Easter Holidays in Manchester and the North
Image courtesy of RHS Bridgewater.

Things to do in the Easter Holidays

Creative Tourist

We’re counting down to the Easter Holidays! We love this time of year and we’ve scoured Manchester and the North to find the very best cultural adventures.

Round up the family tree. It’s time to run free and get out and about. Cabin fever can be unleashed and all those chocolate eggs burned off. We’ve tracked down the best places to explore the first hints of warmer days as well as our favourite indoor escapades.

Read on for some ideas to keep little and big kids as busy as the Easter bunny. Everything you need to hatch a plan.

For more year-round family activity ideas in Manchester, check out our regularly-updated guide to family things to do in Manchester and the North and also our guide to free family things to do in Manchester.

Do check back again – we’re adding new events as we find them.

Here are our picks

  • 1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at The Lowry

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at The Lowry
    Still taken from trailer on The Lowry website

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at The Lowry at The Lowry, Salford, 11–16 April 2023, from £18.00 - Book now

    Time to emerge from that cosy winter cocoon and fly out into a world of magic and wonder as Eric Carle’s beloved stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and charming music.

  • 2. Easter Silent Disco at Tatton Park

    Our Kids Social

    Easter Silent Disco at Tatton Park at Tatton Park, 8 April 2023, from £6.50 - Book now

    Dust off your dancing shoes this Easter and join Our Kids Social on the dance floor for their adults and kids silent disco party! Adults vs Kids dance-off included, so get practicing!

  • 3. Manchester Museum

    Manchester Museum Tours at Manchester Museum

    Manchester Museum, The University Of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9PL - Visit now

    A place of wonder packed full of incredible stories and family-friendly activities, you can’t go wrong with a trip to the newly transformed Manchester Museum.

  • 4. The Giant Easter Egg Hunt at RHS Garden Bridgewater

    The Giant Easter Egg Hunt at RHS Garden Bridgewater
    RHS Garden Bridgewater

    The Giant Easter Egg Hunt at RHS Bridgewater at RHS Garden Bridgewater, Manchester, 1–16 April 2023, from £0.00 - Book now

    Head out on a family adventure at RHS Garden Bridgewater, packed with all sorts of Easter fun, treats and activities for families with children of all ages.

  • 5. Alice in Wonderland Experience at Arley Hall

    Alice in Wonderland Experience at Arley Hall
    Image courtesy of Sneaky Experience

    Alice in Wonderland Experience at Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire, 8 April 2023, from £14.50 - Book now

    Jump down the Rabbit Hole this Easter. Head to the stunning surroundings of Arley Hall and Gardens for a magical, upside-down adventure with Alice.

  • 6. Farm Weekend at Alderley Park

    Farm Weekend at Alderley Park

    Farm Weekend, 15–16 April 2023, from £0.00 - Book now

    Get your wellies on and enjoy two-days packed with family farm-themed fun at Alderley Park. Featuring headliners, CBeebies fan-favourite nature show, Teeny Tiny Creatures.

  • 7. Turn It Up: The Power of Music at the Science and Industry Museum

    Science Museum Group © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

    Turn It Up: The Power of Music at Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Until 21 May 2023, from £6.00 - Book now

    Kids can get hands-on at this world-premiere exhibition exploring the science of music – its mysterious hold over us, and how it drives us to create, perform, feel and share.

  • 8. Eureka! Science + Discovery Merseyside

    Eureka! Science + Discovery Merseyside
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    Eureka! Science + Discovery Merseyside, Victoria Pl, Seacombe, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 6QY - Visit now

    Become a bathroom DJ, climb inside a cat and get up close with the journey from chew to poo at the North’s newest children’s museum, sister of the much-loved Eureka! The National Children’s Museum.

  • 9. Dunham Massey

    Dunham Massey
    National Trust

    Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 4SJ - Visit now

    There’s a whole day of outdoor fun to be had at Dunham Massey this spring. Get cracking on the Easter trail, look out for the park’s resident deer and make your own adventures in the natural play area.

  • 10. People’s History Museum (PHM)

    People's History Museum Manchester
    Image © People’s History Museum

    People’s History Museum (PHM), Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER - Visit now

    There is always something stimulating and creative for big and little kids alike at this national museum of democracy. It’s never too early to learn about past struggles and that ‘there have always been ideas worth fighting for’.