5 fun family time things to do in Inverness this Easter
There are lots of fun ways to spend your time over Easter – and here are some of the best so that you can have some special family time getting out and about, being sporty, hunting down Easter eggs, learning how to plant some edible treats or a pretty spring flower – or catching the latest hot family movie at a cinema near you ... Egg-cited?
Tuesday, April 4-8 only
Inverness Leisure Easter Programme
There's a whole programme – swimming, athletics plus single-sessions for badminton, futsal, and mini tennis. Get it booked while you can!
Tuesday, April 4-16
Simpsons' Spring Easter Bunny Hunt
Spring Bunnies will be ‘hiding’ across the garden centre – all you have to do is find them in the free hunt. Everyone taking part and completing the bunny hunt will get a special surprise, as well as going into the prize draw to win a spring hamper!
Tuesday, April 4
Simpsons Garden Centre Easter Kids Activities
Kids can create a special spring chick / bunny or lamb planter for Easter and decorate it, finishing off with a spring plant to display in your home! Cost includes all supplies, juice and biscuits.
Also runs Wednesday (5) and Thursday (6)
10am and 12pm sessions
£7.50 per child.
Tuesday, April 4 to 14
Easter Camp
Bellfield Park
Recommended for ages five to 16. A variety of fun activities through the day. The main focus is on tennis but other racket and team sports, and activities including football, unihoc, supervised park play and many more.
12.30pm-2pm £7 a day/and 10am-2pm £16 a day.
Wednesday, April 5
The Super Mario Bros Movie (PG)
The computer-animated movie written by Matthew Fogel (Minions: The Rise Of Gru) introduces many of the classic game characters. Brooklyn-based plumbers Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are fixing a leak to a water main when they are transported down a pipe into a magical land. The brothers are separated and Mario starts a quest to track down Luigi, helped by Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), ruler of Mushroom Kingdom, and her loyal subject Toad (Keegan-Michael Key). Together they face fire-breathing turtle Bowser (Jack Black) and his army, who are planning to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom. They have to stop him conquering the world! At both Eden Court Cinema and Vue Cinema – your choice!
Thursday, April 6
(Friday and Saturday)
Free Kids Fun This Easter
Join in making Easter Bunny Fruit Kebabs.
Eastgate Centre
12pm (for 45 minutes)
Thursday, April 6-8 and 10
Dobbies Easter Family Bunny Breakfast and Scavenger Hunt
Families in Inverness are invited along to Dobbies’ restaurant from April 6 to 8 and 10 to tuck into an egg-cellent breakfast, followed by a scavenger hunt around the store with the Easter bunny. Children will also get the chance to take part in a hop-tastic workshop where they’ll plant up miniature carrots with Dobbies’ bunny and resident horticultural teams. Children will get to take home their planted miniature carrots as well as their own mini Maltesers bunny. Bunny Breakfast is suitable for families with children aged three-10, children under three can still take part with the support of an adult. Children can enjoy the event for £9.99 per child, and adult tickets start from £7.45, inclusive of meals.
Friday, April 7 and Saturday, Apil 8
The Great Inverness Easter Egg Hunt
Free fun for the family returns with the hunt for eggs in city centre shop windows with a colourful map as your guide. Enjoy free Easter crafts, face painting, street entertainers, balloon sculptures and meet the giant cuddly bunnies and bears! The map will guide you to find the eggs in the shop windows and there are also some golden eggs to help you reveal the Easter Bunny’s name! When you’ve found all the eggs, post your entry form back at either of the entry points to receive your prize! The Victorian Market will have lots of fun Easter activities and music organised over both days. To enter the hunt, pick up a form from either outside the Steeple at the top of Church Street or inside the Eastgate Centre at the Falcon Square entrance – or download via the link below.
Tuesday, April 11
Dobbies Little Seedlings Easter Club
Learning about Easter traditions, traditional Easter flowers, fruits and vegetables, and gardening jobs for Easter plus creating a 3D Easter card. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Limited places left at both times on Tuesday at 10.30am and noon. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Tuesday, April 11
Simpsons Garden Centre Easter Kids Activities
Kids can create a special spring chick / bunny or lamb planter for Easter and decorate it, finishing off with a spring plant to display in your home! Cost includes all supplies, juice and biscuits.
Also runs Wednesday (12) and Thursday (13)
10am and 12pm sessions
£7.50 per child.
