Easter bank holiday weekend (April 3 to 6) is just around the corner, and there’s plenty to get up to aside from cracking into chocolatey Easter eggs. From Easter vigils to adventure playgrounds, day trips out of town and a good ol’ Sunday roast, lots of fun things to do in Birmingham over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Cadbury World has created a 70cm, 55kg mega-sized Mini Egg and put it on display this Easter. That’s about the same weight as an adult cheetah. The handcrafted, world’s largest Cadbury Mini Egg will remain on display throughout the Easter holidays, while visitors can also see brand-new show ‘Freddo’s Egg-Cellent Easter.’
If you don’t mind a short trip outside of Birmingham this Easter holiday, look no further than the National Forest Adventure Farm. It’s Easter Eggstravaganza is full of Easter-themed activities, from a meeting with the Easter Bunny to the UK’s longest outdoor tubing slide. The 200-foot Mega Slide Mountain is infamous for reaching speeds of up to 12mph, while you can also catch live lambing and more at the farm.
Meet lambs, goats and the Easter Bunny for just £2 this Easter at Little Twinnies Farm. For a low-cost, family-friendly day out over the bank holiday weekend, the budget petting farm in the Black Country is reopening for Easter. Visitors can meet lambs, goats, rabbits and more, enjoy holiday games, free chocolate, an Easter Bunny visit and browse the on-site farm shop.
Take a one-of-a-kind canal trip in the Black Country
This Easter, one of the Black Country’s most special experiences, Dudley Canal & Caverns, launches its very own floating time machine. Travelling back 420 million years for a dino and fossil hunt adventure, you’ll experience a sound and light show inside the echoing caverns; float through the Castle Mill Basin Dinosaur Graveyard; solve puzzles within the tunnels; and visit the Explorers Lab, where you can create your own fossils! You can learn more here.
Float away this Easter with immersive cloud-gazing at the Sky Garden. For a relaxed bank holiday weekend activity, Birmingham Botanical Gardens invites visitors for an open-air cloud gazing installation, featuring immersive audio, giant beanbags and a Cloud Library. The installation is open daily and is free to attend with a Birmingham Botanical Gardens entry or membership.
Enjoy East-arts and crafts
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is running its own Arts Club during Easter half-term. Your little ones will be making mosaic Easter Eggs and colourful sun catchers. 1-hour workshops take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am and 1pm. Tickets cost £3.50 per child, and can be purchased here, while the rest of the Museum is free to enter.
Get down to Albert’s Schloss for a five-day celebration of food, drink and performance
Looking for something a little more grown-up this Easter? This Bank Holiday, Albert’s Schloss Birmingham is hosting a five-day spectacular blending its signature mischievous entertainment with a springtime twist. Expect anything from exciting Easter egg hunts to a lively Easter Sunday Service and more this weekend.
Celebrate Holy Week at Birmingham Cathedral
With all the chocolate and cute animals everywhere at Easter, it’s easy to forget that this is still a religious holiday for many. Where can I celebrate Holy Week and Easter? There’s nowhere better to experience the “passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus” through music, prayer, and reflection than at Birmingham Cathedral. For a complete timetable stretching from Holy Communion on Palm Sunday to Dawn Eucharist on Easter Sunday, have a look here.
Have a spin at disc golf
A 9-hole disc golf course is launching this Easter at Ackers Adventure—with a free adult entry with every child’s ticket (just book the kids’ places only). It works exactly like golf: Throw your disc into the baskets dotted around the peaceful woodland setting in the least amount of throws possible. Plus, every basket holds a hidden clue, and you can claim an Easter treat if you crack the code!
Step into spring at Black Country Living Museum
A joy anytime of year. Catch the Black Country Living Museum‘s characters in spring cleaning mode and learn some old-fashioned tips and techniques along the way. You will also meet the Rag & Bone man, explore blooming gardens and charming shop displays, and enjoy hands-on activities from breadmaking to traditional laundry with a dolly tub and washboard. Plus, there’ll be Easter choir practice, a family discovery trail, and seasonal favourites like hot cross buns and battered scotch eggs.
Tuck into this Golden Egg
San Carlo has a series of limited-edition dishes, immersive dining experiences and an all-new Golden Egg competition this Easter. Tuck into this handcrafted dessert, and you will automatically receive a golden envelope for the chance to win a £50 gift voucher. On top, enjoy an exclusive Easter menu from the Easter Lamb Special to the Chocolate Velvet Espressotini.
Head on an egg-citing adventure through Thinktank
Forget your chocolate Easter eggs. Did you know Birmingham Museums Trust holds 10,000 bird eggs? Uncover the fascinating stories behind them all at Thinktank this Easter—as you hunt for eggs from dinosaurs, reptiles, birds, mammals, and insects.