Melbourne's Best Easter Egg Hunts 2023
Hop into Easter with an Easter egg hunt which is a fun and yummy highlight of the Easter period. There are many fun egg hunts across Melbourne and we have compiled a list of all of them including location, when they take place and cost. Grab a basket to collect your chocolate treasures and explore the world of Easter egg hunts. Note that some Easter hunts need to be pre-booked to avoid disappointment.
Best Easter Egg Hunts in Melbourne's East
Berwick Easter Fair Egg Hunt (Berwick)
What: Kids can run, play and laugh as they hunt for rainbow Easter eggs to receive a prize for their gatherings. This event is part of the Berwick Easter Fair.
When: Friday 7th April, 12pm-8pm
Where: Akoonah Park, 2 Cardinia St, Berwick
Cost: $10 per person
Chirnside Park Giant Easter Egg Hunt (Chirnside Park)
Update: Sold out
Auburn Hotel Easter Easter Hunt (Hawthorn East)
What: Easter Egg hunt, special appearance by the Easter Bunny and petting zoo
When: Sunday 9th April, 12pm-3pm
Where: Auburn Hotel, 85 Auburn Rd, Hawthorn East
Cost: Free for diners
Schwerkolt Cottage Heritage Easter Egg Hunt (Mitcham)
What: Hunt for chocolate Easter eggs in the garden at Schwerkolt Cottage. You can then explore food on the farm on the heritage hunt.
When: Saturday 8th April, 2pm - 2.30pm
Where: Schwerkolt Cottage, 2-10 Deep Creek Rd, Mitcham
Cost: FREE
Tesselaar Kabloom Easter Rabbit Hunt (Silvan)
What: This year the Easter Hunt is all new and instead of hunting eggs, you will be hunting rabbits! This is a scavenger hunt for all ages and prizes include a fluffy, cuddly bunny and eight Cadbury eggs.
When: Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April
Where: Tesselaar KaBloom, 357 Monbulk Rd, Silvan
Cost: $10 per person
Giant Easter Egg Hunt (Vermont South)
What: All kindergarten children and toddlers are invited to attend our annual Giant Easter Egg Hunt.
When: Wednesday 5th April, 9:30am
Where: Holy Saviour Primary School, 765-773 Highbury Rd, Vermont South
Cost: FREE, all you need to do is register your attendance by phone (9803 6828) or email office@hsvs.catholic.edu.au
Jay Berries (Wandin East)
What: Tickets include an egg hunt for the kids and entry into Jay Berries U-Pick.
When: Friday 7th April, Sunday 9th and Monday 10th April
Where: Jay Berries, 140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East
Cost: Adults (ages 15+): $8, children (ages 4-14): $10, children (ages under 4yrs): $5. Must have a pre-booked ticket. Berries picked must be paid for at the counters.
Warratina Lavender Farm Easter Hunt (Wandin North)
What: On arrival each child will be handed a map of the farm to go hunting. There are six egg tokens to search for throughout the lavender farm and gardens. Once all are found, each child will receive a bag of chocolate eggs of different sizes to enjoy. The Easter Egg Hunt is suitable for children 11 and under.
When: Saturday 8th Apr - Sunday 9th April, Sessions: 9am - 11.30am & 12pm - 2.30pm
Where: Warratina Lavender Farm, 105 Quayle Rd, Wandin North
Cost: Family/Group Farm entry: $10, participating children (3 - 11 years): $10 each
Best Easter Egg Hunts in Melbourne's West
Pre-Easter Sunday Kids Funday (Eynesbury)
What: Hop into Eynesbury for an egg-citing Pre-Easter Funday! Join enormous hunt(s) with 10,000 eggs to find. Enjoy the movie 'Hop' on the lawn with a special appearance from the Easter Bunny himself! Comfy bean bags & yummy popcorn are provided! Also egg-citing activities such as egg 'n spoon races and egg throwing competitions with plenty of prizes up for grabs.
When: Sunday 2nd April, 12pm - 8:30pm
Where: Eynesbury Homestead, 487 Eynesbury Road, Eynesbury
Cost: FREE but need to register for the Easter Egg Hunt.
Easterville (Sunshine West)
What: Easter crafts, face painting, Easter egg hunt, kids activities and entertainment. There will also be a visit from the Easter Bunny.
When: Sunday 2nd April, 11am - 3pm
Where: 206 Glengala Rd, Sunshine West
Cost: Kids Ticket (3 to 12 years): $24.61, General Admission (12 years +): $6.61, Under 3 years: Free
Best Easter Egg Hunts in Melbourne's North
Easter Egg Hunt 2023 (Ascot Vale)
What: Bring your little bunnies for a day of fun and excitement as they go on a hunt for Easter eggs. Don't forget to bring your Easter basket and your camera in case you see the Easter Bunny!
When: Thursday April 6th, 4pm (or till eggs are finished so please come on time)
Where: Victory Park, Cnr Epsom Road & Langs Rd, Ascot Vale
Cost: FREE
Animal Land's "Alice in Wonderland" Egg Hunt (Diggers Rest)
What: Get ready for a whimsical adventure down the rabbit hole into a world of enchantment and mystery!
When: Friday 7th April
Where: Animal Land Children's Farm, 200 Duncans Lane, Diggers Rest
Cost: $35 for children and $25 for adults. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. All adults must purchase a ticket, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
UPDATE: Sold out
Donnybrae's 2023 Easter Egg Hunt (Donnybrook)
What: Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with chocolate Easter egg hunts for all ages, an Easter Bunny photo zone, face painting, plus crowd favourite - DJ Dagogo! Also serving up free hot drinks and hot cross buns for you to enjoy!
When: Sunday 2nd April, 2pm - 5pm
Where: Aston Park, Willaroy Bvd, Donnybrook
Cost: FREE ticketed event.
Moonee Ponds Central Easter Egg Hunt (Moonee Ponds)
What: Hunt for Easter Eggs around Moonee Ponds! Kids will be given a collection bag and a clues sheet to help find all the Easter eggs.
When: Thursday 6th April, 2pm - 5pm with sessions running every 15mins
Where: Outside Kmart, 14 Hall Street, Moonee Ponds
Cost: $2 + booking fee per child with all funds raised being donated to Helping Hands Mission. Bookings are essential. One ticket per child required.
Farm Vigano Easter Egg Hunt (South Morang)
What: Visit the Easter Bunny, take a photo and join our annual community Easter Egg Hunt at Farm Vigano.
When: Sunday 9th April
Where: Farm Vigano, 10 Bushmans Way, South Morang
Cost: $5 per child (tickets not required for adults). All proceeds will be donated RCH Good Friday Appeal.
Hop around Sunbury (Sunbury)
What: Click and collect your Easter bag and map, hop around Sunbury and pick up your Easter goodies at participating Sunbury businesses.
When: Saturday 1st April, 10am-4pm
Where: Order bag and map online and various locations around Sunbury
Cost: Easter Egg Hunt Bag is $5
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Easter Egg Hunts (Yarra Glen)
What: Little hunters ages 12 and under will search for hidden clues throughout the grounds that will allow them to redeem a special Easter Gift Box from the Easter Bunny.
When: Saturday 8th April
Where: Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, 35 Old Healesville Rd, Yarra Glen
Cost: $6.50 per person
Blue Lotus Water Garden Easter Fun (Yarra Junction)
What: The Blue Lotus Water Garden have teamed up with Mad Hatter Theatrics from Warburton and the Easter Bunny to provide a magical experience for children this Easter. The Easter Bunny and his storybook friends will be in the Fairy Garden to conduct eggsellent Easter hunts on Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Children will be invited to search for artificial eggs to give the Easter Bunny who will swap the artificial eggs for 4 x hen sized chocolate eggs. There is a roving pantomime
featuring everyone's favourite storybook characters including Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland, Queen of Hearts and others as they help celebrate Alice's special surprise birthday.
When: Saturday 8th April - Monday 10th April
Where: Blue Lotus Water Garden, 2628 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction
Cost: Adult Ticket: $21, Senior/Pensioner Ticket: $18.50, Child (0-15 years) Egg Hunt Ticket (Includes egg hunt, storybook show & garden admission): $9.00, Child Ticket - Admission Only (does NOT include Easter activities): Free
Best Easter Egg Hunts in Melbourne's South
The Big Goose Easter Eggstraveganza (Moorooduc)
What: The Easter Bunny is headed our way again for the Easter Egg Scramble - it's a whole lot of fun for the entire family. The aim of the game is to collect as many plastic Easter eggs as you can until The Easter Bunny rings his bell! Bring your haul to the counting station - every child who participates takes home a token bag of mini Easter eggs (while stocks last). 10 Golden Eggs are hidden around the Farm every day, if you are lucky enough to find one you will win a Big Goose plush toy!
When: Friday 7th April - Monday 10th April
Where: The Big Goose Adventure Park and Animal Farm, 233 Mornington-Tyabb Rd, Moorooduc
Cost: Included with general admission price.
Easter Cup Day Easter Egg Hunt (Springvale)
What: Easter egg hunts, face painting and kids activities. With seven hunts across the day, there's many Easter eggs on the front lawn hidden away. Kids of all ages can get involved with sessions for 5 years and under, and up to 12 years old.
When: Saturday 8th April
Where: Ladbrokes Park, Sandown Racecourse, 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale
Cost: Easter Egg Hunt is $10 per child. Children under 16 can enter the track free of charge, all other racegoers must purchase a General Admission ticket (adult: $10, concession: $5).
The Great Luna Park Easter Egg Hunt (St Kilda)
What: Meet the Easter Bunny and join the egg hunts for over 30,000 Chocolatier eggs for kids of all ages. There are back-to-back Easter egg hunts across the two days overseen by our resident mad-as-mad Mad Hatter and the energetic Easter bunny acrobats bouncing and balancing their way around the park. It's high energy entertainment for all!
When: Saturday 8th April Sunday 9th April. The egg-stra popular egg hunts are timed for each age group from 12.30pm - 4.15pm.
Where: Luna Park, The Esplanade, St Kilda
Cost: Rides & Egg Hunt (0-3 years): $22, Rides & Egg Hunt (4-7 years): $45.50, Rides & Egg Hunt (8-12 years): $45.50, Rides & Egg Hunt (13+ years): $55.50
Melbourne Easter Show (Tuerong)
What: Join us for a fun-filled day out with a wide range of children's activities, interactive demonstrations, roving entertainers, carnival rides, Easter Egg Hunts and much, much more! Each child that purchases a ticket will be able to collect plastic Easter eggs in a basket provided. Once a child has collected the number of Easter eggs for their age group within the allocated time period allowed, each child will receive a pre-packaged bag of Easter eggs.
When: Friday 7th - Sunday 9th April
Where: Dromana Estate, 555 Old Moorooduc Rd, Tuerong
Cost: Free entry to show. Easter egg hunt is $22 per person.
Best Easter Egg Hunts in Central Melbourne
Good Friday Community Fun Day (Flemington)
What: Barefoot bowling plus an Easter egg hunt, face-painting, a colouring competition, a monster raffle and more. The kitchen will be open and serving fish and chips, plus there'll be craft beer specials.
When: Friday 7th April, 12pm-6pm
Where: Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club, 407-411 Racecourse Rd, Flemington
Cost: FREE, booking not required
Flemington Shopping Precinct Easter Egg Hunt (Flemington)
What: Collect your map at Cheaper Buy Miles, find the hidden Easter eggs, complete your activity sheet and then return to Pepper Cafe for a free gift!
When: Saturday 8th April, 11am - 2pm
Where: Start at Cheaper Buy Miles, 325 Racecourse Rd, Flemington
Cost: FREE
Best Easter Egg Hunts Outside Melbourne
Easter Egg Hunt at the Chocolaterie (Bellbrae)
What: Bring four different clues to the Easter Bunnies and each participating child will receive their special Easter Gift Box full of eggs and mini bunnies made by our Chocolatiers.
When: Friday 7th April - Saturday 8th April
Where: Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie, 1200 Great Ocean Road, Bellbrae
Cost: $6.50 per child, bookings are essential.
Easter at Mt Baw Baw (Mt Baw Baw)
What: Golden Egg and Silver Bunny Hunt, Easter Bunny appearance, colouring competitions, craft decorating activities and more!
When: Saturday 8th April, 9am - Sunday 9th April, 5pm
Where: Mt Baw Baw village
Cost: Kids Easter Egg Hunt free with purchase ($15 spend per wrist band) from Village Central or for activities via the Mt Baw Baw eStore.
Easter at Mt Buller (Mt Buller)
What: Enjoy an egg-stra special weekend at Mt Buller this Easter. It's a beautiful time to see the seasons change and enjoy a fantastic family-friendly long weekend. Enjoy mountain biking, bushwalks, trail running, the Mountain High Fun Run, markets, the fabulous Buller Air Zone's indoor rock climbing and trampolining, and the famous Easter Egg Hunt with over 10,000 eggs!
When: Hunt on Sunday 9th April with activities over the weekend
Where: Mt Buller
Cost: FREE
Web Links
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