EASTER egg hunts, storytelling workshops and sword-fighting sessions are among the activities being held to entice visitors to attractions over the Easter break.

In York, the Yorkshire Museum Gardens will showcase how Easter was celebrated throughout the ages, and will host a daily medieval Easter egg hunt and a workshop where visitors will be able to create their own stained-glass window.

There will also be special demonstrations from Friday to Monday which will include dancing, tournament training and sword fighting, where children will learn how festivals were celebrated in the 15th Century.

York Castle Museum is holding an Easter trail and Easter-themed family arts and crafts activities daily. Visitors will also be able to create their own Easter-themed egg cosy while the Castle Kitchen will be baking hot cross buns using Victorian and modern recipes for people to compare.

On Saturday, April 4 and April 11 there will be a Victorian egg decorating competition, with the chance to roll the creations in the Riverside area.

Visitors to York’s Chocolate Story can unwrap the secrets of chocolate making and learn the art of the chocolatier. A guided tour takes people on a journey through the city where chocolate made history while there will also be an Easter egg hunt.

Children are being invited to make their own model toy steam engines at the National Railway Museum, have a go at building their own tracks, explore the museum using an interactive backpack and enjoy interactive storytelling workshops.

Castle Howard has organised a traditional fairground with a carousel, big wheel and a coconut shy, along with a ‘mini farm’ with mini pigs, pygmy goats and mini ponies from Saturday, April 4 to 6.

Nunnington Hall near Helmsley will have family activities, including an Easter Egg Hunt, and there will also be family events at the nearby Rievaulx Terraces while Rievaulx Abbey is showcasing Medieval Falconry on Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6, noon to 5pm with falconer, Raphael Falconry.

East Riding libraries are holding free events until April 9, featuring Easter story times, egg hunts and magicians.

Stockeld Park near Wetherby is hosting its Easter Adventure until April 19, including a Little Bo Peep show, April 3 to 6, an opportunity to watch eggs hatching – five days from Bank Holiday Monday – and an Easter Egg hunt through the enchanted forest.

There is also a competition to design your own chocolate flavour, create an Easter Bonnet, and take part in an egg-and-spoon Easter challenge. The attraction also includes a roller rink, a maze, giant inflatable slide, ride-on electric scooters and an indoor play zone.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Easter trail stretches 18 miles between Pickering and Grosmont and will run across the Easter school holidays. Clues will be at each station with an opportunity to win a family ticket for a return visit to the heritage railway.

Characters from the past will help showcase the historic locations of Whitby Abbey and Scarborough Castle with family activities from April 3 to April 6.