Easter Holiday: Family Activities and Events Across the Stroud District

Looking for ways to keep the children active, creative or outdoors this Easter? Here’s a round-up of brilliant things to do across the Stroud district, from trails and trampolines to castles, crafts and canal adventures, many of which are free or low cost.

Active Lifestyles Stroud
Active Lifestyles Stroud has a full programme of Easter fun, including high-energy trampolining sessions for 5–7s and 8–10s, Monster High and Zootropolis themed dance workshops for 4–9s, a family-friendly roller skating disco, a free Easter Egg Hunt around Stratford Park, junior gym sessions for 11–16s, bouncy castle and soft play for under 8s, Lets Play Fun Days featuring swimming, crafts, laser tag and multi sports, and beginner intensive swimming lessons for 4–7 year olds.

Active Lifestyles Dursley
Active Lifestyles Dursley is offering a spring party with games, soft play, a bouncy castle and disco for 4–8s, plus dance workshops, a full day Swim Clinic with Spin and Pilates for Stage 6+, daily junior gym sessions throughout the holidays, a 5 day beginner swimming course for 4–7s focusing on Stage 1 and 2, and Easter themed crafts followed by soft play and bouncy castle fun for 4–8 year olds. Easter Kids Activities - Active Lifestyles Stroud District

Museum in the Park

The Museum in the Park has a brilliant programme of free trails, workshops and family activities running throughout the Easter break, as well as more than 4,000 exhibits telling the story of the Stroud district. It will be open over the Easter weekend too, including Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 11am-4.30pm. Usual opening times are 10am-4.30pm.

Signs Of Spring Family Explorer Trail - A seasonal trail guided by toy rabbits, helping families discover how people in the past celebrated Spring and Easter. Sticker reward included.

Museum Explorer Trails - Pick up a themed trail at reception and explore fossils, toys, dinosaur bones and Stroud’s history together.

Buzz Club in The Walled Garden - A relaxed outdoor session creating a living diary of the Walled Garden as it celebrates its 10th birthday.

Easter Cards And Crafts Drop In - Make Spring or Easter themed cards, decorations or mini baskets. Suggested £1 donation.

Zine Team! Children And Grown Ups Workshop - Create a giant collaborative zine using monoprint, stamps and collage. Drop in and return to see the finished zine. £2 per child.

Springtime Drop In Family Activity - Make sun catchers, woolly lambs, blossom prints and more. Includes sensory play for little ones. £1 per child.

Springtime Relaxed Session - A quieter, pre booked version of the Springtime activity session for families who need a calmer environment. £1 per child.

Spring Ribbon Wands Drop In - Craft a colourful paper ribbon wand to celebrate Spring. Suggested £1 donation.

Pop In And Print: Mono Printing Workshop - Have a go at simple mono printing inspired by the museum and gardens. Recommended old clothes. Suggested £1 donation.

For more info on all Museum activities see Museum in the Park

Outdoor adventures with Gloucestershire Play Rangers
Free outdoor sessions in Wotton-under-Edge, Nailsworth and Dursley filled with muddy play, games and creativity. Home - Play Gloucestershire

Get crafty at Brimscombe Mill
Enjoy daily `pay as you can’ Easter crafts, scavenger hunts, kids kitchen, crafternoons, creative workshops, illustrator sessions, under 5s play and indoor games. Hot chocolate and jacket potatoes available from The Long Table. Closed 3 and 6 April. Brimscombe Mill | Explore & Connect Today

Take a canal boat trip from Wallbridge
Hop aboard Perseverance for a 30 minute scenic cruise every Saturday from 4 April. Boat Trips and Charters - Cotswold Canals Trust

Enjoy family films at the cinema
The Magic Faraway Tree is showing at Wotton Cinema and Vue in Stroud along with Bluey, Mario and Roald Dahl classics at Vue. Or watch Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were0Rabbit at The Sub Rooms Stroud.  » Wotton Electric Picture House What's On | The Sub Rooms | Stroud | The Sub Rooms 

Get creative at Stroud Brewery
Choose from Cirque du Dance, junior paint and sip, drop in creative play or children’s cooking sessions. www.stroudbrewery.com

Join a community Egg Hunt or Fayre
Visit Painswick’s Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Saturday or enjoy Stonehouse Easter Fayre on 28 March. Painswick Playgroup’s Easter Egg Hunt – Painswick Playgroup

Book free activities with HAF and HAP
Free holiday activities for children on income-based free school meals, with additional funded spaces for other families. Includes circus skills, tech camps, music making and multi sports. Home

Explore Easter trails with The National Trust
Woodchester Park and Newark Park offer activity filled Easter trails with bunny ears and chocolate from 28 March to 12 April. Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds | National Trust

Explore 56 Acres of green space at Stratford Park
Woodlands, lawns, a lake and gardens in the district’s largest public park - perfect for family walks and little adventures. Stratford Park

Follow a Go Outside Trail
Download a scavenger hunt or themed trail to explore your local area with fresh eyes. Go Outside UK

Walk from Wotton to the Tyndale Monument

Wotton-under-Edge is a brilliant base for exploring the Cotswold Way. Climb the Tyndale Monument for striking views across the Severn or pick a circular route from the town’s selection of waymarked walks. Download a guide from The Town | Wotton-under-Edge

Climb the Tyndale Monument

For families who love a challenge, the Monument’s spiral staircase is open daily. Once you reach the top, the views stretch across the Berkeley Vale towards the Black Mountains. Donations help support the upkeep of this local landmark. Tyndale Monument

Visit your local library

Libraries across the district have a huge range of free books, audiobooks and eBooks for children. Gloucestershire Libraries

Dursley Sculpture and Play Trail

Twinberrow Woods is home to a fun 1km trail dotted with sculptures created by local groups. Children can run, explore, climb and discover something new around every corner. Dursley Sculpture & Play Trail at Twinberrow Woods | Dursley Town Council

Take the bus to somewhere new

Hop on a scenic bus route and explore a village, market town or common you haven’t visited before. It’s a simple adventure that kids love, especially when paired with a picnic or café stop.

Take a train trip

Turn a short journey into an outing by walking to Stonehouse or Stroud along the canal towpath and catching the train home. Gloucester Cathedral has a free spring trail and drop-in Easter activities or take a spin on the Observation Wheel in Cheltenham’s Imperial Gardens.

Watch a football match

Support your local team by cheering on Forest Green Rovers at a home. Under 11’s tickets cost just £1.  Tickets | WE ARE FGR

Meet baby animals At Cattle Country
Search for golden eggs, meet the Easter Bunny and feed lambs between 28 March and 12 April. Cattle Country Farm Park

Explore the Gozzle trail at WWT Slimbridge
A new interactive story trail inspired by Julia Donaldson's Gozzle the gosling, with storytelling and wetland adventures. Slimbridge Wetland Centre | WWT Slimbridge

Step back in time at Berkeley Castle
Watch cavalry and infantry parades, historic racing and dancing from 4–6 April. Discover Berkeley Castle's Rich History

Hunt for curious creatures At Rococo Gardens
A magical family trail from 28 March to 19 April where children can spot creatures and design their own fantastical egg. Rococo Garden, Painswick Glos | Cotswold & Gloucestershire Family Days Out & Events Venue

Find hidden treasure

Go on a real-life treasure hunt with geocaching. All you need is the free app on your phone to track down cleverly hidden `caches’ in parks, woods and footpaths. Each one is different, but you’ll usually find a tiny logbook to sign and small swap-items. Take something, leave something and join in the fun for the next explorer. There are hundreds of caches across the Stroud district, and Cam Parish Council has recently added new ones to discover, making it an even better excuse to get outside and explore somewhere new. Geocaching

Enter a photography competition

Spot something wild and wonderful on your Easter adventures? Snap a photo and enter Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s annual photography competition. There’s even a new Wild Youth category for under-18s. Entries open on 1 April and close on 31 July. Photography competition 2026 | Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Practice your pooch skills for the Teckels Spring Dog Show

Spend the Easter holiday getting your four-legged friend ready for a fun day out at the Teckels Spring Fair and Dog Show on Sunday 19 April, 11a-3pm at The Rest, Kings Stanley. Expect stalls to browse, tasty refreshments, children’s games, a raffle, pet show and plenty more to keep the whole family entertained.

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