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Top 5 Family Easter Holiday Activities in Edinburgh
Dreading the fast approaching Easter holidays and looking for some fun, engaging and simply ‘cool’ activities for your little and not so little ones? You’re in luck as Edinburgh has got it all this Easter, from solving mysteries at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery to Eggcellent events at Musselburgh Racecourse, there’s lots of great ways to keep the kids amused and you sane!
Easter Weekend Fun at Musselburgh Racecourse
Back by popular demand, Easter Weekend at Musselburgh Racecourse will be filled with top quality racing and great family activities. It kicks off with Good Friday Racing featuring a total of £160,000 Prize money, followed by Easter Sunday Family Day. There will be a funfair with rides, Easter Bunnies to meet the kids and so much more! The great news is that children 17 years and under go FREE when accompanied by an adult, so treat your family to a great day out! Find out more here
Event dates: Friday 3rd & Sunday 5th April 2015, 11.30am-5pm
Free admission for Children 17 and under
Portrait Detectives
Do you reckon your kids would like to be Sherlock Holmes for a day? Why not bring them along to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery for a fun day of clue following and mystery solving! Your kiddos might need a wee sit down and a cuppa after all the detective fun – so pop in to Café Portrait, try scrumptious homebaking or lunch and make a day of it?
Event date: Sunday, 12th April 2015, 2-4pm (Ages 4-12)
FREE admission
Edinburgh International Science Festival
The world-renowned Edinburgh International Science Festival offers an abundance of interactive and exciting events for the whole family, from science performances, engaging workshops like Crime Scene Investigation and App Developing to a programme of discussions and debates for a slightly older audience. It’s perfect for entertaining children of all ages during this Easter break!
Event dates: 4-19th April 2015
Lichtenstein Easter Art Explosion
This Easter break the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is packed with great activities inspired by the work of Roy Lichtenstein, one of the most influential Pop artists of 20th century. So head along, give free reign to your imagination & create your own artwork! While you at the Gallery, why not pop in for lunch or a lovely cuppa and cake to Café Modern One?
Event dates: Friday 10th & Saturday 11th April, 2-4pm.
FREE admission (no booking required)
Eggstavaganza Hopetoun House
Looking for something different to do this Easter Monday? Hopetoun House will be hosting a range of eggcellent activities for kids of all ages – egg decorating, competitions, you name it! Don’t forget to bring a hard-boiled egg to partake, advance booking is required. When you’re there, why not enjoy a lovely family walk through the beautiful grounds and complete the day with delicious homemade lunch or a fab afternoon tea at the Stables Tearoom? Adult Afternoon Tea £20 | Children’s Afternoon Tea £8.00 (children 10 & under).
Event date: Monday 6th April 2015, 10:30am-12noon
Cost: Grounds entry fee £4.25 adult £2.50 child