Free things to do with kids in Hull during Easter holidays 2025
Rachel Roberts, the council's strategic lead for early help and Intervention, said: "Whether children and young people want to get outside, be active, play sports or flex their creative muscles with art, theatre or dance, there's something in the programme to make them happy."As always, everything is free, almost all sessions include a nutritional food offer, and everyone can participate provided they are school-age." She said the programme meant children could enjoy activities throughout the school holidays, without families having to worry about finding the money.Details of the full programme, which also includes animal-handling, interactive play workshops and go-karting, can be found on the council's Healthy Holiday's webpage.Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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