It’s always nice to do something different over the school holidays, have a nice day out and some quality time together. Easter is one of our favourite school holidays and so I thought I’d put together some ideas of things to do over Easter, like Easter events in Surrey, day out ideas and Easter trails in Surrey.
When are the school holidays at Easter in Surrey?
The Surrey school holidays this Easter run from 3rd April 2023 to 16th April 2023. Easter Monday is in the middle of the holidays this year, on Monday 10th April. However, friends in neighbouring counties often have different school holiday dates.
You can check the Surrey County Council term dates for the current academic year here and it’s best to check your school website too in case there are any inconsistencies with the spring term or at any other point through the year.
Days Out in Surrey
If you’re just looking for Easter family days out then we have a lot of inspiration for you and these posts should be helpful plus, Brooklands Museum and the British Wildlife Centre are always great days out:
If you’re happy to go a little further afield then these posts may be helpful too:
- Family Days Out in the South East
- Educational Days Out in the South East
- Educational Days Out in London
- Things to Do on a Family Trip to London
- Things to do in London on a Rainy Day
Aside from generic days out, there are so many events and fun activities happening through the Easter holidays in Surrey. Here are so many ideas of how your family can spend the Easter break.
Easter Trails and Easter Egg Hunts in Surrey
If you’re just looking for Easter family days out then we have a lot of inspiration for you and these posts should be helpful:
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. Come along and explore the beautiful National Trust parks and gardens.
- Hatchlands Park – 2 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- Polesden Lacey – 2 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- Morden Hall Park – 6 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- Claremont Landscape Garden – 2 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- Winkworth Arboretum – 2 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- Ham House and Garden – 2 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf – 15 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- Runnymede and Ankerwycke – 15 April 2022 – 18 April 2022
- Hindhead Commons and the Devil’s Punch Bowl – 9 April 2022 to 18 April 2022
Cost: The trail is £3 per child and you get a trail map, pencil and a chocolate egg at the end.
RHS Garden Wisley Easter Egg Hunt
Giant Egg Hunt – 1 April 2023 – 17 April 2023 – RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB
Discover the enormous painted eggs hidden around Wisley. Plus, join in planting or craft workshops in the CLORE Learning Centre with daily Easter activities.
Cost: Usual admission applies, no additional cost
Kew Gardens Easter Trail
The Superworm Trail – 1 April 2023 – 16 April 2023 – Kew Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE
This Easter at Kew Gardens, join Superworm for a new adventure with all the heroes from the best-selling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Set out on a journey through the plant and animal kingdoms, against the magical backdrop of Kew Gardens in spring.
Cost: Included with admission charge.
You can read about our experience of a Kew Gardens trail here.
Hampton Court Bunny Hunt
The Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt – 1 April 2023 – 16 April 2023 – Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU
The Lindt Gold Bunny hunt is back at Hampton Court Palace this Easter! Find the Lindt Gold Bunny whilst you discover the stories of fascinating people who visited, lived and worked at Hampton Court Palace.
Use the trail map to find the Lindt Gold Bunny statues as you explore the palace gardens plus, match up the name of the palace character on the trail to the red ribbon on the bunny at each location. At the end, collect a Lindt Gold Bunny chocolate reward!
Cost: Included with admission charge.
You can read about our time at Hampton Court Palace here.
Painshill Park Easter Trail
Egg-straordinary Dragon Trail – 1 April 2023 – 16 April 2023 – Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1BE
Find all the dragons and their eggs at Painshill this Easter holiday with the family statue trail. This springtime, magical beasts have come to the landscape to lay their eggs; can you make your way through the park and find them all?
Cost: Included with admission charge.
You can read about our trip to Painshill Park here.
Rural Life Centre Easter Trail
Easter Egg Trail – 9th and 10th April 2023 – Rural Life Living Museum, The Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2DL
Can you follow the trail of eggs that the Easter Bunny has left around the museum? Collect a trail sheet, see if you can spot them all and claim your treat!
Cost: Additional costs apply – check website for details.
You can read about a day we spent at the Rural Life Centre here.
Gatton Park Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt – Friday 7th April – Monday 10th April 2023 – Redhill, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0TW
Visit Gatton Park for a springtime stroll and join the Easter Egg! Easter trails, activities and refreshments available to purchase.
Cost: Included with admission charge.
Read our review of Gatton Park here
Squires Garden Centre
Bunny Hunt – 3 April 2023 – 14 April 2023 – Weekdays only excludes bank holidays – Badshot Lea, Chobham, Frensham, Hersham, Long Ditton, Milford, Reigate, West Horsley, Woking
Follow the clues around the centre to help find the magic word. No booking required.
Cost: £2.50 including a chocolate treat at the end!
Albury Vineyard
Easter Trail – 7th, 8th and 10th April – 11am – 4pm – Silent Pool, Shere Road, Albury, Surrey GU5 9BW
Enjoy a self guided vineyard tour this Easter. With stunning views over the Surrey Hills and a great opportunity to find out more about English wine! The kids will love the Easter themed trail and they get a chocolate treat at the end too. Dogs on leads welcome.
Cost: £5 per person and each adult will be given a £5 voucher to redeem against shop purchases.
Easter Activities in Surrey
Wherever you are in Surrey, 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 Surrey:
Squires Garden Centre
Plant a colourful Easter basket – 3 April 2023 – 14 April 2023 – Weekdays only excludes bank holidays – Badshot Lea, Chobham, Frensham, Hersham, Long Ditton, Milford, Reigate, West Horsley, Woking
Plant three colourful plants in a wicker basket decorated with a raffia bow, to create a lovely Easter gift or place in your garden.
Cost: £6.50 per child. Booking required.
Afternoon Tea
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 Surrey
12 Options for Children’s Afternoon Tea in Surrey
Painshill Park also have a special Easter Dragon Themed Afternoon Tea which runs from 2nd to 14th April.
Funfairs
Hampton Court Fun Fair – 5 April 2023 to 10 April 2023
The annual Hampton Court Funfair is crammed with family fun, with so many children’s rides, traditional games and stalls, a wonderful carousel and even a ferris wheel. It’s a real tradition that has entertained families through generations for over 150 years.
Cost: Prices vary. 5th & 6th April – All rides 1/2 price!
Days Out with Easter Activities in Surrey
Bocketts Farm
Easter Eggstravaganza – 1 April 2023 – 16 April 2023 – Young Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9BS
Getting right into spring on Bocketts Farm. With hundreds of gorgeous baby lambs due, meet chicks and bunnies in Small Animal Encounters sessions, explore acres of outdoor play, enjoy the Tractor and Trailer Ride, get creative in Craft Corner, watch live shows in the Easter garden and there’s even a Spring Trail to complete with chocolate treats at the end.
Cost: Included with admission charge.
You can read about our visit to Bocketts Farm here.
Brooklands Museum
Ready to Race – 1 April 2023 – 16 April 2023 – Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0SL
This Easter get your overalls on and step into a workshop to explore the science behind speed. Join the pit-crew for a fun and hands-on session and have a go at getting a car ready to race at Brooklands. There will also be running vintage car rides, pedal planes and cars, family-friendly Concorde Mini-Tours and London Bus Museum will be running bus rides around the local area.
Cost: Included with entry.
Treasure Trails
If you want to get outside this Easter but you don’t really know where, we love Treasure Trails. It’s an adventure that the whole family can get involved in. 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 Surrey Treasure Trails – you can see the full list here.
- Box Hill Spy Mission
- Dorking Treasure Hunt
- Reigate Detective Mystery
- Epsom Detective Mystery
- Weybridge Treasure Hunt
- Guildford Spy Mission
- Woking Detective Mystery
- Kingston Spy Mission
- Godalming Spy Mission
- Wimbledon Detective Mystery
You can read about one of our Treasure Trail adventures here.
Theatre Shows
Going to the theatre is a great activity that the whole family will enjoy and Surrey has a lot of great theatres to really make the most of. Here are the family shows that are on over the Easter holidays:
Rose Theatre
24-26 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 1HL
The Smeds and the Smoos – 4 April 2023 – 16 April 2023 – 55 minutes, age 3+
Dorking Halls
Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SG
Easter Pantomime – Rapunzel – Saturday 1st April 2023
Fireman Sam Live – Tuesday 11th April 2023 – 60 minutes, all ages
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UX
Room on the Broom – 7th April 2023 to 9th April 2023 – Age 3+
Harlequin Theatre
Warwick Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1NN
Twirlywoos – Friday 31 March – Saturday 1 April 2023 – 55 minutes
The Little Mermaid – Sunday 2nd April 2023 – 1 hour 40 minutes with interval
An Evening of Magic With Richard Jones – Saturday 8th April 2023 – 1 hour 50 minutes
Epsom Playhouse
42 Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5AL
Let’s All Dance present Cinderella – Monday 3rd April 2023 – 55 minutes with no interval
Nick Cope’s Family Show – Thursday 6th April 2023
G Live
London Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2AA
Ministry of Science Live – Tuesday 11th April 2023
Camberley Theatre
Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SY
Dinosaur Adventure Live – 4 April 2023 – Age 6+
Pop Divas Live – 16 April 2023 – 2 hours including a 20 minute interval
Indoor Activities Surrey
If the weather isn’t great over the Easter holidays then you may want to do something indoors that still gets you out of the house. Here are some ideas:
Leisure Centres in Surrey
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 all the ones in Surrey to choose from:
- Guildford Spectrum – Bowling – Swimming – Climbing – Ice Skating
- Places Leisure Camberley – Swimming – Climbing – Soft Play
- Woking Leisure Centre – Swimming – Inflatazone – Soft Play
- Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex, Walton – Swimming – Climbing – Soft Play
- Donyngs Leisure Centre, Redhill – Swimming – Soft Play
- Rainbow Leisure Centre, Epsom – Swimming – Soft Play
- Leatherhead Leisure Centre – Swimming – Soft Play – Junior Gym (12-15)
- Spelthorne Leisure Centre, Staines – Swimming – Junior Gym (11-15) – Junior Badminton – Trampolining
- Sutton Sports Village – Trampolining – Soft Play
- Tadworth Leisure Centre – Swimming
You can read about out climbing experience at Places Leisure Camberley here.
Trampoline Parks in Surrey
Trampolining is a fantastic activity that children love and it’s perfect for a wet weather day – which is often the case in February half term! Here are the trampoline parks in Surrey – and many of the leisure centres above offer trampolining classes too. It’s great fun for all ages.
Soft Play and Indoor Play Centres in Surrey
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 Surrey from typical soft play centres to role play dressing up experiences.
- Pirates Landing – Camberley – You can read our full review here.
- Imagination – Camberley – You can read our full review here.
- Little Street – Frimley and West Byfleet – You can read our full review here.
- Kidabulous – Sunbury
- Meadowbank Soft Play – Dorking
- Let’s Pretend – Redhill
- Wacky Kingdom – Redhill
- Piglets – Hersham
- Let’s Explore – Horley
- Rascals – Motspur Park
- The Play Cafe at Sandown Park – Esher
- Kidspace – Croydon
Shopping Centres in Surrey
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 Square Camberley
- The Friary Guildford
- Bentalls Kingston
- Woking Shopping Centre – Free Easter Activity pack to download here.
- The Heart Shopping Centre Walton
- The Ashley Centre Epsom
- The Swan Centre Leatherhead
- Belfry Shopping Centre Redhill
- Church Walk Caterham
- Centrale and Whitgift Centre Croydon
Pottery Painting in Surrey
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 Surrey pottery painting destinations.
- Mrs Potts Place – Camberley – You can read our review here
- Fired Frog Pottery Cafe – Woking
- Ceramics Cafe – Farnham and Hersham
- Appletree Studio – East Horsley
- Kate Creative – Lingfield
- Happy Glaze Ceramics – Epsom
- Paint Your Own Ceramics – Dorking
Bowling in Surrey
Bowling is another great activity for the whole family and perfect when the weather isn’t great. Here are the Surrey bowling alleys to choose from.
- Guildford Spectrum
- Ten Pin – Kingston, Camberley, Croydon,
- Hollywood Bowl – Tolworth
Laser Tag in Surrey
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 Surrey.
- Laser Quest – Woking and Croydon
- Campaign Laser Tag – Cobham
- Go Laser Tag London – Whyteleafe
- The Big Apple – Woking
- Ten Pin Sector 7 Laser Tag – Camberley
You can read more about Laser Tag options in Surrey here
Climbing Centres and Aerial Adventures in Surrey
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.
- Surrey Sports Park – Guildford
- Craggy Island (now Spider Climbing) – Guildford and Sutton
- White Spider – Surbiton
- Go Ape – Farnham and Chessington,
- Skywalk Adventure – Esher
- WildWood – Guildford
We’ve also written a more in depth article about all the climbing centres in Surrey here and you can read our review of Go Ape here
Cinemas in Surrey
Most cinemas have reduced tickets at weekends and in school holidays, a great budget activity that the whole family can enjoy together
Vue – Mini Mornings – Camberley – Croydon – Staines
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 – Kingston – Epsom – Guildford
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 Surrey – 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 Surrey
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 Surrey that you’re bound to find one perfect for your children that’s close to where you live or work.
Here’s a more in depth article about Holiday Clubs in Surrey here and below there are also some suggestions for Easter specific clubs:
Surrey Wildlife Trust Holiday Club
Where: Nower Wood Education Centre, near Leatherhead
When: Tuesday 4 April 2023 – Wednesday 5 April 2023 – 9:30am – 3:30pm
Ages: Wild Explorers Holiday Club: 5-11 Year olds
Wild Explorers Holiday Club is the perfect place to embark on adventures, forge friendships and turn school holidays into lifelong memories!
When: Thursday 6 April 2023 – 9:30am – 3:30pm
Ages: Wild Rangers Conservation Club: 11-17 Year olds
Help manage the ancient woodland reserve and learn skills including tree felling, coppicing and habitat surveying as well as fire lighting, whittling and carving.
YMCA East Surrey Holiday Club
Where: YMCA Sports and Community Centre, Redhill
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 4-12 year olds
The focus is on having fun in a warm and welcoming environment while learning new skills and enjoying a range of activities including sports, crafts and games. Children have access to a new outdoor play area, a fantastic sports hall and dedicated children’s activity rooms.
Big Hat Bushcamp
Where: 123 Almners Road, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0BH
When: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Ages: Age 7+
Big Hat Bushcamp aims to help young adventurers to develop their skills in activities like fire lighting, campfire cooking, woodcraft and stealth games.
YMCA East Surrey Football Camp
Where: Earlswood Junior School, Redhill
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 7-11 year olds
Explore Activity Centre Activity Camp
Where: The Quays, Coleford Bridge Road, Mytchett, Surrey, GU16 6DS
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 7+
Surrey Theatre Academy “School of Rock” Easter Camp
Where: Borough Hall, Bridge Street, Godalming GU7 1HR
When: April 3rd – 6th 2023 and April 10th – 14th 2023
Ages: 6 – 16 year olds and 6 – 18 year olds
Can’t get enough of performing? Come along and learn an entire show in a week and perform it on stage with amazing costumes and professional sound and lighting on the last day to your family and friends. Taught by an incredible team of industry professionals, it’ll be a highlight of their holidays!
Koosa Kids
Where: Ashford Park Primary School, Ashford – Danetree Primary School, West Ewell – Knaphill Lower School, Woking – Manby Lodge Infant School, Weybridge – St Edmund’s Primary School, Godalming – St Joseph’s Primary School, Guildford
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 4 – 13 year olds
Experience all the fun and excitement of the Winter Olympics at KOOSA Kids February Half Term Holiday Clubs. With a mixture of active and non-active games and activities, the Winter Olympics Spectacular caters for all tastes and interests.
Earthlings Forest School
Where: Guildford, Surrey
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 4 to 11 year olds
The forest school sessions give you a chance to make new friends, explore the beautiful woodland site and take part in many optional activities like seasonal woodland crafts, fire lighting, marshmallow toasting and campfire songs, den building, tree climbing, wild food foraging and cooking, bush-craft and more!
CASA Clubs
Where: St Polycarp’s, Farnham – South Camberley Juniors, Camberley – Lakeside Primary School, Frimley
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 4 to 12 year olds
The daily activity programme incorporates a balance of sports activities, creative fun and messy play with ‘chill out’ time, competitions, challenges and theme days. Activities include: Crossbow Challenge, Archery, Messy Play, Free Play, Water Play, Arts and Crafts, Sports, Cookery, team games, dress up Fridays, parachute games and more.
Ultimate Activity Camps
Where: Prior’s Field School, Godalming – Amesbury School, Haslemere – Holy Cross Prep School, Kingston – Manor House School, Bookham – Lingfield College, Lingfield – Surbiton High School, Surbiton – Hinchley Wood Sports Ground – Sutton High, Sutton –
When: Most school holidays – Check website for dates
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.
Fit For Sport
Where: Places Leisure, Camberley – Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 5 to 12 year olds
Fit For Sport’s holiday camps have been running for over 30 years and are designed to engage all children through multi-sports, games, arts and crafts and more so that they can make friends and keep active throughout the holiday.
You can read our Fit For Sport review here.
Camp Beaumont
Where: Chinthurst School, Tadworth – Claremont Fan Court School, Esher – Halstead Prep School, Woking – Hobbledown Adventure Farm, Park and Zoo, Epsom – Lyndhurst School, Camberley – RGS Guildford, Guildford – St Mary’s School, Reigate – St Ives School, Haslemere – Tiffin School, Kingston upon Thames – Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
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: Twickenham Preparatory School, Hampton – Elmbridge Xcel Leisure complex, Walton – Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, Staines – Walsh CofE Junior School, Ash –
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
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 Activity Camps
Where: Gordon’s School, Woking – Notre Dame School, Cobham – Edgeborough, Farnham
When: Surrey Easter Holidays
Ages: 4.5 – 14 year olds
The perfect solution for parents during the Easter holidays, Barracudas Easter activity camps offer high quality care and unrivalled activities for kids with an emphasis on Fun! Barracudas offers a brilliant programme with a huge range of activities that can truly claim to offer something for everyone!
I hope that’s given you some inspiration for things to do over the Easter holidays before the kids are back at school for the summer term. I’ll add more suggestions as I come across them and if you know of anything going on in Surrey that I’ve missed please do get in touch and let me know.
