St Patrick’s Day London Parade, Trafalgar Square
Join the party as the streets of central London are transformed for St Patrick’s Day, with a parade of floats, marching bands, dancers and more.
Tomorrow, 12pm-6pm, free, london.gov.uk/stpatricks
Pottery painting, Hidcote Manor Garden
Paint your own ceramic masterpiece in the glorious surrounds of one of Britain’s great gardens.
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Tomorrow, 10am-4pm, price depends on size of pot, exploregloucestershire.co.uk
Amphibian Amour, Fishwick Recreation Ground, Preston
Join Park Rangers for a guided walk around the Fishwick Local Nature Reserve looking for frog and toad spawn and other amphibian activities.
Today, 10am-12pm, free, preston.gov.uk/yourservices/culture--parks-and-events
About Time! Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
Discover the story of time in a day of activities, talks, trails and entertainment. Workshops include stop-frame animation, film-making, model-making, plus a time trail and a Time Machine exhibition.
Today, 10am-5pm, free, mhs.ox.ac.uk/events
Daffodil Day, Hartland Abbey, Bideford
Take the family to see this this wonderful collection of historic daffodils, many planted 150 years ago. Hot pasties, light lunches and home-made cream teas are available.
Tomorrow, 11am-4pm, adults £4, children under 5 free, over 5 £1, hartlandabbey.com
Mother’s Day on Brownsea Island, Poole
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One of the National Trust’s top ten recommended days out for Mother’s Day. Brownsea Island is packed with wildlife — expect to see red squirrels, kingfishers, oystercatchers and sika deer. Tomorrow, the visitor centre has free children’s crafts and activities.
Tomorrow 10am-4pm (ferries go every 30 minutes from Sandbanks and Poole Harbour), adults £6.20, children £3.10, nationaltrust.org.uk
Ocean and Earth Day, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
A hands-on family fun day to learn about the fascinating discoveries made by scientists about the ocean world.
Today, 10.30am-4pm, free, hants.gov.uk
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Lambing, Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park, Cheltenham
Meet rare-breed farm animals like Gloucester Old Spot pigs, as well as goat kids, chicks and newborn lambs.
Today and tomorrow, 10.30am-5pm, adults £7.95, children (3-15) £6.50, seniors £7.50, family £26.00 (2 adults + 2 children), under 3s free, cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk
BeWILDerMum’s Day, BeWILDerwood, Wroxham
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Mums go free as a Mother’s Day treat. Make her a brooch at the craft station, challenge her to a Wobbly Wire race, or whizz down the Slippery Slope together.
Tomorrow, adult £12.50 (one mum free with every group), children over 3ft £10.50, children under 3ft go free, bewilderwood.co.uk
Give it a go, throughout London
If you’ve ever fancied the idea of capoeira, korfball, squash or zumba, this is your chance to try it out, for nothing. The Give it a go campaign encourages people to try new sports. All ages and all abilities are welcome to try the 150 free activities in venues across London.
Today, tomorrow, free, giveitago.org
Afternoon tea, Attingham Park, Shropshire
Treat your mum in Lady Berwick’s Tea Room in this 18th century mansion, served by waitresses in period costume.
Tomorrow, from £8.95 per person, nationaltrust.org.uk
Fabergé Easter egg hunt, around London
Take part in a giant treasure hunt. Hidden around the capital are 200 2½ft high Easter eggs, designed by artists, architects, jewellers and designers including Jake and Dinos Chapman, Nicky Haslam and Bruce Oldfield. Can you find any?
Until April 3, free, download maps and clues from thebigegghunt.co.uk