Cheap Easter Holiday Activities for Milton Keynes Kids 2017

This is a list of cheap Easter activities for kids who live in Milton Keynes and nearby areas taking place during the Easter holidays in 2017. With the exception of a couple, many of them cost under a fiver so you may be able to do a few. It’s NOT an extensive list of everything that all attractions in the area are doing – they can advertise themselves. Instead I’ve focused on community events, charity events and fun days out at country parks. If you know of a local event taking place, do email me the details to laura@miltonkeyneskids.com and I may include it. A massive thank you to MK and Bedfordshire photographer Hayley from Shutterflies for the gorgeous featured image above. A few things to bear in mind… This blog is not my job. I’m one mum and I do it in my evenings for free. So if you find it useful please follow me on Facebook and leave me a review; do email me any pictures of the places you visit; and do share this blog post with your friends. I’m not going to be able to keep an eye on all of the events mentioned – they’re just ideas – so do check with each place before travelling if you’re in any doubt it’s still running due to bad weather etc. And lastly, I will continue to keep it updated over the next few weeks so please keep checking back to see what’s new. Laura

3rd April – Troll Disco

11.45am – 1.30pm. Troll disco party at Monkston park community Centre, Monkston park in Milton Keynes. Emily’s Star tombola as well as stalls. Kitchen serving drinks and snacks with profits going to the Henry Allen Trust. £7 a child, £2 an adult, under 1s free. Booking info on Corina’s mascot and costume facebook page.

10th April – Harry’s Rainbow Coffee Morning and Easter egg hunt

11am – 2pm – Easter Egg Hunt – Each child will take home an egg and a certificate, craft area to design an Easter card and other fun activities, colouring competition. There may even be a visit from the Easter Bunny. Raffle. Adults – £3, Children – £3. Willen Pavillion, 28 Portland Drive, MK15 9JP Milton Keynes. Link to tickets here.

11 April – Forest of Marston Vale – Spring Surprise

Follow the woodland trail to discover a Spring surprise. There will be riddles to solve and animal facts. Sessions last 1hr 15 mins and start at 10am, 11.30am and 2pm. £4 per child. Book by calling 01234 767037. MK43 0PS. Marston Vale is a great place to visit. It’s only a short drive up the A421 from Milton Keynes and there is free parking. There’s a good play area and café there. Want to know more about this place? Have a read of our Forest of Marston Vale review here.

12th April – Astral Park Easter Egg Hunt, Leighton Buzzard

12pm – 3pm, do the trail to collect the clues which get you an Easter surprise. Easter crafts as well. £1 per person. No booking required. Astral Park and Community Centre, Johnson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4AY. More info on their facebook page. If you live in or near Leighton Buzzard do follow Buzzing Leighton – it’s a fab blog not specifically about activities to do with kids, but it’s an absolute wealth of information about the town.

13th April – Mini Lush Gardener

10am – 12pm – plant sunflower seeds in a pot. £3.50 charity donation. Includes some kind of product sample to soften your hands. First come first served. Lush shop, Intu MK.

14th April – Mummies Meetings MK Egg-Cellent Easter Party

If you’re looking to make friends in MK then there are several facebook groups which have been set up to help. The biggest is called Mummies Meetings MK and is run by two lovely ladies Anne-Marie and Louise. They organise meet-ups specifically with the aim of bringing parents together. They’re uber nice. I couldn’t do what they do. Do check them out. Anyway they’ve put together what looks like an awesome event for Easter. 11.30am-1.30pm, Oxley Park Community Centre, Redgrave Dr, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes MK4 4TA. £5 for first child. £2.50 for each additional child. Price includes small buffet, gift, games, mini disco. Suitable for 0-7 years but all ages welcome. All money raised goes towards a new Volunteer Community First Aid Responder. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance as numbers are limited. You can’t turn up on the day. All the info is in this facebook event.

14th April – Emily’s Star Easter egg hunt

10am – 2pm. £3 per child. Follow the clues around the secret garden, meet the easter bunny & enjoy a fun filled family event. Pay on the day. Organisers say it was really busy last year so arrive throughout the event to avoid queuing.  Stratford Rd, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK13 0DY.

14 – 17th April Easter Egg Trail at Stanwick Lakes

10am – 4pm – Easter trail around the visitor centre lake. £1.50, win a Malteser bunny by taking part. We love Stanwick Lakes because of its brilliant climbing frames and sand and water area for kids. Parking charges apply. You can read all about our previous visit here.

14 – 17 April – Dunstable Downs Cadbury Egg Hunt

11am to 3pm. Discover the signs of spring at Dunstable Downs on this special new hunt through the trees. The egg hunt will take you on a journey through Chute Wood to find nest boxes and learn about important nature conservation work. Tasty reward at the end of the trail. £2.50 each. Parking charges apply. Chiltern Gateway Centre, LU6 2GY. EDIT…! We did the egg hunt on Sun 16th April. It was so much fun! There’s lovely natural play equipment in the wood. We did take a buggy for our youngest, but used the bigger front wheels to get over the bumpy ground. Well worth going. £2.50 to park. Put it on your list for next year if you missed it this time around. Watch our video below to see what it was like.

14 – 17 April Easter Egg Hunt at Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre

Find the hidden Easter bunnies hidden around the farm. £1 each. Every child gets a prize. A tea-room, art gallery and several independent shops are all available on site. Upper Stowe, NN7 4SH

15th April – Easter family event, Alban Hill Nurseries

9.30am – 11.30am, Alban Hill Nurseries, Sherington, MK16 9QP. Easter Egg Hunt £2 (includes sheet and goodie bag), craft activities, toy tombola, face painting. We went to the Christmas event there, it was good fun, take some cash for extra activities. There’s a café. When we visited they did free good sized babyccinos for children. It’s a short drive from Emberton Country Park if you wanted somewhere else to take the kids in that area.

16 / 17 April – Forest of Marston Vale – Easter trail

Follow the Easter Trail to win a chocolate treat. £2 per child. No booking required. 11am – 3pm. Go to reception for trail sheet. MK43 0PR

16 / 17 April – Stockwood Country Fair

11am – 4.30pm – family friendly fair includes archery, animals, stalls and food. £4.50 per person. Under 5s free. We went a few years ago, it was a good fun event. Stockwood Discovery Centre has some lovely gardens, a fun play area and a good transport museum. It’s worth visiting at some point if you can’t make this event as it’s completely free. You can read all about our visit to Stockwood Discovery Centre here. Stockwood Park, London Road, Luton, LU1 4LX

You could take the kids to the Natural History Museum at Tring or Stockwood Discovery Centre if the weather isn’t great or take a trip to Wendover Woods or Salcey Forest to do the Gruffalo Spotters Trail. You could easily spend a couple of hours at a really good park in Milton Keynes or further afield. We particularly like the Wind in the Willows Park in Great Holm in MK, Russell Park in Bedford, Stanton Low Park in Oakridge park, MK and the Wixams parks in Bedfordshire.