Around Easter time there are plenty of opportunities how your little ones can be entertained. Especially during Easter holidays many activities are offered, some of them Easter themed like egg hunts. But also cultural and creative events like musicals or workshops are worthwile options.
The Villa Madama Book Sale
Dates: 1st to 11th March 2018
Time: 10:00am to 9:00pm
Place: Villa Madama, Triq Birbal BLZ Ħal Balzan, Malta
The much-awaited annual Villa Madama Book Sale is back. Two of Malta’s leading book publishers and distributors pack one of Malta’s finest stately homes and gardens with all your favourite reads. Here you will find any book related to Malta as well as a vast selection of children’s books, paperbacks, novels, art titles, folklore, young teen readers, archaeology, nature, and early readers for your little ones – EVERYTHING RIDICULOUSLY DISCOUNTED!
Click here for more information.
Malta Artisan Markets at Palazzo de Piro
Malta Artisan Markets kicks off 2018 at the prestigious Palazzo de Piro, Mdina on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March, 2018
Kicking off 2018 Malta Artisan Markets together with Xara Collection will be hosting the first local market of the year at Palazzo de Piro, Mdina on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March from 10am – 5pm.
Malta Artisan Markets collaborates with small, independent businesses in a ‘market styled set up’, aiming to showcase original and artisanal quality products inspired, designed or made locally. Over the years MAM has also opened it’s doors to include a ‘growing’ international community of artisans, crafters, artists, designers and food producers.
This month’s edition of the market will showcase a range of products including woodworks, accessories, bakes and delicacies, home ware, and fashion. Some highlights include Weaving Malta, Stephen Cordina (Aroma & Therapy) and Maria Cutajar (Fashion Designer).
Malta Artisan Markets invites you to come and meet the entrepreneurs and local artisans. Children can also participate in a craft workshop hosted by Sand Crafts Malta, Face-painting by Emily or have a caricature done by Svetlana. Tea, snacks or lunch can also be enjoyed at the Xpresso Café and Bistro by Infinitely Xara.
Entrance to the market is free of charge. For more information email manager@maltartisanmarkets
Children’s Cinema Day
Date: Saturday, 10th March 2018
Time: 10am to 7pm
Place: Eden Cinemas, St. George’s Bay, STJ 3310 San Giljan
Enjoy a fun packed day for the entire family, with loads of animation and interactive entertainment, not to mention the very latest 2D and 3D movies showing at great discounted prices!
With a vast range of screens to choose from, Eden will be showing 15 different movies throughout the day! Whether you’re in the mood for a cartoon, or something a little bit more serious, you’ll definitely be spoilt for choice. Movies showing on the day include the biggest blockbusters such as Black Panther, Paddington 2, Monster family, Ferdinand, Coco, Early Man, Maze Runner and many more! The Children’s Cinema Day is a guaranteed great family day out, filled with quality entertainment and some great surprises! Also, with the bonus of a discounted rate at Eden Car Park, where you pay just €5 for four hours, we’ll save you any hassles for parking. Click here for more information.
HUSH (for ages 8+) Musical
Dates & Times:
Saturday, 17th March 2018, 6:00pm
Sunday, 18th March 2018, 3:00pm & 6:00pm
Monday, 19th March 2018, 10:00am & 12:00pm
Place: Teatru Manoel, 115 Triq it-Teatru l-Antik, Valletta VLT 1426
HUSH is a musical performed by Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre (TMYT). It is the story of a little boy from a very famous musical family, but when his mother dies, all music is banned from his house. After he is dreadfully humiliated by The Maestro, Gus decides the safest option is to stop speaking and singing – in effect to HUSH! One day, Gus passes the old music shop & finds it open. Inside, he finds a girl called Clementine Pickles. Clementine shows Gus how it is possible to play beautiful music even on broken instruments but as Gus is leaving, an evil stranger enters the shop, locks Clementine in a cello case, steals her voice & a precious baton! This evil stranger uses the baton to extract sounds from everyone & everything, leaving the world a completely silent place. A hush has fallen. A plan unfolds. A voice is forgotten…
Price: €10 per person (adult or child)
Click here for more information and bookings.
Kids Dig Science: Tectonics, Acids and Bases
Date: Saturday, 24th March Tectonics (Physics, Geology) and 28th April 2018 Acids and Bases (Chemistry)
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Place: Studio A (St James Cavalier)
Kids Dig Science @ Spazju Kreattiv is a concept thought up by the Science in the City team at the Malta Chamber of Scientists. This season, the team will meet with the scientists to find out the latest in all that is science, then cut it down to size for children above the age of 6.
In the March session focuses on Tectonics and investigates Maths and how it is used in everyday life, how the atmosphere protects us from certain annihilation, we will delve into the wonders of biodiversity and shock the kids with fun facts on electricity. As we focus on acids and bases in the April session we add a glow to Christmas with fluorescence. This combination of interactive theatre and hands on science experiments, games and crafts, allows kids to tap into their desire to explore and discover. It teaches them to problem solve in the most creative of ways.
Price: €6
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Easter Event – Teddy Mountain at RC World
Dates: Saturday, 24th and Sunday 25th March 2018
Times: 24th: 11:00am to 6:00pm; 25th: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Place: RC World, 25, San Gorg, Naxxar
Easter Event based on two days here at RC World with family activities and competitions, free gifts and more through out the days. Click here for more information.
Easter Egg Hunt at The Malta Horse Sanctuary
Date: Sunday, 25th March 2018
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Place: Malta Horse Sanctuary, Is-Siggiewi (Park and Ride from near Dar tal-Providenza)
Besides the main activity which obviously is the Egg Hunt starting from 12:00pm, Malta Horse Sanctuary also offers lots of other diverting activites like egg painting, horse rides starting from 10:30am, games and face painting. For the Egg Hunt the children will be divided into different groups according to their age.
You don’t have to book in advance, simply purchase the entrance tickets (€ 3 per person) on site on the day of event. Food and drinks are provided for sale. Find out more on their facebook event.
The Strange Travels of Señor Tonet
Dates: 28th March 2018 to 8th April 2018
Places: Esplora, Kalkara; Valletta
During Spring 2018, a curiosity fair full of fun, interactive mechanical installations designed by Barcelona-based artists Tombs Creatius lands in Malta.
Little Stars Easter Sessions
Date: Wednesday, 28th March 2017
Times: Session 1: 4:30pm to 5:30pm & Session 2: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Place: L-Iklin
Little Stars in L-Iklin is offering a special edition of Little Stars Easter divided into two sessions. Both will take you and your child to a magical sensory Easter fun and will stimulate your baby/toddler’s sense of touch, smell, sight, hearing, balance and proprioception while encouraging creativity and exploration through Easter related activities including songs, Easter egg hunt, Easter crafts and much more. The event is for babies/toddlers aged 18 months to 3/4 years. Early booking is recommended as the places are limited.
Visit their facebook page for more information.
Easter Egg Hunt Party
Date: Saturday, 31st March 2018
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Place: Il Cortile Wine & Dine, L-Iklin
The Easter Bunny’s on his way with treats for girls and boys between 3 and 7 years. So please grab your baskets on this day, so we’ll have games to play. Book your tickets now as there are limited numbers available. Just send a message on 79055111 or 79220248 with your address and the tickets will be delivered. The price of € 16 per child includes the entrance fee, free flowing water and juice as well as a meal you can choose from menu like chicken nuggets, fish fingers, burgers and penne…
Click here to join the facebook event.
Easter Event Days at Dinky Fingers
Dates: 28th, 29th, 31st March 2018 & 3rd and 4th April
Times: either 9.30am to 11.30am or 11.30am to 1.30pm
Place: 101 Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Baħar
Dinky fingers is a painting cafe located in San Pawl il-Baħar where you can spend time with your little ones painting and crafting while enjoying free tea and coffee. Across the Easter Holidays they’re hosting special offer event days:
On the Easter Theme days 28th and 29th March you get a ceramic bunny coin bank or ceramic egg basket, egg scratch art and egg sand art for € 10. Their Easter Egg and Bunny Discount Day takes place on Saturday, 31st March. You then get every Easter item for 5 Euros or less, including ceramic bunnies, ceramic egg baskets, MDF items and everything else Easter related. Tuesday & Wednesday 3rd & 4th April are Unicorn and Pirate Days, where you can choose between a unicorn or pirate themed bundle for € 10 each (you can choose from our usual shelf items as well). The unicorn themed bundle includes a ceramic unicorn coin bank to decorate, a unicorn tattoo as well as a unicorn keychain to decorate. A wooden pirate sword to decorate, a pirate tattoo and a pirate scratch form the pirate themed bundle.
Please message to reserve your seats at these holiday events and click here to visit the facebook event.
Easter Egg-citement
Date: Saturday 31st March 2018
Place: Is-Simar Nature Reserve, Saturday 31st March 2018
Bird Life Malta offers a fun-filled guided activity including an Easter egg hunt, nature detective activities and exploration within the nature reserve. So far they have only published the date, but more details will be announced later.
Assuming the upcoming event is similar to last year’s, it will be divided into four sessions each lasting 90 minutes and with a capacity of 25 children per session. It’s open for children from 4 to 12 years old with a fee of €5 per child paid on the same day. Bookings should be made via email to events@birdlifemalta.org or private message to BirdLife Malta with the following details: contact number, which session you would like to attend, parent/guardian’s name, names of children in your group and age of children in your group
Keep checking their webpage for further information that will be uploaded soon.
Easter Kids Party
Date: Saturday, 31st March
Place: Balzan
The Easter Kids Party organised by Big Mamma Entertainment includes food and drink, animation, games and a surprise for everyone. Click here for more information.
Easter Sunday At Valletta Waterfront
Date: Sunday, 1st April 2018
Place: Valletta Waterfront
An Easter egg-hunt will be organized for young children, along with other entertainment. Click here for more information.
Easter Monday Funday
Date: Monday, 2nd April 2018
Time: 11:30am to 4:30pm
Place: The Xara Lodge, Sqaq Tac-Cawla, Triq It-Tigrija, Ir-Rabat RBT5320, Malta
Curtain Raiser promises a great day out for all the family on Easter Monday. The event is suitable for ages starting 2+.The entrance ticket will include access to all activities, such as: Bouncy castles, Puppet Shows, Science Shows, Mascot Shows, Animal plush mechanical rides, Magic Shows, Toddler Area, Egg Hunts, Sticky wall, Themed parties, Cartoon characters meet & greets, and endless fun for everyone!
Tickets: € 13.50 for children and € 6.50 for adults.
Click here for more information and to make your booking.
TOI TOI EVENTS
Djembe Workshop (for ages 9+)
Date: 11th March 2018
Time: 11:00am & 12:30pm
Place: Malta School of Music, 32, Street Triq, Triq J Abela Skolaro, Il-Ħamrun HMR 1304
School children and families will love these dynamic djembe percussion workshops where they will together, learn rhythms and create empowering sounds made on these authentic Senegalese drums. These will be provided at the venue by the Malta School of Music.
Price: €8 per person
Click here for more information.
Toi Toi Ahoy! – Pirates Perform Pictures (for ages 6+)
Date: Sunday, 25th March 2018
Time: 3:00am & 4:30pm
Place: Esplora – Kalkara
Can we tell a story, or paint a picture with music? Join us for an adventure into storytelling music, we will be swept away to see folk stories, nursery rhymes and pieces of art!
Price: € 10 per person (Ticket entitles ticket-holders to a full-day entrance to Esplora exhibitions & a live science show on the same date)
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325 – Crescendo (for ages 3 to 5)
Dates: Saturday, 07th and Sunday, 08th April 2018
Times: 09:45am, 11:00am & 12:15pm each day
Place: Studio Theatre, Old Theatre Street, Il-Belt Valletta
Let’s explore dynamics in music. Crash, bang, and lots of volume, or tiny whispers that disappear into nothing…
Price: €7 per person
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Toi Toi Lab-sters – A Musi(n)c Experiment at Esplora (for ages 5 – 10)
Date: 08th April 2018
Time: 3:00pm & 4.30pm
Place: Esplora – Kalkara
Toi Toi Lab-sters will offer creative and fun scenarios enticing children to join in through sounds, movements and music, thus helping the scientists reach their goal by the end of their story. These sessions promise to provide an interactive platform for all present, encouraging anyone who joins in to work as part of a team and just have a ball!
Price: €10 per person (Ticket entitles ticket-holders to a full-day entrance to Esplora exhibitions & a live science show on the same date)
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JacquesUŻi (for ages 7+)
Date: Sunday, 15th & 22nd April 2018
Times: 11:00am & 12:15pm
Place: Studio Theatre, Old Theatre Street, Il-Belt Valletta
Price: €7 per person
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The Science of Flamenco – Toi Toi Moves (for ages 5+)
Date: 22nd April 2018
Time: 3:00pm & 4:30pm
Place: Esplora – Kalkara
Science is all around us. There’s science everywhere you look. Everything we do uses science. Now, have you ever thought about the science of music? Have you ever wondered what you require to be able to dance Flamenco? We need your help with finding the right ingredients. They seem to be all around us but we cannot see them! We need special people who like to dance to help us look for them, so come and join us to discover how and what we need to dance flamenco. Come dressed for the occasion if you have a flamenco costume and bring anything which you think has a connection to flamenco dance!
Price: €10 per person (Ticket entitles ticket-holders to a full-day entrance to Esplora exhibitions & a live science show on the same date)
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Toi Toi Ahoy! – The Tuneful Treasure Hunt (for ages 6+)
Date: 29 April 2018
Time: 11:00am & 12:15pm
Place: Studio Theatre, Old Theatre Street, Il-Belt Valletta
The Pirates are on a special treasure hunt: the synthesizer search! Come & help us find all of the missing pieces of our synthesizer, as we learn how electronic sound is created. Throughout the search we will experience music controlled by live movement sensors, journey through interactive performance art, & of course sing along to some pirate songs!
Price: €7 per person
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Bel Canto!
Date: 06th May 2018
Time: 11:00am & 12:15pm
Place: Studio Theatre, Old Theatre Street, Il-Belt Valletta
Following the success of Mo’s Art, Bel Canto! aims to introduce the world of opera to audiences of all ages with a new trio of composers’ works. Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini were considered to be the 3 great Italian composers of bel canto opera, & their works remain popular to this day. You’re sure to fall in love with opera with the music of these 3 tuneful composers!
Price: €7 per person
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022 – Ċapċap (for ages 0 to 2)
Dates: Sunday, 13th and Monday, 14th May 2018
Times: 11:00am & 12:15pm
Place: Studio Theatre, Old Theatre Street, Il-Belt Valletta
Hear the bells a-ringing, As the violins play? Our performers singing, Cello and horn, hooray!
Price: €5 per person
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Toi Tales – Phil’s Fables (for Ages 3 – 6)
Place: Esplora – Kalkara
If you ask Phil simple questions you may receive many interesting answers to the very same question. This makes everybody wonder whether Phil’s stories are true or not. Well, we’ll only find out the answer to that question by asking him… Or rather, we’ll take a peek into his life and find out for ourselves!
Price: €10 per person (Ticket entitles ticket-holders to a full-day entrance to Esplora exhibitions & a live science show on the same date)
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Easter School 2018 at Depiro Basketball Club
Come and join the fun at our Easter School!! Not to be missed!! Ages 5 to 13!! Bookings on a first come first served basis. Further information on application form by following this link: http://depirobc.com/news/2018-easter-school-holidays/
From 26th March – 6th April 2018 – between 08:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs