Easter Events in Nottinghamshire

Easter is just around the corner, but in these uncertain times it's increasingly tricky to make plans. Here at Visit Nottinghamshire we’d usually bombard you with all the Easter fun that Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have got to offer. Unfortunately, we can’t experience the world like we’re used to at the moment so it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get creative for an eggs-cellent Easter.

Why not start baking and hold your own Easter Bake Off show? All you need is some cupcakes and colourful decorations. Bake a batch of your preferred flavour cupcakes and let the kids design their own Easter inspired cupcakes. Do be more of a gentle Mary Berry than a criticising Paul Hollywood when judging though – we don’t want any rows starting over who won this week’s Star Baker! Luckily, you end up with a delicious treat for everyone.

If the little’ens have been looking forward to hunting for their chocolatey goodness, why not create your very own egg-tastic Easter egg trail? Get the arts and craft supplies out of the cupboards and draw out a little map of the garden or, if you’d prefer to keep it indoors, the house, with a few little hints here and there and off they go. To keep them even more entertained let them make their maps Easter-proof by decorating them with sparkly glitter, Easter themed stickers and pastel colours.

If the Easter bunny can’t come to you, you might as well create your own! Let the children dress up as Easter bunnies – make a headband with ears out of paper and draw a little pink button nose on with whiskers and they’re ready to hop along hunt for eggs. To make it that bit more exciting, hold a bunny hop race and whoever hops across the finish line first wins the special golden egg!

No Easter is complete without actual Easter eggs! If you’ve got eggs and paint supplies at the ready, you’re all set to have a go at some Eggtastic Easter egg painting. Don’t forget to boil the eggs beforehand, this way they’re less likely to break and you’ll still be able to enjoy them in a salad afterwards.

However you spend your Easter, be sure to make it a happy one and stay safe!