Things to do in Manchester Easter holidays

If you’re looking for things to do in Manchester Easter holidays 2025 then you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of Easter events in Manchester and other things to do during the school holidays. This post is part of a series of posts on Easter events North West.

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The Easter holidays varies across Greater Manchester so you’ll find events from the 5th – 27th April 2025.

Please make sure you click through to the event organisers’ website and check the event is still running prior to travelling to your chosen event. Occasionally events do get cancelled due to severe weather etc and I can’t guarantee I will be aware.

This post is written in advance. The dates and times of events can change and I would not necessarily be made aware. Please check with the organiser before travelling.

If you know an event I’m not aware of then please email me at info@northwestforkids.co.uk

Easter egg hunts Manchester 2025

I have a guide that just features Easter egg hunts across Greater Manchester here – Easter egg hunts Manchester.

Easter events Manchester 2025

Below you’ll find all the activities on on any day during the holidays. If you want a quick overview of the Easter events, you need this post – Easter events Manchester.

16th April 2025

Operation Ouch! Brains, bogies and you! The Science and Industry Museum. Find out more here – Operation Ouch

Spring holidays at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. Full details here – Spring holidays | Science and Industry Museum

From here to there, Children’s house tour at Dunham Massey NT. Full details here – From Here to There: a tour for children | National Trust

Easter Adventures at Dunham Massey. Full details here – Easter Adventures at Dunham Massey | National Trust

Guess How Much I Love You garden trail. RHS Bridgewater. Find out more here – RHS Garden Bridgewater / RHS

Giant Easter egg hunt and Grow your own rabbit food at RHS Bridgewater. Book here – Easter 2025 | RHS Garden Bridgewater / RHS

Build the thrill. Legoland Discovery Centre, Manchester. Book here – * Build the thrill

Easter adventures at Lyme park. Full details here – Easter Adventures at Lyme

Jawsome Sharks. Sealife Manchester. Book here – * Jawsome sharks

Alice in Wonderland. Z-Arts. Book here – Adventures in Wonderland – Z-arts

Family escape room. Z-Arts. Book here – The Library of Enchantment

Gandey’s Carnival. Trafford centre. Book here – Gandeys Circus

Diggle scarecrow trail. Full details here – Diggle scarecrow trail

Easter trail at Dunham Massey farm ice cream. Book here – Spring Trail and Scavenger Hunt – Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream

Easter craft cruises at Bridgewater cruises. 5th – 20th April 2025. Book here – Easter Cruises

Easter open air bounce. Umberton Farm. Find out more here – Easter

Easter at Lancaster Farm. Full details here – Lancaster Park & Animal Farm

Easter mini books, big stories at the People’s history museum. Full details – Easter mini books, big stories – People’s History Museum

Easter bunny trail at Ordsall Hall. Full details here – Easter Bunny Trail – Ordsall Hall

Clay play at Ordsall Hall. Book here – Easter 2025 at Ordsall Hall – Ordsall Hall

Tangram tile workshop. Manchester Museum. Full details here – Tangram tile workshop – Manchester Museum

Pick & mix playtime at Salford Museum. Find out more here – Easter Holidays 2025 at Salford Museum & Art Gallery

Mary Poppins. Palace Theatre Manchester. Book here – Mary Poppins

Turner-inspired Outdoor Art Club & Turner-style Art Studio. The Whitworth. Full details here – Easter activities at the Whitworth | Whitworth Art Gallery

Easter at the farm, Reddish Vale Farm. Book here – Easter at the farm

Room on the Broom. The Lowry. Book here * Room on the Broom

Easter Storytelling. Z-Arts. Book here – Easter Storytelling

Heaton Park Easter Funfair. Full details here – Heaton Park & Hall

Immersia XR. Trafford Palazzo. 5th April – 6th July 2025. Book here – Immersia XR

Smithills Easter egg hunt, Smithills open farm. Book here – Smithills Open Farm

Broad Oak Easter hearts trail, Fletcher Moss Park. Full details here – Broad Oak Hearts Trail

Free – The big Easter trail, Stanley Square, Sale. Full details – Easter trail

17th April 2025