To ensure you have an egg-sellent Easter the Mercury has listed six events taking place in the district this bank holiday weekend.

Fowlmead Country Park is inviting families to an Easter Egg Hunt on Good Friday.

The challenge is to locate prizes and it will be from 10am until 1pm.

Tickets cost £2.50.

 

An all-day Easter fair is being held at the Charlton Centre’s community shed on Saturday.

Children are asked to take Easter bonnets to decorate between 11am and 3pm.

The fair will include a colouring competition, find the chick and decorate the egg.

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You may also spot the real Easter bunny hiding in the woods if you pay a visit to Kingsdown’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday.

Following last year’s success, when almost 190 children took part, organisers have put on two trails for older and younger children alike.

Little ones must discover the clues to win an Easter egg prize and can get their faces painted before they set off.

There will be Easter art and craft activities as well as tea, cakes and a raffle.

It will be at Kingsdown and Ringwould Primary School from 1pm until 3pm and costs £3 per child.

For more information please contact Raeanne Nightingale on 01304 360330.

There will be eggs galore over the Easter weekend

The Ark, in Noah’s Ark Road, Dover, is holding an Easter festival for families on Saturday and Sunday.

It starts at 10am with an explore Easter activity including a treasure trail around the church. There will also be a bouncy castle, face painting and refreshments.

A church service will be held on Sunday at 10.30am.

For more information call The Ark on 01304 225737.

 

Easter is in full swing across the district

Sainsbury’s in Deal is running an Easter Bonnet Parade for youngsters on Monday.

The West Street store is inviting children to create their own Easter bonnet masterpieces, then walk down a catwalk to show them off to local celebrity judges.

It will be at the front of the store at 11am. The winners will each receive an Easter goodie basket.

East Kent Railway Trust is allowing people to ride on its trains for £1 on Easter Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. The events take place at the Shepherdswell base and the Eythorne station

For information, click here.