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From Artisan Easter Egg creations to wild egg hunts at Bradgate Park and Twycross Zoo, plus a chance to rebuild the city’s Roman Forum, Leicester and Leicestershire have it all going on this Easter.

Take a look at the full list of fantastic events and activities planned to make the two weeks of the Easter holidays absolutely fly past. And prepare yourself for dozens of egg puns and yolks for which we make absolutely no apologies.

Old Town Roman Festival

Bringing together Leicester’s St George’s celebrations with a brand new event paying tribute to Leicester’s Roman history, the Old Town Festival will be taking over the historic heart of the city on 26 & 27 April. There will be a fire-breathing dragon on the loose, stilt-walking jesters, magical wizards and a trio of clumsy knights. Take part in Roman warrior training, where you can learn to march like a legionnaire, wield a sword like a true centurion, or raise a shield to victory.

The centrepiece of the whole event will be a life size recreation of Leicester’s Roman Forum. You can get involved in helping to construct this throughout the East Holidays, and then on Saturday 26 April help to construct this incredible structure at its original site on Jubilee Square. Then in a Grand Finale on Sunday it will be dramatically destroyed.

Sign up for the workshops, which are running from Monday 21 to Friday 25 April right here.

New animals and spring fun at Twycross

Twycross Zoo have a double whammy of delights for Easter this year. They’re opening a brand new animal habitat where you can come face to face with extraordinary creatures including some of the world’s most endangered spiders and incredible reptiles. Close Encounters opens on Sunday 6 April.

And from 1 April through to 16 April their Hello Spring event will welcome a host of exciting activities. From acrobatic workshops to the Great Twycross Egg Hunt and the Birds of Play dance-along plus a brand-new Spring Trail, making headdresses inspired by the Zoo’s Victoria Crowned Pigeons or roar-some face painting, enjoy Easter at the Zoo!

Get messy with chocolate workshops!

Cocoa Amore in Leicester City Centre is hosting Easter workshops suitable for anyone over the age of 8! Decorate your own Easter egg, fill it with your choice of sweets and then use a hot plate to put the egg together.

Book your spot here!

An Eggstreme Easter at Twinlakes!

From 5-27 April at Twinlakes Park get into the Easter spirit with a plethora of vibrant Easter-themed games, hunts, and live entertainment, including a visit to the famous Easter Bunny Grotto! Join a free chocolate egg hunt, with thousands of hidden tokens waiting to be discovered throughout the park. Meet the friendly farm animals, marvel at stunning falconry displays and don’t miss the adorable new-born animals, adding an extra touch of cuteness to your day! More info here

Meet Peter Rabbit at the Great Central Railway

On Saturday 12 April step aboard a charming vintage steam train for a delightful journey with the chance to meet Peter Rabbit himself! On this leisurely ride through the Leicestershire countryside every child will receive a Peter Rabbit book, a gingerbread train biscuit, a railway activity sheet, and juice carton. Book your seat here

Hoppy Easter at Belgrave Hall

On Thursday 17 April come along to a fantastic day for all the family in the beautiful gardens of Belgrave Hall. Have fun in the woods & gardens, bring a picnic, make your own bunny ears and tail and take part in bunny races on the lawn! Face Painting, trails and garden games will also be available. Tickets are £5 on the door or £4 in advance

Foxton Locks Easter Floating Market

The Foxton Locks annual Easter floating marketing is back from 18-21 April. Open daily from 10am till 4pm, explore and buy fabrics, crafts, cider, canal art, sweets and healing hands treatments such as massages. There will also be lots of fun activities for the whole family. More info here!

There's also a free Easter Trail at Foxton Locks! Running from 12-27 April, pick up your free trail sheet from Foxton Canal Museum, Bridge 61, Foxton Locks Inn or the Top Lock Coffee Stop. Find all the eggs, solve the anagram, and enter the free prize draw. There's also a special challenge to find the hidden Golden Egg!

Ride the Abbey Pumping Station Railway

On Tuesday 22 April take a delightful trip on the Pumping Station’s diesel-driven narrow gauge railway, for just 50p per ride. Admission to the museum and grounds is free, and the café will also be open for light refreshments. More info here

Wild Easter at Bradgate Park!

It’s one of the most popular days out in Leicestershire and on Wednesday 23 April experience a truly wild adventure at Bradgate Park. Kids aged 5-11 can dive into the wonders of the natural world with hands-on activities, an Easter egg hunt and a chance to learn more about the fascinating wildlife of the park plus bushcraft skills from the Rangers. Just £15 per child

There's also lots of free fun at Bradgate Park with a fun-filled Spot the Bird Trail! As you travel from Newtown Linford to the Visitor Centre, spot and snap their birds, and collect a special sticker inside the Visitor Centre. During the school holidays you can also visit Bradgate House Ruins (Wed, Sat & Sun only, 11am-3pm), learn all about Bradgate Park at the Visitor Centre (open daily 11am to 4pm), explore inside Old John Tower (Thursdays only, 11am-3pm) and enjoy a delicious snack at the Deer Barn Cafe (open daily, 10am -5pm)

Eggsplore your creativity

CQ Earlies is a fantastic chance for kids to get creative and this special Easter event held at Curve Theatre is a fun free drama workshop ‘The Egg that Stood Out’ on 12 April. The workshop will embrace what makes us special by eggs-ploring stories of uniqueness and inner strengths and eggs-pressing our individuality using creativity, imagination, and performance.Find out more and book here

You can also help to make a Roman Chariot at Two Queens Gallery from 12-4pm. Join Cardboard artist Tim Neath to help decorate Roman chariots for the upcoming Old Town Festival Roman Edition!

An Easter Eggstravaganza for the kids

Hop along to the Leicester College Easter Eggstravaganza packed with fun activities for children and families. Taking place at their Abbey Park Campus on Tuesday 15 April from 10am-1pm, kids can follow the easter trail and take part in a variety of engaging and creative experiences, including planting a sunflower, biscuit decorating, Bracelet/keyring making, a colouring competition, mini disco, Easter-themed sports and face painting. All the info here!

The Gruffalo comes to Curve

Take a walk through the deep dark woods where… oh help, oh no! It’s The Gruffalo at Curve theatre. This magical musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s children’s classic is the perfect show for your little ones this Easter, running from 15-20 April. Book your seats here

Easter fun at the Haymarket

The Haymarket has loads of great family events happening throughout the Easter break. On Saturday 12 & 19 April make an easter bunny! On St George’s Day 23 April make a dragon finger puppet! They’re also getting into the spirit of Leicester’s Old Town Festival. On Thursday 24 April join Smoky and the Knight for stilt walking roman statues, roman mosaic crafting, toga making and more. Then on Friday 25 April there’s a Roman helmet Craft Workshop, and a visiting ‘chariot/rickshaw’ from Ride Leicester. Then on Saturday 26 April come and help create a large roman fabric mosaic. All of this is completely free!

A jungle egg hunt at Treetop Golf

From Mon 14-Sun 27 April head to Treetop Golf for an Easter Trail. When you play a round join their egg hunt at no extra cost! On select days from 12-3pm, enjoy free face painting and transform into a bunny, butterfly, or superhero! Plus the chance to win a £250 gift voucher! No booking required, just turn up and play when you like. Find out more here

Boom Circus at Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle is hosting the ultimate show which is sure to dazzle everyone visiting! The Boom Circus is will be pitching its Big Top at the Belvoir Retail Village for three days only and bringing a talented team of acrobats, jugglers and aerial athletes to wow the crowds with their astonishing routines. Performing two shows each day at 1.30pm and 4.30pm on Saturday 19, Sunday 20 and Monday 21 April, audiences will see breathtaking ground acrobatics and jaw-dropping aerial feats. There will also be Circus Workshops for the kids to try their hands at! Once you're done with the circus, then you can explore the beautiful grounds of Belvoir Castle and their brand new Motherhood at Belvoir exhibition.

All the info is on their website.

Free and low cost activities

Leicester City Council have put together a list of fun free and low cost activities at venues and libraries across the city during the Easter holidays. Take a look at the full list here.

More Easter fun!

The Billy Bates Easter Fun Fair is open daily in Abbey Park throughout the holidays and up until 11 May. Pop in for all the fun of the fair!

At Lutterworth & District Museum there's an Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Raffle, Craft Corner and lots more activities for the kids. Open 10.30am-3.30pm on Thursday-Saturday and 1-3.30pm on Sundays.

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