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Easter Events in Dorset
09 March 2026
Dorset’s Egg-stravaganza of Easter Activities!
The Easter holidays are upon us! Whether you’re visiting Dorset for a holiday or live here and want to explore more of your county, there’s never a shortage of places to go and activities for the kids – and big kids! – to get involved in. But what’s on?
Dorset is chock full of family-friendly attractions, and many will be hosting Easter Egg Hunts or other fun activities for kids to enjoy over the Easter period. See the listing below for a selection of events sure to fill up your diaries.
All this and so much more can be found in Dorset. For full listings of what’s on and where to go, see our events pages.
Have a cracking Easter!
A Selection of Easter Events
Sat28thMar
Bingo'in CraZy
Weymouth
Sat28thMar
Free Easter Live Music
Bournemouth
Sat28thMaruntilMon6thApr
Helios
Dorchester
Sat28thMaruntilThu9thApr
Forde Abbey Easter Trail
Lyme Regis
Sat28thMaruntilSat11thApr
Dinosaur Egg Hunt
Bridport
Sat28thMaruntilSun12thApr
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Nothe Fort
Weymouth
Sat28thMaruntilSun12thApr
Easter Holidays
Poole
Sat28thMaruntilSun12thApr
Easter Holidays on Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth
Sat28thMaruntilSun12thApr
Easter Holidays: Tanks In Action
Wareham
Sat28thMaruntilSun26thApr
The Great Dragon Egg Quest
Dorchester
Sat28thMaruntilThu30thApr
Easter Holiday Dinosaur Hunt
Dorchester
Sat28thMaruntilThu30thApr
Tutankhamun Easter Holiday Treasure Hunt
Dorchester
Sun29thMaruntilMon6thApr
Easter Laser Tag Special
Blandford
Mon30thMar
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Wed1stApruntilSun12thApr
Easter Trail at Sherborne Castle
Sherborne
Thu2ndApr
Spring Sessions
Weymouth
Thu2ndApruntilSat11thApr
Easter Holiday Club
Blandford
Fri3rdApr
Sunset BBQ on the Bay Cruise
Weymouth
Fri3rdApruntilSat4thApr
Abbotsbury Food Fair
Abbotsbury
Fri3rdApruntilMon6thApr
Easter Quiz at Wimborne Model Town
Wimborne
Sat4thApr
Elton John Tribute on Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth
Sat4thApr
Throwback Series: 80s Boat Party
Weymouth
Sat4thApruntilSun5thApr
Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
Sun5thApr
Easter Bonnet Parade
Lyme Regis
Mon6thApr
Live Music Easter Monday - Chesil Beach Cafe
Abbotsbury
Mon6thApr
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Thu9thApr
Spring Sessions
Weymouth
Fri10thApr
Sunset BBQ on the Bay Cruise
Weymouth
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