Find out what’s on for kids, the best Easter holiday activities, Easter trails and places to explore for fun family day out in Berkshire 2025.

I love the Easter school holidays with the arrival of spring and the chance to get back outdoors for some family fun or bluebell walk.  Here’s the bumper Red Kite Days guide to all the best family friendly Easter holiday activities in Berkshire to keep the kids busy. Or stay at home and try out these Easter crafts and recipes and if you’re working then check out the Easter holiday clubs in Berkshire.

SPOTLIGHT – NORDEN FARM

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead always have an amazing line up of theatre and creative workshops and activities in the school holidays.  During the Easter holidays they take this to a whole other level with their Explore Day on 18th April. A day packed with workshops for all ages and they’re just £4.50!

Check out their full line up of family theatre, art sessions and creative workshops durng the Easter holidays.

Easter Holiday Activities in Berkshire 2025

Easter Egg Hunts & Trails in Berkshire

• Easter Adventures Trail at Basildon Park (lower Basildon, near Reading) 5th – 27th April
• Easter egg hunt at Cliveden (Taplow, South Bucks) 5th – 21st April
• Easter trail at Stonor Park Tumblestone Hollow (Stonor, near Henley) 5th – 21st April
• Dinton Pastures Easter Trail (near Wokingham / Reading) 7th – 21st April
• The Cracking Black Park Easter trail at Black Park Country Park (Wexham) 7th – 11th April
• Easter Egg Hunt at Foxglove Farm lambing weekend (Inkpen, Hungerford) 12th – 13th April
• Mouse in the House trail at  Shaw House (Newbury) 12th April
• Easter Trail at Thatcham Discovery Centre (Thatcham) 16th April
• Binfield Easter egg hunt (Binfield) 14th – 20th April
• Mega egg hunt at Wellington Country Park (near Reading) 20th April

• Totally Locally Easter Trail (Cookham) tbc
• Egg Hunts at Bucklebury Farm (Bucklebury) tbc
• The Great Newbury Easter Egg Hunt (Newbury) tbc
• Woodley Egg Trail (Woodley) tbc

Family Theatre, Live Music and Puppets

• Whipped Up at South Street (Reading) 4th – 5th April
• The Amazing Bubble Man at Anvil Arts (Basingstoke) 8th April

Robin Hood Easter Panto at Kenton Theatre (Henley) 5th – 8th April

Immersion Theatre, the company behind the beloved The Kenton Theatre‘s annual pantomime, are thrilled to present a very first Easter Pantomime…Robin Hood!

With heaps of audience participation, thrilling sword fights, archery contests, spirited heroes and dastardly villains, experience an Easter treat like no other as this much-loved tale is given an exhilarating twist in true Immersion style…perfect for the entire family!

• Whipped UP! at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 6th April
• Teach REX Live at the Waterside (Bagnor, Newbury) 7th April
• The Smartest Giant in Town at the Waterside (Bagnor, Newbury) 9th – 10th April
• The Farmer & The Clown at South Street (Reading) 9th April

Dantastic’s Pirate Adventure at Kenton Theatre (Henley) 9th April

Dantastic Productions and the hilarious panto comic Dan Whitley return to The Kenton this Easter with a super high energy, interactive, musical, pirate show for kids!

The Farmer & The Clown at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 10th April

A wordless show for all ages, featuring dance, physical comedy and live musicat Norden Farm in Maidenhead. Playing without words, the show is accessible to a wide range of audiences.

• Room on the Broom at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 10th -13th April

How to Catch a Book Witch at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 11th April

An open hearted show exploring the importance of libraries, sharing stories and not judging people. The show features live music, puppetry and storytelling. Created with inclusion and accessibility in mind and including key word signing and integrated captions.

The Amazing Bubble Man at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 12th April

Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages.

Puss in Boots at Kenton Theatre (Henley) 12th April

Treat your children to the magic of live, professional dance and fire their imaginations with this lovely new show for the whole family!

• The Dinosaur that Pooped at the Haymarket (Basingstoke) 12th April

Shadow Necropolis at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 15th April

A spooky fantasy adventure for the whole family. A touching tale for any child or adult who has ever struggled with the constant worry that they’re not good enough. Featuring award-winning cinematic shadow puppetry from Japan. Hundreds of puppets are projected on a large screen to create a live animated movie.

• Nick Sharratt’s Picture Book Draw Along at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 15th April
• Easter Panto The Wizard of Oz at Anvil Arts (Basingstoke) 15th April

Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show So Far at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 16th April

Winner of the Best Kids’ Show at the 2024 Leicester Comedy Festival.  Join Olaf Falafel (if that is his real name) for an hour of kid’s comedy which will be the stupidest he has ever let trickle from his brain. Expect sausage birds, radioactive bogies and truth-telling cheese. There will definitely be a time-travelling portal to the future, some farts and a live drawalong.

• Science Museum the Live Stage Show at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 16th April

The Museum of Marvellous Things at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 17th April

With giant puppets, songs, interactive storytelling, show stopping costumes, live original music and a chance to make your own special puppet. This is a fun-filled family show celebrating the magic of imagination and the power of creativity.

• Just So at Shinfield Players Theatre (Reading) 18th – 26th April
• Plant at the Waterside (Bagnor, Newbury) 19th April
• Pop Princesses at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 19th April

Indoor Easter Holiday Kids Activities

Mark’s Magic Mayhem Workshop at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 10th April

Join Mark for insider tips and tricks, learn to perform your own amazing illusions! Age guidance 7-14 years.

• Songs & Stories in the Gallery at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 17th – 19th April

Explore! Day Taster Workshops at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 18th April March

Discover new worlds with your friends and family with Explore Day on Friday 18th April at Norden Farm. Choose from over 35 workshops – from screen printing to chocolate lollipop making!

A day packed with workshops for children, families and young people.  There will be drumming, drama, dance, chocolate making, VR, circus skills, digital animation and so much more. What will you be trying? Tickets are £4.50 per workshop or take part in 4 workshops for £16 per person.

Master Builders Club Easter Brick Building Lego workshops

Suitable for children aged 5+ who love LEGO. Just bring your imagination to a Master Builders Club holiday workshop. An immersive brick building experience with 1000’s of LEGO bricks for ‘little brickies aged 5-15’ Parents can drop off or stay and enjoy the session with their child.

• • Sonning Common + Woodcote 7th April
  • Caversham 8th April
  • Bricks & Burgers at The Barn – Easter Brick Building Workshop with Lunch at The Bottle & Glass (near Sonning Common / Caversham) 9th April

• Family Activity Day at Shaw House (Newbury) 9th + 16th April
• Messy Museum Day at West Berkshire Museum (Newbury) 11th + 17th April
• Mouse in the House trail at  Shaw House (Newbury) 12th April

Art Daze at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 8th – 11th April

Join Lucy Carpenter from 11am to 4pm for an art adventure this Easter, create something spectacular in these hands on, messy workshops!  Then show off your egg-themed creations in a sharing at the end of the week.

Arts & Crafts sessions at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 8th – 10th + 15th, 16th, 19th April

Come along to Norden Farm for 45 minutes of  Arts and Crafts. Sessions vary each day with everything from printmaking to 3D papercraft.

• Thatcham Youth Easter Family Fun Day (Thatcham) 17th April FREE

Outdoor Easter Fun

• Family Pond Dipping at Woolley Firs Environmental Education Centre (Maidenhead) 7th April
• Family Pond Dipping at Greenham and Crookham Commons (Thatcham) 8th April
• Easter Holiday Sports in the Park (Newbury) 10th April FREE
• Wellington Country Park has an action packed programme of activites and events over the Easter holidays (near Reading) 12th – 21st April
• Basingstoke miniature steam gala (Basingstoke) 12th – 13th April
• Wildly Hoppy Easter at Beale Wildlife Park (near Pangbourne)

• Easter Fun at Bucklebury Farm (Bucklebury) tbc
• Jackson’s Cafe at California Country Park (Finchampstead) tbc