This Easter, we have pulled together some of our favourite Easter events to keep your little ones entertained over the holidays, from Royston and the wider area.
Jurassic Arcade
Head to the Grand Arcade, Cambridge, to discover full-size dinosaurs in this Free Jurassic Trail. Each statue will be accompanied by specialist, educational information created in collaboration with the dinosaur experts at the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge. There’s a competition to imagine and design a Cam-saurus and an interactive Dinoshow (tickets required)
Grand Arcade, Cambridge CB2 3BJ
Thurs 3rd – Wed 23rd April, 9am-6pm
www.grandarcade.co.uk/events/jurassic-arcade
Easter Bunny Trail
Find the ten Bunnies hiding in the Royston Town Centre shop windows for a chance to win a prize. Organised by Royston First.
Royston Town Centre
Sat 5th – Mon 21st April
roystonfirst.com/easterbunny
Wimpole Easter Egg Hunt
Make your way along the trail and find activities for the whole family. Prices are £3.50 per trail, including an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy, or vegan and Free From chocolate eggs. Normal admission charges apply.
Wimpole Estate, Arrington, SG8 0BW
Tues 1st – Fri 25th April, 9.30am-4pm
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wimpole-estate/events
Lego at the Museum!
Enjoy all the fun of building with LEGO – without the tidy up! Royston Museum invites families to get creative this Easter with a huge collection of bricks ready for making, creating and playing. A perfect way to relax and let imaginations run wild in between Easter egg hunts! Drop-in session, no booking. Pay what you can.
Royston Museum, SG8 5AL
Sat 5th – Sun 20th April (Thurs to Sun, 10am – 4pm)
Quiet Hour: Fri 11th & 18th April, 9-10am
www.roystonmuseum.org.uk/what-s-on
Events at Standalone Farm
There’s a host of events this Easter: A Mystery Egg Hunt, chocolate-making workshops and Animal Encounters where you’ll meet an array of fascinating creatures up close!
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City SG6 4JN
Various dates, Mon 7th – Mon 21st April
For dates and tickets, visit: standalonefarm.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Search for coloured stones to return for a chocolate egg (or alternative) prize. Entrance £1 per ticket (=1 stone, 1 prize. Buying multiple tickets is allowed!) No pre-booking, just turn up. Suitable for all ages, organised by Friends of Therfield Heath.
Meet at Heath Cafe car park, Baldock Road, Royston SG8 5BG, where you will see signs to the starting point.
Sun 13th Apr 2-4pm
www.friendsoftherfieldheath.org.uk
Fox’s Forgotten Words Trail
Join Flora the Fox on a quest through the Botanic Garden to track down the lost words this Easter. Pick up a free trail map at the ticket office to start your adventure. Find all the missing words and claim a special Easter prize! Suitable for 3+ Free for children.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Cambridge CB2 1JE
Thurs 3rd – Mon 21st April, 10am-6pm
For info/booking: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/foxs-forgotten-words
The Great Easter Flint Hunt
For something completely different, enjoy the first-ever ‘Great Easter Flint Hunt’ at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens. Swap the usual chocolate hunt for an adventure inspired by Henry Moore himself. Drop in event, entry is included in an annual ticket.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Much Hadham SG10 6EE
Fri 18th Apr 11am-5pm
henry-moore.org/studios-and-gardens
