Bluey's Big Play

Bluey’s Big Play’ a live, 50 minute theatrical stage adaptation of the hit children's TV show heads to the Sunderland Empire (25th–29th March)

Tynemouth Parks Easter Egg Hun

Tynemouth Parks Easter Egg Hunt, an interactive, character led event held at their Pirate Quest Maze opens (28th March–5th April)

Enjoy a magical quest searching for six cursed dragon eggs at The Hole in Wands Easter Dragon Egg Hunt (28th–19th Apr)

Easter Party Kiki's Kabin

Hop over to Kiki’s Kabin for a fantastic Easter Party featuring a disco, soft play and a special visit from the Easter Bunny (28th March)

Hopetown Comic Con

Hopetown Comic Con, the pop culture and comic book convention will be held at Hopetown Darlington (28th March)

North Wrestling

Anarchy Brewery will host North Wrestling as they bring their all action ‘Monumental’ event to Newcastle (28th March)

Belsay Hall Easter Quest

Explore the grounds to solve puzzles and hunt for clues at Belsay Halls Easter Quest (28th–19th Apr)

Mother Shipton's Easter Wonderland

Tumble down the rabbit hole into an Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s Cave (28th–19th Apr)

Springwell Village Easter Fair

Enjoy a family oriented day featuring local craft stalls, interactive animal experiences and much more at Springwell Village Community Venues Easter Fair (28th March)

Movie Magic

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music are hosting ‘Movie Magic’ a family sing-a-long workshop and performance event (28th March)

Stockeld Park

Enjoy immersive character experiences and Easter holiday themed activities at Stockeld Park (28th March –19th Apr)

The FREE Annual Family Easter Party

The Annual Family Easter Party at Bowburn Sports & Social Club will feature a variety of family activities including a disco, party games and much more (28th March)

Jacked & Stacked Wrestling

Jacked & Stacked, a family friendly professional wrestling event by Wrestling In Newcastle heads to Forest Hall Social Club (28th March)

Easter Extravaganza Market

Visitors can explore rows of handmade crafts, unique gifts and seasonal items at the Gateshead Stadiums ‘Easter Extravaganza Market’ (29th March)

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Enjoy one hour of soft play, followed by party games and a visit from the Easter Bunny at The Dolphin Centres ‘Breakfast with the Easter Bunny’ event (30th March)

Hop on over to the Peterlee Pavilion for an egg-citing Easter Fun Crafts Session the whole family will love (31st March)

The Carologists Easter Workshop

Learn to melt wax, mix fragrances and add colour or botanicals to create custom wax melts at The Cartologists, Durhams Easter Workshop (1st April)

Skate Island

Skate Island, a fantastic custom built roller disco and entertainment park opens at Newcastle Racecourse (2nd April -31st May)

Toddler Easter Party

The World of Plays Toddler Easter Party will feature games, prizes and an appearance by the Easter Bunny (2nd April)

Easter Disco

Enjoy a festive celebration for kids featuring music, games and holiday themed activities at Party Funks Easter Disco at St Lukes Church in Hebburn (2nd April)

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Social Butterflies will be celebrating in style this April with their ‘Breakfast with the Easter Bunny’ events (2nd April - 4th April )

The Three Billy Goats

Hold on to your horns and join The Three Billy Goats on their wild and wacky adventure at The Majestic, Darlington (3rd March)

Enchantica’s Woodland Adventure at Newby Hall

Step into the magic of the forest this Easter with Enchantica’s Woodland Adventure at Newby Hall (3rd April -6th April)

Pinocchio

Join the Customs House as they return to Cooksonville for their magical pantomime adventure Pinocchio, written by Tom Whalley and directed by Steven Lee Hamilton (3rd April -12th April)

Easter Party

Enjoy 90 minutes of soft play, a disco, biscuit decorating and a special visit from the Easter Bunny at Whitley Bay Treehouses Easter Party (3rd April)

Easter Egg Hunt

Hop into Easter fun with an egg hunt, animals and smiles all round at South Causey Inns Easter Egg Hunt & Pet’s Corner Experience (3rd April -6th April)

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Enjoy breakfast, games and a disco at The Wheatsheafs ‘Breakfast with the Easter Bunny’ event (3rd & 5th)

The Penguins of Madagascar Panto

Join Ramside Hall this Good Friday for The Penguins of Madagascar Panto, a fun-filled family afternoon packed with laughter, adventure and a two-course meal (3rd April)

Kids Easter Disco Party

Head to Hardwick Hall Hotels ‘Kids Easter Disco Party’ for a fantastic festive show with the one and only “Mr DJ Man” (3rd April)

Honk! Jr.

Join the Tyne Youth Company for a performance of Honk! Jr, a heart warming celebration of being different as it flys into the Tyne Theatre & Opera House (3rd April)

Kpop event

Cjs Funhouse, Cramlington will host a high energy, family friendly ‘Kpop’ event designed for children and fans of the genre (3rd April)

Big Brick Build

Join Belsay Halls master builders and help bring history to life with LEGO®️ bricks in their ‘Big Brick Build’ event (3rd April -12th April)

Good Friday Picnic

Moobears Chester Le Street are hosting an Easter Good Friday picnic with Peter & Lily bobtail rabbit (3rd April)

Easter at Holmside

Head down to Holmside Park and enjoy dinosaurs, easter egg hunts, meet and greets with the Easter Bunny and much more (3rd April -19th April)

Hardwick Havoc

Hardwick Havoc, a live family friendly professional wrestling event produced by Zero Limits Wrestling heads to Stockton-on-Tees (3rd April)

Adventure Valley's Easter Eggstravaganza

The Easter Eggstravaganza at Adventure Valley opens, featuring an Easter egg hunt, lamb bottle-feeding, interactive shows and much more (3rd-19th)

Enjoy a family friendly springtime Easter Egg Hunt trail in the gardens of the historic Tyne and Wear site Washington Old Hall (3rd April -6th April)

Tanfield Railway's Easter Eggstravaganza

Enjoy a fun filled Easter weekend at Tanfield Railway’s Easter Eggstravaganza, which will combine the magic of steam train rides with Easter-themed activities for the whole family to enjoy (3rd April -6th April)

Easter at Beamish

Travel back in time at Beamish Museum to discover how Easter was celebrated in the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s with a whole host of egg-citing activities (3rd April -19th April)

Seaburn Easter Showdown

Enjoy a funfair, food stalls, makem market and character appearances (feat Peter Rabbit and Alice in Wonderland) at the Seaburn Easter Showdown (3rd April-12th April)

Breakfast with Peter Rabbit

Head to Keel Row, Seaton Delaval for an Easter treat in their Breakfast with Peter Rabbit event (3rd April-4th April)

Good Friday Raceday

Get ready for high stakes and family fun as Good Friday Raceday returns to Newcastle Racecourse, it's a world class professional racing experience the whole family will love (3rd April)

Easter Party

Studio 10 Dance and fitness will host Make My Day Events for an Easter Party with immersive characters, interactive games and dancing (3rd April)

Celebration of Peter Rabbit

Enjoy a kid friendly Easter event featuring live performances, character appearances, singing and dancing at the Stack Seaburns ‘Celebration of Peter Rabbit’ event (3rd April)

Newcastle Puppetry Festival

The 2026 Newcastle Puppetry Festival, organised by Moving Parts Arts opens (3rd April -18th March)

Easter Funfair

Expect a classic British seaside atmosphere packed with adrenaline and nostalgia at the Easter Funfair at Spanish City (3rd April -9th April)

The Northumbria Easter Egg Run

The Northumbria Easter Egg Run returns, delivering eggs to local hospital children before finishing at Cramlington Football Club for a family fun day (4th April)

Round Table Duck Race

Have a quackingly good day at Alnwick Gardens annual Alnwick Round Table Duck Race where over 2,000 ducks Will race down The Sage Wealth Management Grand Cascade (4th April)

Easter in South Shields

Enjoy a lovely Easter themed day out in South Shields Market Square, with prizes to be won, themed arts & crafts, choir performances and a kids fair ride (4th)

Boro Encore

Enjoy family friendly, TV style professional wrestling featuring large characters and fast paced action in Wrestling in Newcastles ‘Boro Encore’ at the Estin Events Centre (4th)

Blue Flames Easter

Hop into the Easter celebrations at Blue Flames Sporting Club with their fun filled Children’s Easter Party, hosted by the brilliant Double Decker Entertainment (4th April)

The Little Mermaid

Dive under the sea with Enchanted Entertainment’s fin-tastic Easter pantomime, The Little Mermaid, a family show full of laughs at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House (4th April -5th April)

Kpop Party

Enjoy a high energy afternoon featuring a DJ playing K-pop hits and opportunities to win prizes at the Lakeside Inns Kpop Party (4th)

FREE Easter Trail

Enjoy a Free Easter trail and children's crafts at Albert Park in Middlesbrough (4th)

Breakfast with Peter Rabbit

Enjoy a perfect morning of family fun and themed activities and treats at The Wavendon's ‘Breakfast with Peter Rabbit’ event (4th)

Easter Weekend at Aln Valley Railway

Hop aboard for an egg-citing Easter Weekend at Aln Valley Railway. Enjoy a weekend packed with family friendly activities, including Steam Train Rides and an Easter Trail (4th April -6th April)

Easter Party

The All Ages Easter Party at World of Play Limited offers a broad range of activities for families to celebrate the Easter season together (4th)

SEN Easter Party

The SEN Easter Party at World of Play is a dedicated event for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and their families, held in a relaxed and sensory friendly environment (4th April)

FREE Easter Weekend

The Dunes Event Group is hosting a FREE Easter Weekend Event at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, running from Easter Saturday to Easter Monday (4th April - 6th April)

The Wiggles

The Wiggles will present their most magical live show experience to date when ‘The Wiggles Tree of Wisdom Spectacular’ heads to the Utilita Arena (4th April)

Easter at Stack Middlesbrough

Enjoy an egg'citing afternoon of themed characters, colouring, dancing and a special visit from the Easter Bunny at the Stack Middlesbrough (4th April)

Rave & Play

Enjoy house music, glittering lights, interactive performers and bubbles as the Salt Market Social hosts Rave and Play (5th April)

Join the Teesside Princess for a magical 2 hour family adventure along the River Tees. Hosted by Miss Rachel and Blippi, it’s a fun filled trip packed with stories and games (5th April)

Easter Family Festival

Featuring live music, an indoor exotic petting zoo, giant inflatables and a visit from the Easter Bunny, The barking Dog in Wallsends family festival sounds fantastic (5th April)

The Megastarz Easter Party

The Megastarz Easter Party, a children's entertainment event including face painting, games and dancing heads to the Coatham Memorial Hall (5th April)

Easter Eggspress

Join the Easter Bunny and take a ride on the Easter Eggspress at Stephenson Steam Railway (5th-6th)

Easter Egg Hunt at Langley Castle

Celebrate Easter Sunday with a little magic at Langley Castle. Families are invited to join the team for a joyful Easter Egg Hunt in their beautiful castle grounds, followed by a delicious Sunday Lunch (5th April)

Easter Sunday Lunch

Join Boldon Park for a two course Sunday lunch before enjoying an hour of interactive magic and brilliant balloon modelling from Darren Bonas, aka Mr. Twister (5th April)

Stack Seaburn Easter Sunday

Join the Stack Seaburn on Easter Sunday, for an egg'citing afternoon of themed characters, colouring, dancing and a special visit from the Easter Bunny (5th April)

Pirate Panto

Enjoy a Pirate Panto experience as Winkle & Storm set sail into the Harrowgate Club (5th April)

Easter Disco

Enjoy a disco, games, prizes and much more as the Eston Events Centre host their Hop Til You Drop event (5th April)

Easter Foam Party

Get ready for the ultimate Ibiza inspired kids party, packed full of music, dancing and high energy fun at Blue Flames Easter Foam Party (5th April)

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Tynemouth Aquarium features a festive meal, interactive activities and full day access to the aquarium (5th)

FREE Easter Egg Hunt

Children can search for delicious Easter treats as Twice Brewed Inn hosts their Garden Easter Egg Hunt (5th April)

Easter in The Park

Enjoy an interactive character trail where families can meet beloved figures like princesses, superheroes and the Easter Bunny at Let it Snow Productions ’Easter in the Park’ event at Saltwell Park (6th April)

The Bubble Extraordinaire Show

The Bubble Extraordinaire show involving giant bubbles, smoky bubble magic and mesmerizing tricks heads to Moobears, Chester Le Street (6th April)

Mother Goose

Mother Goose’ starring Darren Day, Helen Flanagan and Basil Brush flys into the Playhouse Whitley Bay (6th-7th April)

K-Pop Live

Get ready to unleash your inner idol this Easter. K-Pop Live returns to Bloom, Middlesbrough for a spectacular spring celebration packed with colour, energy and non-stop K-Pop magic (6th April)

The Wheatsheaf Easter

Hop down the rabbit hole this Easter for a magical morning of breakfast fun with Alice & the Mad Hatter at the Wheatsheaf, benton (6th April)

Celebration of Peter Rabbit

Enjoy Easter performances, character meet & greets and kid's activities at the Stack Middlesbroughs ‘Celebration of Peter Rabbit’ event (6th April)

Kids Fest Toon Party

Join St James’ Stack for an action packed event full of interactive games, singing, dancing, footy favourites and plenty of black and white fun at the Kids Fest Toon Party (6th April)

Peter Rabbit Meet & Greet

The Lambton Worm is hosting a family oriented breakfast meet and greet with Peter Rabbit (6th April)

Dino Tales

Dino Tales, an unforgettable family adventure starring Europe’s largest walking dinosaurs to ever roam the stage stomps into the Tyne Theatre & Opera House (7th April)

Popkids

Enjoy a 90 minute interactive show at The Cluny hosted by Popkids, which includes Disney themed performances, games, prizes and character meet-and-greets (7th Arpil)

Multi Sports and Activity Camp

Blue Flames Sporting Club is hosting a Multi Sports and Activity Camp. The camp features a rotating daily itinerary including sports, creative crafts and unique experiences like poodle cuddles (7th-9th & 13th-16th April)

Easter Explorer

Become an Easter Explorer at Hardwick Park, work together in your group following clues around the park, solving spring themed puzzles and playing games to uncover the Easter treat tree in their action packed family adventure (7th April)

K-Pop Party,

Get ready to dance, sing and shine at Stack Seaburns Kids K-Pop Party, packed with interactive games, high energy dance alongs and a special appearance from the one and only K-Pop Demon Hunters (7th April)

Kids Easter Party

Enjoy a Kids Easter Party at Sunderland Dogs, featuring Easter themed fun and goody bags for all children. Families can also say hello to retired greyhounds (7th April)

Magician Marvin

Join the Stack Middlesbrough as Magician Marvin takes the stage with his fabulous magic show, guaranteed to leave little ones wide eyed with amazement (7th April)

Easter Activities Houghton Sports & Wellness Centre

Houghton Sports and Wellness Centre is hosting a variety of activities for the Easter half term, primarily through organized holiday camps and community programmes (7th-17th)

FREE Easter Activities

The Sunderland Training and Education is offering a variety of free Easter activities for children and families across the North East (7th, 9th, 14th, 16th April)

Silksworth Sports Complex’ 3-Day Ski Course

Looking for something fun and active this Easter break? Join Silksworth Sports Complex’ 3-Day Ski Course and build your skills on the slopes (7th-9th April)

Rapunzel

Wrongsembles bold and funny adaptation of the much loved storybook Rapunzel heads to the Gala Durham (8th April)

Easter Party

Take the little ones along for a fun filled Easter celebration packed with food, fun & festive vibes at The New Sundials Easter Kids Party (8th April)

The Last Believer

The Great North Museum will host The Last Believer with live original music, puppetry and storytelling (8th-11th April)

Princess Ball

Step into a world of enchantment as Belle and Cinderella take the stage for a spellbinding live show as Bloom, Middlesbrough host the Princess Ball (8th, 10th, 15th, 17th April)

Magician Marvin

Join the amazing Magician Marvin for a spellbinding performance that promises to leave the kids absolutely starstruck at the Stack Seaburn (8th April)

Ice Extravaganza

Get ready to sing and dance along for a fun filled event with laughs and entertainment for the whole family in the Stack Middlesbroughs Ice Extravaganza event (8th April)

Kids Kpop Party

Join the St James’ Stack for a high energy Kids KPop Party featuring epic dance alongs, interactive games and a massive special guest appearance by the KPop Demon Hunters (8th April)

Mother Goose

Join Mother Goose and her fabulous feathered friends for a cracking Easter adventure filled with laughter, music and magic at the Blyth Phoenix (9th-12th April)

Kids Fest Live at the Musicals

Kids Fest Live at the Musicals, a show stopping celebration for the whole family, featuring sensational songs from SIX, Wicked, The Greatest Showman and many more heads to the Stack Seaburn (9th April)

The Wizard of Oz

Join The Majestic Theatre for a spectacular, laugh out loud production of The Wizard of Oz, packed with music, mischief and all the traditional pantomime fun you love (10th-11th April)

Signor Baffo

Expect plates full of fun, with generous helpings of silliness, mischief and adventure as Signor Baffo heads to The Hullabaloo (10th-11th April)

There's a Monster in your Show

Expect plenty of playful fun for your littlest ones as their favourite characters come to life in ‘There’s a Monster in your Show’ at the Northern Stage (11th-12th April)

Wicked Afternoon Tea

Get yourself on board this Easter half term with Glinda, Fiyero and Elphaba at the Teeside Princess’ Wicked Afternoon Tea event and make memories that will last forever (11th April)

Little Red Riding Hood

A playful retelling of the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood heads to the Gala Durham (11th April)

Dinosaurs Live

For the first time since 1881, the home of dinosaurs, London’s Natural History Museum, is going on tour and its heading straight to the Forum theatre Billingham for Dinosaurs Live (12th April)

Enchanted - The Ultimate Princess Concert

Enchanted - The Ultimate Princess Concert, a magical musical experience that brings the beloved songs of fairy tales to life in a truly enchanting candlelit setting heads to the O2 City Hall (12th April)

Silent Disco

Enjoy a mood busting silent disco surrounded by nature this spring at WWT Washington (12th & 17th)

Spring Wynyard Hall

Head to the stunning Wynyard Hall for a fun filled family day out celebrating the very best of North East artisan makers, crafters, small businesses, food and treats (12th-13th April)

Mini Ravers XXL event

Expect hundreds of mini ravers, confetti cannons, glowsticks, live characters and the biggest 90s & 00s dance anthems at Revolucion de Cubas Mini Ravers XXL event (12th April)

Magician Marvin

The legendary Magician Marvin is hitting the stage at Stack Seaburn for a mind blowing show that’ll have the kids completely baffled (13th April)

A Celebration of Wicked

Step into a spellbinding world of green magic and friendship at the Stack Middlesbroughs ‘A Celebration of Wicked’ event (13th April)

Kids Fest

The Kids Fest Toon Party, a 90 minute Newcastle United themed family event designed for young "mini Magpies" will take place during the Easter school holidays at the St. James' STACK (13th April)

Wicked-themed kids' breakfast

The Lambton Worm pub in Chester-le-Street is hosting a Wicked-themed kids' breakfast (13th April)

Here Be Dragons

Full of melody and music, Here Be Dragons at the Northern Stage is for everyone up for mighty adventure (14th-15th April)

The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show

The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show, a live, hilarious family stage show stomps into The Fire Station in Sunderland (14th April)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Daisy Chain's Rising Stars return to the Forum Theatre Billinghams stage for their third musical production ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (14th-15th April)

A Celebration of Stitch

Aloha, friends. Get ready to dance, play, and say "Ohana" as the Seaburn Stack bring the island vibes to life at their ‘A Celebration of Stitch’ event (14th April)

Tiger Who Came To Tea

Join the tea guzzling tiger in a delightful family show, packed with oodles of magic, sing along songs and clumsy chaos in ‘The Tiger who Came to Tea’ at the Playhouse Whitley Bay (14th-16th April)

K-POP Party

Get ready to sing, dance and party like never before with the K-POP Party – the ultimate live concert at the Alnwick Playhouse (15th April)

Messy Play

Enjoy messy play with a science twist, including hands on experiments and sensory exploration at Petite Street Playtown (15th April)

A Celebration of Stitch

Get ready to hula over to Stack Middlesbrough for ‘A Celebration of Stitch’ a day packed with island vibes, dancing and non-stop fun (15th April)

Techno Tots

Techno Tots, a high energy stage show where classic nursery rhymes meet techno beats and kid friendly remixes of your favourite pop hits heads to the St James’ Stack (15th April)

The Enormous Crocodile

The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Darlington Hippodrome this Easter (16th-18th)

K-POP School

K-POP School at The Wheatsheaf, Benton Square offers kids the chance to experience being a "K-Pop idol" through dance, song and interactive games (16th April)

Techno Tots

Techno Tots is bringing its high energy stage show to the Seaburn Stack, blending classic nursery rhymes with heavy techno beats and kid friendly pop remixes for the ultimate family rave (16th April)

Magician Marvin

Join the Stack Seaburn as Magician Marvin takes the stage with his fabulous magic show, guaranteed to leave little ones wide-eyed with amazement (16th april)

Horrible Histories

For the very first time, your favourite songs and actors from the BAFTA Award winning CBBC TV series Horrible Histories will be appearing live (and dead!) on stage in a very special production at the Sunderland Empire (17th-18th April)

The Utterly Revolting Science Show

Brace yourselves for the Rude Science team’s hilarious, high tech, highly explosive new journey through the human body in The Utterly Revolting Science Show at the Gala Duham (17th April)

Rapunzel a Tangled Tale

Enjoy a hair raising musical featuring catchy pop songs, magic and high energy comedy in Reece Sibbalds ‘Rapunzel a Tangled Tale’ at the Roxy Theatre (17th-18th April)

Bound by Braids

Bound by Braids, an immersive, magical party event hosted by The Princess Pavilion heads to the Bedlington Social Club (17th April)

Techno Tots

Techno Tots Live, a high energy stage show blending classic nursery rhymes with techno beats and kid friendly pop remixes heads to the Stack Middlesbrough (17th April)

The Detective Dog

Tiny & Tall Productions, brings the Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie’s well loved story, The Detective Dog to the Gala Durham (18th-19th April)

Rapunzel

Award winning family theatre company Wrongsemble is bringing its brand new musical adaptation of Rapunzel to Gosforth Civic Theatre (17th April)

You Choose

Based on the brilliant book, Nonsense Room Productions bring their interactive musical show to the Empire Consett. But in this show ‘You Choose’ what happens (18th April)

Afternoon Tea with Rapunzel

Enjoy singing, dancing, games and prizes, followed by delicious afternoon tea with Rapunzel at Jesmond Dene House (19th April)