get up to in London with the kids this Easter holidays

RECOMMENDED: Crack open our full guide to the Easter weekend.

Easter activities for kids in London

  • Private theatres
  • Wimbledon

If you haven't taken the kids to Wimbledon's Polka Theatre yet, this Easter is a golden-yolked opportunity. As well as two kids shows (‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’ for little ones, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for 9-12 year olds) there are tons of special events over the holidays. These include Hop Lola Hop Storytime’, an interactive sesh for under-fours, as well as full-day workshops where older kids can learn mask-making, rapping, or how to make their own mini-musical. 

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  • Attractions
  • Parks and gardens
  • Chelsea

Nurture your kids' green fingers (or at least discourage them from trampling your precious blooms) by taking them to this botanical-themed Easter trail (Mar 29-Apr 1). For £5 per head (on top of normal garden admission), you'll get a map that leads you round Chelsea Physic Garden, learning plant-themed facts and earning a choccy treat at the end. 

  • Attractions
  • Zoos and aquariums
  • Regent’s Park
Zoonormous Egg Hunt
Zoonormous Egg Hunt

Take your cheeky monkeys on a wild adventure this Easter, courtesy of London Zoo's Zoonormous trail (free with zoo admission). Solve riddles, collect clues, and hunt down the coveted golden egg as you encounter some real-life egg-laying critters, including reptiles and butterflies.

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  • Things to do
  • Exhibitions
  • Forest Hill

You can rarely go too long at the Horniman without encountering some form of prehistoric life. ‘Dinosaur rEvolution’ is based around five showstopping animatronic models – including a seven-metre-long T-Rex – the general idea is that it’s compliant with current scientific thinking on what these creatures looked like: so lots of feathers, basically, alongside quills, spikes and all sorts of vibrant colours. 

  • Attractions
  • Sightseeing
  • Hyde Park

Hyde Park's popular drop-in discovery days are a chance to get to know this manicured green space's wilder side. This Easter hols edition (April 2-4) is an opportunity to find minibeasts on a pond-dipping session, do a spring nature trail round the wildlife garden, or join in an outdoor storytelling sesh. There's no need to book in advance: just turn up at the Hyde Park Learning Centre and join the fun. 

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  • Things to do
  • Paddington
GoBoat Paddington
GoBoat Paddington

Captain your own vessel and cruise through the heart of London in the city’s first self-driving boat experience – GoBoat. Pick your crew – up to eight people can fit into the eco-friendly boats and chart your way across London’s canals traveling past London Zoo, through Regents Park, see Camden Lock or you can even experience the 250m long Maida Hill Tunnel. The boats are available for anyone to hire and run on Regents Canal. Prices: £89 for 1 hour, £129 for two and £169 for three hours.

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