You’ve hidden the eggs, made your bonnet, pinned the tail on the bunny, now how do you keep the kids entertained for the rest of the half-term holiday? Parents don’t panic! Here’s our rundown of the very best events across the area for kids of all ages.

Easter Egg Hunt
Corfe Castle
Saturday 1st – 16th April

Something a little bit Roar-some! Corfe Castle’s dragon is back again this easter, once equipped with the available maps, young explorers can search for clues in a fun trail. And yes of course there’s a chocolate prize at the end… But is it a dragon’s egg?!?

The Square
Corfe Castle
West Street
Wareham
BH20 5HB

Easter Trail
Swanage Pier
Saturday 1^st – Sunday 16^th April

That sneaky Easter Bunny has gone into hiding on Swanage Pier (Yeah! Who knew? Turns out he likes to be beside the seaside!). Kids are invited to collect an activity sheet for the gatehouse, find the characters and then using their names, work out the rhyme. Take your completed sheet to the gift shop to earn a prize and be entered into the prize draw. Good luck!

Swanage Pier
Pier Approach
BH19 2AP

Family Easter Bushcraft
Fore Adventure
Saturday 1^st – Sunday 16^th April

Gather the tribe, head to the great outdoors and learn some fantastic new skills. A great way to get the kids away from their screens and back into nature with Easter themed bushcraft and foraging skills. Shelter building, camp crafts, fire lighting, cooking smores… There’s plenty to get stuck into and make family memories and if you do get lost in the woods, you can always eat the youngest!

(Before you write in to complain, we’re kidding… Eat the eldest, they have more meat on their bones).

Fore Adventure
Beach Road
Studland
BH19 3AP

Ethical Easter
Careys Secret Garden
Friday 7^th – Saturday 8^th April

Follow clues around the Secret Garden, complete the trail and win a tasty ethical chocolate prize supplied by local award-winning chocolatiers Chococo. If that wasn’t enough there’s a fab café and at 11am a free garden tour for grown-ups.

Careys Secret Garden
Garden Wood
Wareham
BH20 7PG

Easter at Farmer Palmer’s
Falmer Palmer’s
Wednesday 5^th  –12^th April

Look out! The Bandit Bunnies are on the loose! They’re rustling up eggs and stealing all the chocolate fun from Easter and the Farmer Palmer needs your help. Young helpers will be armed with water pistols, ready to go soak those pesky bandits. With tractor rides and all the usual brilliant fun, this is sure to be a great day out.

Falmer Palmer’s
Organford
Wareham
BH16 6EU

Easter Family Day
Shine 21
Tuesday 11^th April

Organised by the fantastic folk at Shine21 (the Downs Syndrome Bubby Club), families will meet at 11am at the walled Garden, Moreton to set out on an Easter trail. Keep your eyes peeled there might be animals and even an appearance from the Easter Bunny. Bring a picnic or pop into the Dovecote Café for lunch before each child receives a rubber duck ready for an Easter Duck Race. Wellies and waterproofs are strongly recommended.

The Walled Garden
Station Road
Moreton
DT2 8RH

Easter Bunny Bop
Nutley Farm
Monday 10^th April

Take a stroll and meet the animals, head to the disco and get down with the Easter bunny and Super Carrot, tuck in at the café or get your game faces on and tackle the Easter trail to win a chocolate treat. It’s good beats with tasty treats and family meets! (mic drop!)

Nutley Farm
Dorchester
DT2 8DT

Easter Craft & Picture Hunt
Lytchett Matravers Library
Tuesday 11^th April

Aimed at kids from 4 yrs up, there’s no booking required for the drop-in session between 3pm to 4pm. There’ll be Easter themed crafts, a picture hunt and of course a chance to join the library and discover a whole new world of adventure.

Lytchett Matravers Library
High Street
Lytchett Matravers
Poole
BH16 6BG

Wareham Beerex
Wareham Masonic Hall
Friday 7^th  – Saturday 8^th April

One for the mums, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and not an easter egg in sight, Wareham Beerex is a tasty celebration of the finest local ales, ciders and gins. Because having done all the family fun, you’ve earned yourselves a treat. Cheers!

Wareham Masonic Hall
Howard’s Lane
Wareham
BH20 4HU