Easter Holidays in Berkshire 2025
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If you’re looking for things to do this Easter in Berkshire then you have come to the right place. You may be looking for a lovely family friendly day out or just somewhere to go for walks or you might prefer an organised event or school holiday activities, put on especially for the Easter holidays. Read on to find out everything going on in Berkshire this Easter.
When are the Easter holidays in Berkshire?
The Berkshire Easter holidays this year are from 7th to 21st April 2025. Easter Monday is at the end of the holidays this year, on Monday 21st April. However, friends in neighbouring counties often have different school holiday dates.
There are so many events and fun activities happening through the Easter holidays in Berkshire. Here are some ideas of how your family can spend the Easter break.
Easter Trails and Easter Egg Hunts in Berkshire
National Trust Easter Trails
Have an Easter adventure as you make your way along the trail and find nature-inspired activities for the whole family. Visit a National Trust site and explore the beautiful parks and gardens.
- Basildon Park – 5th to 27th April 2025 – Read our review of Basildon Park at Easter here
- Cliveden – 5th to 21st April 2025 – Read our review of Cliveden here
Trails costs £3.50 per child.
Bucklebury Farm Park – Pease Hill, Reading RG7 6RR
Egg Hunts on the Farm – 9th to 21st April 2025
Visit Bucklebury Farm for an Easter egg hunt across the farm, surrounded by farm animals!
4 Kingdoms Adventure Park – Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham RG19 8JY
Easter Eggstravaganza – 5th to 21st April 2025 – Included with admission
Visit 4 Kingdoms for an Easter egg hunt, Easter grotto and more spring fun as well as all the usual 4 Kingdoms attractions.
Wellington Country Park – Odiham Road, Riseley, Berkshire RG7 1SP
Easter Eggstravaganza – 12th to 21st April 2025 – Included with admission
Wellington Country Park need your detective skills to uncover the hidden Mega Eggs scattered around the Park by the Easter Bunny. Collect your Mega Egg Hunt form from the Main Reception building and get ready to crack some clues! Once you’ve found all the eggs, head over to see the Easter Bunny and his friends between friends in the Adventure Room to claim your Cadbury’s Chocolate Button Easter Egg!
Read about our day at Wellington Country Park here
Highclere Castle – Highclere Park, Highclere, Newbury RG20 9RN
Highclere Castle’s Easter Egg Trail – 19th April 2025
Follow a trail through Highclere’s gardens and woodland, finding clues en route. At the end, each child will win a chocolate Easter Egg! There’s also an Easter bonnet parade and you can enjoy all the other aspects of Highclere Castle too. A really lovely day out.
Read about our time at Highclere Castle here
RedKangaroo Reading – 8 Bridgewater Cl, Reading RG30 1JT
Easter Holiday Eggstravaganza – 7th to 21st April 2025
Get ready to bounce into the most egg-cellent Easter adventure ever! Visit RedKangaroo for an egg-stravaganza of activities where you’ll hop, skip, and jump your way through an epic assortment of fun.
There’s a Bunny Bounce Challenge, Chocolate Egg and Spoon race, Egg Relay and a hunt for the golden egg hidden in the park!
Easter Activities in Berkshire
Wherever you are in Berkshire, there’s bound to be somewhere nearby with organised activities to keep your children entertained over the holidays. Here are a few suggestions of things to do in the Easter holidays in Berkshire:
Reading Museum – Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH
Victorian Schoolroom Experience in the Gateway – Tuesday 8th April 2025 – £1 per person
Meet a Victorian schoolteacher and re-learn the ‘3Rs’. A 45-minute experience for adults and children over 5 in a unique Victorian classroom, in the historic Abbey Gateway.
Make & Take: Museum Badge Making – Wednesday 9th April 2025 – £2 per child
Be inspired by all the wonderful objects in the Museum and make and decorate a fun badge to take away!
Harriet Hedgehog and Friends – Thursday 10th April 2025 – £4 per child
It’s that time of year when hedgehogs come out of hibernation. Find out about these friendly little creatures and explore what yeast can do in our easy experiments! Then have a go at mixing and making some hedgehog buns ready to take home and bake in the oven.
Museums, My Way Craft Sessions – Monday 14th April 2025 – Suggested donation £4 per child
Special craft sessions based on the Easter events aimed at neurodivergent visitors and their families to complement our regular Saturday sessions.
Make & Take: Edible Chocolate Bugs – Wednesday 16th April 2025 – £3 per child
Get creative and decorate some bright and beautiful chocolate bugs! A fun activity for all ages.
Creative Programming for Families – Tuesday 15th April 2025 – Free, donations welcome
Using a repurposed laptop and a programming card, learn how to create simple, elegant solutions for real-world problems. Join in this day of workshops, run by partners Digit<all> Charity, to solve problems using simple programming!
Chocolate Archaeologists: The BIG Chocolate Dig – Thursday 17th April 2025 – £5 per child
Step into the shoes of an expert and excavate a small block of chocolate, complete with edible artefacts, including chocolate eggs! Learn more about the work of archaeologists, palaeontologists and geologists then handle some tools of the trade in these fun sessions.
Woolley Firs Environmental Education Centre – Cherry Garden Lane, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3LJ
Various events throughout the holidays:
- Family Pond Dipping Easter (morning) – Monday 7 April 2025
- Family Pond Dipping Easter (afternoon) – Monday 7 April 2025
- Day camp ‘Easter Bushcraft’ (morning) – Wednesday 9 April 2025
- Day Camp ‘Easter Bushcraft’ (afternoon) – Thursday 10 April 2025
- Family Pond Dipping Easter (morning) – Thursday 17 April 2025
- Family Pond Dipping Easter (afternoon) – Thursday 17 April 2025
Days Out with Easter Activities in Berkshire
Bucklebury Farm Park – Pease Hill, Reading RG7 6RR
Various Easter activities at Bucklebury Farm – some included with the price of admission and some with a small additional cost:
- Lego – 9th of April 2025
- Yoga- 18th of April 2025
- Egg hunts – 17th – 21st April 2025
- Brunch with the easter bunny – 17th and 18th April 2025
- Cookie decorating – 9th and 16th April 2025
- Easter crafts – Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday!
BCA Zoo – Burchett’s Green, Maidenhead SL6 6QR
Zoo Tours: 29th March or 27th April 2025
Visir BCA Zoo on a guided tour, home to over 100 different species from across the globe. Visit the Nocturnal Room where the animals come alive in the twilight, the bustling Zoo Courtyard and finish off in the warm Reptile House where you never know what fascinating creature might be waiting around the next corner.
Legoland – Winkfield Rd, Windsor SL4 4AY
Easter at Legoland – 5th to 21st April 2025
Treat your little bunnies to more than an Easter Egg, by cracking open a day at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort. Ollie the Dragon is so egg-cited to spend the day with you plus there are over 55 rides and attractions to experience, and the brand new Minifigure Speedway, the world’s first LEGO themed duelling roller coaster that not only races forward but also races in reverse!
Read about our time at Legoland here
Windsor Castle – Windsor SL4 1NJ
Easter Activities at Windsor Castle – 5th to 23rd April 2025
Visit Windsor Castle to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), one of the most widely admired and influential British artists of all time. Drop by the Castle’s Learning Centre during the Easter school holidays, and get creative with some Turner-inspired arts and crafts. Make a memento to take home and enjoy a free trail as you further explore the Castle.
You can read about our time at Windsor Castle here
Beale Wildlife Park – Lower Basildon, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 9NW
Visit Beale Park this easter for all their usual fun and animals along with face painting, Easter egg hunts and a search for the Easter bunny!
Read about our trip to Beale Park here
Wellington Country Park – Odiham Road, Riseley, Berkshire RG7 1SP
Easter Eggstravaganza – 12th to 21st April 2025
Spring has sprung, and so has the biggest Wellington Country Park Easter extravaganza yet! It’s time for the greatest show on earth to roll into town and get cracking! The circus is in full swing and it’s ready to thrill and dazzle you like never before!
Read about our time at Wellington Country Park here
Afternoon Tea in Berkshire
If you fancy going for afternoon tea as an Easter treat there are plenty of places to choose from and these guides may help you find somewhere perfect!
- The Best Places to Have Afternoon Tea in Berkshire
- Where to Have Afternoon Tea for Kids in Berkshire
Treasure Trails in Berkshire
If you want to get outside but you don’t really know where, we love Treasure Trails. It’s an adventure that the whole family can get involved in for less than £10. Solve a mystery, save the day or be a spy! It’s great fun and we always really enjoy it. Here are some of the Berkshire Treasure Trails – you can see the full list here.
- Marlow – Town and Parks
- Maidenhead – Riverside
- Twyford
- Wokingham
- Reading – Abbey Quarter
- Windsor – Gardens and Riverside
- Eton
- Datchet
You can read about one of our Treasure Trail adventures here.
Theatre Shows in Berkshire
Going to the theatre is a great activity that the whole family will enjoy and Berkshire has a lot of great theatres to really make the most of. Here are the family shows on during the Easter holidays:
Corn Exchange – Market Pl, Newbury RG14 5BD
- SIX The Musical Live! – 6th to 17th April 2025
- Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy – 22nd April 2025
South Hill Park Arts Centre – Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA
- The Little Mermaid – From 26th April 2025
Indoor Activities in Berkshire
If the weather isn’t great over half term then you may want to do something indoors that still gets you out of the house. Here are some ideas:
Libraries in Berkshire
There are many libraries across Berkshire and the vast majority of them have activities and events on for children on a regular basis but especially during school holidays. You can find your local library here and book available sessions online too.
Leisure Centres in Berkshire
Leisure centres can be a fantastic place to spend time as a family and they’ve come far over recent times, now having so much more than just swimming pools. Many have climbing facilities, soft play centres and even trampoline parks within them! Here are some of the ones in Berkshire to choose from:
- Bracknell Leisure Centre
- Palmer Park, Reading
- Wokingham Leisure Centre
- Arborfield Green Leisure Centre
- Bulmershe Leisure Centre
- Woodford Park Leisure Centre
- St Crispin’s Leisure Centre
- Loddon Valley Leisure Centre
- Kennet Leisure Centre
- Windsor Leisure Centre
- Braywick Leisure Centre
- Rivermead Leisure Centre
- Willink Leisure Centre, Burghfield Common
- Northcroft Leisure Centre
- Cox Green Leisure Centre
- Charters Leisure Centre
- South Reading Leisure Centre
Trampoline Parks in Berkshire
Trampolining is a fantastic activity that children love and it’s perfect for a wet weather day – which is often the case in the Easter holidays! Here are the trampoline parks in Berkshire – and many of the leisure centres above offer trampolining classes too. It’s great fun for all ages.
- Red Kangaroo – Reading
- Jump In – Slough
- Bracknell Trampoline Centre
- Jump Giants – Slough
Soft Play and Indoor Play Centres in Berkshire
Soft play and other indoor play centres are fantastic for children and are great for bad weather days too. We have so many great indoor activity hubs in Berkshire from typical soft play centres to role play dressing up experiences.
- The Mad House – Reading
- Jungle Mania – Woodley
- Monkey Mates – Wokingham
- Active Antz at Bracknell Leisure Centre
- Tiny Town Cafe – Newbury
- The Jelly Lounge – Windsor
- Lakeside Soft Play – Datchet
- Cobbs Play Barn – Hungerford
- Active Tots – Reading – Read our review here
Shopping Centres in Berkshire
Shopping centres are a great place to spend time. You can wander round the shops, grab some lunch and there are often organised activities and events in to make the most of as well.
- The Lexicon – Bracknell
- Nicholsons Shopping Centre – Maidenhead
- Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre – Slough
- Kennet Shopping Centre – Newbury
- Parkway Shopping Centre – Newbury
- The Oracle – Reading
- Broad Street Mall – Reading
Pottery Painting in Berkshire
Pottery painting is a fantastic activity for the whole family as well as being a calm and relaxed experience. Children of all ages will love it and it’s so nice to have something to take away with you afterwards – or pick up a few days later when it’s been fired! Here are our Berkshire pottery painting destinations.
- Pottery Pals – Wokingham
- Top of the Pots – Warfield
- Mad Hatters Pottery Cafe – Reading
- Hands-on Art Adventures – Windsor
- The Ugly Duckling Pottery Painting – Newbury
- Blue Beetle Ceramics – Thatcham
Bowling in Berkshire
Bowling is another great activity for the whole family and perfect when the weather isn’t great. Here are the Berkshire bowling alleys to choose from:
- Wokingham Superbowl
- Hollywood Bowl – Bracknell
- The Phoenix Bowl – Maidenhead
- Spinners Crazy Golf & Bowling – Reading
Laser Tag in Berkshire
Laser Tag was such a new thing when I was a child but they’ve grown massively in popularity over recent years and now laser centres are everywhere. Here are both indoor and outdoor laser tag sites across Berkshire.
- Laser Quest – Wokingham
- Predator Assault – Reading
- Absolutely Laser – Maidenhead
Climbing Centres and Aerial Adventures in Berkshire
Climbing is another great family activity and we have so many centres across the county – plus those included in the leisure centres above. Here are some more indoor and outdoor centres to give you some climbing inspiration.
- Parthian Climbing – Reading
- Oakwood Climbing Centre – Wokingham
- The Climbing Hangar – Reading
- Slough Climbing Wall
- Northway Climbing Centre – Newbury
- Dinton Activity Centre – Wokingham
- Go Ape – Swinley Forest, Bracknell – Read our Go Ape review here
- Clip n Climb – Reading – Read our Clip n Climb review here
Cinemas in Berkshire
Most cinemas have reduced tickets at weekends and in school holidays, a great budget activity that the whole family can enjoy together
Vue – Mighty Mornings
At Vue’s Mini Mornings you can see the best kids and family films from only £2.49 each. Mini Mornings run every Saturday and Sunday morning from 10am plus every day in the school holidays.
Odeon – Odeon Kids
With special Odeon Kids screenings of the most spellbinding fairy tales and animated films, grown-ups pay kids’ ticket prices, making it a great value day out for the whole family.
There are many other cinemas in Berkshire – Everyman, Empire and Harlequin to name a few, but they all seem to have the same ticket prices and offerings during school holidays.
Holiday Clubs in Berkshire
If you need to work over the holidays and need childcare then holiday clubs are a really popular idea – and there are so many across Berkshire that you’re bound to find one perfect for your children that’s close to where you live or work.
Koosa Kids
Where: The Heights Primary School, Reading – EP Collier Primary School, Reading – Birch Hill Primary School, Bracknell
When: TBC
Ages: 4 – 13 year olds
Experience all the fun and excitement of the Winter Olympics at KOOSA Kids Easter Holiday Clubs. With a mixture of active and non-active games and activities, the Winter Olympics Spectacular caters for all tastes and interests.
Ultimate Activity Camps
Where: St Gabriel’s School, Newbury
When: To be confirmed, check website for details.
Ages: 4 – 14 year olds
At Ultimate Activity Camps, children will enjoy a fantastic range of sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations. Fun is at the heart of everything they do.
Camp Beaumont
Where: Elstree School, Reading – Jennett’s Park, Bracknell – Leighton Park School, Reading – St George’s School, Windsor – St John’s Beaumont School, Old Windsor – Wellington Health & Fitness Club, Berkshire
When: Various, check website for details.
Ages: 3 to 16 year olds
Camp Beaumont award-winning half-term adventure day camps feature over 50 activities including archery, football and tennis, teaching children new skills whilst making new friends and enjoying their best half-term break yet.
Premier Education Holiday Camps
Where: Birch Copse Primary School, Tilehurst
When: Various, check website for details.
Ages: 4 to 12 year olds
Premier Education have a range of fun and exciting holiday camps to keep children active. Each Holiday Camp features a range of activities and with a choice between a Multi-Activity camp, Multi-Sport camp, Performing Arts camp, or a Sport-Specific camp.
Barracudas also have camps in Maidenhead and Newbury over the holidays.
I hope that helps with Easter inspiration. I’ll be doing a roundup for each of the following school holidays too and if there’s anything I’ve missed please do get in touch and let me know. I hope you have a lovely half term!
If you’re looking for even more to do this half term, these articles might help:
- Where to practice Archery in Berkshire
- Where to go Go Karting in Berkshire
- Where to play Crazy Golf in Berkshire
- Where to Have Afternoon Tea for Kids in Berkshire
- 17 Pubs with Play Areas Berkshire
