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- Mar 21
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30+ Free Events for the Easter Holidays in Notts

Updated: Mar 26

The school holidays are looming but keeping the kids entertained doesn't have to cost the Earth!

Here are just some of the FREE activities and events taking place this Easter break

Don't forget all Easter events are on our BIG Easter Blog post

Nottingham Puppet Festival

FREE City Centre Day

13th April 11-4pm

Waterstones Nottingham

Easter Egg Hunt 4th April 1pm

Origami Workshop 10th April 10am and 3pm *

Pirate Playtime 12th April 10am and 3pm *

John Lewis Nottingham

Playdoh Trail

25th March - 14th April

IKEA Nottingham

Easter Bunny Trail 29th March - 14th April

Easter Crafts 2nd-5th April *

Pets at Home (Nottingham branches)

Easter Workshop

23rd March - 14th April 2pm *

Smyths Nottingham

Easter Hunt with free Toy

30th March from 9am

Four Seasons Mansfield

Decorate a chocolate egg

29th March 11-3pm

Make a Spring Wreath

3rd April 11-3pm

Free plant and decorate a plant pot

10th April 11-3pm

Newark, Ollerton and Rainworth

Open Doors Family Arts Festival

30th March - 1st April *

St Peter's Church Toton

Easter Family Fun

23rd March 2pm

Beeston Youth Centre

Easter Fun Day

31st March 3-5pm

Canalside Heritage Centre

Easter Crafts

4th and 11th April 10.30-3pm

Bassetlaw Museum

Easter Activities

Weekdays 2nd-12th April

Mansfield Museum

Meet the Nottingham Forest Mascot

2nd April 10-12pm

Meet the Notts County Mascots

3rd April 11.30-12.30pm

Library Activities

Arnold Library

Gruffalo's birthday

Saturday 30 March, 9am - 4pm

The Gruffalo is turning 25! Enjoy a day of drop-in colouring, crafting, and a character hunt for all ages.

Balderton Library

Make an Easter Bunny or Chick

Wednesday 3 April, 2pm - 3pm

Carlton Library

Easter crafts

Thursday 4 April, 11am - 12pm and Thursday 11 April, 2pm - 3pm

Carlton-in-Lindrick Library

Library Free Origami Crafts 2nd April 9.30-11.30am

Carlton Hill Library

Easter craft

Wednesday 3 April, 10am - 10:45am

Edwinstowe Library

Easter Origami Crafts

Tuesday 2 April, 10am - 12pm

Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit!

Tuesday 9 April, 10am - 12pm

Forest Town Library

Easter bunny wreath

Tuesday 2 April, 10:30am - 11:30am

Gedling Library

Lego Club

Thursday 4 April and Thursday 11 April, 1pm - 4:30pm

Easter crafts

Throughout the Easter holiday

Huthwaite Library

Eggcelent Easter activities

Thursday 28 March, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Kirkby in Ashfield Library

Easter Bunny bookmarks

Friday 5 April, 2pm - 4pm

Sunflower planting and craft

Thursday 4 April, 10am - 12pm

Mansfield Central Library

Guide Dog Puppy Meet and Greet

Thursday 11 April, 10am - 12pm

Mansfield Woodhouse

Bunny weaving paper craft

Tuesday 2 April, 10am - 4pm

Rocking Spring card

Tuesday 9 April, 10am - 4pm

Mapperley Library

Children's crafting (suitable for ages 4-9)

Tuesday 9 April, 10:30am - 12pm

Newark Buttermarket

Easter fun day

Saturday 23 March, 10am - 3pm

Egg-celent Easter crafting

Saturday 30 March, 11am - 12pm

Ravenshead Library

Easter Egg hunt

Saturday 23 March - Saturday 13 April, during normal opening hours

Sutton in Ashfield Library

Easter Egg decorating

Saturday 30 March, 11am - 12pm

Author visit: Adrian Beeden

Wednesday 3 April, 10am - 11am

Warsop Library

Easter nest cake decorating

Tuesday 2 April, 10am - 12pm and Friday 5 April, 2pm - 4pm