If you want some Easter fun in York with the kids, why not go on an Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Trail or enjoy an Easter Party?We’ve listed all the Easter fun we can find in York! There are plenty of Easter Egg Hunts, Trails and Parties to choose from!
The Easter holidays are early this year, with schools finishing on 22nd March and back on Monday 8th April. Good Friday is on the 29th March, Easter Sunday 31st March and Easter Monday (and April Fools’ Day!) is on the 1st April.
There are lots of Easter Egg Hunts, Trails and Parties happening in York and we’ve also listed some that are further afield if you fancy a full day out.
Don’t forget that if you’d prefer to do an Easter Egg hunt at home, you can download Mumbler’s own printable Easter trail clues here!
All the Easter parties and fundays are at the end of this blog in case you still need to tire your little bunnies out!
Beningbrough Hall – Easter egg hunt trailJoin a National Trust Easter egg hunt trail this school holiday. Follow the 10 adventure points around Beningbrough’s garden; how low can you limbo? Let your imagination roam in the storytelling den, have a go at hula an try your hand at egg rolling. It’s £3 per participant (plus usual admission charges) and for that get your trail sheet, bunny ears and Rainforest Alliance chocolate egg* at the end. (*Dairy, vegan or Free From alternative available).
📅 Saturday 23rd March – Sunday 7th April 2024
📍 Beningbrough Hall, YO30 1DD
Rowntree Park Easter TrailSearch the park for clues to help the Easter Bunny solve a mystery and earn a reward for all your help.
Prebooking is recommended. You book a time slot here and head to the ‘pre booked’ table for the collection of the info. You can start as early as 10am or as late as 12.15pm.
Only £2.50 per child for members and £3 otherwise.
📅 Thursday 28th March 2024, start times from 10am to 12.15pm (bookable slots)
📍 Rowntree Park, Terry Avenue, York YO23 1JQ
Murton Park Easter Trail and Easter Sunday Egg HuntYou can do an Easter Trail just for fun every day at Murton Park – find the eggs around the park to gather letters to spell an Eastery word. There’s also an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday itself – follow the trail to receive an Easter egg and activity bag.
Normal admission charges apply (or use your annual pass). The daily Easter word trail is free. The special Easter Sunday Egg Hunt is an additional £5 per person.
📅 Easter trail every day of the school holidays. Easter Egg hunt: Easter Sunday (31st March) only.
📍 Murton Park, Murton Lane YO19 5UF
York Chocolate Festival – Family Easter Egg HuntThe Egg Hunt is a fun and interactive activity designed for families with children. A self-guided walking tour while answering clues and picking up some mini eggs. Finish by decorating your own chocolate bar egg with York Cocoa Works. £5 per egg.
Find out more info on this and other events at this year’s York Chocolate Festival on the Mumbler blog here.
📅 27 – 31 Mar 2024
📍Chocolate Festival Activity Area, Parliament Street, York
Poppleton Centre Easter Egg Hunt£4 per map to participate in a fun Easter Egg Trail, with prizes to win. Also Bouncy slide, tombola, cakes and loads of fun to be had!
📅 Good Friday 29th March 2024, 12-3pm
📍 The Poppleton Centre, Main Street, Upper Poppleton YO26 6JT
St James the Deacon church, Woodthorpe – Easter workshop All welcome to our fun and eggsciting FREE Easter workshop!
We’ll have an interactive Easter story, fun egg hunt games, crafts and activities, and free refreshments. All children will receive a chocolate egg!
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
📅 Good Friday 29th March 2024, 10am – 12 noon
📍 St James the Deacon church, 2 Sherringham Drive, York YO24 2SE
Foss Fairy TrailWe will be having an Easter Treasure Hunt at Foss Fairy trail! Find us at the picnic tables on the trail.
Participation is free, but as ever donations to the trail upkeep are gladly received!
📅 Saturday 30th March 2024, 11am – 1pm
📍 Gate entrance off Heworth Green (A1036 Road), York. Look for “Foss Fairy Trail” on Google maps.
New Earswick Nature Reserve Easter Open Day and TrailOur popular Easter trail will be back again on Saturday 30th March. It will run from 10.30 til 16.00. There is a small prize for every correct trail sheet returned. Rumours have been going around of a sighting of a large bunny in the reserve, see if you can spot him hopping around tending to his carrot patch. There will be refreshments available on the day including freshly made hot sandwiches, homemade biscuits and cakes. Our own range of nature reserve branded clothing will be available along with our crafted hand made items to buy.
📅 Saturday 30th March 2024, 10.30am – 4pm
📍 New Earswick Nature Reserve, off Alder Way, New Earswick
Rufforth Egg HuntOur Rufforth Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza is back! As well as the Egg Hunt round the village, there will also be a BBQ and refreshments, a crafts table and stalls in the school hall, including Guess the Name of the Easter Bunny, a Silent Auction, Chocolate Tombola, Pick-a-Stick, second-hand book stall and Tattoos. Egg Maps will be available from the School Hall and the event starts at 11am. Everyone is welcome and all funds raised will be going towards the Rufforth Primary School PTA.
📅 Saturday 30th March 2024, 11am – 3pm
📍 Pick up your maps from Rufforth School Hall, YO23 3QF
The Wonder Years Easter Garden PartyHop on over to our Easter Garden party, where we will be having an Easter hunt as part of the fun!
📅 Saturday 30th March 2024, 11am – 2pm
📍 The Bungalow, Westfield Lane, Wigginton YO32 2FZ
York Cemetery Family Easter Egg HuntBring your little ones along for our Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday.
Join us at 10am until 12noon, meeting at the Harriet Centre.
Bring along your own basket. All ages welcome, come and explore and then pop back to the Harriet Centre for delicious refreshments.
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please keep to the designated paths at all times as the ground is very uneven. Please remember; dogs are not allowed in the Cemetery grounds, apart from assistance dogs.
📅 Easter Sunday (31st March 2024), 10am – 12 noon.
📍 Cemetery Road, York, YO10 5AJ
The Rec, CopmanthorpeJoin us for The Rec’s Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the Recreation Centre from 12pm + kids face painting from 1-4pm! 🐣
Easter hunt bags will be provided for free behind the bar. No need to book in, just turn up!
📅 Easter Sunday, from 12pm (face painting 1-4pm)
📍 The Rec, Baron’s Crescent, Copmanthorpe, YO23 3YL
FREE mouse trail with chocolate, daily when church is open (see below).
📅 Daily over the Easter holidays when the church is open. Opening hours will be 11am to 3pm, Saturday 23 March, Wednesday 27 March to Sunday 31 March (inc) and Wednesday 3 April to Saturday 6 April (inc).
📍 70 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LF
Woodthorpe Easter TrailWork out the words by finding the letters around the wood to receive an Easter treat. For primary school aged children only.
Organised by Woodthorpe Community Group.
📅 Easter Sunday (31st March) 10.30am – 12pm
📍 Acomb Woods – use the entrance near the standing stone fenced area at Girvan Close (YO24 2XR)
Join us this Easter Sunday for a Kids’ Easter Egg Hunt from 3pm.
📅 Easter Sunday, from 3pm
📍 The Fox, 168 Holgate Road, York
Oxygen ActiveplayAs part of Oxygen’s Easter activities, they will be running an activity to find a golden egg hidden somewhere within the park. Return to our Rabbit for a special prize!
Find out more about Oxygen’s eggcellent Easter fun here.
📅 25th March – 5th April 2024
📍 Oxygen Activeplay, Hurricane Way, Rawcliffe, YO30 4XU
Beetle Bank FarmAs part of the Easter fun at Beetle Bank, there will be an Easter Word Hunt around the farm. Take a wander around the farm to find the hidden letters to reveal the Easter word!
📅 Throughout the Easter holidays, opening hours apply
📍 Beetle Bank Open Farm, Moor Lane, Murton YO19 5XD
York Designer OutletAs part of its FREE Easter family fun, the Designer Outlet will be having a “Hop Along Easter Bunny Trail” around the Outlet throughout the holidays. Find out more about their Easter activities here. Why not visit the undercover playground too whilst you’re there?
📅 Throughout the Easter holidays (23rd March-14th April), opening hours apply
📍 York Designer Outlet, St Nicholas Avenue, York YO19 4TA
AgilityFamily Ninja Warrior Easter Egg hunt – can you catch the bunny and give him his eggs back? Family Session with Easter games running Good Friday through to Easter Monday. Great value, 90 minute session for young families only £10.95. Any age welcome, 4 and under must have a paying adult on the session with them.
📅 Good Friday to Easter Monday inclusive
📍 Agility, London Ebor Business Park, Millfield Lane, Poppleton YO26 6QY
Wacky Warehouse (Flying Legends) Egg HuntLooking for some bank holiday fun this Easter? Hop along to see us for a wacky Easter egg hunt and games with prizes, with a special guest too 🐰 Just £6 per child!
Egg hunt – pass the parcel – egg & spoon races – crafts.
Tickets for the event on sale now so pop in or call on 01904 693239 to book yours. Tickets are limited so don’t miss out!
📅 Friday 29th March 2024, 3-5pm
📍 Wacky Warehouse Flying Legends, Stirling Road, Rawcliffe
York Salvation ArmyAs part of our Palm Sunday Messy Church, we will be having an Easter egg hunt! Admission free, but please sign up in advance (email to york.corps@salvationarmy.org.uk )
📅 Sunday 24th March 2024, 2-4pm
📍 Event held at Burton Green Primary School YO30 6JE (T: 01904 690697)
Tea by the Lock, NaburnThere will be an Easter “egg” hunt with decorated rocks on Easter Sunday – come and join in the search around the locks and island for Easter decorated rocks and trade them in for yummy chocolate treats! £3.50 per child to join in. We are a plant-based tea room at Naburn Lock.
📅 Sunday 31st March 2024, in opening hours (10am – 4pm)
📍 Tea by the Lock, Naburn Lock, York, YO19 4RU
St Andrew’s Church, BishopthorpeJoin us for an Easter egg hunt, plus family activities and Hot Cross Bun cafe! The cafe is by donations only. Everything else is free.
📅 Good Friday (29 March) 2024, 10am – 2pm
📍 St Andrew’s Church, Church Lane, Bishopthorpe, YO23 2QG
Bishopthorpe Village Easter TrailA little Easter trail through Bishopthorpe in the first week of the Easter holidays! Collect the letters and make a word. All trail letters are handmade by some of the village children at Brownies and Rainbows.
Maps are £3 each and can be purchased from The Coffee Pod and Listers Newsagents in Bishopthorpe. All money raised will be donated to a local charity.
📅 Monday 25th – Sunday 31st March 2024
📍 Bishopthorpe village
Better: York Leisure CentreSpecial Easter Egg Hunt sessions at both Clip n Climb and the swimming pool! Book sessions as normal on the Better app or enquire at the leisure centre.
📅 Various dates as shown in the poster
📍 York Leisure Centre, Kathryn Avenue, Monks Cross York
Wilberfoss Village Easter trailOur Easter trail takes you around the village of Wilberfoss to look for 16 clues displayed in the windows of houses. The trail can be completed at your leisure during the Easter holidays. Trail maps (£2 per family) to be collected from and returned to The Pavilion in the village. Each participating child will receive a small prize and one lucky entrant will also be picked at random to win a mega Easter egg!
📅 Runs throughout the Easter holidays 22nd March – 7th April 2024
📍 In house windows all around the village of Wilberfoss (a few miles east of York). Trail sheets can be collected from Wilberfoss Pavilion (up the lane to the playing fields on Storking Lane).
Piglets Adventure FarmPiglets’ ever popular Easter Egg-Stravaganza Egg hunt will get your little piggies running around to solve the puzzles and find out where the eggs are! There are two hunts: one for the under 7’s and one for the over 7’s and everyone gets a prize!
Just part of lots of things on at Piglets as part of their Easter Egg-Stravaganza Fun – more details here.
📅 Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 14th April 2024
📍 Piglets Adventure Farm Park, Towthorpe Grange, York, YO32 9ST
Allerthorpe Lakeland Park Easter Egg Trail and ActivitiesCollect your Easter pack and follow the Easter Bunny’s trail around the park, answer his riddles to claim your prize! Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for the GOLDEN EGG for an extra prize!
£7 per child, includes: Easter Trail – Find the Golden Egg – Goodie Bag & Prizes – Decorate an Egg – Colour your own Easter Decoration – Orienteering Course
Bookable online in advance via the website activities link here.
📅 Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 7th April 2024
📍 Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, Melbourne Road, Allerthorpe YO42 4RL
RHS Harlow Carr – Giant Easter Egg Hunt!Join the giant egg hunt this Easter at RHS Garden Harlow Carr to win a chocolate prize and discover the garden in all its spring glory. Plus! With two weeks packed full of activities, go on an adventure with the Garden Detectives or join a Forest School session, there’s something for all the family to enjoy!
📅 23 March – 7 April 2024
📍 RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate, HG3 1QB.
Mother Shipton’s Easter Wonderland with Easter Bunny Tipi TrailHop along to explore our Easter Bunny Tipi Trail where CRACKING surprises are waiting to be found.
Follow the clues to discover EGG-stravagant Easter scenes – some inspired by the enchanting tale of Alice in Wonderland!
Find out more here.
📅 23 March – 14 April 2024
📍 Mother Shipton’s, Knaresborough
Stockeld Park at EasterSpot our Giant Easter Eggs in the Enchanted Forest – each Giant egg is a beloved character so follow the path to find them all. Complete our EGG-citing Easter trail by helping the Easter Bunny find his lost rainbow-riffic carrots! Upon completion of the trail, each child will receive a sweet treat.
And there’s more! Find out all about Stockeld’s Easter activities here.
📅 23 March – 14 April 2024
📍 Stockeld Park, near Wetherby
Woldies Easter TweetAmongst the Easter fun and usual favourites at Woldies this holiday, you can follow the new rainbow egg trail to crack the code and open the Robin’s nest – with a chocolate prize for every child! There’s also a mini bunny trail for little legs, bird colouring, bird games to play, and special Easter treats in the Teahive Takeaway.
📅 24 March – 7th April 2024
📍 Woldies, Winteringham, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 8HW
Easter Egg Hunts and Trails at various National Trust propertiesApart from Beningbrough mentioned above, there are other National Trust properties within an hour of York by car which will have Easter egg hunts and trails on this Easter, in which participants can collect a chocolate egg (dairy or free from) after completing the trail. These include:
🐣 Fountains Abbey, Ripon, HG4 3DY – Easter adventure trail runs Saturday 23 March to Sunday 7 April, from 10am to 4pm, with last entry at 4pm.
🐣 Nostell Priory, near Wakefield WF4 1QE – find nature-inspired activities for the whole family along the Easter trail. The trail takes place between 23 March – 7 April 2024 from 11am – 5pm.
🐣 Nunnington Hall, Howardian Hills area, YO62 5UY – their Easter trail takes place between 23 March – 7 April 2024.
🐣 Brimham Rocks, near Harrogate HG3 4DW – trail runs Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April between 10am and 3pm.
Normal admission applies (free for National Trust members), and the Easter trail sheets are typically £3 extra.
The Great Knaresborough Bunny Hunt Easter 2024The Bunnies are back! Buy your map for £4 from our brand new Bunny HQ at the Pop Up Shop, 67 High Street, Knaresborough.
Find the bunnies, work out the theme. Fill in your form and hand them back in order too receive a sweet treat and sticker! A winner will also be drawn each day! More info on the facebook page here.
📅 24 March – 7th April 2024
📍 Various locations throughout Knaresborough. Trail maps from Pop Up Shop, 67 High Street, Knaresborough.
Yolk Farm and Minskip Farm ShopCome to Yolk Farm to do an Easter Egg Hunt! The Easter bunny has hidden giant eggs around the farm. Pick up a clue sheet, solve the riddles, and find the colourful eggs. If you complete the clues, you will spell out the name of one of our animals, and win a prize!
There will be plenty of spaces as the event is outside, but it’s a good idea to book a slot. The time slots are at 30 minute intervals, but you have as long as you like to complete the hunt. Only children in your party need tickets (£3.50 each) and under 1s are free. Booking for this and Yolk’s other Easter activities is on the Yolk Farm Easter activities page here.
📅 23 March – 8th April 2024, 9am – 2.30pm
📍 Yolk Farm, Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9HY
Boston Park FarmAs part of the Easter fun at Boston Park Farm, there will be an Easter Egg hunt, plus meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, free Easter crafts, lamb feeding and bunny cuddling too.
Admission includes access to the farm, play areas and all Easter events.
📅 Friday 29th March – Monday 1st April 2024, 10am – 4pm.
📍 Boston Park Farm, Bawtry Road, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, DN7 6DS
Dam End Farm Easter Egg Hunt (Riccall)Fun for all the family! Drop in to Dam End Farm for an Easter egg hunt, crafts, hot cross buns and refreshments.
📅 24 March 2024, 10.30am – 12.30pm
📍 Dam End Farm, 17 Kelfield Road Riccall, YO19 6PH
A family-friendly open garden for the National Garden Scheme (garden open for charity) with Easter treasure hunt, plants sales and home made cakes.
Garden admission prices: Adults £6, children free. Book tickets and find out more about this open garden here (also possible to pay on the day).
📅 Easter Monday 1 April 2024, 12 – 5pm
📍 Holmfield, Fridaythorpe, YO25 9RZ
Bellfarm Social Hall Easter PartyA FREE party open to all (no age or area restrictions) – everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Party food, music, Easter hat competition with cash prizes, plus a visit from the Easter bunny handing out eggs!
📅 Friday 29th March 2024, 5-7pm
📍 Bellfarm Social Hall, Roche Avenue, York YO31 9BB
The Place (Acomb) Easter PartyBased in Sanderson Community House in Acomb, The Place provides activities for children, young people and adults who live locally. Activities over Easter include a family Easter party – whole family welcome, and FREE! T: 01904 352748
📅 Thursday 28 March, 1.30pm – 3pm
📍 Sanderson House, Bramham Road, Acomb
The Quakerwood – Kids’ Easter PartyFeaturing bunny bingo, egg and spoon race, hunt the egg, mummy bunny competition, colouring competition, Easter nest cakes, and much more!
£8 per child. Bookable in advance, see a member of the Quakerwood team for details or telephone 01904 782625.
📅 Saturday 30th March 2024, 9 – 11am
📍 The Quakerwood, Acomb Wood Drive, Acomb, York YO24 3XN
DJ Stevie T in the house. Bring the family, friends, all welcome. Free Entry. Details on the facebook events page here.
📅 Easter Sunday 31st March 2024, 4 – 8pm
📍 New Earswick Sports & Social Club, White Rose Avenue, York YO32 4AG
The Black Bull “Sizzling Pub” – Family Easter AfternoonA family afternoon of crafts, quiz, bingo and more. £4.99 per child which includes a meal, chocolate treat and entry into the quiz.
Must be booked and paid for online in advance. When booking online you must use the Family Easter event on the booking tab here.
📅 Easter Monday 1st April 2024, 3 – 5.30pm
📍 The Black Bull pub, Hull Road, York
We’re updating this section all the time as we find the parties information – please keep checking back! If you have an Easter party to tell us about, please email fiona@mumbler.co.uk with the details.
