What's on in the Lake District: April 2026

There are plenty of eggcellent events happening in the Lake District this April. Expect lots of springtime events, such as Easter egg hunts, Easter trails, visits from the Easter Bunny, and more.

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Easter at Muncaster Castle

muncaster castle easter

Muncaster Castle’s Easter celebrations include Easter themed activities, including an egg hunt, Easter trail, and a protect the egg challenge where you had to build something to protect an egg and then drop it from a height.

Hutton-in-the-Forest & Gardens: April Events

hutton in the forest

Hutton-in-the-Forest is host to the Wild Food UK foraging course put on by Wild Food UK. The afternoon will include 2.5 hours of foraging and will end with a meal using items you have foraged throughout the day. Additionally, the Airfield Walk will take place on Sunday 12 April.

Foraging Courses

Airfield Walk

Dalemain Marmalade Festival

marmalade festival

The annual Dalemain Marmalade Festival includes marmalade tastings, talks about marmalade, a tea service, and more. They will also be announcing the winner of this year’s marmalade award and you’ll be able to meet Paddington Bear. The festival will continue the following day with a church service at St. Andrew’s Church, Dacre and a classic car show at Dalemain.

Drive It Day at Dalemain

drive it day dalemain

The Wigton Motor Club organise the Cumbria Drive It Day at Dalemain. The event showcases all types of classic and vintage vehicles with the money raised going toward charity.

Events at Abbot Hall

abbot hall

Joshua Donkor and Lela Harris: Familial Traces

Zwiebelfish: Bellwethers

The Paper Quilt Project

Previous Events

Keswick Choral Society Spring Concert

Keswick Choral Society Spring Concert

The Keswick Choral Society is putting on a spring concert at St. John's Church in Keswick. Tickets cost £15 on the door, students are £5 and under 12s are free. Music includes Mascagni, Vaughan Williams, Dvorak, and Mendelssohn.

Taste Cumbria Food Festival in Wigton

Taste Cumbria Wigton

Taste Cumbria Wigton is a food festival that takes place in Wigton with food, drinks, kids’ crafts, entertainment, and a silent disco.

The Herdy Trail at Beetham Nurseries

The Herdy Trail

The Herdy Trail at Beetham Nurseries is a fun activity for kids where they can search for Herdy and his friends who are hidden around the garden centre.

Walby Farm Park Easter Eggstravaganza

Walby Farm Park Easter

Walby Farm Park’s Easter Eggstravaganza involves an array of Easter themed activities, including a chocolate tasting, an Easter egg trail, a golden egg competition, lambing live, along with Easter themed sweet treats at the café.

Holker Hall & Gardens

Easter at Holker Hall

Easter Egg Hunt

Holker Hall & Gardens is putting on what they claim to be ‘Cumbria’s Biggest Egg Hunt’ from Good Friday to Easter Money. There are Easter-themed activities and the opportunity to meet the famous Easter Bunny.

Forage & Nibble

Also at Holker Hall, there is a 3-hour Forage and Nibble session where visitors can learn how to find wild ingredients around the Deer Park.

Bowness Bay Brewing’s Easter Beer Festival

Bowness Bay Brewing Easter Beer Festival

Bowness Bay Brewing’s Easter Beer Festival included over 30+ craft beers (and a selection of cider), along with axe throwing, live music, and food vendors.

National Trust Easter Egg Hunts

Easter Egg Hunt at Acorn Bank

Acorn Bank

The National Trust, Acorn Bank, is having an Easter Egg hunt from 10am until 4pm each day. There are nine different activities across the site to help entertain your kids, including origami bunnies and den building in the woods. Prices are just £3.50 and includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears, and a chocolate egg.

Easter Egg Hunt at Allan Bank

Allan Bank Easter Egg Hunt

The National Trust, Allan Bank, former home to the Wordsworths, is having an Easter Egg Hunt from 10am to 5pm each day. The cost is just £3.50 and includes a trail sheet, bunny ears, and a chocolate egg.

Easter Egg Hunt at Sizergh

Sizergh Easter Trail

The National Trust, Sizergh is having an Easter trail from 10am to 4pm. The trail offers visitors a chance to explore the beautiful grounds and cost just £3.50. The cost includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears, and a chocolate egg.

Easter Egg Hunt at Wordsworth House and Garden

Wordsworth House and Garden in Cockermouth

The National Trust, Wordsworth House and Garden, is having an Easter egg hunt from 10am to 3pm each day. For just £3.50, there are Easter-themed activities, games and crafts, and everyone will receive a chocolate egg.

Easter Egg Hunt at Wray Castle

Wray Castle

The National Trust, Wray Castle, is having an Easter trail from 10am to 3.30pm each day. The cost is just £3.50 and includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears, and a chocolate egg.