Easter News & Stories
From festive events to family activities and local celebrations, discover the latest Easter news, stories, offers and seasonal inspiration across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
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Marco Pierre White launches ‘Crack the Egg’ promo with free kids’ meals this Easter
Families can enjoy a festive Easter meal at Marco Pierre White’s Oxford restaurant from 18 to 21 April 2025 with the “Crack the Egg” promotion, where kids under 12 eat free with every paying adult.
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Parents urged to take advantage of free Easter camps for school children
Parents are encouraged to sign up their children for free Easter holiday camps run by Ignite Sport in Oxfordshire. Available to children aged 4 to 16 who receive free school meals, the camps offer football, art, science, and more.
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Oxford’s Bunny Hop Trail returns this Easter
City Sightseeing Oxford’s Bunny Hop Trail returns this April, offering families a fun Easter-themed adventure. Young explorers can search for six hidden bunnies along the open-top bus tour. The trail is free with a bus ticket, and children collect stamps to earn prizes.
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Play2Give launches Easter egg appeal to help local families
Play2Give, a Didcot-based charity, has launched its fifth annual Easter appeal to bring joy to children and families in hospitals, hospices, and those in need across Oxfordshire.
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Didcot-born Play2Give gets eggs-traordinary response to its annual Easter egg appeal
Play2Give – a Didcot-born charity, has been “overwhelmed” by the eggs-traordinary response to its fourth annual Easter egg appeal to help local children in need, including young patients at Oxford Children’s Hospital.
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Fun for all the family in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse this Easter break
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things, and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.
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Oxfordshire GPs and pharmacies to stay open on Easter Bank Holidays
Oxfordshire GP practices are going to be open for telephone appointments on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Pharmacies will also be open but may have different opening hours.