What to do in Melbourne at Easter with kids
Looking for ways to entertain the kids this Easter? Melbourne is a great place for an Easter break with plenty of family-oriented activities available, many of them free. Book Melbourne accommodation and choose from special Easter events and Melbourne attractions.
Werribee Easter Egg Hunt
Werribee is home to Australia’s biggest Easter Egg Hunt and this year it’s going to be bigger than ever. Sponsored by Cadbury, the Werribee Easter Egg Hunt raises money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Campaign. Tickets are on sale beginning Tuesday, April 21 and usually sell out fast, so get there early. Children aged 3 to 12 can take part in one of the many Easter Egg Hunts held throughout the day with more than half a million Cadbury Easter Eggs up for grabs. Enjoy a family picnic in the picturesque grounds of Werribee Park and spend the day knowing you’re supporting a great course. Return to the city to one of the masculine hotels in Melbourne and plan your adventure for the next few days.
Visit Bundoora Park
Venture out of your Melbourne hotel to visit Bundoora Park, just 15km from the CBD. Spend an hour or a whole day exploring Melbourne’s most diverse park. Visit Cooper’s Settlement and experience a variety of activities kids will want to revisit and families will enjoy together. The Children’s Farm offers children the opportunity to bottle feed one of the very excited lambs and children, as well as feed and pet a variety of other farm animals. The picturesque grounds of Bundoora Park are the perfect setting for a family picnic or, if you’re feeling high-energy, the family can play a round of golf at Bundoora Park’s public golf course from sunrise to sunset.
Come face to face with a shark at the Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne Aquarium boasts some of the world’s spookiest creatures, including the world’s largest crabs, bloodsucking leeches, poisonous scorpions and bird-eating spiders. The Japanese giant crabs are the stars of the show and have to be seen to be believed. The Aquarium takes you through four levels of billabongs, rock pools, a Plexiglas tunnel surrounded by huge rays and sharks, and finally to the 2.2 million liter Oceanarium. The aquarium is located on the Yarra River near the Crown Entertainment Complex, so if you’re looking for Melbourne accommodation nearby, you’ll have your pick of all the hotels in Melbourne CBD.
Melbourne is the perfect place for your Easter break with a plethora of family-oriented activities and attractions. Book your Melbourne accommodation early as the best Melbourne hotels book up early over the Easter period.