Easter in Chelmsford is an exciting time for all ages with lots to do, places to visit, and not forgetting those all important delicious chocolate Easter eggs to eat. With Easter Egg hunts, Easter workshops & sports clubs, and many other special events such as family fun days, Chelmsford is a great place to be this Easter.

Easter this year is later than usual and with Good Friday falling on 22nd April 2011, at the end of the school holidays. This means that Easter Bank Holiday Monday is on 25th April 2011, so chances are the weather for your Easter in Chelmsford will be nice this year! With the Royal Wedding on the Friday (29th April 2011), plus May Day Bank Holiday the following Monday, there are three shortened working weeks in a row to be enjoyed by most.

With all this time on their hands, the kids, as well as the parents need entertaining. So what do you do this Easter in Chelmsford to keep the children occupied and not just sitting around stuffing themselves with chocolate Easter eggs? What better way to spend it than being in Chelmsford with a huge choice from lots of fun, action packed things to do.

Chelmsford Easter Egg Hunt: Several venues in Chelmsford arrange Easter Egg Hunts for the children, which if the weather is fine, are great fun. For example, the delightful setting of Hylands Park & House in Chelmsford always has an Easter Egg Hunt, usually in support of a local charity. Being well attended every year, it is advised to book well in advance to secure your child's place.
If you can't make it to one of Chelmsford's arranged events, why not have some of your child's school friends over, buy some mini eggs or chocolate bunnies, and have your own very special Easter Egg Hunt in your garden. Hide them in trees, bushes, grass, climbing equipment, anywhere that will keep them guessing and busy for a couple of hours.
If the garden is not an option, then you could also do this indoors or maybe at your local Chelmsford park and gardens. Another alternative would be to play a similar game to pass the parcel, but with Easter eggs hidden inside the paper.

Easter Workshops for Kids in Chelmsford: If your children like to go out to activity classes then there are a number of Easter workshops in Chelmsford which are great fun for them and keep them occupied for hours over several days.
Cooking workshops are always popular where they can make delicious things such as chocolate, cup cakes and cookies. Other workshops on offer include jewellery making, nest making, mask making, as well as designing and creating their own Easter decorations.

Easter Sports Clubs for Kids in Chelmsford: The Chelmsford sports and leisure centres, Dovedale, Chelmsford Sports and Athletics, and South Woodham Ferrers, all have Easter fun packed activities and sessions for children. Classes include a wide variety such as archery, martial arts, go-karts, mad science, plus much more. With sessions ranging from one hour to a whole day, these events are ideal for parents who wish to stay with their child or need to leave them all day.

Easter in Chelmsford Theatres: Another treat for the whole family is going to one of the two Chelmsford theatres. The Civic Theatre and Cramphorn Theatre, next door to each other in Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, have shows on all year round, but during the Easter holidays and they have some great productions specifically for the children and their families to enjoy.

Easter in Chelmsford Eating Out: With literally hundreds of restaurants in Chelmsford to choose from, you really are spoilt for choice when eating out, so what about taking the family out for a lovely meal over the Easter break. From delicious Italian pizza and pasta, to the taste of Spanish tapas, to delicious mediterranean chargrill menus, the hardest part will be deciding which one to go to!

Easter in Chelmsford Days Out: There are numerous places to go for days out in Chelmsford and the surrounding area. Such places as the amazing gardens of RHS Hyde Hall, beautiful Hylands Park with its golf complex, Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre, the Chelmsford Museums, a cruise on the River Chelmer, or even Tropical Wings World of Wildlife in South Woodham Ferrers. There are lots of family events on right here in this Easter in Chelmsford, so see what you fancy doing in our Community section.

Easter Cooking Ideas: If your children enjoy cooking, let them design and make an Easter cake which can be decorated with lots of chicks, bunnies and eggs. This can be great fun and save a fortune on what bakers shops and delicatessens charge for their creations.

Easter Crafts & Gifts: If you like to send cards and give gifts at Easter time, why not opt for something a little different than Easter eggs, such as an Easter money wallet. Ideal for both boys and girls, they can make their own at home very cheaply and send it as a personalised gift.
Another fun way to pass the time is for the kids to make their own Easter bonnet or hat. You can pick up lots of arts and crafts pieces very cheaply nowadays including decorative items such as ribbon, card, glue, stickers, glitter, coloured paper, pretend straw, right down to a dozen tiny fluffy yellow chicks for under a pound.

Easter in Chelmsford Dates:

Easter School Holidays 9th April 2011 - 25th April 2011
Good Friday 22nd April 2011
Easter Sunday 24th April 2011
Easter Monday 25th April 2011
Royal Wedding 29th April 2011
May Day Bank Holiday 1st May 2011

So make the most of your long Easter break in Chelmsford this year, where there is probably the most fun and widest range of activities in Essex, where the whole family can relax and have fun.

If you are looking for a meal to celebrate Easter, there are dozens of restaurants and pubs in Chelmsford offering cuisine from all parts of the world. To help you choose, you may find the following list of Chelmsford restaurants & pubs useful when choosing where to eat out this Easter.

Riverbank Chinese Restaurant

Garden Restaurant

The Generals Arms

Hot House

Gulshan Curry House

Conservatory Restaurant At Pontlands Park

Gerrardo's Italian Restaurant Wine Bar

Seabrights Barn

Chelmer Tavern

The Old Windmill

Scotts Restaurant

The Dog & Gun

Plough Harvester

Aladdin Restaurant

Shaw Farm Country Carvery

Blue Strawberry Bistrot

Easter is the oldest Christian Festival, as well as being the most important, and is celebrated with traditional church services on Easter Sunday. Easter Services will be held at all of the following places of worship, local Chelmsford churches, as well as Chelmsford Cathedral.

St Augustin North Springfield

St Augustines R C Church

Hatfield Peverel Methodist Church

Writtle United Reformed Church

St Mary's Widford With Church Of The Holy Spirit

Christ Church (United Reformed)

Trent Road United Reformed Church

The Church Of The Ascension C Of E

Broomfield Road Evangelical Church

Little Baddow United Reformed Church

South Woodham Angelical Church

Holy Name R C Church

Springfield Park Baptist Church

Chelmsford Spiritualist Church

Church Of Our Saviour

North Springfield Baptist Church

The Central Baptist Church

Ebenezer Strict Baptist Church

Tile Kiln Chapel

Holy Trinity R C Free Church

Danbury Mission Evangelical Church

St. Johns the Baptist Church

Fairstead Parish Church

St Mary's Woodham Ferrers

Chignal Smealey United Reformed Church

The Oasis Church