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Dragon Eggsplorers - Wakefield Museums and Castles
Dragon Eggsplorers
Wed 1 April 2026, 11am - 3pm
Pontefract Castle
Enjoy eggsploring the incredible nature all around us this Easter holidays!
Ilbert the Dragon invites you to Pontefract Castle for a day of dynamic dragon and nifty nature activities.
Meet Ilbert’s friends from the RSPB and Wakefield Recycles. Learn more about how to help nature in your local area.
Take the day at your own pace with a wonderful range of drop-in crafts.
There’s loads for your crafty little dragons to sink their claws into!
SEND session:
There is an SEND version of this event earlier in the day, 10am to 10:45am on Wednesday 1 April. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions. We are also running this SEND session for those families who prefer a more relaxed atmosphere. SEND sessions must be pre-booked.
Part of Dragon Egg Week
This special activity day is part of Dragon Egg Week at Pontefract Castle. Help Ilbert to find all his eggs on our ever-popular Easter Dragon Egg Hunt!
All activities, including the trail, are free.
1 April 2026
11am - 3pm
Pontefract Castle
Free, no booking required
Families aged 3+
Access information at Pontefract Castle
Browse our detailed accessibility information for Pontefract Castle.
Visual stories
You can download our visual story for Dragon Egg Week before you visit. We also have a version of the Dragon Egg visual story with alt text.
The Dragon Egg Week visual stories go alongside our visual story for everyday visits to Pontefract Castle. We also have a version of the everyday visual story with alt text.
Contact information
Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1QH Car Park: WF8 2JF