The Easter holidays are soon to arrive and there is plenty going on in and around Oldham to keep the kids entertained this half term.

The Oldham Times has taken a look at some of the best events and activities going on this Easter break.

Lancaster Farm Easter egg hunt

The popular park and animal farm which sits on the border between Oldham and Middleton is always a reliable source for great entertainment around the holidays.

This month, the farm has been hosting a giant Easter egg hunt around the farm, where participants have to find all the giant Easter eggs on the farm and stamp them into a booklet to win a chocolate prize.

The farm is open between 9.30am and 4pm from Friday to Sunday during school terms and every day during school holidays, with the Easter egg hunt available to do on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Admission to the farm costs £7.50 for each person, while there is a £3 entry for children to take part in the Easter egg hunt.

Along with the hunt, there is all the usual farm fun, including meeting the animals, taking part in the pirate shootout and driving mini quads.

Dinosaurs at Cockfields Farm

The farm near the Oldham-Tameside border is hosting a dinosaur-inspired experience over the weekend, from Easter Friday to Easter Monday.

Those attending will hunt for dino eggs, dance with dinosaurs and take part in other activities.

Tickets can be bought online and cost £21.50 each, with children less than one costing £2.

Easter panto

Once again, Oldham is hosting an Easter pantomime.

The production of Robin Hood is coming to Queen Elizabeth Hall on Good Friday with two performances - one at 2pm and one at 6pm.

Those taking part will include TV and dance sensation Louis Spence, Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh and her dog Scully, Britain's Got Talent winner and winner and star of Waterloo Road, Mount Pleasant and Emmerdale, George Sampson, and others.

Tickets can be bought online.

Town centre bunny hunt

One challenge will simultaneously entertain children and encourage people to shop locally this Easter.

Oldham Council has organised a town centre bunny hunt, which sees 12 bunnies hiding in different local shops, with children having to match the name of the bunny with the shop.

If they match the 12 bunnies and complete a simple form, they could be in with a chance to win prizes including shopping vouchers and more. The hunt lasts from Good Friday to Sunday, April 14.

Along with this, the Easter bunny will be hanging around Spindles between midday and 4pm on Good Friday and there will be face painting, Easter crafts and chocolate treats too.

Farm shop Easter egg hunt

Another Easter egg hunt will be held on the Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend, with children able to win prizes.

The hunt at The Narrowgate Farm Shop in Royton will take place between 1pm and 3pm, with children hunting for eggs as well as a golden ticket which will earn them a surprise.

Every child will go home with an Easter egg after the hunt, which will last between 30 minutes and an hour.

Tickets can be bought at the farm shop's website for £12.50.

Sholver Millennium Green Footpath hunt

An Easter egg hunt has been organised by Cllr Josh Charters and will take place at 11am on Easter Monday.

The hunt has been funded as a result of a successful Local Improvement Fund bid submitted by Cllr Charters and other councillors last year, with refreshments available in the community centre afterwards.

Hollingworth Lake egg hunt

Over the Easter weekend, those looking to get outside and enjoy an Easter egg hunt can do so in nearby Rochdale, on a boat.

An Easter egg hunt around Hollingworth Lake where participants will set off in a bell boat for a guided paddle hunt around the lake, as they look for hidden Easter treasures.

All hunters will receive a complimentary chocolate Easter egg, with participants having to be aged four or over and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

The hunts are taking in place two one-hour slots at 1pm and 2.30pm on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, with tickets costing £12.