Easter weekend isn’t just a time to scoff loads of chocolate and have a big roast dinner: it’s also a double bank holiday. Worried about filling up all your extra time off? Time Out has your back. There’s plenty to do in the capital over the Easter weekend, from trad spring fairs, like the Horniman Museum’s annual bash, to boozy egg hunts, like Top Cuvee’s high-end hunt. Take a look t our top picks.
Get ready for a big week. Easter arrives this weekend, which even if you’re not a fan of egg hunts and chocolate, means a big bumper four-day bank holiday weekend – something we can all get on board with. If you’re searching for ways to fill up the extra-long weekend, you’ve come to the right place.
Spend all your free time checking out London’s best new art exhibitions, including five-star show Nick Waplington’s ‘Living Room’ which brings together familiar images as well as unseen work from his book documenting the community of the Broxtowe house estate in Nottingham in the ‘90s. Or take a look at Jeff Koons’ show of works on canvas from 2001 to 2013, which according to Time Out’s art critic is ‘Dionysican, stupid, real and good’.
Otherwise, there are plenty of Easter activties going on of every kind of persuasion, be it a boozy egg hunt at natural wine joint Top Cuvée, family-friendly spring fairs like the Horniman Museum’s annual knees-up or big religious spectacles like the big open-air reenactment of 'The Passion of Jesus', which takes place every year on Good Friday in Trafalgar Sqaure.
Still got gaps in your diary? Embrace the warmer days with a look at the best places to see spring flowers in London, or have a cosy time in one of London’s best pubs. If you’ve still got some space in your week, check out London’s best bars and restaurants, or take in one of these lesser-known London attractions.
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