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Time: 10am – 10.40am
Venue: Clyst St Mary Village Hall
Address: Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1AA
Website: https://whizzkids-toys.co.uk/events
Also, 28 March. Balance Bike lessons for youngsters aged 2 to 5 years. Balance bikes and helmets will be provided or take your own.
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Paignton Zoo
Address: Paignton, TQ4 7EU
Website: www.paigntonzoo.org.uk
Experience a guided tour of the Reptile Tropics and Crocodile Swamp exhibits, watch the crocodiles jump out of the water to receive their food and see the beautiful Komodo dragon. Booking is essential....
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: River Dart Country Park
Address: Ashburton, TQ13 7NP
Website: www.riverdart.co.uk
Children can try different types of cycling under the watchful eye of British Cycling coaches and members of various South West racing teams. Plus, ride your bike on the trails or pump track. Cost: £10...
Time: From 11am to 5pm
Venue: Dinosaur World
Address: Victoria Parade, Torquay, TQ1 2BB
Website: www.torquaysdinosaurworld.co.uk
Be a Palaeontologist and discover fascinating fossils. Find out who has been stealing the dinosaur eggs, using clues to solve the mystery. Win a special Easter Edition Dinosaur Expert Certificate, a selection...
Time: 10am 12pm
Venue: Man Sands Beach
Address: Near Coleton Fishacre, TQ6 0EF
Website: www.discoverdartmouth.com
Help to clear the beach of plastic and litter which is so damaging to our oceans. Booking is not essential. Join in at any point.
Venue: Miniature Pony Centre
Address: Wormhill Farm, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8RG
Website: www.miniatureponycentre.com
With fun activities for the season and new animal additions to the centre including turkeys, alpacas and American mammoth donkeys. Plus, White Lightning is back.
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Seaton Wetlands
Address: Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP
Visit Seaton Wetlands during Mother’s day weekend and enjoy a delicious cream tea from the Discovery Hut. Suggested donation £3 per cream tea (cash only), no booking required. Call 01395 517557
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Station Yard Studios
Address: 4 Station Cottages, Ashburton, TQ13 7EF
Website: www.pomstitchtassel.com
Make a Bunny Pom Pom Garland for your home. For ages 5 years+. Cost: £12.
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Burrator Discovery Centre
Address: Yelverton, PL20 6JE
Take part in a range of wildlife and heritage themed activities. Afterwards a warm mug of hot chocolate and biscuits. Cost: £3 per child, £2 per adult. For details ring 01822 855700.
Venue: Pennywell Farm
Address: Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LT
Website: www.pennywellfarm.co.uk
Meet the animal mums with their new spring babies and enjoy some relaxed family time on the farm. All mums visiting the farm on Mother’s Day will be treated to a delicious Devon Cream Tea.
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Address: Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2NQ
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Every mum will travel free with an accompanying paying child on the standard service, all day long. Afterwards, treat mum to a delicious roast Sunday lunch or a scrumptious Devon cream tea at the Tramstop...
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Seaton Wetlands
Address: Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP
Visit Seaton Wetlands during Mother’s day weekend and enjoy a delicious cream tea from the Discovery Hut. Suggested donation £3 per cream tea (cash only), no booking required. Call 01395 517557
Venue: Becky Falls
Address: Manaton, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9UG
Website: www.beckyfalls.com
All mums visiting Becky Falls, who are accompanied by a full-paying child, go free. With a full day of entertainment, including awesome hands-on animal encounter shows and meet the keeper sessions. Call...
Venue: The Beehive
Address: Honiton, EX14 1LZ
Website: http://beehivehoniton.co.uk
D'Click use acrobatics, Chinese pole and other circus skills to tell the story of three shipwrecked characters who need each other to survive. Full of imagination and humour.
Venue: South Devon Railway
Address: Dartbridge Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DZ
Website: www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
This steam gala promises to be one of the biggest and best the South Devon Railway has ever arranged. There will be a large number of engines, extra activities and a busy and varied timetable.
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Coastal Craft Collective
Address: 10 Marine Place, Seaton, EX12 2QL
Children will learn how to sew and will cover both machine and hand sewing. For children aged 8 years+. For details ring 01297 691362.
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Cockington Visitor Centre
Address: Cockington Village, Torbay, TQ2 6XA
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Cockington's letterboxing trail is back. Scout around Cockington Park in search of hidden letterboxes. Pick up your packs from the visitor centre between 10am and 4pm and set off on an adventure. Cost:...
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Killerton
Address: Near Exeter, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE
Get the family together this Easter for a fun Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt. Spot the first signs of spring and experience nature bursting into life. Follow bunny's clues and finish the adventure with a delicious,...
Time: 10.30am to 3pm
Venue: Baggy Point
Address: Moor Lane, Croyde, EX33 1PA
Follow this fun family trail around the scenic coastal headland of Baggy Point, Croyde in search of hidden clues. Pick up a trail from the car park kiosk. Be rewarded with a chocolate prize.
Venue: Becky Falls
Address: Manaton, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9UG
Website: www.beckyfalls.com
Including a wonderful array of activities and an ‘Eggsellent’ Quiz for children of all ages – find the answers around the park. There’s a prize for every child who takes part and a go on the tombola...
Venue: RHS Garden Rosemoor
Address: Torrington, EX38 8PH
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Creative crafty workshops for children to get imaginative and make crafts they can take home. Includes Eggy Sheep, Rabbit Headband, Foxy Hands, Mole in a Hole and Easter Cones. Plus, there will be an Easter...
Time: 9am to 5pm
Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary
Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, EX10 0NU
Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/Sidmouth
Follow the trail to find the Easter eggs hidden around the sanctuary and discover some of the most iconic donkeys at the sanctuary, before claiming a tasty Easter treat and certificate - just £3 per trail.
Venue: Woodlands Leisure Theme Park
Address: Near Dartmouth, TQ9 7DQ
Website: www.woodlandspark.com
Meet the Easter Bunny and collect a special gift in the Chocolate Easter Bunny’s Grotto. Plus, craft workshops, zoo-farm activities, falconry displays, science shows and much more. For more details ring...
Time: 10.30am to 3pm
Venue: Heddon Valley
Address: Near Parracombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4PY
Follow the spring nature trail through the beautiful Heddon Valley to discover more about its wonderful wildlife and nature.
Time: 10am to 5.30pm
Venue: Crealy Adventure Park and Resort
Address: Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR
Website: www.crealy.co.uk
Take part in Crealy’s ‘mEGGa’ Easter egg hunt using a special map to locate all the magical eggs hidden around the park. Afterwards, claim a chocolate, egg-ceptional prize. Plus, the whole Theme...
Venue: Quince Honey Farm
Address: South Molton, EX36 3RD
Website: www.quincehoneyfarm.co.uk
Visit Devon’s newest attraction and enjoy a full day of activities: a Honey Factory Tour, Honey Tasting, a Beekeeping Demonstration, a Be a Beekeeper experience, a Tractor Tour, Critter Encounters and...
Time: 11am to 4pm
Venue: Castle Drogo
Address: Drewsteignton, near Exeter, EX6 6PB
Follow the trail through the garden and grounds, hunting out the clues to help you complete the trail before claiming your prize. Cost: £1 plus normal admission applies. For details ring 01647 433306.
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Address: Torrington EX38 8PH
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor
Keep your eyes peeled for the Rhyming Rabbit on a hop about garden trail and enjoy craft activities. Activities vary daily – check the website for more information or call 01805 626814.
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Brownsham
Address: Hartland Point, EX39 6AN
Find the animal clues hidden in the woods along a gentle self-led nature trail. The trail starts from the car park at Brownsham and winds through beautiful woodland. Pick up your trail map for free from...
Venue: Clovelly Village
Address: Clovelly, EX39 5TA
Website: www.clovelly.co.uk
Collect a village map on entry, find the Easter chicks perched up and down the cobbled High Street to the Quay. Spot 10 chicks to win an Easter egg and a bigger prize if you spot all 15. Call 01237 431644.
Time: 10am to 11am
Venue: Occombe Farm
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Also, on 12, 15 and 19 April. Meet the Occombe Farm animals and get a taste of what it's like to feed and care for them.
Venue: Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre
Address: Exeter, EX2 8DP
Website: www.haven-banks.co.uk
Enjoy two weeks of outdoor activities on and off the water around Exeter Quayside. For children aged 8 years+. For details and bookings call 01392 400150.
Venue: Hound Tor
Address: Ashburton, TQ13 9XG
This rock adventure session will include plenty of rock climbing on some real Dartmoor Granite. There will also be a chance to explore over and under the rocks that make up the tors on Dartmoor with some...
Venue: OCRA Pavilion in the Park
Address: Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Website: https://ocrasport.org.uk/get-involved/holidays
Fun holiday activities for children aged 3-16 years. Includes great opportunities to be active, creative, social, build confidence and have fun. For details ring 01837 318010.
Time: 10am - 3pm
Venue: Occombe Farm
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
The Dino-Bunny has dropped dinosaur eggs all over the trail at Occombe Farm. Help to solve the clues to find out which egg belongs to which dinosaur. Cost: £2.50 per dinosaur hunt sheet.
Venue: Princess Theatre
Address: Torquay, TQ2 5EZ
Website: www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay
Join Dorothy and her cute dog Toto as they enter the wonderful Land of Oz. With a superb star cast, live band, brilliant scenery and costumes – don’t miss this spectacular, fun family show.
Venue: Powderham Castle
Address: Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JQ
Website: www.powderham.co.uk
With shearing demonstrations and entertaining commentary on each of the fantastic sheep, there is even a Sheep Show Hustle. Plus, see the adorable lambs and take part in the fun-filled themed trail.
Venue: Princess Theatre
Address: Torquay, TQ2 5EZ
Website: www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay
A lively production, infused with old world charm, Coppélia appeals to audiences of all ages with its captivating story of an eccentric toymaker and his beloved doll. The colourful costumes, lively characters...
Time: 11am to 4pm
Venue: Castle Drogo
Address: Drewsteignton, near Exeter, EX6 6PB
Also, 16 April. Get your hands dirty by joining in a variety of fun filled crafty activities. Activities will vary from making masks to clay modelling. For details ring 01647 433306.
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Occombe Farm Cookery School
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Children will be able to make some edible treats for Easter to take home. For children aged 7 to 12 years.
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Address: Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3RX
Website: https://www.rammuseum.org.uk
Create a piece of art and add it to the large-scale paper mosaic at the museum.
Venue: Exmouth Pavilion
Address: Esplanade, Exmouth, EX8 2AZ
Website: www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, this timeless musical plots the misfortunes and rags-to-riches story of the young orphan Oliver on the seedy streets of Victorian London. The ever-popular musical...
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Whatever the Weather Pottery
Address: Old Pottery Court, 8A Fore Street, Chudleigh, TQ13 0HX
Website: www.pomstitchtassel.com
A fun art and craft workshop where children can make a Bunny Ears pom-pom headband and indulge in some Easter pottery painting. Pre-booking essential. For ages 5 years+.
Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Exmouth Nature Reserve
Address: Imperial Road Rec, Exmouth, EX8 1 1DQ
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
Discover what is living in the mud of the Exe Estuary. Dig for worms, search for crabs and shells and fish for shrimps. Booking required. Cost: £3 per child, £1.50 per adult.
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Address: Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3RX
Website: https://www.rammuseum.org.uk
Create a coaster-sized mosaic using colourful, pre-cut tiles with help from a local artist. All materials provided. For ages 8+.
Time: 00:00
Venue: Miniature Pony Centre
Address: Wormhill Farm, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8RG
Website: www.miniatureponycentre.com
A fun day with unicorn and dragon themed activities.
Time: 2pm to 3pm and 3pm to 4pm
Venue: Seaton Wetlands
Address: Seaton, EX12 2SP
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
Borrow binoculars and discover the birds along the Axe estuary with an experienced guide to help spot different birds. Booking required. Cost: £2 per child.
Time: 10am to 3pm
Venue: Burrator Discovery Centre
Address: Yelverton, PL20 6JE
Fun activities include a themed nature trail, woodwork, environmental art and outdoor cooking around Burrator Discovery Centre. Cost: £3 per child, £2 per adult. For details ring 01822 855700.
Venue: The Beehive
Address: Honiton, EX14 1LZ
Website: http://beehivehoniton.co.uk
Sophia’s imaginary friend is called Mr. Whatsit. Yet, when Sophia moves into her new foster home, Mr Whatsit finds himself unimagined! Now Sophia has a new imaginary friend – the glamourous, grown-up...
Time: 10am -11.30am
Venue: Dawlish Warren Visitor Centre
Address: Dawlish Warren, EX7 0NF
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Find out about some of Dawlish Warren's mice and voles. Booking essential. New members welcome. For children aged 7-11 years. For details call 01626 863980.
Venue: Northcott Theatre
Address: Exeter, EX4 4QB
Website: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
Join the witch and her cat on their mission to defeat the dragon in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of Room on the Broom, the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. With...
Venue: Woodlands Leisure Theme Park
Address: Near Dartmouth, TQ9 7DQ
Website: www.woodlandspark.com
Also, 19 April. This is a practical and exciting science workshop. Fizz Pop will be getting very busy and creative with their gooey slime making workshop. This is a free event included in the admission...
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Address: Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2NQ
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Also 19 April. An enchanted tram ride and interactive show filled with music and stories of far-away lands. Enjoy a scrumptious tea party - fit for a fairy queen. Plus, enjoy a variety of activities.
Venue: High Street
Address: Cullompton, EX15
Website: www.facebook.com/Cullompton.Springfest
A wonderful community festival filled with great entertainment, food and activities. Indulge in some delicious food and drink produce from producers in the Culm Valley.
Venue: National Marine Aquarium
Address: Plymouth, PL4 0LF
Website: www.national-aquarium.co.uk
The ever-popular Sleeping with Sharks Sleepover returns! Includes a twilight tour, arts and crafts, games in the exhibits, a big screen movie and a midnight snack! Booking essential. For more details call...
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Burton Art Gallery
Address: Kingsley Road, Bideford, EX39 2QQ
Website: www.burtonartgallery.co.uk
Children aged 7 to 12 years can get creative with a themed activity. Themes include printmaking, painting with watercolours and getting creative with clay. Booking is essential. Cost: £2 per child. Call...
Venue: Exeter Phoenix
Address: Exeter, EX4 3LS
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Dive deep into oceans, fly through soaring skies and party like there’s no one watching! Inspired by the world of fables and nursery rhymes, A-Tissue, A-Tissue explores play, story and music through...
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Address: Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2NQ
Website: www.tram.co.uk
An interactive adventure-filled tram ride with music, stories, a fossil dig and dinosaur activity area at Colyton Station.
Time: 11am to 3pm
Venue: Dartmoor
Address: Princetown, PL20
A navigation course for families to get out on the moors and learn about navigation. Includes basic use of a compass and bearings, planning a route, skills for poor visibility navigation, orientating the...
Time: 2pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Decoy Country Park
Address: Newton Abbot, TQ12 1EB
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Twist, bend and weave some willow to create something arty. For children aged 7 to 11 years old. Booking essential. New members welcome. For details call 01626 215751.
Venue: Decoy Country Park
Address: Newton Abbot, TQ12 1EB
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Featuring outdoor activities including natural navigation, campfire cooking, pond dipping and willow weaving to mini beast safaris. For details call 01626 215773
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Venue: Trinity Hill Nature Reserve Car Park
Address: Trinity Hill Road, near Axminster, EX13 5SS
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
Time: 10.30am to 3.30pm
Venue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Address: Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3RX
Website: https://www.rammuseum.org.uk
Become a detectorist and see if you can find buried objects. Have a go at scanning for ‘treasures’ and when you find one, explore what it might be.
Venue: Princess Theatre
Address: Torquay, TQ2 5EZ
Website: www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay
Four hugely talented girls pay tribute to the UK’s finest girl-band with breath-taking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK.
Venue: Exeter Racecourse
Address: Kennford, Exeter EX6 7XS
Website: www.exeter-racecourse.co.uk
A wonderful free day out for the kids during the Easter holiday. An action-packed day with behind-the- scene tours, running races down the home straight and bundles of other free activities. Admission...
Time: 11am - 3pm
Venue: Dawlish Warren Visitor Centre
Address: Dawlish Warren, EX7 0NF
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Follow the nature trail and collect an Easter treat at the end. Fun for all the family. Cost: £1 per person.
Time: 11am – 3pm
Venue: Dawlish Warren Visitor Centre
Address: Dawlish Warren, EX7
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
A drop-in event for children. Cost: £1pp. For details call 01626 863980
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: Seaton Wetlands
Address: Seaton, EX12 2SP
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
Time: 10.30am to 12pm
Venue: The Seashore Centre
Address: Tanners Rd, Paignton, TQ4 6LP
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Join a marine ranger to explore the incredible marine life that lives in Torbay's rock pools. Discover feisty crabs, slimy anemones, wriggly starfish, sneaky prawns and more in the rock pools of Middlestone....
Venue: Exmouth Pavilion
Address: Esplanade, Exmouth, EX8 2AZ
Website: www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion
Based on the fantastical children’s book, this magical story leaps off the page and onto the stage in this high energy re-telling of Pinocchio’s extraordinary adventures. Packed with comedy, audience...
Time: 10am to 5.30pm
Venue: Crealy Adventure Park and Resort
Address: Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR
Website: www.crealy.co.uk
Meet and greet the mischievous Peter Rabbit over the Easter weekend. Peter Rabbit will be making personal appearances on the Piazza Stage at intervals on each day. Plus, take part in the Easter egg hunt.
Time: 10.30am to 12pm
Venue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Address: Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3RX
Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk
Children will be guided through the process of preparing a special chocolate drink just like the ancient Mayans and Aztecs did. Includes an Easter treat to take home. For ages 5-11. Booking essential.
Venue: Exeter Corn Exchange
Address: Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BW
Website: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk
To mark their silver anniversary, Stage by Stage is proud to present their epic staging of Children of Eden. From theatre legends Stephen Schwartz and John Caird comes a surprising, spectacular and deeply...
Time: 10am to 1pm and 1pm to 4pm
Venue: Butchers Hall
Address: Tavistock, PL19 0AL
Website: www.missivyevents.co.uk
A perfect day out for chocoholics with over 25 chocolate and coffee producers, a hot chocolate and coffee bar, an Easter Egg Hunt, chocolate fondue and much more. Plus, there will be various workshops...
Time: 11am to 4pm
Venue: Castle Drogo
Address: Drewsteignton, near Exeter, EX6 6PB
Follow the trail through the garden and grounds hunting out the clues to help you claim a chocolate prize. Cost: £2.50 per trail, plus normal admission applies. For details ring 01647 433306.
Venue: Devon Railway Centre
Address: Bickleigh, Tiverton EX16 8RG
Website: https://devonrailwaycentre.co.uk
Follow the Bunny Trail to hunt for the Easter Eggs and meet one of the railway friends, Betsy Bunny, along the way.
Time: 10.30am to 3pm
Venue: Watersmeet
Address: Watersmeet Road, Lynmouth, EX35 6NT
Follow the woodland trail and find the clues hidden in the Lyn Valley to claim a chocolate prize. This fun Easter trail follows the river in the beautiful wooded valley around Watersmeet. Call 01271 891972.
Venue: Woolacombe TIC
Address: The Esplanade, Woolacombe, EX34 7DL
Find out what the bunnies have been hiding in the Woolacombe Sand Dunes. Pick up a trail map from Woolacombe TIC, then go on an adventure around Woolacombe Warren. Pick up a chocolate prize. Cost: £2.50...
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: River Dart Country Park
Address: Near Ashburton, TQ13 7NP
Website: www.riverdart.co.uk
Featuring an egg-straordinary Easter Egg Hunt with an appearance from the Easter Bunny and bouncy castles. Using a clue sheet, track down the hidden eggs to win a cracking prize. The Easter Egg Hunt is...
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Address: Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2NQ
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Help recover the eggs of Gilbert the Station Master’s grumpy goose at this fantastic Easter egg hunt. There will be lots of fantastic activities all weekend.
Venue: Pennywell Farm
Address: Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LT
Website: www.pennywellfarm.co.uk
Arrive early to enjoy a free Hot Cross Bun with every hot drink purchased before 11am. Complete the Easter Quiz to win a chocolate treat and enjoy two shows in the Pennywell theatre from Poco Drom.
Venue: The Beehive
Address: Honiton, EX14 1LZ
Website: http://beehivehoniton.co.uk
Shlomo is a world record-breaking beatboxer who makes all kinds of music using just his mouth and a mic. Join this sonic superhero and become one of his sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant...
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Station Yard Studios
Address: 4 Station Cottages, Ashburton, TQ13 7EF
Website: www.pomstitchtassel.com
A children's sewing workshop where youngsters can create an Easter Tote Bag. For children aged 7 years+. Pre-booking essential.
Venue: Pennywell Farm
Address: Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LT
Website: www.pennywellfarm.co.uk
Chocoholics will appreciate the fun Easter egg hunts and the chance to win an extra chocolate treat by completing the Easter Quiz. Plus, there will be Easter activities and special entertainment in the...
Venue: Town Centre and Market Walk
Address: Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DT
Website: www.newtonabbot-tc.gov.uk
Enjoy some seasonal fun in Newton Abbot this Easter.
Venue: Queens Theatre
Address: Barnstaple, EX31 1SY
Website: www.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com
This is a show about the history of Britain with the nasty bits left in. Prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage with a brand new West End show that has never toured before – featuring...
Time: Kents Cavern
Venue: Ilsham Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JF
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Learn how to become a Stone Age doctor. Learn about natural remedies discovered by ancient people that have been passed down through the ages and are even still used in some cultures today. Booking essential.
Venue: Dartmoor Railway
Address: Okehampton Station, Station Road, Okehampton, EX20 1EJ
Website: www.dartmoorrailway.com
See Peppa Pig at story time led by a narrator as part of the special Easter train ride, departing at scheduled times throughout the day. A free chocolate egg will be given to each child. Advance booking...
Venue: The Landmark
Address: Ilfracombe, EX34 9BZ
Website: www.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com
Izzy wizzy let’s get busy! Sooty is back in a brand-new show with guaranteed giggles for the whole family. Expect fabulous magic, music and mayhem with buckets full of audience participation. A spectacular...
Time: 1.30pm to 3pm
Venue: Wembury Marine Centre
Address: Wembury, PL9 0HP
Website: www.wemburymarinecentre.org
Instead of hunting for Easter eggs go on a hunt for some critters living among some fantastic rockpools. For ages 5 years+. Cost: £3 per person.
Venue: Miniature Pony Centre
Address: Wormhill Farm, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8RG
Website: www.miniatureponycentre.com
A day for superheroes – plus there will be a fun Easter egg hunt.
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Venue: Paignton Zoo
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EU
Website: www.paigntonzoo.org.uk
An exclusive opportunity to eat cake with the apes at Paignton Zoo. Enjoy an informative presentation after a guided tour of the orang-utan, gorilla and gibbon exhibits. Afterwards, enjoy some cake. For...
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary
Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, EX10 0NU
Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events
Follow the clues around the sanctuary to uncover the hidden treasure and claim a gold reward - just £3 per treasure hunt including prize and certificate on completion.
Venue: Living Coasts
Address: Torquay Harbourside, Beacon Quay, Torquay, TQ1 2BG
Website: www.livingcoasts.org.uk
Living Coasts will be running some penguin-themed fun from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 April to help celebrate World Penguin Day. Includes twice daily penguin feeds plus a selection of penguin-themed treats...
Venue: East Soar
Address: East Soar Car Park, near Malborough, TQ7 3DR
Plenty of fun activities are planned for the big day out on the farm. Meet the animals, listen to some storytelling, hunt for bugs in the long grass and tuck into tasty BBQ food. Call 01752 346585.
Venue: The Venue (Uffculme)
Address: Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Website: www.venueuffculme.com
This hilarious hit show is a gag-filled gallop through British history with just two actors playing all of the roles. Would you be shaken or stirred by Richard III? Mount a mutiny against King Henry VIII?...
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Burrator Discovery Centre
Address: Yelverton, PL20 6JE
Take part in a range of wildlife and heritage themed activities. Afterwards a warm mug of hot chocolate and biscuits. Cost: £3 per child, £2 per adult. For details ring 01822 855700.
Time: 10am to 4.30pm
Venue: Buckland Abbey
Address: Yelverton, PL20 6EY
Each day throughout May. Take a walk to see the stunning carpet of bluebells in the Great North Wood, following one of the bluebell walks or by joining a guided walk with a ranger. Call 01822 853607.
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Dawlish Warren Visitor Centre
Address: Dawlish Warren, EX7 0NF
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Join the ranger for a bird walk with spring migrants and feeding waders on display. Cost: Adults £3.20, children £1.60. Booking is essential. Call 01626 863980.
Venue: Northcott Theatre
Address: Exeter, EX4 4QB
Website: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
A hilarious new comedy adventure that will have you rolling with laughter from here to the French countryside. Armed only with a baguette and his questionable steed, join hot-headed D’Artagnan as he...
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Powderham Castle
Address: Kenton, Near Exeter, EX6 8JQ
Website: https://tobygardenfest.co.uk
Kick-start your gardening year with expert talks and demonstrations. This year the festival will be divided into zones, including a Gardening Village, Feast Street and Craft Zone. Children under 12 go...
Venue: Brixham Town Centre
Address: Brixham, TQ5 8AW
Website: www.brixhampirates.com
A weekend of swashbuckling piratical fun and entertainment. There will be lots of pirates, military and period re-enactors. With arts and crafts, live music, pirate rock and much more.
Venue: South Devon Railway
Address: Dartbridge Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DZ
Website: www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
Trains will run between Buckfastleigh, Staverton and Totnes all day. Plus, there will be rides behind Thomas, Imagination Station with Thomas storytelling, a chance to cuddle friendly animals at the Totnes...
Venue: Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle
Address: Exeter, EX4 3PU
Website: www.exeterfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk
A three-day festival celebrating food and drink from the region. Featuring over one hundred local producers, top chefs, children’s workshops and cookery classes, live music and food-themed activities....
Venue: Various Venues
Address: Plymouth, PL1
Website: www.plymhearts.org or https://historyfestival2019.wordpress.com
Plymouth’s History Festival is back to celebrate its seventh year. It will include around 180 individual events, guided walks, talks and tours and family activities. This year the main themes are of...
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Seafront
Address: Lyme Regis, DT7 3QA
Website: www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk
With drop-in craft sessions, polishing on the sea front, and fossils at pocket money prices will be on sale.
Venue: High Street
Address: Ilfracombe, EX34 9ET
Website: www.visitilfracombe.co.uk
A fun parade in Ilfracombe to celebrate the onset of summer. The parade marches through the High Street, Fore Street and St James Place before finishing at the Clapping Circle, where there will be a May...
Time: From 10am
Venue: Salcombe
Address: TQ8
Website: www.salcombecrabfest.co.uk
A celebration of crab and all things seafood. Featuring demonstrations, a demo kitchen, crab pot making, music and much more.
Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Dawlish Warren Visitor Centre
Address: Dawlish Warren, EX7
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Discover what birds are at the nature reserve during the spring. Cost: Adults £3.20, child £1.60. Booking essential. For details call 01626 863980
Venue: Donkey Sanctuary
Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, EX10 0NU
Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk
Activities on offer during Donkey Week include guest speakers, social events, wildlife walks, demonstrations and plenty of opportunities to meet and groom the donkeys throughout the week.
Venue: Princess Theatre
Address: Torquay, TQ2 5EZ
Website: www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay
See all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting music. The show lasts just under an hour.
Venue: Crealy Adventure Park and Resort
Address: Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR
Website: www.crealy.co.uk
Whether you are in Brownies, Cubs, Scouts or any other uniformed group, enjoy a two-night camping trip like no other. Includes two nights camping, two days entry into the Theme Park, a buffet meal and...
Venue: Town Centre
Address: Ilfracombe, EX34 9ET
Website: www.visitilfracombe.co.uk
Artists and crafts people will open their homes and galleries for visitors. Take part in free workshops, visit open gardens and listen to live music.
Venue: Occombe Farm Cookery School
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
At this Saturday Cookery Club, children will be able to get ready for summer by making some fabulous picnic treats and dips. For ages 8-13 years only. Booking essential.
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: The Barbican and Sutton Harbour
Address: Plymouth, PL1 2LR
Website: www.visitplymouth.co.uk
Head to the waterfront for a swashbuckling day of fun. Families will be entertained with re-enactment displays, demonstrations and dressing up opportunities. For details call 01752 668000.
Time: 6am to 8am
Venue: Decoy Country Park
Address: Newton Abbot, TQ12 1EB
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Rise early and join the ranger for a stroll around the lake and woodland to listen for springtime songsters. Finish off with a bacon butty. Booking essential. For details call 01626 215751.
Time: 6pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Seaton Wetlands
Address: Seaton, EX12 2SP
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
A guided paddle on the river Axe. Led by qualified instructors from the Axe Vale Canoe Club and a Countryside Ranger wildlife guide. No experience necessary, must be 8+ and able to swim 25m. Booking required.
Venue: Queens Theatre
Address: Barnstaple, EX31 1SY
Website: www.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com
The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour, celebrating over 10 years on stage! Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos....
Venue: Devon County Showground
Address: Westpoint, Near Exeter, EX5 1DJ
Website: www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
Devon’s big rural day out. With amazing arena displays, livestock parades, a Children’s Farm, fairground, hundreds of trade stalls, live music and so much more. Plus, get up close to some amazing animals.
Venue: Princess Theatre
Address: Torquay, TQ2 5EZ
Website: www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay
This exciting and hilarious new adventure brings Liz Pichon's fantastic characters to life and is perfect for all the family whether you are a lover of books or new to Tom and his friends!
Venue: Northcott Theatre
Address: Exeter, EX4 4QB
Website: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
This zany and hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book is wonderfully brought to life on stage for the very first time. With stunning effects, madcap action and original music, this fantastically...
Venue: Occombe Farm Community Kitchen
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Get ready for spring with a morning or afternoon of edible gift making. Make and bake a batch of hot cross buns and create hatching chick cupcakes just in time for Easter. Booking essential.
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