Parents hunting for the best Easter events in Street, Glastonbury, Wells and Shepton Mallet have no shortage of options this spring, with museums, visitor attractions, churches, gardens, theatre shows and heritage rail trips all lining up family activities across the 2026 Easter holidays. Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, 5 April 2026, and across Somerset the big draw is clear: egg hunts, Easter trails, crafts, holiday shows and full-on family days out.

Street and Glastonbury Easter events

In Street, Shoemakers Museum is shaping up to be one of the biggest Easter holiday attractions locally. Its Easter at Shoemakers – egg hunts and trails daily runs from Saturday, 4 April to Sunday, 19 April, from 10am to 5pm, giving families a straightforward answer to that annual question of what to do with the children over Easter.

The museum is also adding extra activities during the break, including Exploring Fossils on Thursday, 9 April and Thursday, 16 April. For Street parents searching for Easter events, Easter activities or things to do in Street with children, that makes Shoemakers one of the strongest all-round options over the school holidays.

Street's Easter offer does not stop there. Strode Theatre is also putting on family shows during the holiday period, including Teddy's Day On The Farm and The Wind in the Willows on Thursday, 9 April, giving families a solid indoor option if the weather turns.

Over in Glastonbury, Somerset Rural Life Museum is going big with Easter on the Farm from 3 April to 19 April. The attraction says visitors can expect an egg hunt, bunnies, donkey rides and Easter crafts, making it one of the most eye-catching Easter family events anywhere in the Glastonbury area.

Glastonbury Abbey is also joining the Easter rush with family activities in the Abbey Museum. Bouncy Bunny Head Bands is listed for Tuesday, 7 April from 11am to 1pm, while Easter Sock Bunnies is set for Thursday, 9 April. For readers planning a full day out in the town, Glastonbury area dig uncovers 6,000-year-old trackway is another reminder that Glastonbury's heritage pull is not slowing down any time soon.

Wells and Shepton Mallet Easter events

In Wells, two of the city's biggest visitor attractions are both firmly in the Easter game. The Bishop's Palace is running Easter Family Activities from 3 April to 19 April, from 9.30am to 5.30pm, with a garden trail, family craft sessions and falconry displays on 11 April.

Wells Cathedral is also laying on an Easter Egg Trail from Saturday, 28 March to Saturday, 18 April, running 9am to 3.30pm, alongside Easter Crafts on 8 and 9 April. That gives Wells a strong mix of Easter trail fun, hands-on holiday activities and traditional church events in one compact city centre.

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For families wanting to combine Easter outings with a wider city visit, Wells has plenty of extra pull too, from its cathedral and historic centre to the Bishop's Palace grounds. Readers looking for more seasonal detail can also see Wells Cathedral invites all to Easter services.

In Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet Prison is pushing hard for the Easter crowd with holiday activities including a free Easter egg hunt with a valid entry ticket, themed crafts and its Great Eggscape experience. It is one of the more unusual Easter days out in Somerset, mixing heritage and family entertainment in one stop.

Nearby, the East Somerset Railway at Cranmore is running a major Easter Weekend – Steam Train & Heritage Diesel Service from 3 April to 6 April, complete with Easter egg hunts and family activities across the bank holiday weekend. The railway is also advertising Sparkling Afternoon Tea on 4 April and Sunday Lunch on the Mendip Belle on Easter Sunday, giving it broad appeal beyond families with younger children.

Also near Shepton Mallet, Kilver Court Garden is listing an Easter Children's Trail on 3 April. The event is visible on the venue's listings, though readers may want to double-check final entry details before travelling.

Best Easter days out in Somerset near Street, Wells, Glastonbury and Shepton

Taken together, the stand-out Easter events in Street, Glastonbury, Wells and Shepton Mallet are Shoemakers Museum in Street, Somerset Rural Life Museum and Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, the Bishop's Palace and Wells Cathedral in Wells, and Shepton Mallet Prison, East Somerset Railway and Kilver Court near Shepton Mallet.

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