Bunny Hop Easter Trail around Winchester

Hop around Winchester city centre on the lookout for Easter-themed words in the windows of independent shops on the free Bunny Hop Easter Trail. Completed trail sheets = treats! 
Saturday 28 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre

Let's Go Bunny Hunt! at Winchester Science Centre

Follow an Easter trail around Winchester Science Centre, discovering the wildlife of the South Downs through movement, sound and imagination as you go. 
Saturday 14 March - Sunday 19 April 2026
📍Winchester city

Easter Adventures at Hinton Ampner

Grab your set of bunny ears and hop into the challenges Bonnie the Easter bunny has left behind. There are 10 games and activities along the trail, plus a chocolate egg at the end. 
Saturday 21 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍near Alresford 

Easter egg hunt at The Vyne

Make your way around the grounds of National Trust property The Vyne, finding Easter challenges to complete and games to try. There's a sweet treat at the final stop. 
Saturday 21 March - Monday 6 April 2026
📍near Basingstoke

Wickham Easter Egg Trail

Free trail sheets will lead you around the pretty village of Wickham on an Easter egg hunt. Chocolatey prizes await children who finish the trail. 
Saturday 28 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍Wickham

Birds, Bugs and Beasts Egg Hunt at Gilbert White's House

Take part in an egg hunt with a difference. This trail features a range of egg-laying creatures large and small! Match 12 hidden eggs with the creatures who laid them to claim a chocolate egg. 
Saturday 28 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍Selborne, near Alton 

Carrots, Crafts and Chocolate! Easter Trails at Chawton House

Find all of the Easter Bunny's carrots around the gardens of Chawton House and answer the questions on the trail sheet to claim a special Easter prize. There's also a second trail and crafts inside the historic house. 
Saturday 28 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍Chawton, near Alton 

Easter egg hunt at Mottisfont

Explore a tea party-themed activity trail around Mottisfont's pretty gardens. Scone and spoon race, anyone? There's an Easter egg at the finish line for little ones. 
Saturday 21 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍near Romsey 

Cinderella Ice Cream Seller at The Nutshell

Get your dessert spoons ready for a tale of perseverance, princes, palace balls, glass slippers and ice cream. Kids aged 5+ will enjoy this musical twist on Cinderella's story. 
Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 March 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Hickory Dickory Dock at The Arc

A sweet take on the classic song, Hickory Dickory Dock is a "slapstick, two-person show, starring glove puppets". Perfect for 3 - 8 year olds. 
Saturday 4 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Tiny Planet at The Nutshell

A truly unique piece of puppet theatre for the whole family, Tiny Planet carries echos of The Little Prince, inviting you on a journey to explore how we all can sometimes feel impossibly small and infinitely gigantic.
Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Cat in the Hat at Theatre Royal Winchester

With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, Cat in the Hat turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. A lively theatre experience for children aged 3+.
Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Playtime: A Woodland Wonder at The Nutshell

Join Ratty and her friends for a fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and imaginative play. For ages 2-6, though younger and older siblings are welcome.
Thursday 9 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Fun for Little Ones Live: A Tribute to Ms Rachel at Theatre Royal Winchester

Expect singing and dancing as the magic of Ms Rachel comes to life on stage in an interactive, high-energy live tribute performance made just just for little ones and their grownups. 
Thursday 9 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

 Dinosaurs Live! at Theatre Royal Winchester

The home of dinosaurs, London’s Natural History Museum, is going on tour. Take a pre-historic journey to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and watch the life-like dinosaurs come alive right on stage. Suitable for ages 3+
Friday 10 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Decorate your own Wooden Fairy Door at The Arc

A hands-on workshop where children (4+) will decorate their own wooden fairy door to take home, perfect for adding a touch of magic to a bedroom, bookshelf or garden wall. Using paints, colourful decorations and plenty of imagination, participants can design a door fit for fairies, elves and other tiny visitors.
Wednesday 8 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Exploring the Magic of Water and Colour at The Arc

One for kids aged 8 - 11, this is an introductory workshop to the wonders of watercolour run by artist educator Veronica Williams. Children will learn how to use watercolour paints and have the freedom to play with their creativity and imagination. This hands-on workshop encourages creativity, confidence, and sustainable art-making — perfect for young artists who love to imagine and create!
Thursday 9 April 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Easter Egg-splorers at Marwell Zoo

Visit Marwell over the school Easter holidays to discover Easter games and crafts, face painting, storytelling sessions and to learn more about different kinds of eggs. There's also an Easter egg hunt over the Easter weekend. 
Friday 27 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍near Winchester city 

Spring at the Fort at Fort Nelson

During the holidays Fort Nelson has an exciting spring trail with lots of fun facts to discover and puzzles to solve. Pick up a free activity sheet on arrival and don't forget to grab a sticker at the end.
Saturday 28 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
📍near Wickham  

Easter Bunny Train at The Watercress Line

Explore The Watercress Line over the long Easter weekend and you'll get to meet the Easter Bunny. There will also be sing-alongs, a DIY Easter Ears activity, an Easter egg spotter trail and Easter colouring. 
Thursday 2 - Monday 6 April 2026
📍Alresford 

Viking Weekend: Bjarnafolk at Winchester City Museum

Celebrate the Spring Equinox with the Vikings. Learn how to write in runes, see some Viking crafts and find out about their weapons and methods of combat, with Viking re-enactment group Bjarnafolk.
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 March 2026
📍Winchester city centre 

Easter Family Fun Day at The Tichborne Arms

Have a family-friendly day in the pub garden. Pizzas will be served from the outdoor kitchen while families can enjoy the playground, free Easter crafts, drop-in pottery painting workshops and play sessions with Little Bears.
Thursday 2 April 2026
📍near Alresford

The Big Family Sleepover at Winchester Science Centre

Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow for an overnighter at Winchester Science Centre. Your ticket gets you evening access to the exhibition floors, a live science show, a guided tour of the Lunar Experience, a live Planetarium show and the chance to set up camp and snooze somewhere incredible. You also get breakfast the following morning to finish the adventure. 
Friday 10 - Saturday 11 April 2026
📍Winchester city

Hampshire Wild Festival

Pitch up at Hampshire Wild Festival for a weekend (or longer) of live music performances plus kids' discos and activities for all the family, from face painting and quizzes to bushcraft and bug hotel-building sessions. You can make a full holiday of it as camping and activities are available from 1 - 12 April. 
Friday 10 - Saturday 11 April 2026
📍near Winchester city