Easter Family Days out and Egg Hunts in Ipswich, Colchester, Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury

As soon as those first sights of Spring appear, daffodils peaking through on the roadside, a sunny day warm enough to hang my washing outside, anything that teases the promise of warm days and I start planning. After a long Winter with kids cooped upside, I’m always to eager to book lots of days out in the Easter Holidays. Whether that’s Easter egg hunts in Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds, visiting Colchester Zoo or experiencing the Spring Olympics near Ipswich at a Suffolk family farm – I love that Easter is the time of year that our region comes back to life after the winter tourist hibernation. So many East Anglian family attractions open their doors again for the season at the start of the Easter holidays, so there’s often so many special days out to experience locally.

Here’s my round up of the best Easter days out and egg hunts in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Sudbury and Colchester in the 2026 Easter holidays…

Easter Days out with Children in Suffolk 2026

Now clearly the most popular activity with children at this time of year is an Easter egg hunt or trail and Suffolk and Essex are full of them…

Easter Days out Near Sudbury, Suffolk

Long Melford Easter Egg Hunt 2025

If you haven’t been before, then the beautiful gardens of Melford Hall are well worth a visit. This National Trust property is always welcoming for families anyway and during the holidays from 1st-6th they are running an Easter egg trail that includes bunny ears and a chocolate egg treat at the end for £3.50 (There’s also the option of a free from egg, for those with allergies)

Sudbury Softplay Easter Event

Rainbow Fun is a lovely family run soft play centre that is known for its seasonal events for little ones. This March on the weekend of the 28th and 29th they are hosting their annual Easter event with games, food and a visit from the Easter bunny. Their events can sell out quickly though, so you do need to book in advance. To book give them a call on 01787 311343

Easter Days out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Nowton Park Easter Egg Hunt

Often Nowton park have trail sheets you can buy from the cafe, to then work your way through around the park whenever you wish, but I haven’t seen these advertised this time for Easter, but what they are putting on looks far more interesting. For Easter 2026 they have put on an actual easter egg hunt in the park on Wednesday 1st April 2026 and Thursday 2nd April 2026. Again this is one you need to book in advance – Nowton Park Easter Hunt.

West Stow, Suffolk Easter Event

For outdoorsy children West Stow are hosting a Forest School event with an Easter twist this April. Its described as “a free-flow forest school experience, allowing children to follow their interests, take part in Easter-themed activities and enjoy the outdoors at their own pace” including a visit from the Easter Bunny! The event is on the 2nd April for children aged 10 months to 10 years and you need to book through the Nature Experience website.

Easter Trail at Ickworth

Another National Trust Easter Trail is being hosted within the beautiful Ickworth Estate grounds near Bury St Edmunds this Spring. The trail is running from the 22nd March from 10am – 3.30pm (with last entry at 3pm) prices are £3.50 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and a dairy or vegan chocolate egg.  For details visit the National Trust website  

 Cavenham Forest School are hosting an Easter Themed Stay and Play on Saturday 4th April. Join them for a relaxed Easter morning in the woods, filled with Easter-themed nature crafts, free woodland play and toasted s’mores around the fire. It promises to be a gentle, welcoming session where children of all ages can explore, create and enjoy the forest at their own pace, with plenty of time to play together. You can find out more over on their Instagram – Cavenham Forest School

Easter Extravaganza at Lackford Lakes

Lackford Lakes, a wildlife oasis with a landscape of lakes, reeds, meadow and woodland, just 10 minutes outside Bury St Edmunds, are running an Easter Extravaganza event during the Easter holidays. A trail around the reserve, alongside guided activity stations, will test your nest building skills, allow families to learn more about eggs in nature and offer a chance to create some egg-cellent Easter crafts. You can find out more and book over on the Suffolk Wildlife Trust website.

Easter Events at the Suffolk Food Museum

With Easter being such a big celebration of food, its no surprise there’s a lot of different activities and sessions going on at the Food Museum in Stowmarket. From family baking sessions and meeting the lambs to Easter themed toddler sessions – Its worth going over to the Easter events page on their website, to see what sessions there are to book.

Easter Days out in Ipswich

Hollow Trees Farm Easter Trail, Semer, Suffolk

Hollow Trees farm is lovely anytime with kids and been a fav of ours as a family, since the kids were little. They are also holding a special event during the Easter holidays this year called Tales on the Trail with lots of different fun events going on throughout the farm.

Family Theatre Shows in Suffolk

As well as lots of outdoor trails, for days when the great British Weather isn’t on our side there’s some good family theatre productions coming to Ipswich during the Easter holidays too. Over at the Wolsey Theatre they have got the preschoolers favourite The Gingerbread Man – with a mix of puppetry, music and live action. plus for older kids there’s the Utterly Revolting Science Show on Saturday April 4h.

Dance East Easter Holiday Club

Over at Dance East there are lots of different workshops and events to book onto in the holidays too this Easter. There’s a Lets Dance holiday club for children 4-7 and 8-11 that sounds brilliant. As well as learning new dance skills, its also focused around building up children’s confidence, helping them to make new friends and includes a breakfast club. (There are also some funded places, that you can find out more about on the website)

Easter at Framlingham Castle

Over on the other side of Suffolk, I thought that Framlingham Castle is also worth a mention as they hold an adventure quest each year in the Easter Holidays that I hear is a good time to visit. Its running from 28th March -19th April 2026 and as well as visiting the castle and normal exhibitions, you can also crack the clues around the site for a chocolate reward.

Easter Days out in Colchester 2025

Easter Family Activities at Castle Park

Castle Park is great for kids big and small to enjoy anyway, but this spring you can combine a trip to the park with a visit to see an exciting new arrival at Hollytree’s Museum. A six metre long dinosaur skeleton has been loaned to the museum. They expect it to be a popular exhibit though, so make sure you book your tickets in advance.

Easter at Colchester Zoo

They haven’t released all the details yet, but Colchester Zoo have said they will be running an Easter Egg hunt During the 2026 holidays with the chance to win an animal experience. They have teased that more details are coming soon, so keep your eyes on the Colchester Zoo website to find out more.