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Things to do and see around Maidstone - April 2022

Come and join the Dinosaur Egg Hunt this Easter! 

Free Family Fun around Maidstone from 2 to 16 April. Find 20 large colourful Dino eggs around town, collect a letter on each to help spell out a small sentence. Crack the code and hand your completed form in at Maidstone Museum for a gift. You can then also be entered into a free prize draw to win 1 of 100 Spike Dinosaur soft toys (Sponsored by Maidstone Museums' Foundation). Eggs are designed by fantastic local artists and schools. Trails forms available from Maidstone Museum, click here for Museum opening hours.

Meet animatronic dinosaurs on Saturday 9 April 

Keep your eyes peeled for the animatronic T Rex and Spinosaurus who will be based on Fremlin Walk and The Mall, watch out in town too! There will also be rangers with Baby Velo Raptors and the Jurassic Buggy. Between 9 to 16 April there will also be a Dino Craft bar inside The Mall. 

One Maidstone is really pleased to bring these activities to the town centre and are
doing so in partnership with The Mall, Fremlin Walk, Maidstone Borough Council and our wonderful town centre businesses.

Are you 70 this year and live in Maidstone?

To celebrate her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, 70 Maidstone residents who were born in 1952 are being invited to join the Maidstone Mayor for a special Afternoon Tea on Wednesday 1 June.

Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952 and is the longest serving British monarch.  She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977, her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002 and her Diamond Jubilee (60 years) in 2012.

70 residents of the borough who will celebrate their 70th birthday this year can apply for two free tickets (for them and a guest), to join us in commemorating. It will also be a magnificent way for them to celebrate their own 70^th Birthday too. 

Do you know anyone who would qualify? Why not encourage them to apply? 

Successful applicants will be contacted by 1 May 2022. Tickets are limited, will be reserved in order of application and are subject to the main guest meeting the required criteria of being born in 1952 and also being a current resident of the borough of Maidstone, Kent.

Brand new Nature Trail along the River Medway

Maidstone Borough Council has worked with Maidstone River Park, Medway Valley Countryside Partnership and The Old Boat Cafe to create a fantastic nature trail along the River Medway between Allington and Teston.

It has been designed especially with families in mind and has 20 posts marking the trail, each with a zinc rubbing plate on the top and a small information plaque featuring special wildlife or habitats along the river, it also includes a QR code to provide more details.

Special packs have been produced for the first 1,000 users to enjoy the trail which are available at the Old Boat Café. Each pack contains a sketch book, stickers and wax crayons as well as a trail map to direct you to the posts. 

Money from The Government and the European Regional Development Fund, as part of the ‘Welcome Back Fund’ have made it possible for The Council to carry out this work to make Maidstone more welcoming.

Go along and try it out for yourself.  

Make It! at Maidstone Museum 

The Learning Team at Maidstone Museum are bringing back their Make It! craft sessions and Arts Award with Greek and Roman themes on 11 April. Throughout the day, children aged 7-11 can try out different art activities, find out about creating exhibits and even take their own mini-museum home. All of this on top of bagging a Discover Arts Award and a certificate from Maidstone Museum.
The sessions are also a drop-and-go, meaning parents can enjoy their day in Maidstone town centre while the kids are in the capable hands of the fantastic Museum staff.
For more information and booking click here

Gallery Gander

Thursday 14 April ~ 10:30-11:20

Come along on a Gallery Gander around Maidstone Museum with the curator to find out some of the highlights of the collection and learn about the history of the building.

This is a great opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and see how many wonderful object are stored in our historic museum.

Tickets are £5 and you can book through the link below.

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