Friday 29th


what’s on when March


Saturday 23rd Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden


The perfect place to visit for schools, uniformed groups , families and friends with a 4 acre garden, kitchen garden, picnic benches and tailored workshops for schools. Open Tuesday – Sunday. W: www.ghwalledgarden.org.uk


Peppa Pig at Llangollen Railway


Peppa Pig will be appearing at intervals between 10.30am-3.30pm on 23rd and 24th March at Llangollen Railway. W: www.llangollen-railway.co.uk


Sunday 24th


Design Your Own Mother’s Day Card


Design your own personalised Mother’s Day card ready for the big day. Don’t forget to take mum back to Ness as all mums go free to the gardens on Mother’s Day! 12-3pm. Ness Botanic Gardens. W: www.liverpool.ac.uk


Thursday 28th


Easter Eggsplorer city-wide Egg Hunt


Eggsplore Chester city centre while spotting coloured eggs hidden in 60 shops and businesses. Find 10 or more to collect your sweet and be entered for a chance to WIN one of the eggcellent prizes including: toys from The Entertainer, Debenhams and Weasel & The Bug, a BusyBus family day tour, tasty treats courtesy Crêpeaffaire, Towers and Lakeland Leather, as well as a build, paint and play session from Games Workshop! Free. Running until 30th April. W: www.experiencechester.co.uk


Dinosaurs Unleashed – at Liverpool ONE


Visit Liverpool ONE this spring for a dinosaur adventure like no other. Enjoy lots of surprises popping up during the 10-week “invasion”. Download the free app and collect points as you hatch dinosaurs from giant eggs within Liverpool ONE via a range of augmented reality features. Running until June 2019. W: www.liverpool-one.com


Saturday 30th


Egg-stra Special Easter in Chester


Running from 30th March-28th April in Chester with city-wide Easter egg hunt and free Easter screenings at the Grosvenor Museum. W: www.experiencechester.co.uk


The Very Hungry Rabbit Easter Trail


Normal garden admission plus £1 for each trail. This cost covers a small treat for those who find the Easter bunny. Follow the interactive trail to find what the mischievous rabbit has been up to in the garden. Running until 30th April. Ness Botanic Gardens. W: www.liverpool.ac.uk


Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt – One Springy Day


Join Percy the Park Keeper and his woodland friends on the first of four seasonal activity trails across the year. Based on the new book ‘One Springy Day’ by Nick Butterworth. Running until 22nd April. Dunham Massey National Trust Property. W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk


Mother’s Day Weekend at Gulliver’s


Mums go free throughout Mother’s Day Weekend when accompanied by at least one full paying person. Gulliver’s Theme Park, Warrington. W: www.gulliversfun.co.uk


Mother’s Day at GreenWood Family Park


Nestled beneath the treetops at the foothills of Snowdonia National Park, hides a land full of outdoor fun and adventure waiting to be discovered this spring! Free entry to all mums at GreenWood Family Park on 30th/31st March. W: www.greenwoodfamilypark.co.uk


April


Tuesday 2nd Fantastic Fossils


Learn about uncovering fossils and make your own fossil to take home. 12.20-2.30pm. £2. Grosvenor Museum, Chester. W: www.events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk


Free ‘Disney Classic’ Film Screenings


Keep the kids entertained with free family film screenings of the Disney Classics ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Pinocchio’ at Chester’s Grosvenor Museum. Free. Running until 14th April. W: www.experiencechester.co.uk


Make and Take Workshops


Head to Chester’s Grosvenor Museum for family friendly Make and Take Workshops including Fantastic Fossils, Fish Houses, Flower Wreaths, Ghost Dogs, Butterfly Planters and Paper Nests. £2. Running until 11th April. W: www.experiencechester.co.uk


Red Riding Hood


Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not Detective Inspector Red Riding Hood who has been gathering the evidence and is ready to make an arrest and rescue granny. Family fun activities, crafts and trails including a story walk. 10am-4pm. Also on 3rd April. Norton Priory. W: www.nortonpriory.org


Wednesday 3rd


Fish Houses Inspired by David Ferry’s wonderfully quirky images, make a 3D shadow box picture of fish swimming through the rooms of a country house. 12.20-2.30pm. £2. Grosvenor Museum, Chester. W: www.events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk


Thursday 4th


Flower Wreaths As beautiful spring flowers are starting to bloom, make your own flower wreaths. 12.20-2.30pm. £2. Grosvenor Museum, Chester. W: www.events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk


Friday 5th


Grosvenor Museum “Quiet” Afternoons


For those who enjoy a ‘quieter’ visit to the museum, including people living with autism, their families and carers. 3-4.30pm. Grosvenor Museum, Chester. W: www.events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk


Saturday 6th


Tudor Roots: Easter Holidays at Speke Hall


Enjoy Easter at Speke and discover how the Tudors were rooted in nature. Create your own floral posy to protect you from Tudor smells, enjoy some tales told by the resident Tudor bard and solve the Apothecary’s Trail around the grounds. Running until 19th April. W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk


Lambing week at the Farm


Will you be lucky enough to see some lambs being born? Informative talks on the imminent signs of lambing by the Farm staff. Running until 14th April. Tatton Park. W: www.tattonpark.org.uk


Easter at SeaQuarium


Children will be encouraged to follow a free ‘Eggsplorers’ Trail and unscramble a secret Easter password to win a prize. There will also be an Easter Eggsplorers Craft Club where children can make their very own Easter Bonnet and enter an Easter Bonnet Competition by uploading their photos to Facebook with lots of prizes to be won for the best bonnets! Running until 28th April. W: www.seaquarium.co.uk


Guided Walk-Family Wildlife


Discover Dunham’s deer and other wildlife on an accessible walk around the park. Dunham Massey National Trust Property. W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk


Easter Bunny Trail


A fun adventure trail to help the Easter Bunny find his friends who are hiding around the Village, collect a prize with each completed trail map purchased. Running until 22nd April. Blakemere Village, Sandiway, Cheshire. W: www.blakemerevillage.com


Spring Holidays: Right to Play


In the past children at Quarry Bank didn’t always have the right to play. This spring holiday, play in the great outdoors and find out why play matters. Join in with nature-themed adventures in the garden and woods. Running until 18th April. Quarry Bank, National Trust. W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk


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