17 things you can do this week in Liverpool (30th March – 5th April 2026)

Lighter nights are here, we’ve got our sights on the long Easter Bank Holiday weekend and there’s loads going on right now, so here are 17 things to do in and around Liverpool this week …

Liverpool ONE’s Easter Party on Good Friday

Liverpool ONE is throwing a fabulous free Easter Party for the whole family this Good Friday. There’ll be a packed day of fun from 11am to 5pm with craft workshops, face painting, character meet and greets, plus an Easter Bonnet Competition so you can get creative for a chance to win Liverpool ONE gift cards.

Find out more here.

Spectacular FREE show, Cristal Palace in Southport 

This looks like being a wow – Southport’s Town Hall Gardens are being transformed into a giant open-air ballroom on Friday and Saturday for the spectacular Cristal Palace, featuring a 12-metre-wide chandelier hanging above the audience! French performance company Transe Express will create dazzling free 90-minute music and dance shows each evening from 7.30pm-9pm.

Find out more here.

The Shawshank Redemption at the Playhouse

If you loved the classic film with Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, get this in your diary. The Shawshank Redemption is a powerful tale of friendship between two unlikely jailmates that translates brilliantly to stage with a great cast led by Joe McFadden, Bill Ward and Ben Onwukwe, Tuesday to Saturday at the Playhouse.

Find out more here.

Afternoon Tea has launched at The Watering Can

The Watering Can in Greenbank Park is a gorgeous place for breakfast, lunch or just a slice of their amazing cakes, and now there’s another must-try because it’s launched Afternoon Tea. There are savouries and sandwiches, fresh-baked scones and sweet treats, plus an option to add a glass of fizz.

Find out more here.

Paul Van Dyk at the Dome, Central Hall 

Legendary DJ Paul Van Dyk returns to Liverpool with a mammoth three-hour set at the Dome at Grand Central Hall. Spend your Good Friday night at Trancecoda x Paul van Dyk, 8pm til 3am, but if you fancy it be quick grabbing tickets because the first releases are already sold out.

Find out more here.

Knowsley Safari’s Great Easter Eggventure

There’s cracking Easter fun at Knowsley Safari over the next two weeks with the Great Easter Eggventure. Families can join an interactive Easter Trail with a code to crack, and kids can craft their own bunny ears at Bunny’s Burrow Tipi. Special golden eggs have been hidden for visitors to find in exchange for treats, and the Easter Bunny will be hopping around the Foot Safari. Until April 12.

Find out more here.

Delicious food at Spire on Church Road

This restaurant on Church Road near Penny Lane, owned by brothers Matt and Adam Locke, has just celebrated its 20^th anniversary and there’s a reason why it’s stayed so popular. Its modern British and European dishes are creative and delicious, and there’s always a warm unpretentious feel to the place.

Find out more here.

Hot Wheels Monster Truck Live at M&S Bank Arena

These shows are really spectacular so it’s no wonder kids – as well as big kids – love them! Just in time for the Easter holidays, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ is back at the Arena with jaw-dropping stunts, challenges and an all-new addition joining the tour: Rhinomite the dynamite Rhino themed truck.

Find out more here.

Try the new menu at Seaforth Restaurant at the Municipal Hotel 

Liverpool’s beautiful five-star Municipal Hotel has to be experienced, and there’s a new menu at its Seaforth Restaurant so you’ve the perfect excuse to go. Inspired by our global trading past, the a la carte features dishes such as lamb with a scouse croquette alongside premium cuts cooked on the Josper Grill.

Find out more here.

Family fun at Anfield Stadium with Mighty Red and more

If you’re a Red with kids, there’s no better place to celebrate Easter than Anfield. Families can take special LFC Stadium Tours with themed activities including crafts, face painting, football skills, and a scavenger hunt until Friday April 10, and club mascot Mighty Red will join the fun on Monday April 6.

Find out more here.

Snow White at St Helens Theatre Royal 

Pantos aren’t just for Christmas anymore, now you can have all the laughs, singing and colourful costumes at Easter too. The fairest panto of them all, Snow White, is at the Theatre Royal from Wednesday until April 12 with heroine Chantelle Morgan up against Shania Twain as the Wicked Witch.

Find out more here.

Live music, paint n’ sip, Easter egg painting and more at Baltic Market

There’s so much going on this week at Baltic Market, it’s hard to know where to start! There’s an Easter paint n’ sip on Thursday, live music, footy and a DJ on Saturday, more music all day Sunday then loads of activities for kids on Monday including Easter egg painting, free facepainting, Easter treats and surprises.

Find out more here.

Cheshire Food & Drink Festival 

The new family-friendly Cheshire and North Wales Food & Drink Festival will take over Chester Racecourse from Friday to Sunday for three days of celebrity chef demos, kids and adult cooking classes, live music, a funfair, Kids Zone, Beer & Cider Zone, Food Zone, plus lots of food and drink stalls.

Find out more here.

Breakfast at Cafe Tabac on Bold Street

Tabac on Bold Street is a Liverpool institution and even though it’s recently changed ownership, all the things we’ve always loved are still there and that includes the fantastic brekkies. Rita’s Full English is a bit of a legend in its own right, with a veggie version, or go for eggs all ways served on Plattsville toast.

Find out more here.

Easter Family Festival at BOXPARK Liverpool

Fancy an Easter Egg hunt? How about joining the biggest one in the city at BOXPARK? This Sunday BOXPARK has an Easter themed version of its weekly Family Feastival, 12-4pm, with arts and crafts, activities and a chance to join a huge egg hunt for 1,000 eggs that have been hidden around the venue.

Find out more here.

Sunday roast at Ten Streets Social

If you’ve not tried the roast at Ten Streets Social yet, you don’t know what you’re missing, it’s a belter. Right near Everton’s stadium, it’s become famous for its roasts, served Sundays 1.30pm to 6pm, with a choice of meats or nutroast and some of the crispiest rosemary and thyme roasties you’ll ever taste.

Find out more here.

The Bus Yard is open at Crosby Beach! 

Now we know for sure that summer’s on its way! The Bus Yard is back open on Crosby Beach serving up street food, sweet treats, cocktails and frozen daiquiris all with a soundtrack of live music. This weekend there’s extra Easter family fun too with a visit from Peter Rabbit on Friday and an egg hunt on Sunday.

Find out more here.

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