Easter activities for families & kids
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With the Easter holidays just around the corner here’s your guide to tennis and padel activities for you and the family.
Easter activities for kids
Get started playing tennis
If your kids have never played tennis before, don’t worry – we’ve got an offer just for you.
Take advantage of our LTA Youth starter tennis offer with everything you need to get your kids involved and discover their love for the game.
For just £4.99 you’ll get:
- A junior tennis racket
- A set of tennis balls
- Access to free taster tennis sessions (Barclays Free Park Tennis and / or Barclays Big Tennis Weekend)
- An LTA Advantage membership – with a wide range of exclusive discounts and benefits
Join a kid’s coaching course
Want a fun, exciting activity for the kids to get involved in this Easter? LTA Youth has you covered.
LTA Youth is our junior tennis coaching programme taking place at parks, clubs and other tennis venues all across Great Britain over the Easter holidays.
Each lesson is packed with dynamic games and skill-building activities to help improve balance, agility, coordination and so much more. There are classes for all ages (4-18) and abilities so there’s something for everyone.
In the meantime, find out more from our LTA Tennisables – six colourful characters on a mission to get children playing tennis – and see if the kids can complete their tennis challenges.
Free Easter activities
Join a free family tennis session
You and the kids can play tennis for free this Easter at your local park tennis courts.
Barclays Free Park Tennis is a free, social tennis session every weekend for people of all ages and abilities who want to have fun on court.
All the equipment will be provided for you and the sessions are run for free by a group of trained volunteers. Expect lots of games, exercises and helpful tips on how to improve your game.
Barclays Free Park Tennis sessions are already being run in cities across the UK, such as London, Manchester, Glasgow and more, with new sessions being added all the time.
Easter activities for the family
Play at a tennis court near you
Tennis is for all the family, so this Easter, why not head down to your local park courts and have a hit together.
There are thousands of park courts across the country and in your local area where you can play tennis.
It doesn’t matter if you’re all complete beginners or if you play more regularly, anyone can pick up a racket, get involved and have fun out on court.
Find and book tennis courts in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff, Edinburgh and almost any other city or town in Britain with our easy-to-use booking tool and with the Play Tennis app.
The Play Tennis app has everything you need to help discover and book courts, connect with other players and explore other ways to play the sport at your local courts.
Play padel this Easter
Easy to pick up and hard to put down – padel is one of the fastest growing sports in the world.
If you’re looking to try something new this Easter, why not head to one of the many padel courts across the country and give it a go.
Padel is a brilliant sport for all ages and abilities. Played as doubles, it’s fun, social and easy for beginners to learn – perfect for the whole family.
Don’t worry if you don’t have any equipment – most padel venues will have rackets and balls ready for you to hire.
Easter activities near you
Play in a fun junior tennis competition
This Easter there are fun, friendly and action-packed junior tennis competitions taking place across the country.
From LTA Youth Compete events like Local Tour, Team Challenge and Matchplay, to local County Tour tournaments and even regional and national competitions – there’s something for all levels and ages.
Discover more about our junior events and search for tennis competitions near you throughout the Easter holidays.
Find a local tennis coach
As well as our LTA Youth courses, you can also book individual lessons with an LTA Accredited Coach at your local courts.
These sessions are great for getting tailored coaching specifically around you and/or your kids.
Work on those groundstrokes, practice your serves, or master the volleys – coaches are here to help improve your game.
Find your nearest coach using our search tool and get in contact to learn more about the programmes and sessions they offer.
