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5 Fun Things to do this Easter Holidays in Victoria
Looking for things to do this Easter holidays in Victoria? Our jam-packed events guide has you covered.
Victoria does Easter very well. There is chocolate, naturally, but also comedy gigs, family outings, standout desserts, and enough special events to turn the long weekend into a proper occasion. If you are keen to make the most of every last hour, you are in the right place.
From food and drink happenings to relaxing adventures, these are the best things to do during the 2026 Easter holidays in Victoria.
This Easter Dessert Could Win You a Luxury Hotel Stay
From Here By Mike is bringing a little gold-rush drama to Easter weekend. Available Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April at 1 Hotel Melbourne, The Golden Find invites diners to choose a golden egg from a curated display before it is cracked open tableside, revealing a surprise centre and, for a very lucky few, the chance to win a luxury hotel stay. Dessert, theatre and the possibility of waking up in one of Melbourne’s chicest new hotels? Very good Easter energy.
The Golden Find is available exclusively this Saturday, 4th and Sunday, 5th April at From Here By Mike
Book here
Seafarers Melbourne, 9 Maritime Place, Docklands
Free Studio Ghibli Screenings & Family Comedy Classics Are Taking Over Fed Square this Easter Break
Fed Square is giving the Easter holidays a very charming plotline, with a free open-air cinema program that stretches from family-comedy favourites to a dreamy run of Studio Ghibli classics. Across the long weekend, deckchairs and picnic rugs are welcome as The Princess Bride, The Parent Trap, Paddington 2 and The Mitchells vs. the Machines light up the screen from 5pm daily, before the following week brings Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbour Totoro and a special 25th anniversary screening of Spirited Away. It is nostalgic, family-friendly and eggs-ellent Easter holiday fun.
Outdoor Cinema: Family Comedy Faves (3–6 April, from 5pm daily)
Studio Ghibli Afternoons (7–9 April, from 3pm daily)
150 Chocolate Stilettos Are Landing In Melbourne, Thanks to Steve Madden
Steve Madden is giving Easter weekend a fashion-heavy plot twist. Its new Highpoint flagship opens on Saturday, 4th April with 150 life-size chocolate stilettos, a live DJ, gift bags for the first 30 through the door and a purchase-with-perks Charm Bar for customising bags and heels. If your idea of holiday fun involves shoes, sugar and a little in-store magic, this is your move.
Saturday, 4th April
From 9am
Steve Madden, Highpoint Shopping Centre
Melbourne International Comedy Festival (25th March to 19th April)
If your Easter plans could use a little levity, Melbourne International Comedy Festival arrives right on cue. Celebrating its 40th year in 2026, the city-wide takeover brings hundreds of shows across theatres, bars and late-night venues, from big-name headliners to cult favourites and emerging voices.
Expect everything from stand-up and cabaret to live podcasts and pop-up performances, plus buzzy energy spilling out into Fed Square and beyond.
See the full program here
Multiple locations around the city
Dip Into a Cacao Private Bath at Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa
If your Easter plans could use more chocolate and less subtlety, Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa has you covered. Running throughout April, its new Cacao Private Bath pairs warm mineral water with rich cacao for a deeply soothing soak that feels equal parts novelty and luxury. At $160 for a Traditional bath and $170 for a Premium bath, it is a very tempting excuse to slip away to Hepburn Springs, set within Australia’s largest concentration of mineral springs, and turn an autumn day trip into something far more indulgent.
Book in your Cacao Private Bath here
Available throughout April
1 Mineral Springs Reserve Road, Hepburn Springs
Loving our list of the best things to do over the Easter holidays in Victoria? We’ve got plenty more where that came from with exciting adventures that will keep you going through the school holidays. Take a trip down the coast with Victoria’s best road trips, or relax at one of the many hot springs and thermal pools around Victoria.
