Bassetlaw Museum
Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
01777 713749 or
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
The first seven event are free and run 10.00am – 12.00pm and 1.00pm – 3.00pm:
- Monday 3rd April: Build a Bug
- Tuesday 4th April: Bouncy Ball Art Bunnies
- Wednesday 5th April: Decorate an Egg
- Thursday 6th April: Lego Day
- Tuesday 11th April: Junk Art Modelling
- Wednesday 12th April: Hapa Zome Printing
- Thursday 13th April: Playmobil Day
First Aid Training
Friday 14th April, 10.00am
Mini Medics workshop. Suitable for eight to 11 year olds.
£6.00, booking essential
Retford Majestic Theatre
Coronation Street, Retford DN22 6DE
www.majesticretford.org
Alice in Wonderland
Sunday 2nd April, 2.00pm
Join Alice on a magical wander through Wonderland as she meets a whole host of crazy characters straight out of the classic book by Lewis Carroll.
Standard ticket £12.00, concessions £10.00, family ticket £38.00
Sherwood Forest Country Park
Edwinstowe NG21 9HN
01623 823202
www.visitsherwood.co.uk
Dragon’s Quest
Saturday 1st to Sunday 23rd April, 11.00am – 3.00pm
As you walk round the Major Oak Trail look out for each dragon egg and decide which egg belongs to which dragon. Complete the activity at each one to incubate it! There’s a sweet treat for every successfully completed sheet
£3.50 per trail sheet
Willow Weaving Taster Session
Saturday 8th April, 11.00am – 3.00pm
Join local artist and willow weaving expert David Evans for this taster session. This fun and creative event will introduce you to the art of working with willow. You will learn the basic techniques of willow weaving and create your very own unique willow creation to take home. All materials and equipment provided.
£8.00, no booking needed. Each session 20 minutes
Thoresby Park
Thoresby NG22 93P
www.whatsonatthoresby.co.uk
Easter Trail
Monday 3rd to Sunday 16th April, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Thoresby’s Easter bunny needs your help! Follow the route around Thoresby Park to find the eggs our Easter bunny has dropped.
£3.00 per trail sheet. Each completed trail sheet will win a prize!
Retford and Worksop Town Centres
www.northnottsbid.co.uk
Augmented Reality Easter Egg Trail
Friday 31st March to Sunday 16th April
Organised by North Notts BID through the LoyalFree app, through the app scan the augmented reality marker on posters to discover the 3D Easter eggs at each stopping point. Start at the Savoy Cinema in Worksop and Rondo Lounge in Retford. Both culminate at the Yum Yums sweet shops in Worksop and Retford (Priory Shopping Centre and on Carolgate respectively), where a treat will be in store for completing the trail.
Free
Clumber Park
Worksop S80 3AZ
01909 511078
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/clumber-park/events
Family Easter Adventures
Saturday 1st to Sunday 16th April, 10.00am to 3.00pm
Head to the Discovery Centre to start your adventure! Clumber’s Easter helpers will provide you with a trail sheet, bunny ears and pencil before you set out on your adventure and when you’ve finished, head back to the Discovery Centre to receive your Easter Egg and enjoy the seasonal activities indoors.
£3.00 per trail pack, booking not needed
Archery and Axe Throwing
Saturday 8th April, 10.30am to 3.30pm
Become a wild warrior this Easter with Into the Forest in their ‘Have a go Archery’ and ‘Axe Throwing’ activities.
£3.00 for six throws (minimum age 10) and £3.00 for six arrows (minimum age 5)
Harley Gallery
Mansfield Road, Welbeck S80 3LW
01909 501700 or harleyfoundation.org.uk
Family Worksop – Easter Holiday Crafts
Wednesdays 5th and 12th April, 10.30am to 12.30pm
The kids will be inspired by the new – brightly coloured, flower packed – exhibitions at the Harley Gallery, before making beautiful and unique crafts on this family workshop. Activities include making spring flower decorations and hand-stitched greetings cards. Suitable for children aged five and over.
£7.00, booking required
Worksop Library
Memorial Avenue S80 2AA
0115 8044373 or www.inspireculture.org.uk/whats-on/
Easter Card Craft
Saturday 1st April, 11.00am to 12.00pm
Free fun craft. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free
Make a Story
Thursday 6th April, 10.00am
A fun-filled hour of storytelling. Create exciting characters and invent a brand new story. Open to five to nine year olds and their adults.
Free, booking advised.
Creswell Crags Museum and Heritage Centre
Crags Road, Welbeck S80 3LH
www.creswell-crags.org.uk/events-listings
Easter Rock Art Scavenger Hunt
Saturday 1st to Sunday 30th April
Eight eggs are hidden around the Crags as if by an Ice Age Hunter… and each has a clue as to where the next egg is hidden. Follow the clues and collect the words on the boards to claim your prize. Can you solve the clues and find them all?
£3.50
Archaeology Family Fun in the Meadow
Saturday 15th April, 10.30am to 12.30pm to 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Discover how archaeologists learn all about life in the Ice Age and have a go in our dig-boxes to find replicas of the some of the bones and tools that were found in the caves at Creswell. The team will also tell you how the Ice Age artists created the engravings in their caves and you can have a go at creating some portable art.
This activity is ‘pay what you can’
Rufford Abbey Country Park
Ollerton NG22 9DF
01623 821338
https://www.parkwoodoutdoors.co.uk/centre/rufford-abbey/events
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday 1st to Sunday 16th April, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Find all the eggs that the troublesome bunnies have hidden and receive a very special prize!
£2.50 per trail
Thrybergh Country Park
Doncaster Road, Rotherham S65 4NU
www.rotherham.gov.uk/neighbourhoods
Spring Discovery Day
Monday 3rd April, 11.00am to 2.00pm
Meet the rangers, experience spring themed activities, including Easter crafts, a treasure trail and bird feeder making. Learn about the park, wildlife and volunteering. Light refreshments and free parking is provided for Discovery Day attendees.
Free
Rotherham Town Centre
Effingham Street and All Saints Square S65
www.rotherham.gov.uk/events
Uplift – Rotherham Skate and Art Festival
Wednesday 5th to Friday 7th April
This April, Rotherham town centre will once again be transformed into an urban playground, as UPLIFT Rotherham Skate and Art Festival returns for its second year, brought to you by Rotherham Borough Council and partners. Check out www.rotherham.gov.uk/events or @RMBCEvents on Facebook for a detailed schedule of events.
Free
Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Lane, Rotherham S65 2AA
01709 336633
Dishes of Rotherham – Cup and Saucer Stories
Wednesday 12th April, 11.00am to 12.00pm and 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Join artist Simon Grennan in this family drop in workshop, inspired by the Dishes of Rotherham Exhibition. Create and design your very own paper Cup and Saucer with Simon and learn about the ‘Comic’ drawing and design techniques he uses in the exhibition. This activity is suitable for children aged six to 11 years.
Free
Potteric Carr Nature Reserve
Mallard Way, Doncaster DN4 8DB
01904 659570 www.ywt.org.uk
Get Crafty
Thursday 13th April, 10.30am to 12.00pm
Crafting in or with nature makes us feel good, so join us to be surrounded by nature and making some cool crafts during the holidays. This time the theme is ‘Flowers, leaves and petals’.
£8.00 adult, £5.00 child
The Venue
Roses Sports Ground, North Warren Road, Gainsborough DN21 2TU
www.gainsboroughtrinityfoundation.com or enquiries@gainsboroughtrinityfoundation.com
Football Holiday Club
3rd to 5th April and 11th to 14th April, 10.00am to 3.00pm
Gainsborough Trinity Foundation Holiday Clubs are aimed at children of all abilities, aged between five and 11. There will be a variety of activities including competitions and themed days.
£45.00 for all four days or £14.00 per day, sibling discounts available
Holiday Craft Club
3rd to 5th April and 11th to 14th April, 10.00am to 2.00pm
Explore your creativity at this new club for children aged between five and 11. There will be a variety of activities including colouring, painting, making, science experiments and outdoor exploration.
£45.00 for all four days or £14.00 per day, sibling discounts available
Gainsborough Model Railway
Florence Terrace, DN21 1BE
www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk
Open Day
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th April, 1.30pm to 5.30pm
See one of the largest model railways in ‘O’ gauge, depicting The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Leeds Central. The building of the present railway commenced in 1953 and covers 2,500 square feet, has over 1,200 feet of main line track and needs ten operators.
Adults £5.00, children and seniors £4.00, family ticket £12.00
Marshall’s Yard
Beaumont Street, Gainsborough DN21 2NA
www.marshallsyard.co.uk
Easter Extravaganza
Friday 7th April, 10.00am – 3.00pm
Lots of seasonal fun including meet and greet opportunities with Peter Rabbit, free face painting and a Golden Egg Hunt involving clues given on Marshall’s Yard’s social media accounts on the day.
Lincolnshire Showground
Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA
01522 522900
www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk
Countryside Lincs 2023
Sunday 16th April, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Visit the Showground for a fun-filled, interactive day out all about food, farming and the countryside. Explore eight different zones and meet farmyard animals, learn how to make some of your favourite local foods, get hands-on with crafts and even have a ride in our tractor and trailer, plus an action-packed timetable of displays.
Parking is free and advanced tickets cost £10.75 for adults, £6.45 for children (under-fives free) and a family ticket is £32.25.
Lincoln Castle
Castle Square, Lincoln LN1 3AA
www.lincolncastle.com
Enchanted! Magical Quest
Saturday 1st to Sunday 16th April, 10.00am – 5.00pm
Calling all witches and wizards! Lincoln Castle’s resident wizard has got himself in a terrible muddle over his new magical spell and needs your help! Find the mythical creatures located within the enchanted grounds of Lincoln Castle. Follow the clues, solve the puzzle and claim your reward!
£2.00 per person and normal admission applies for the castle attractions
Bransby Horses
Cowdale Lane, Bransby, Lincoln LN1 2PH
www.bransbyhorses.co.uk
How to train your dragon trail
Wednesday 1st March to Sunday 30th April (check opening times)
Joust your way through this magical trail to collect courage to train your dragon!
£3.50 per child, includes prize and trail sheet