Easter Events in North Yorkshire 2012
There’s absolutely loads of great Easter holiday events in 2012 throughout North Yorkshire, check out some of the events below.
In the meantime, for Easter events in other areas of Yorkshire, please visit the links below:
East Yorkshire: Easter events in 2012
South Yorkshire: Easter events in 2012
West Yorkshire: Easter events in 2012
York Chocolate Festival, York
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012
Various venues throughout York
A fabulous celebration of chocolate in the city famed for its chocolate where one million KitKats are made every day – read more about the Festival here.
The Great Studfold Easter Egg Hunt, Nidderdale
Sunday 1 to Sunday 15 April 2012
Studfold Farm, Nidderdale
With clue sheet in hand, track down the willow nests, name the birds within and win an Easter prize – a super family event. You can also make an egg hunt badge and Easter cards.
Refreshments available and bring a picnic, further information available here.
Eggcellent Easter! Leyburn
Monday 2 to Sunday 15 April 2012, 11:00-17:00
Bolton Castle, near Leyburn
Family fun with an exciting line up of Easter bonnet making, egg decorating, egg hunts, make an Easter chick out of pompoms, Easter play dough, colouring and activity sheets, with plenty of Easter treats in the Castle tea room. For further information, please see Bolton Castle’s website here.
A Day Out with Thomas, Skipton
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012, trains run approximately every 30 minutes from 10:00-16:30
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Skipton
The very popular Thomas the Tank Engine returns to Bolton Abbey Station and offers youngsters the chance to ride in his coaches – Annie and Clarabel – to Embsay Station and back. Sir Topham Hatt (the Fat Controller) will be on hand to supervise, whilst tea will be served at Bolton Abbey Station in Mrs Kyndley’s tearooms.
Easter Family Fun Trail, Richmond
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012
Richmond Castle
Work out the clues and complete Richmond Castle’s exciting Easter trail to win a scrumptious Easter prize.
Easter at the National Railway Museum, York
Saturday 31 March – Sunday 15 April 2012, 09:30-18:00
NRM, York
Be part of a huge art project and help to create a large version of one of the National Railway Museum’s fantastic art gallery lithographs, using an array of tools including potato prints.
There will also be Easter egg hunts at the NRM, further information can be found on the NRM’s website here.
Easter Family Fun Trail, York
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012, 10:00-18:00
Clifford’s Tower, York
Crack the clues to complete Clifford’s Tower’s fantastic Easter trail and be rewarded for your efforts with a delicious Easter prize.
Easter Family Fun Trail, Whitby
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012, 10:00-18:00
Whitby Abbey
English Heritage Easter trail around the grounds of Whitby Abbey with an Easter prize for everyone who completes the trail.
Easter Egg Trail, Masham
Saturday 31 March to Saturday 14 April, 10.00-16.00
Swinton Park, Masham
A lovely parkland Easter egg trail around the gardens and grounds of Swinton Park. The Easter Bunny will be at the Park on Easter Sunday and there will be egg and spoon races and Easter egg rolling.
Easter Art Exhibition, Pickering
Wednesday 4 April to Sunday 15 April
The Learning Centre, Platform 2, Pickering Station
“Storming Ahead” – a 2012 art exhibition of Christopher Ware, the NYMR’s Artist in Residence. Artwork includes watercolours and prints of seascapes, railway scenes and landscapes.
Medieval Falconry, near Helmsley
Saturday 7 to Monday 9 April 2012, 12:00-17:00
Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley
Watch some magnificent birds of prey aerial displays led by Rievaulx Abbey’s medieval falconer, and learn how birds of prey were used by noblemen in Medieval times.
Easter at Harlow Carr, Harrogate
Saturday 31 March – Sunday 15 April 2012, 10:00-16:00
Harlow Carr, Harrogate
There’s loads going on at Harlow Carr this Easter – a giant Easter egg hunt every day, cloud spotting, rain gauge making, the chance to design and make your very own multi-coloured windsock (from 2-13 April only), and over the Easter weekend (6-9 April inclusive) the Easter Bunny will be dropping in.
If you’re looking to stay in North Yorkshire this Easter, or at any time in 2012, you’ll find some terrific holiday accommodation here:
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