Things to do This Easter Long Weekend in Adelaide
Looking for things to fill your diary with this Easter holiday in Adelaide? Look no further.
Hot cross buns, Easter eggs, the last warm autumn days... the Easter long weekend isn’t one you want to waste! Whether it’s special Easter wine tasting events, local markets and of course – discovering the perfect hot cross bun, Adelaide is full of treats this April, and we’ve rounded them up for you to pick and choose from. Hoppy adventuring!
Easter Weekend Adelaide: Sweet Treats
Hunt for the Best Hot Cross Buns
You simply cannot have Easter without a hot cross bun. And what better way to celebrate the chocolatey festive season that picking up a rich, flavoursome choc chip hot cross bun? If chocolate isn't your thing, don't worry, because there are plenty of other options including traditional, fruitless, sourdough, and so many more. We've created a round up of the best hot cross buns in Adelaide to help you get started.
Haigh’s Easter Collection
We can all agree that Haigh’s is amazing year-round, but there’s something extra special when it comes to their Easter collection. From tiny foil wrapped chocolate eggs and hot cross bun chocolates and their delicious speckled Easter eggs, almond eggs, and truffle eggs.
Need some last minute Easter presents? We've made a list of the best Easter chocolates you can pick up this season.
Enjoy a Sweet Treat at Melba's
Melba's is inviting anyone and everyone to their Woodside Factory to celebrate the Easter long weekend. Eat lunch from Maxine’s Baked Potatoes on the lawn and enjoy a sweet treat afterwards, with milkshakes, coffee, hot chocolates and ice cream, and pick up a Chocolate Bilby to help support the Zoos SA Greater Bilby Conservation. There's activities for the kids, including face painting and balloon twisters, making it the perfect day out for the whole family.
29th March to 1st April
9.00am to 4.30pm
22 Henry Street, Woodside
Easter Weekend Adelaide: Food & Drink
Bottomless Brunch - Ambra Limoncello Spritz | Easter Weekend Edition
Join in on an unforgettable brunch experience showcasing Ambra Spirits delectable Limoncello Spritz over this Easter long weekend in Adelaide.
It's a chance to indulge in bottomless Ambra Limoncello Spritz trees and generously served antipasti share plates with your besties or even the whole fam.
$69.00
Saturday 30th March and Sunday 31st March, 11.30am start
43 Phillips Street, Thebarton
Try One Of Adelaide’s Best Bottomless Brunch Options
Say ‘cheers!’ to the Easter weekend by booking yourself and your besties into one of Adelaide’s fantastic bottomless brunch offerings. Enjoy free-flowing Bellinis, mimosas and Bloody Marys alongside classic brunch fare and unique dishes from some of our favourite restaurants including Sol Rooftop Bar, Garcon Bleu and Bloom.
Enjoy a Easter Buffet de Brunch
One of the best parts about the Easter long weekend is celebrating with friends and family. Drinks are flowing, food is a plenty - and this is most definitely the case at Garcon Bleu. You can book in for an Easter-inspired brunch on either the Saturday or Sunday and feast on their immaculate buffet enhanced with Easter-inspired savoury and sweet treats for you to enjoy. Plus, there's bottomless drinks to celebrate the festivities, too! Kids are welcome at the buffet, so it's the perfect place to go with the whole family.
Saturday 30th March to Sunday 31st March
$119 per adult
From $49 per child
Book your tickets here
108 Currie Street, Adelaide
Hot Cross Bun Festival
Excited for the Easter long weekend? Why not celebrate it a week early? Ginny Pig Distillery is throwing a hot cross bun festival to celebrate their hot cross bun flavoured gin. There will be hot cross buns aplenty - both the food and beverage kinds - for parents and kids alike to enjoy, plus a bunch of fun games. There's even a gin hunt for the adults to do while the kids partake in an Easter egg hunt!
Saturday 23rd March, 2.00pm to 7.00pm
$5 entry, kids under 17 free
Book your tickets here
796 Main Road, McLaren Vale
Easter Weekend Adelaide: Activities
Gathered Easter Market
Gathered, one of Adelaide's favourite design markets, is hosting a special edition for Easter. Across three days, people can shop a wide range of Easter-themed homewares, clothing, art, flowers, and more. There's also plenty of food from all sorts of cuisines and cultures for the whole family to enjoy. All of the 60+ stallholders are local, so you know you are supporting small businesses. Entry is $3, and part of the proceeds go towards Love Out Loud.
$3 entry, kids enter free
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st March, 12.00pm to 6.00pm
Monday 1st April, 10.00am to 4.00pm
102 Mount Barker Road, Hahndorf
Go Camping at Woodhouse Adventure Park
Spend your Easter weekend camping and playing games at Woodhouse Adventure Park. This is the perfect activity if you enjoy spending your long weekends in the great outdoors, and the adventure park has put on an extra special lineup of activities for the little ones, so they're always entertained. There's twilight laser tag, a tube slide, family-friendly activities led by Woodhouse and plenty of walks for you to go on, too.
Not the camping type? No worries, you're more than welcome to just spend the day.
Friday 29th March to Monday 1st April
Book your spot here
37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
Go on an Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny has been leaving chocolate eggs all around Adelaide, and its every kids' job to clean it all up! There are plenty of free Easter egg hunts around the city for the whole family to participate in, including at the Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers Market, Jetty Road and Regency Park Community Golf Club, to name a few. Pick out your favourite basket and get hunting!
Dates and times depend on location, visit websites for more details
Pick Your Own Apples
Feeling sick from all that chocolate? You're not the only one. Luckily, @Lenswood is providing Adelaideans with the perfect, equally as fun solution: picking your own apples. Wander through the orchards and pick apples to your hearts content. Afterwards, your kids can play with the giant outdoor games, vintage tractors, mini golf, or even go on a scavenger hunt!
9.00am to 4.00pm
122 Harris Road, Lenswood
Go Shopping at the Markets
Easter in Adelaide brings out the best markets to explore and pick up things you love but don't necessarily need. Shop for handcrafted goods by local businesses, artisan gifts, homewares, fashion and much more, including Within The Chaos Candle Co's hot cross buns scented candles. We recommend checking out Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market (9th April), Meadows Easter Fair (7th – 10th April), and Adelaide Hills Farmers Market (8th April).
Discover more of what Adelaide has in store, from the best weekend plans to lock in to lovely weekend getaways!
