Top 5 things to do in and around Cambridge this Easter
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Looking for things to do to entertain the children in the upcoming Easter holidays?
There are five suggestions below, and here is a map of where to find them all.
Climb high at Clip ‘n Climb Cambridge, Unit 34, Clifton Road Industrial Estate, Clifton Road, Cambridge
Open every day over the Easter holidays from 9.30am, Clip ‘n Climb is a great place to climb with your friends and family. Check out its special offer this holiday, with £5 discount on all adult climbing tickets! Why don’t you give it a go too!
Little Rockers toddler sessions and Autism-friendly/SEND sessions are also available at selected times, and the café will be serving hot and cold food, snacks and drinks. Perfect for your Easter holiday treat! Just off Cherry Hinton Road. Nearest parking is Clifton Road/Cambridge Leisure car park.
Visit clipnclimbcambridge.co.uk.
Be amazed at the PopUpScience Centre in the Grand Arcade, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge
It's time to have some egg-citing fun at the PopUpScience Centre in the Grand Arcade. From the marvels of science to the wonders of engineering and technology, there’s something for everyone this holiday.
The centre is open every day, except for Easter Sunday, so visitors can hop on over to us whenever they like! And for the little ones, the STEMtots PopUp in the Grafton Centre is the perfect place for some fun-filled learning. With a dedicated space just for toddlers, it's open on weekdays only (please note that it will be closed on Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday).
To find out what's on each day, go to cambridgesciencecentre.org.
Go wild at Johnson’s Farm shop in Old Hurst, Church Street, Huntingdon
Enjoy a day out this Easter at Johnon’s Farm shop, the perfect family day out in Cambridgeshire. Visit the zoological gardens, meet the bears, or the site’s new Highland cows.
The farm shop has everything you need for your Easter Sunday meal. The owners have been farming using traditional methods for more than a century, and their passion is to provide local produce with the highest quality in flavour, variety and freshness and to do it in a sustainable way.
Johnson's of Old Hurst are one of the few farm shops which provides a wide variety of home-produced meats, which continues to grow year on year. Come and enjoy the farm shop and butchery, tearoom and steakhouse - and don't forget to visit the crocodiles.
The site is open Tuesday to Sunday. Visit johnsonsofoldhurst.co.uk for more details.
Brave the Jurassic Arcade at the Grand Arcade, St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge
Journey back in time as Grand Arcade turns positively prehistoric this Easter with the arrival of a herd of full-size animatronic dinosaurs.
Roaring through the centre from Saturday, April 1, to Sunday, April 16, will be the fearsome tyrannosaurus rex and the spectacular stegosaurus, a terrifying velociraptor, pteranodon, carnotaurus and coelophysis.
The dinosaurs – which last invaded Grand Arcade in 2021 – are back by popular demand for an Easter exhibition. Dino-fans can pick up a free Jurassic Trail map to guide them through 250 million years of natural history, encountering super-sized species on all floors of the shopping centre.
They are promised a feast of fascinating dino facts accompanying each exhibit displayed on panels, created with the help of the Sedgwick Museum. In the spirit of Easter, there will also be an egg hunt, though not of the chocolate variety. Instead, adventure-lovers are invited to scour the Jurassic Trail for a selection of huge hatching dinosaur eggs.
Visit grandarcade.co.uk.
Relax with Rutherford's Punting, Jesus Green Moorings Quayside, Boardwalk, Cambridge
Punting is the ultimate family day out in Cambridge this Easter, and Rutherford’s has got the best family focused offers for you... with currently 15 per cent off!
The family offer is for seats on the company's award-winning shared punting tours, which take you through the spectacular College Backs on an educational and amusing experience.
Family tickets are available for families of up to three people or up to six people. Families include grannies and grandpas, mummies and daddies, aunties and uncles. Visitors can book the family offer on Rutherford's shared punting tickets, simply select your family size. You can use these tickets if you are travelling with at least one child under 12.
For 15 per cent off, use the code FAMILY2023 when booking. To book, call 01223 322200 or go to rutherfordspunting.com/tours/family-punting/.
