Free things to do in Northamptonshire this Easter

I will be updating this post regularly, so if you’re looking for free things to do in Northamptonshire this Easter, please keep checking back.

After the success of my February half term post, I thought I’d do the same for the Easter Holidays. If you know of any more free days out or events happening, just let me know and I’ll add them to the list.

As always I’m starting with our old favourites, our local Northamptonshire libraries and museums.

Your Local Library

Our libraries offer a range of free activities, from storytime, board games, songs and music and craft sessions. Check out your local events here for West Northamptonshire and here for North Northamptonshire.

Daventry Museum

Daventry Museum is free to visit and is currently hosting a ‘Sports and Leisure’ exhibition. It also has sensory bags available to borrow, which aim to make the museum more accessible for those who would appreciate a calmer environment.

Wellingborough Museum

Wellingborough Museum has a rage of free activities running over the Easter holidays, including a wildlife pawprint trail, birds of prey and arts and crafts.

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

The latest exhibition at Northampton Museum is ‘Carboniferous Monsters: 100 million years before the dinsosaurs’. There’s also the history of Northampton and shoe galleries to explore.

Abington Park

Abington Park has a whole load of free activities to keep the whole family entertained. Abington Park Museum is free to visit and open 12-4pm bank holidays and Tuesday to Sunday during school holidays.

April is also the start of the ‘Bands in the Park’ program, where different bands appear in the bandstand in Abington Park on Bank holiday Mondays and Sundays from 5th April to 27th September 2-5pm.

Doddridge Centre, St James, Northampton

Free family breakfasts and crafts, 9-11am, 30th March-11th April (excluding Good Friday and Easter Monday)

Swansgate Shopping Centre, Wellingborough

From 30th March to 12th April, life-sized dinosaurs will be taking over Swansgate. As you do your Easter shopping, see if you can spot these massive prehistoric beasts stationed around the centre.

Plus, on Thursday 2nd April 11am-3pm, the Great Dino Discovery Day takes centre stage where you can watch baby dinosaurs hatch right before your eyes, learn fascinating facts from our expert handlers, and get up close with our incredibly realistic baby dinosaur puppets for the perfect photo opportunity.

Daventry Easter Market

Come along and shop with independent stallholders, exploring unique gifts and crafts or yummy food and drink to tantalise your taste buds. There will also be an Easter Trail, face painter and balloon modeller for all to enjoy, as well as more family-friendly entertainment. It all happens on Saturday 11th April, 10am-3pm, Daventry Town Centre.

Daventry Town Council – Free Activities

As well as the Easter Market, there is a whole host of free activities running in Daventry from Weds 31st March – Friday 10th April, including makes at the museum at Daventry museum, forest school and football at New Street Park and board games at Zepic Games.

Kettering Easter Trail

Grab a trail sheet from the library and follow the clues to crack the code. There’s a free sweet treat at the end if you can solve the puzzle. From Friday 27 March until Saturday 11 April (excluding Sundays and bank holidays) 10am – 5pm.

The Reading Tree, Weedon Depot

Join us at The Reading Tree for oodles of Easter Half Term fun, with lots of fun activities for all ages to enjoy, including Easter arts and crafts and a treasure hunt. All activities are FREE of charge, and there’s no need to pre-book, just pop along and join in the fun.

Queensway Community Fun Day, Wellingborough

Come along and join us at Queensway Park on Thursday 2nd April, 12 – 3pm for a relaxed afternoon of free activities and the chance to meet local services in your community.

North Northamptonshire Xplorer events

North Northamptonshire Council’s Leisure team and Freedom Leisure are excited to bring you FREE family Xplorer sessions during the Easter holidays. Xplorer is a fun outdoor activity for families. Using a simple map, you work together to find markers and solve light puzzles. It’s a great way to get outside, move more, and enjoy time together.

Sessions will take place at parks across North Northamptonshire throughout the Easter break, they are free and suitable for all ages.

Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council with nayc

Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council are holding two free sessions with nayc. There’s a craft session on Thurs 2nd April 10.30-12 and outdoor sports and giant games on Weds 8th April 1.30-3pm

The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne

The Canal Museum is holding an Easter Egg Hunt from 30th March to 10th April 10am-3pm. Now technically this isn’t free, as the trail sheets cost £1.50, however I’ve added it here as entry to the museum is free and it’s a very low cost activity, especially as there is a treat in store if you complete your sheet.