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Brilliant things to do at Meadowhall this Easter

Easter Sunday arrives on 9th April this year so discover a host of Easter ideas at Meadowhall

With day outs, activities and special offers for the kids during the holidays, bright and beautiful Easter homewares including wreaths and bunting, fun crafting and gifting ideas plus fresh new spring fashion and beauty, be inspired at Meadowhall.

Easter opening times 2023:

Good Friday – 10am – 9pm
Easter Saturday – 9am – 8pm
Easter Sunday – Stores will be closed, but some restaurants & leisure operators will be open- see the list here.
Easter Monday – 10am – 8pm

1. Days and nights out over Easter

The mischievous Peter Rabbit will be travelling all the way to Meadowhall for a very special Meet and Greet appearance on Good Friday, 7th April.

If you’re shopping for egg-citing goodies in the run up to Easter, watch out for the Heart Angels, who will be spreading happiness and Easter cheer at Meadowhall from 3rd – 6th April between 12 and 4pm.

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Embrace the new season with fun days out at Meadowhall. Enjoy nights out with friends  at our incredible new Clubhouse, a brand new bar and leisure destination featuring cocktails, craft beers and street food sharing plates plus mini golf, bowling, VR darts and more.

Also, don’t forget Meadowhall is home to the brilliant outdoor Riverside adventure playground with climbing zone and slides for all ages. 
Pop in-store at Lego for free building events or head to the Today at Apple sessions which gives you hands-on experience and skill-based workshops for children and adults.

2. Where to eat with special offers

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There are so many incredible places to eat at Meadowhall with the kids from Marks & Spencer and Carluccio’s to Giraffe and Frankie & Benny’s.
There are kids-eat-free lunch offers on throughout the school holidays plus student, Blue Light card and special seasonal discounts for breakfast, brunch and dinner across Meadowhall – make sure you visit our offers page for the latest deals and menu ideas.
It’s also the place to find special menus, cocktails and dining spots for evenings out with friends, too (cocktail masterclass at TGI Fridays, free tea dances or sushi school at YO!?).

See the kids eat free offers

3. The best Easter eggs and gifts for 2023

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Whether you’re searching for Harry Potter, Marvel superheroes or Paw Patrol eggs or need dairy-free, vegan, diabetic-friendly or luxury creations, Meadowhall’s stores have you covered.
Marks & Spencer has a fun chocolate range for every budget including new designs such as Curly the Puppy, Chocosaurus Rex and Colin The Caterpillar egg hunt buckets plus bottles of Prosecco, Easter hampers and flower bouquets for grown-ups.

Hotel Chocolat’s new range includes cute chocolate Pen Pals and bunnies, filled eggs and the Velvetiser hot chocolate gift. Lindt has their iconic Gold Bunny in various sizes and fun selection boxes, Holland & Barrett is the place to find alternative eggs and boxes (see their vegan egg round up here).

Krispy Kreme, Millie’s Cookies and Batch’d will be serving up original ideas for Easter and, for sugar-free alternative gifting, find teddies, dolls and building delights at The Entertainer, Build-a-Bear and Lego.

See the Easter treats

4. Easter crafting and egg hunts

Make your own at-home egg hunts, create Easter bonnets and baskets, paint your own eggs, design cards with the kids and generally be inspired by craft ideas from WH Smith, Flying Tiger, Poundland, Kenji, The Works and Waterstones (which has lots of creative books for every age).

5. Easter decorating

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Bring spring to your home with Easter wreaths for your front door, uplifting bunting, beautiful tablescaping, flowers and decorations (get inspired with #easterdecor on Instagram). Head to Baytree Interiors, Ava May Aromas and Jo Malone at Flannels for new season-inspired candles, Jasmine Tree Gifts, Next, TK Maxx and Marks & Spencer for fresh new takes on interior trends.

6. Spring wardrobes and beauty refreshes for Easter

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Give your spring wardrobe a 2023 refresh – unexpected metallics, zingy pastels (think limes and lilacs), low-rise jeans, oversize bucket bags and ballet-inspired shoe designs are going to be huge this year so lead the looks with Flannels, Zara, All Saints and H&M; shoes at Office, Carvela, Clarks, Dune London, Kurt Geiger and schuh and accessories from Accessorize, Urban Outfitters, Pandora, Austen & Blake, Ernest Jones, Beaverbrooks, Goldsmiths and Micheal Kors.

There are also really cute kids’ creations (who can resist a bunny-eared cardigan for babies) at Marks & Spencer, Next and The White Company.

Upgrade your beauty bag in this season’s colour-popping bright lip and nail shades at Flannels’ beauty hall, Mac and Boots or invest in 2023’s multitasking skin products at L’Occitane, Lush, Molton Brown and The Body Shop. Spring has arrived!

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Last updated Friday 29 September, 2023