8 Family Events in Kent This Easter Posted on 3 April 2023 by Megan Waters, Kent-Teach in General Updated for 2025It’s officially the Easter school holidays! Whether you have the next two weeks thoroughly planned out or you’re looking to fill your schedule with egg-cellent activities, we’ve got you covered with our list of 8 events across Kent for the whole family to enjoy this Easter!1) Broadstairs Easter Food Festival – Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs, CT10 1QLFriday 18th April – Sunday 20th April, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (5:00 PM close on Sunday 20th)Broadstairs Food Festival brings together some of the finest food and drink producers of Kent and the neighbouring counties with over 100 stalls of food produce, home/lifestyle stalls, hot and cold food, and refreshment bars. This event is perfect for all ages, especially foodies! And don’t worry, they provide a wide variety of products, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.This Easter children can hop into the Easter spirit, joining in a basketful of activities. The festival marquee is brimming with family-friendly fun sessions, many of them free to attend.Free admission all day. Full parking details and charges are available here & here.2) The Bouncing Bunnies Easter Trail – Quex Adventure Farm Park, Birchington, CT7 0BHMonday 14th April – Monday 21st April, Park opening times: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMBased on the success of their 2024 Easter event, The Bouncing Bunnies Easter trail is back for 2025 and is Bigger and Bouncier than ever! Full of sweet treats, characters to meet and outdoor Easter fun The Bouncing Bunnies Easter trail is the Easter Event not to miss. Bouncing Bunnies Easter Trail, Easter Egg & Sweet Treats, Bunny Ears to Wear, Bunny Express Tractor Ride, Meet the Easter Bunny, Plant a Carrot with Farmer Quex, Easter Egg Hunt and access to Quex Adventure Farm Park including the Bouncing Pillows, so you can enjoy the rest of the park before and/or after your trail experience! Learn more and book your Easter Trail entry time slot here.Pre-booking required. Adult ticket (16+): £6.50 - £8.50. Child ticket (1+): £18.50- £20.50. Free parking on-site.3) Spring into Easter! At Kent Life – Kent Life Heritage Farm Park, Maidstone, ME14 3AUSaturday 5th April – Sunday 20th April, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMCelebrate Easter and the baby boom that comes with Spring at Kent Life! Meet the new arrivals in the farmyard with lamb bottle-feeding demonstrations throughout the day, hop on a fun farm ride, and meet many more farmyard friends. The whole family can also enjoy indoor and outdoor play areas, visit the Big Top and catch one of the fantastic shows, and at small additional charges, get creative in the Paint-a-Pot studio to create Easter gifts or Teddy Parlour to make a cuddly friend to take away. Easter Weekend: Friday 18th – Monday 21st AprilAlong with all of the other fabulous Kent Life activities, for Easter weekend, Kent Life are giving you a little egg-stra!Take part in BIGGEST Easter egg trail they have ever done, find all the giant Easter eggs and win a prize for completing the trail!Learn more and book your tickets here.Pre-booking required. Adult ticket: £11.70. Child ticket (2-15): £11.70. Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children): £43.00. Under 2’s enter for free. Free parking on-site.4) Easter Family Fun at Hever Castle – Hever, Edenbridge, TN8 7NGSaturday 5th April – Monday 21st April, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PMMake some special family memories this Spring with activities at Hever Castle. The mischievous bunnies have hidden secret letters around the grounds in Mr Miller’s garden, children can follow the trail to find the letters to solve the mystery word to earn an Easter surprise. Little ones can also take part in an Origami Bunny Fortune Teller Folding activity or decorate their own pot and plant the cress seeds the cheeky bunnies have left behind.Why not get your face painted? (Face painting is 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 5th & 6th, 11th -13th and 18th - 21st April, costs £6pp, and needs to be booked outside the Hever Shop). Don’t forget to enjoy the stunning gardens, challenging Yew Maze and delicious food & Easter goodies on your day out. Learn more and book your Castle & Gardens admission here.Pre-booking optional. Easter activities included in admission price. Castle & Gardens Bookings ��� Online and on Admission: Adult ticket: £19.35 - £24.65. Child ticket (5-17): £12.15-£13.65. Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children / 1 adult & 3 children): £53.05-£64.50. Free parking on-site.5) Easter Adventures at Scotney Castle – Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 8JNSaturday 29th March – Monday 21st April, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMCollect your Easter trail pack from the visitor centre, put on your bunny ears, complete the challenges and hop through the stunning gardens as big and little legs eggsplore a fun-filled day for the whole family.The trail takes place between Saturday 29 March - Monday 21 April, from 10am-5pm, with last entry at 4.30pm. Prices are £3.50 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From* chocolate egg. Then head out onto the estate to see the spring lambs for some more Easter fun! Learn more and book your parking with admission here.Pre-booking for event not required. On-site parking bookings required. Parking costs £4.50 per car. General admission is free, with a £3.00 Easter trail charge per parking admission.6) Family Easter Quest – Leeds Castle, Maidstone, ME17 1PLSaturday 5th April – Monday 21st April, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMThis Easter, brace yourselves for an uproarious adventure, as you join the Knights of Leeds Castle for a mission of utmost urgency – no not a usual hunt for eggs and bunnies but a real Knight mission to retrieve the Golden Shield. Do you dare to channel your inner knight? Join the ranks as you prepare for this legendary quest through the grounds. But first, you’ll need to whip up your very own knightly persona – a crest, a shield, some swaggeringly suave sword skills, and buckets of bravery!Those who complete the quest with valour will be rewarded with a Leeds Castle gold coin, and if you manage to unearth the elusive Golden Shield, you’ll earn yourself a knighthood and will officially become a Leeds Castle Knight. Learn more and book your discounted online admission here.Pre-booking optional. The Easter Quest incurs an additional charge during visit for trail booklet and gold coin prize. Tickets are valid for repeat visits throughout the year after initial purchase. Online admission ticket prices: Adult ticket (16-64): £31.50. Child ticket (3-15): £22.50. Under 3’s go free. Family tickets start at £79.00. Free parking on-site.7) Games in the Garden Easter Egg Trail – Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks, TN15 0NTSaturday 29th March – Monday 21st April, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMExplore the beautiful gardens of Ightham Mote with this year’s fun-filled Easter Egg hunt. You’ll complete ten fun activities using an Easter trail sheet, pencil and bunny ears to win a chocolate Easter Egg or vegan and ‘free-from’ chocolate egg! After completing the Easter Trail, why not pick up some tasty treats from the café, enjoy a picnic on the North Lawn, or discover the natural play area? Here children and families can practice balancing skills, race through the living willow tunnel, or create mud pies for kids to let their imaginations run wild. Learn more and book your optional online admission here.Pre-booking not required. Easter event ticket price: £3.50. Adult admission ticket: £18.00. Child admission ticket: £9.00. Under 5’s go free. Family admission ticket (1 adult, 2 children): £27.00. Parking on-site: £3.00 per car (coin payment only).8) Easter Adventure Quest at Dover Castle - Dover Castle, Dover, CT16 1HUSaturday 5th April – Sunday 27th April, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMWith a range of events happening over the Easter holiday period, Dover Castle is a great place for families this April. Are you up for a challenge? Crack the clues hidden around the grounds and enjoy a delicious chocolate reward! The Easter Quest costs an additonal £2 after admission and can be paid on the day.Advance online prices: Adult admission ticket: £22.70. Child admission ticket: £14.50. Under 5’s go free. Family admission ticket (2 adult, up to 3 children): £59.90. Parking on-site: £3.00 per car (coin payment only).Looking for some at-home family activities for rainy days? Or want to keep things simple and low-cost this Easter? Visit our ‘5 Easter Activities to Enjoy at Home’ blog!