The Ultimate Guide to April Character Events

Spring is here at last which means the temperatures are (slowly) rising, the days are getting longer and Easter is finally upon us, bringing with it a ton of licensed character events!
The Easter holidays are usually a busy time for Peter Rabbit and this year is no exception, he will be appearing at Norwich’s Castle Mall, John Lewis on Oxford Street and Mothercare in Leeds to name just a few.
And of course many of the fan favourites will be as busy as ever with PAW Patrol, The Gruffalo and PJ Masks making numerous appearances throughout the month. It’s also an exciting time for Peppa Pig, with ‘Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience’ slated for UK release on April 7^th.

Read on for a selection of licensed character events happening throughout April which are, as ever, subject to change.

Saturday 1^st April: Ben and Holly will be leaving the Little Kingdom to visit the St. Enoch Centre in Glasgow.
Saturday 1^st- Sunday 2^nd April: PAW Patrol favourites Skye and Chase will be at the White Post Farm centre in Nottinghamshire.
Monday 3^rd April: Peter Rabbit kicks off a busy period of Easter events with an appearance at Castle Mall, Norwich.
Wednesday 5^th April: The increasingly popular PJ Masks trio, Catboy, Gekko and Owlette, will be at Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells to partake in a narration event.
Wednesday 5^th April: Visitors at Drusillas Zoo Park in Sussex have to opportunity to go and see Bing and Flop.
Friday 7^th April: Peppa Pig and George will be at The Mercury Mall in Romford to coincide with the release of ‘Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience’.
Saturday 8^th April: Mike the Knight will be participating in a narration event held at the Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln.
Saturday 8^th- Sunday 9^th April: PAW Patrol duo Chase and Marshall will be joining in the Pup Pup Boogie event at Whipsnade Zoo.
Saturday 8^th- Sunday 9^th April: Anyone doing a spot of shopping this weekend might be lucky enough to spot Peter Rabbit at John Lewis on Oxford Street.

Tuesday 11^th April: Iconic Ice Age twosome Sid and Scrat will be at Exeter Racecourse.
Thursday 13^th April: PJ Masks continue their busy month with an appearance at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon.
Friday 14^th- Sunday 16^th April: Skye, Chase and Marshall from PAW Patrol will be spending their Bank Holiday weekend at Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire.
Friday 14^th – Saturday 15^th April: Bing and Flop will be out and about at Roaring Meg Retail Park in Stevenage.
Saturday 15^th April: The ever-popular Gruffalo will be at West Somerset Railway in Minehead.
Saturday 15^th April: If you pop in to The Entertainer in Kingston you might catch a glimpse of Wissper.
Monday 17^th April: Peter Rabbit will be rounding off a busy period of Easter appearances with a visit to Mothercare in Leeds.
Monday 17^th April: Racegoers at Huntingdon racecourse might be lucky enough to spot Paddington Bear.
Wednesday 19^th April: Adventure Wonderland in Bournemouth will be playing host to PAW Patrol’s Marshall and Skye.
Thursday 20^th April: Daddy Pig will be making a solo appearance at Booktrust in the Trafford Centre.
Saturday 29^th April: The Gruffalo will be heading to Pembroke to make an appearance at Oakwood Theme Park.
Saturday 29^th- Sunday 30^th April: Peppa Pig continues her string of railway appearances at Loughborough’s Great Central Railway.