With the school break nearly upon us, you might be looking for ideas for what to do with the little ones.

Here are five family-friendly highlights from across the borough:

1- Minibeast fun at Gosport Museum and Art Gallery

Throughout Easter there are lots of low cost or free family events you can take part in:

• Butterfly Trail Hunt – follow the clues, search for hidden butterflies and learn fascinating facts about them – 5 to 19 April, £2 per trail 
• Magnifying Glass Minibeast Investigation – investigate the world of minibeasts up close using magnifying glasses and learn fun facts about their features, habitats and behaviours – 8 and 15 April, free
• Minibeast Life Cycles – an hour-long session will include storytelling, craft and an interactive game to get children moving – 10 and 17 April, £2
• Kid’s Sip and Paint: Easter Eggstravaganzer – a fun-filled session combines painting Easter-themed masterpieces with sipping on a delicious milkshake or smoothie – 11 and 18 April, £5 – booking essential
• Minibeast Makes – using colourful materials and their imaginations, children will learn about the wonderful world of minibeasts while crafting keepsakes to take home – 19 April, free

Venue: Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, Walpole Road, Gosport, PO12 1NS

2 – Explore Fort Brockhurst

11.00am – 3.00pm – Saturday 12 April 2025

Bring a picnic and enjoy a day exploring this 19^th century fort as it opens for the 2025 summer season.

Fort Brockhurst is open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month April – October 11.00am – 3.00pm.

Venue: Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Elson, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4DS

3 – Take a flight at the Hovercraft Museum

Saturdays and Sundays, 10.00am – 4.00pm

Visit the Hovercraft Museum to imagine what it’s like to pilot a real hovercraft, sit in James Bond’s iconic hovercraft and step into the cockpit of the largest commercial hovercraft ever built. 

Venue: Hovercraft Museum, Seaplane Square, Marine Parade West, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9NS

4 – Adventure through time at Little Woodham 

Select dates from Saturday 5 April

Open the doors of real homes, meet their residents, and immerse yourself in the everyday life of a small village.

Venue: Little Woodham, Grange Farm, Barrington Close, Gosport, Hants, PO13 8NZ

5 – Have a whale of a time at our free splash parks

From Easter, Gosport’s splash parks are open for the summer [add internal link to above news article].  Free, family fun for under 11s – with nearby playgrounds, parking, toilets and cafes.

Venue: Stokes Bay Splash Park and Lee-on-the-Solent Splash Park

Check out all upcoming events in Gosport – or submit your own to be added to our listings.