Best things to do with kids this Easter In and around Hertford

Easter holiday activities in and around Hertford , Hertfordshire.

The Easter holidays are within touching distance and as always there is a bumper action packed schedule of local events with over 78 specific dated events locally AND over 200 ideas for things to do locally. 

We have put together our top pick of events in and around Hertford and beyond for families to enjoy over the 2026 Easter break.

You can find the full whats on guide here on our Whats on page for events these are updated daily.

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Fun Days out with the kids in Herts

When it comes to things to do with kids in Hertford and beyond in the school holidays we like to think we have the inside scoop on this, as a professional days out blogger we have highlighted some of our favourites below. 

• Ok so lets start off with one of our favourites... Willows Activity Farm who have got their Easter Eggstravaganza

Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Grotto, Easter arts and crafts, meet adorable animals including our very own Easter bunnies, pig racing and lamb bottle feeding demonstrations - there really is something for every-bunny!

• Another attraction who always nails Easter is Audley End Miniature Railway  I am a little bit in love with Audley End Miniature Railway if im honest,Hop on the miniature train this Easter with your family and ride deep into the enchanted Audley End woods to visit the Easter bunny in his woodland home, receive a gift, explore the play area and so much more details here

• Lee Valley park Farms also have two fantastic events on for Easter including their Easter Eggstravaganza.
• Paddington is coming to Hertfordshire Zoo on selected dates.
• Church Farm and Aldenham Country Park also have some great events for Easter. 
• Celtic Harmony Camp are also hosting their Faery Trail Enjoy a family day out packed with fun activities in a unique outdoor setting at Celtic Harmony Camp, with thatched roundhouses located in beautiful native woodland. A real hidden gem in Hertfordshire 
• Foxholes Farm remains a very reasonable local option for a fun day out.
• Capel Manor Gardens are playing host to their very popular annual easter event here.
• Knebworth House is also always a fantastic day out and they have an Easter Signs of Spring Trail.
• Easter Explorers at Hatfield Park is another great option.

Arts and Crafts

The Wonderden are back with a bang for Easter with some amazing sessions hosted at the Mill House Hertford. Details and how to book here.

Southern Maltings also have a wide range of Activities on for Easter- Scroll to the bottom of this link for details.

Budget Friendly Options

When it comes to whats on for Easter in Hertfordshire we know that costs can quickly mount up so we've highlighted some of our favourite budget friendly options below. 

Cedars Nature Centre is back with its low cost Easter Trail priced at just £2.40 pp

Hertford Museum as always have some fabulous craft sessions on over Easter. Running between Tuesday and Thursday each week, crafts are drop in and cost just £4. The details are here.

Scotts Grotto- details here

And also Harlow Pets Corner- Details here

Wimpole is also hosting Easter Egg Hunts this Easter and is just £3 per child including an egg. Details here. 

Theres also a fabulous FREE FUN Day at Ware Priory

Woodland Ranch is also back open for Easter.

Of course our webpage also has an abundance of totally free things to do locally which you can view here: 

Live shows

Beam has some fantastic family shows on screen this Easter including Sooty and The Tiger who came to tea.

Have a browse here:

The Spotlight also have some fantastic options here.

Ryeassic Adventure Park

Ryeassic adventure park have a fantastic Easter Party on details here.

Specific dated one off events

Looking for an event for a specific date? Use the whats on page and our search bar to narrow down your search. 

Activities to do at home

• Make some Mini Egg Fudge-

Adapt our candy cane 2 ingredient recipe to an Easter version. You can find the recipe here.

• Easter bonnet Parade

Make an Easter Bonnet at home with whatever you have laying around the house and have a parade through the house.

• Make some Hot cross buns!

We've found a no yeast recipe so if you would like some tasty hot cross buns this year and have self raising flour and yogurt you can find the recipe here: 

Check out our instagram reels and stories for more Easter baking ideas.

• Decorate some eggs 

If you are lucky enough to have some eggs in the children could use them to decorate. In order not to waste food, you could make a small hole in the bottom of the egg and drain the egg out first which you can then use for cooking. Lots of fun.

Easter arts and craft activities-

 The Mill house recently published some great ideas for Easter arts and Crafts using toilet rolls including the below which we thought were fabulour.

There's also a range of Easter printables here .

With a bit of luck the warmer weather will soon be on the way and therefore you may wish to use the time to explore a new park or open space, we have some suggestions here: 

So there you have it when it comes to things to do for Easter in Hertfordshire and the very best days out with the kids, we've got you covered.

Wishing you a wonderful Easter

Lots of Love

Kayleigh & The Boys

XxxX