what's on in and around Colchester, Essex today, tomorrow, this week, this month and later

Welcome to your essential guide to what's on for children and families over the next few months in and around Colchester. We also regularly post events, things to do and other news on Facebook and Instagram. If you are looking for Holiday Clubs and Camps we have a dedicated section for those.

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Nicola Burrell Concrete Dreams

Firstsite, Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester
20 Apr 2024 - 20 Apr 2025

Halla Groves-Raines Life in Patterns

Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester
16 Nov 2024 - 20 Apr 2025

University Centre Colchester (UCC): Legacy

Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester
8 Mar 2025 - 15 Jun 2025

The Easter Quest at Lathcoats

Lathcoats Farm, Galleywood
29 Mar 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Romford Roars Dinosaur Trail

Romford Town Centre, Romford
29 Mar 2025 - 22 Apr 2025

Elsa James: It Should Not Be Forgotten

Firstsite, High Street, Colchester
29 Mar 2025 - 6 Jul 2025

Easter at Lemon Witch

Lemon Witch, Leigh-On-Sea
4 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Easter at The Green Barn Farm Shop

The Green Barn Farm Shop, Benfleet
5 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Easter Crafts

Colchester Zoo, Colchester
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Case of the Mystery

Colchester Zoo, Colchester
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Face Painting at the Zoo

Colchester Zoo, Colchester
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter Parade

Colchester Zoo, Colchester
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Golden Dragon Egg Hunt

Wyvernwood, Colchester
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter at the Farm

Stanton's Farm, Braintree
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter Egg-nigma Code - Egg Hunt

RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Chelmsford
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Dino Egg Hunt

Southend Pier, Southend On Sea
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter Festival at Old MacDonald's Farm

Old MacDonald's Farm, Brentwood
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

The big egg hunt 2025 at Belchamps

Belchamps Scout Centre, Hockley
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter at Barleylands

Barleylands Farm, Billericay
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Giant Easter egg hunt

RHS Hyde Hall, Chelmsford
5 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

See the Lambs at Layer Marney Tower

Layer Marney Tower, Colchester
6 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Easter Eggstravaganza at Marsh Farm

Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers
12 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe

Cliffs Pavillion, Southend on Sea
15 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Kid's Drop In Sessions (Climbing)

Colchester Climbing Project, Unit B/C Global Park, Moorside, Colchester
16 Apr 2025 - 20 Apr 2025

Easter Adventure

Rainham Hall National Trust, Rainham
16 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter 2K Obstacle Run

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
18 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Easter 2K Obstacle Run

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
18 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Easter 2K Obstacle Run

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
18 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Easter 2K Obstacle Run

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
18 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Easter Adventures at Bourne Mill

Bourne Mill, Colchester
18 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter Weekend at Barleylands

Barleylands Farm, Billericay
18 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

The Longest Easter Egg Hunt in Essex!

Epping Ongar Railway, Ongar
18 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter Egg Trail & Teddy Bear Picnic

The Vineyard, Colchester
19 Apr 2025

Easter party

Revelation Art, Sutton Road, Rochford
19 Apr 2025

Eggtastic Easter event

Creations, Pooles Lane, Hullbridge
19 Apr 2025

ForestTots: Ducks & Daffodils Easter Party

Do It Like A Mother, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA
19 Apr 2025

Family Easter Disco

Park Inn By Radisson Palace, Church Road
19 Apr 2025

Abberton Eggcellent Easter

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
19 Apr 2025

Abberton Eggcellent Easter

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
20 Apr 2025

Easter Sunday and Monday at Layer Marney Tower

Layer Marney Tower, Colchester
20 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Easter 2K Obstacle Run

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
21 Apr 2025

Easter 2K Obstacle Run

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
21 Apr 2025

Havering Fun Run

Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch
21 Apr 2025

Easter 2K Obstacle Run

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
21 Apr 2025

Abberton Eggcellent Easter

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
21 Apr 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
23 Apr 2025

Kids Kitchen

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
23 Apr 2025

Abberton Home Education Outdoor Science

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
23 Apr 2025

Essex Fire Museum - Family Open day

Essex Fire Museum (Grays Fire Station), Grays
27 Apr 2025

Woodland Folk Faces

Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
27 Apr 2025

Thames Chase Spring Fayre

Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
27 Apr 2025

Mama Soiree Cocktail Making

Franks, 109 - 111 Broadway
28 Apr 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
30 Apr 2025

Walk & Talk

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
3 May 2025

The Science of Space

Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea
4 May 2025 - 25 May 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
7 May 2025

Abberton Twilight Safari

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
9 May 2025

Dinosaur Adventure ROOOAAARRR!!

Go Bananas Colchester, Cowdray Centre
9 May 2025

Dinosaur Adventure

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
9 May 2025

Family Wave Rush 2025

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
10 May 2025 - 11 May 2025

Rookie Rush 2025

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
10 May 2025 - 11 May 2025

Rookie Rush 2025

Nuclear Races, Brentwood
10 May 2025 - 11 May 2025

Rookie Rush 2025

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
10 May 2025 - 11 May 2025

The Firstsite Art Fair

Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester
10 May 2025 - 28 Feb 2026

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Fit, Ongar Road
11 May 2025

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
11 May 2025

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
11 May 2025

Nuclear Fit Storm

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
11 May 2025

Family Wave Rush 2025

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
11 May 2025

Nuclear Fit Storm

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
11 May 2025

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
11 May 2025

Family Wave Rush 2025

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
11 May 2025

S.E.N.D. Friendly Soft Play Sessions

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
12 May 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
14 May 2025

Firstsite Fabulous Fridays

Firstsite, High Street
16 May 2025

Exotic Animal Weekend

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
17 May 2025 - 18 May 2025

Pier to Pier 2025

Clacton or Walton Pier, Colchester
18 May 2025

Flowers and Friendship Bracelets

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
18 May 2025

Flowers and Friendship Bracelets

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
19 May 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
21 May 2025

Abberton Home Education Ponds

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
21 May 2025

Kids Kitchen

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
21 May 2025

Ceramic Character painting and soft play

Go Bananas, colchester, 9&10, Mason Rd
26 May 2025

May Just Get Over It

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
27 May 2025

Abberton Wilder Holiday Club

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
28 May 2025

Abberton Home Education Survival Skills

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
28 May 2025

May Just Get Over It

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
29 May 2025

Abberton Pond Dipping

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
30 May 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
4 Jun 2025

Ceramics at Stanway Community Centre

Stanway Community Centre, Stanway Colchester
7 Jun 2025

Walk & Talk

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
7 Jun 2025

S.E.N.D. Friendly Soft Play Sessions

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
9 Jun 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
11 Jun 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
18 Jun 2025

Roald Dahl's The Twits

Brookside Theatre, Romford
18 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
25 Jun 2025

Abberton Home Education Insects & Invertebrates

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
25 Jun 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
2 Jul 2025

Girl Power Live

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
3 Jul 2025

Walk & Talk

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
5 Jul 2025

S.E.N.D. Friendly Soft Play Sessions

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
7 Jul 2025

Abberton Nature Tots

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
9 Jul 2025

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
19 Jul 2025

Nuclear Fit Storm

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
19 Jul 2025

Nuclear Fit Storm

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
19 Jul 2025

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
19 Jul 2025

Nicky Trix: Magic & Mayhem

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
23 Jul 2025

Abberton Home Education Survival Skills

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
23 Jul 2025

Walk & Talk

Wild Forest, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
2 Aug 2025

Exotic Animal Weekend

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
2 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2025

Summer School – Play in a Week 2025

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
4 Aug 2025 - 8 Aug 2025

Mud Tribe - Mud Family

Nuclear Races, Brentwood
6 Sep 2025

Mud Tribe - Mud Family

Nuclear Races, Brentwood
6 Sep 2025

Mud Tribe - Mud Family

Nuclear Races, Brentwood
6 Sep 2025

S.E.N.D. Friendly Soft Play Sessions

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
8 Sep 2025

Nuclear Fit Storm

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
20 Sep 2025

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
20 Sep 2025

Nuclear Fit Storm

Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
20 Sep 2025

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
20 Sep 2025

Abberton Home Education Survival Skills

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
24 Sep 2025

Exotic Animal Weekend

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
4 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2025

Autumn Market & Artisan Craft Fair.

Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois
5 Oct 2025

S.E.N.D. Friendly Soft Play Sessions

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
6 Oct 2025

Abberton Home Education Survival Skills

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
22 Oct 2025

S.E.N.D. Friendly Soft Play Sessions

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
3 Nov 2025

Jack and the Beanstalk

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
19 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026

Abberton Home Education Survival Skills

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Colchester
26 Nov 2025

S.E.N.D. Friendly Soft Play Sessions

Go Bananas Colchester, Colchester
8 Dec 2025