What's happening at Cornwall's top attractions for Easter?
Cornwall’s top tourist attractions will be offering plenty of family fun during the Easter holidays, as visitor attractions across the county reveal the activities they’ve lined up.
For holidaymakers and locals looking for something to keep the kids amused during the school holidays, there’s a feast of fabulous fun to pick from – from Easter at Eden to performances of Hetty Feather at the Minack Theatre, from beach cleans with PK Porthcurno to Nature's Superheroes at The Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Jon Cummins, Chair of the Board of Directors at Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions, said: “We’re delighted that all of our attractions are offering such a varied and exciting programme of events for Easter, and hope visitors enjoy all of the treats on offer.”
Here’s some of the best Easter holiday activities in Cornwall, running from 9 April - 24 April 2022. Dates and opening times may vary so visitors are advised to check attraction websites before visiting.
Easter at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Throughout Easter Holidays
Step into Spring at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary this Easter!
From rescued resident seals, paddock animals and penguins to the pups recovering in the care of the Sanctuary (before being released back into the wild), there’s no better time to explore nature on your doorstep.
Spring into Nature at Newquay Zoo
Throughout Easter Holidays
Throughout the Easter school holidays Newquay Zoo will be running daily animal talks led by their rangers where you can discover amazing facts about the animals. Plus, you can take part in the fun, free, and interactive nature themed activities.
Easter at Dairyland
Throughout Easter Holidays
Have an egg-ceptional time at Dairyland this Easter. Have a go at bottle feeding some of the baby animals as well as meeting newborn lambs in the Haybarn. Dairyland also have Easter themed activities running daily such as Storytime, an Easter Craft Workshop, and an Easter Bunny Quiz around the park.
Easter Egg Hunts with the National Trust
Throughout Easter Holidays
This spring, treat your little ones to a world of adventures at Trelissick, Trerice, Lanhydrock, Cotehele Trengwainton and Glendurgan on the Easter adventures in nature trails. Make your way along the trail and find nature-inspired activities for the whole family.
The People’s String Foundation at The Minack
15 April at 7pm
In this bespoke performance for the Minack Theatre Ben and Zaid Al-Rikabi are inviting some of the leading string players from all over the south west to join them on stage – not to mention some special guests!
Planet PK Beach Cleans and Climate Messages
12 April and 19 April
Join the PK Porthcurno team for a Planet PK Beach Clean on Porthcurno beach and write messages in the sand. Porthcurno has recently been awarded Plastic Free Status, families are invited to come and write inspiring climate action messages in the sand to encourage people not to litter the beautiful beach.
Pop Up PK: Make an Easter Rainbow Branch
14 April and 21 April
Join the PK Porthcurno team for a Planet PK Pop Up activity this Easter. Inspired by their environmental programme make a colourful Easter branch to display at home.
Drawing on the German tradition of an Easter egg tree, where a branch was brought inside to hang Easter decorations, you’re invited to get crafty as you explore brightly coloured fabrics and feathers. Cut out Easter egg shapes and make buzzing bees from pinecones to hang from your branch.
Victorian Easter Egg Hunt
Throughout Easter holidays
Join the Bodmin Jail heritage guides this Easter for a thumping treat at Bodmin Jail. The Easter Bunny has hidden several eggs around the attraction, will you find them all? Find the eggs and claim your reward at Bodmin Jail – proving the dark can also be sweet.
The Kiss That Missed at Trebah Garden
22 April
David Melling’s delightful series of Knightly Tales is brought to life with all the charm and humour of the original stories, plus some new songs and, of course, plenty of kisses bouncing around.
This classic picture-book is a favourite bedtime story for boys and girls everywhere.
Nature’s Superheroes at The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Throughout Easter holidays
This Easter, visit The Lost Gardens of Heligan to become reacquainted with some of the world’s most invincible and globally important characters, Nature’s Superheroes!
Discover the heroes of the natural world and the detailed and daily climate-affecting missions they embark on to save the planet. Choose your superhero and follow your quiz trail mission map to follow them across the Heligan estate, learning more about their lives and how they affect ours. What do you already know about them, what will you learn and how will you pledge to help their missions?
Tate Create
Throughout Easter holidays
Come to Tate St Ives this Easter and get creative.. Join in a special Tate Create designed by a group of students from Falmouth School of Art. They have created an interactive space for families inspired by the themes in Thao Nguyen Phan’s exhibition.
A World at Sea – with the National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Throughout Easter holidays
This Easter holidays National Maritime Museum Cornwall is taking care of our natural world. Meet Detritus of the Deep and the Washed-up Mermaid, create recycled masks in Make & Take and follow the Museum Trail where you can learn about what you can do for nature.
Easter at Camel Creek
Throughout Easter holidays
With adventure around every corner, Camel Creek offers excitement for the whole family — from thrill rides and adrenalin rushes to animal handling sessions and junior zookeeper experiences. This Easter, Camel Creek are open daily from the 9 – 24 April with Easter trails and chocolate giveaways.
Peter Rabbit will be visiting on the 12-13 April and Sonic The Hedgehog will be visiting on 19-20 April.
Hetty Feather – at the Minack Theatre
10 – 14, 17 – 21 April at 7pm
12, 14, 17, 19, 21 April at 3pm
Roll Up! for a circus of dreams with Hetty Feather at the Minack this Easter
Hetty Feather hates her cruel life at the Foundling Hospital and longs to find her true mother. Only her courage and imagination give the determined little redhead the strength to keep her hopes alive but when she encounters the glamourous, flame-haired circus performer, Madame Adeline, her dreams become dangerously entangled with the perils that lurk in the real world.
Flambards is back with a bang for Easter
Throughout Easter holidays
Flambards is excited to welcome back visitors every day throughout the Easter holidays (Saturday 2 – Sunday 24 April). Flambards’ much-loved mascot, Ferdi the Fox, will be on site to meet and greet visitors throughout the holidays, and is back with his popular Big Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday 17 April. Armed with a quiz trail, youngsters can hatch a plan and follow Ferdi’s hidden clues, track down the answers and claim their chocolatey prize.
For the curious minds, there will be performances from the Billy Wizz Magic Show (12 and 19 April) and also a Creepy Crawly Show ( 9 and 23 April).
The Easter Golden Egg Challenge at Paradise Park
Throughout Easter holidays
Have a cracking time on the Easter Golden Egg Challenge around Paradise Park, and when you have completed the quiz you can claim your yummy chocolate reward!
Easter Adventure Quest at Pendennis Castle
Throughout Easter holidays
Explore the castle and discover for a cracking adventure quest at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, this Easter. Explore the castle to hunt for clues and challenges, and discover traditional Easter games like egg rolling and the egg and spoon race.
Easter at Eden
Throughout Easter holidays
Come along to Eden this Easter for a day seeking, finding, fun and games! Collect your Easter activity pack, loaded with adventures for the whole family to enjoy and get stuck into games designed to help you explore the great outdoors and witness all the beautiful signs of spring.
Discover full details of all of these events can be found here:
It is recommended you plan your day out in advance, booking tickets before arrival and making sure you check full details of admission costs and opening times with the relevant attraction’s website.
Visitors to Cornwall’s top attractions can be assured that appropriate COVID-19 safety measures will continue to remain in place, and all attractions will follow recommended government guidelines.
