What to do at Wicksteed Park this Spring!

March 31, 2025

What to do at Wicksteed Park this Spring!

Are you looking for some fun and exciting activities to do this Spring? Wicksteed Park is the place for you! From our rides and attractions, to children’s parties and a nature festival, to adults only events, there is something for everyone!

Here is what you can do at Wicksteed Park this Spring:

Easter Eggstravaganza

Hop into Easter fun at Wicksteed Park’s Easter Eggstravaganza!

From April 5th to 21st, 10:30 am – 5 pm, enjoy two weeks of thrills, laughter, and family fun. Ride exciting attractions, explore the park, and meet Wicky Bear as he walks about the park!

Wristbands start at £22 for unlimited rides, with family tickets starting from £56 for a family of 3. Kids under 0.9m enter FREE with a paying adult.

Book online now and make unforgettable Easter memories: Easter Eggstravaganza – Wicksteed Park

Easter Bunny Ball

Make this Easter unforgettable at Wicksteed Park’s Easter Bunny Ball!

Join us on April 17th from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm for an egg-citing family party filled with games, music, and Easter magic! Dance along to disco classics with Wicky Bear and take part in a thrilling Easter egg competition. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged—bring your best Easter outfit!

Tickets: £7 per child, £2.50 per adult, and £2 for under-1s. Regular parking charges apply. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Don’t miss out – book now: Easter Bunny Ball – Wicksteed Park

Explore the park

Let your little ones run wild this Spring in our 147 acres of lush parklands! Play and explore our traditional playground that offers a wide range of fun from slides and swings, to climbing frames and see-saws.

Go for a stroll around our stunning lake and feed our ducks and wild birds with some healthy feed from the duck feeding station near the lake and sandpit!

If you want to get the whole family involved in a friendly game of football, rounders or cricket, our fields are the perfect place to set up and get playing!

Or if you are a nature lover, take on one of our nature trails starting in the arboretum and explore the meadows or venture into our further 134 acres of meadows and explore the park’s different conservation areas.

Well-Being Walks

Are you looking to get outdoors more? Join us at Wicksteed Park for a Wellbeing Walk!

Wellbeing Walk group will meet every Wednesday at 10am outside of Carlo’s Courtyard! The walk will be approximately 1 hour/ 2miles with a shorter option also available.

Wellbeing Walks are volunteer led, friendly and local! Everyone is welcome to come along!

You don’t need any special equipment – just suitable shoes, clothes and we recommend you bring along a bottle of water.

Magical Afternoon at the Musicals

Magical Afternoon at the Musicals with Afternoon Tea is coming to Wicksteed Park!

Join us on April 23, 2025, from 12 pm – 4 pm for a spellbinding afternoon of musicals and a delightful afternoon tea. Enjoy breathtaking vocals, incredible music, and stunning costumes in a spectacular show!

Tickets are £45 per person, or £42 each for groups of 20+. Your ticket includes a delicious afternoon tea and parking.

Don’t miss this magical experience – book online now: Magical Afternoon at the Musicals – Wicksteed Park

For large group bookings of 20+, please email events@wicksteedpark.org

Back to the 80’s Night

Step back in time for a bodacious night of 80s music, dancing, and fun at Wicksteed Park’s Back to the 80’s Night! On Friday, May 2, 2025, from 7:30 pm – Midnight, enjoy Big Bopper Entertainment and live performances from Pure Genius, winners of the Northamptonshire Music Awards Party Band Award.

Rock your best 80s fancy dress – the bolder, the better! Delicious basket meals and drinks will be available.

Tickets: £15 per person (includes parking).

Location: Pavilion | 18+ only (ID required).

Don’t miss this rad throwback event – book now: Back to the 80s Night – Wicksteed Park

Wicky’s Play Factory

Searching for an indoor activity to do with your little ones? Wicky’s Play Factory is the place for you!

Wicky’s Play Factory is an exciting, indoor play area where children’s imagination can run wild! Whilst the little ones explore the slides and ball pits, adults can relax in the café area with a hot drink and a bite to eat.

Find out more about Wicky’s Play Factory and book your visit here: Play Factory – Wicksteed Park

Time for Tots

Join us every Thursday and Friday during term time for Time for Tots, a fun-filled outdoor adventure for little ones! Enjoy limited rides and attractions, plus nature and craft activities. Don’t forget to meet Wicky Bear on his park walkabouts!

Rides open: Astroslide, Carousel, Crazy Golf, Cups & Saucers, Roundabout, Meerkat Manor, Wicksteed Railway, and Wicky’s Farmyard (10 am – 4 pm).

Wristbands: £10 per person online and £12 on the day | Under 0.9m FREE with a paying adult | Individual ride tickets: £3

Book online now and let the fun begin: Time for Tots – Wicksteed Park

Festival of Nature

Join us on May 24, 2025, from 10:30 am – 5 pm for Kettering Nature Group’s first-ever Festival of Nature – a free family-friendly event celebrating wildlife and conservation!

Enjoy expert-led nature walks, bug hunts, citizen science activities, and practical tips on making your garden wildlife-friendly. Kids will love the hands-on arts, crafts, and nature activities running throughout the day!

Guest speaker Dr. Mark Avery, co-founder of Wild Justice, will share insights on conservation. Plus, enjoy live folk music, storytelling, and local conservation stalls.

Entry is FREE for the festival (parking charges apply) with park wristbands from £22 for unlimited rides.

Don’t miss out on this nature-filled day of fun, find out more here: Festival of Nature – Wicksteed Park

Crafternoon

Unleash your inner creativity at one of our weekly adults Crafternoon sessions!

These fun craft sessions take place every Thursday and is a great opportunity to explore different types of art and meet like-minded individuals.

Sessions run from 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm!

Spaces are limited so make sure you pre-book by heading to our website, so you don’t miss out on an afternoon of creative fun: Crafternoon – Wicksteed Park

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Customer Reviews

"It was absolutely amazing, my toddler loved seeing Santa and going to the elf workshop to pick a present! We saw reindeers, went on the train and a couple rides and went to the farm! A fantastic day out and a great experience for seeing Santa for the first time! Staff were great!"

Bethany

"Had not been to Wickstead park for years . Thought I would take my grandson and despite the weather and it being late in the season we had a lovely time. Great value for money and will return next year"

Perry

"We had a great fun day out. Old fashioned English Park. Good variety of rides. Clean loos. Friendly staff. We loved the train ride. Also the water rides were fantastic. Best to buy a wrist band that let's you have unlimited rides"

Rose

"We camped here this week, and all had a blast!!! It was so well-priced. We were one of the first in the park. The camping was quiet, and the kids absolutely loved all the places to walk!!! Thank you!"

Charlotte

"My parents took me to Wicksteed Park as a child over 50 years ago. Today I took my grandchildren and it was quite an experience. The train around the park is still there but now there are lots of much bigger rides for older kids and adults including a log flume. The old water chute I went on as a kid is still there and is loved by young and old. We found all the staff friendly and helpful at Wicksteed which is really important, as at other theme parks its what made for a poor experience. Maybe Wicksteed's British origins makes it a more relaxed experience than US style parks. You can almost imagine post Edwardian Britons in 1920's enjoying days out in this beautiful park with all its green spaces. My older grandkids enjoyed the rides and short queues whilst younger ones liked the soft play area. We are already planning our next visit to Wicksteed Park."

Del

"Great day out for extended family particularly good for 6 to 10 year olds and the older kids can take the little ones on the rides. The parks is really beautiful and there are hardly any queues. Lots of fun rides and wrist bands good value if you do lots of rides like my kids did. All 14 of us had a great day and we had a take out in the park before leaving on a beautiful evening. Fun times."

Julial

"We were lucky enough to go in a lovely sunny day. There were 11 of us, 5 adults and 6 children, 2 of whom have disabilities. The staff were so helpful in every way, sorting our wristbands out, giving advice, looking after us on rides, etc. Some of the rides I was used to were shut; the rocking tugboat, drop slide and mini landrovers, but a lovely surprise awaited in the form of new rides; the garden wheel and mechanical horses. We went boating on the lake, rode the water flume, went on loads of other rides for which there was barely a queue. The actual park itself is amazing, so much room to play for the children, we had a lovely picnic under the trees. Toilets were really clean, plenty of food outlets, although not as many as on previous visits. It baffles me that more people don't go there, as there really is something for everyone. Even if you didn't want to pay for the rides, there is still a excellent playing park. Take my advice and just head out there for the day..."

Janice

"Kids loved it, even through it was busy the queues weren’t too bad and as there is so much green space we easily found a spot in the shade for our picnic. Lovely parkland and they even dragged me on to the Dinosaur Valley ride! The band/ ticket options are great for a mixed group who might not all want to go on every ride."

Amy

"We camped at Wickstead park this weekend for our annual camping trip with friends and kids (age range 15 - 13). Booking was very easy and great communication with reception. The site is very clean, as are the facilities and there is lots for the kids to do. Its a very safe site and I would highly recommend it. We will definitely be back!"

Jackie

"Having one of our sons, and his nine year old to stay gave us a reason to visit Wicksteed Park yesterday. The rides were great fun and suitable for a range of ages; they all seemed well cared for and the operators paid attention to safety. We bought a wristband for our grandson, and individual tickets for the rest of us so that we could mix and match who went on with him. The weather was rather dull, which may have contributed to the generally short waits to get on the rides. The playgrounds are excellent and there is lots of room for running around. We took a picnic and easily found somewhere to sit and eat. Car parking was easy, and given there is no entrance charge, I thought it reasonable. I use a mobility scooter and had no problems getting around. We used to take our sons when they were small and we had little money: by just going in the playgrounds (no charge); playing ball games on the grass and taking a picnic, it was a cheap day out. Enjoy."