Bracknell

Bracknell Festive family fun includes live entertainers, Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Farmyard!

An increased intake of chocolate over the Easter holidays is sure to leave your youngsters with lots of energy, so bring them into Bracknell town centre where you’ll discover a host of activities laid on by the Bracknell Regeneration Partnership for all the family to enjoy.

From Monday 10th April to Friday 14th in Princess Square, Bracknell the ever-popular Makendoo children’s craft workshop has an Easter theme where children can make colourful masks, bonnets, painted eggs and bunny ears to take home. Or if they fancy being a bunny, chick or even an Easter egg, they can visit the free face painters– also in Princess Square.

And on Thursday 13th April, Charles Square, Bracknell will be transformed into an exciting and interactive Spring farmyard with real Easter chicks and rabbits - plus ducks, geese, guinea pigs, sheep, hawks, owls, pygmy goats, kune kune pigs and even a miniature pony all making an appearance!

And around town, there will be lots of other activities and treats to keep youngsters entertained including an Easter Egg hunt, a colouring competition and an old-fashioned humbug sweetie stall.

Plus watch out for the giant Bracknell Easter Bunny, a scarecrow saw-violin player and a magician with a real bunny rabbit, all in the Easter theme! Plus the 2-TEN FM Black Thunders, host the special Bracknell Crack the Egg Easter competition with lots of chances to win fantastic prizes over the Easter break - including a massive £1,500 of Thomas Cook Worldwide Travel vouchers to put toward a dream family holiday.

The Bracknell Regeneration Partnership is ensuring Bracknell has a festive feel with bright and cheery Easter decorations including colourful eggs, ribbons and bows. Tired out children can even travel in fun Boobaloo carts, available to hire from Princess Square.

And on Saturday 15th April, free mini chocolate eggs are also being handed out by the Explore church to help brighten up shoppers’ days.

With all the Easter entertainment as well as Bentalls, your favourite high street stores, over 40 independent retailers and plenty of car parking which is free on Sundays AND on Bank Holiday Monday, there’s so much more to discover in Bracknell. Whether you need to do some shopping, catch up with friends over a coffee or simply want to keep the little ones entertained.

“Since the clocks have gone forward, it already feels like Summer is on its way with longer, lighter evenings. And we wanted to make sure that families could really celebrate the advent of Spring and the Easter holiday by spending some fun time together in Bracknell town centre. They can wear bunny ears, hunt for hidden Easter eggs, say boo to a goose or simply stop for a drink and enjoy the Easter atmosphere. We really hope everyone discovers something new in the town,“ comments Helen Barnett, Bracknell Regeneration Partnership.

The Bracknell Easter Extravaganza fun begins at 10am. For more information on the day and to be sure you don’t miss any of the fun, visit the town centre information booth situated in Charles Square.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council