Things to do this Easter Holidays in Victoria

Between the hot cross buns, four-day weekend and copious amounts of chocolate, it’s hard not to get excited for the first major holiday period of the year – and we don’t want you wasting a second of it.

Hop to a litany of unmissable food and drink events, comedy gigs, festivals and activations (plus a few Easter egg hunts) that’ll leave you on both a sugar and happiness high.

Here are the best things to do this Easter holidays in Victoria.

Easter Holidays Victoria: Eat & Drink

Spend the Long Weekend at Johnny’s Green Room

Carlton’s favourite rooftop is serving up the ultimate Easter treat with a $16 crumbed barramundi sandwich special from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. Pair it with $12 GUM wines and soak in the skyline to the sounds of Hope St Radio DJs.

Whether you’re catching up with friends or cruising through the long weekend, Johnny’s Green Room is the perfect perch—open all Easter weekend, including Good Friday and Easter Monday. Rooftop vibes and vino? Say less, Johnny’s.

Help Give Back this Easter with S’Mores Cookies and Potato Cakes!

This Easter, two Melbourne icons are serving up feel-good food for a great cause. LaManna & Son’s is baking up a storm with their iconic S’Mores Cookie Mix, donating 100% of proceeds from February 25th to April 17th to the Good Friday Appeal. Meanwhile, Hunky Dory is hooking Victorians on giving, donating $1 from every crispy potato cake sold from April 4th to 18th.

Since 2014, this initiative has raised over $212,000 for sick kids across Victoria—proof that Easter treats can do good, too.

Mad Hatter’s High Tea at Altus Rooftop

Ascend to Altus Rooftop, located on top of Hotel Chadstone, to attend a stunning Mad Hatter’s High Tea during the Easter school holidays. Immerse yourself in the magic of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in this high tea inspired by the Mad Hatter’s tea party, and indulge in a mix of sweet and savoury creations that will send your taste buds down a rabbit hole and into a fantastical world. Savoury bites include Lilydale chicken with smoked apple gel and buttermilk brioche, beetroot-cured salmon with Beechworth honey cream cheese, and slow-cooked beef brisket pie. Lose your head for the Mad hatter Gianduja Cremieux, a decadent chocolate pyramid cake, and White Rabbit sablé biscuit with bubblegum marshmallow and salted caramel, offering a melt-in-your-mouth moment of madness. This whole experience is pure magic!

4th April to 20th April

Kids’ menu $55 per child, adults’ menu $85 per person

1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone

Easter at the South Melbourne Market

Easter is all about spending some quality time with loved ones, and what better way than with a backyard cook-up?

Lucky for you, everything you need for a fabulous brunch, lunch or dinner at home can be found under one roof at the bustling South Melbourne Market.

Open every day throughout the Easter long weekend (except Good Friday), make your way through stalls of fresh produce, flowers, fresh eggs and seafood and of course – perfectly fluffy hot cross buns!

Be sure to bring the kids along, too, because the Easter Bunny is expected to be hopping around on Saturday and Sunday, and the market’s famous Easter egg hunt will run once more.

South Melbourne Market, Coventry Street, South Melbourne

Easter Holidays in Victoria: Family-Friendly

Funfields Giant Easter Egg Hunt

Funfields is dialling up the Easter excitement before it closes its gates for its annual winter hibernation, with a lineup of holiday activities the whole family can get involved in. On ‘Easter Eve’, little detectives will take over the grounds of the theme park as they hunt down 50,000 chocolate eggs. Participants will be divided into age groups and be set loose to run amuck, collecting the Easter treats as they make their way around Funfields.

To give kids the best shot at finding as many eggs as possible, Funfields will be hosting its first-ever Easter Hunt Training event the week prior on the 7th April. Designed to be the ultimate warm-up, the Easter Hunt Training will help participants sharpen their skills before the main event. There will also be daily hunts for Easter-themed prizes in the lead up to the mega Easter egg hunt, with prizes including season passes, gift cards, food vouchers, merchandise, and more!

Get tickets here

7th April to 19th April

2365 Plenty Road, Whittlesea

Tinkertown Opens at Scienceworks

An exciting new hands-on exhibition is opening at Scienceworks, right in time for the school holidays! Build, create and explore through hands-on activities, Kids (and grown-ups) can build, create and explore through a range of interactive activities designed to spark curiosity and inspire imaginations. Your journey will begin in The Workshop, where kids will need to put their thinking caps on and let creativity flow as they build innovative tools from loose materials. The sky’s the limit! As you go through the exhibition, work to solve puzzles, partake in design challenges and learn new skills through play. From engineering feats to creative problem-solving, Tinkertown is designed to engage young minds and foster a love for innovation.

Plus, with a range of other shows, exhibitions and school holiday programs, Scienceworks is the solution to bored and restless little ones!

Get tickets here

From 5th April

2 Booker Street, Spotswood

April School Holidays at Fed Square – Fun for the Whole Family!

Fed Square is turning up the fun this April with a fantastic line-up of free, inclusive events for the whole family! Running from 9th to 18th April, the program is packed with exciting activities, interactive workshops, and magical experiences. Whether you’re looking to dive into food culture, enjoy some outdoor cinema, or dance your heart out, there’s something for everyone.

Studio Ghibli Mini Film Festival (14th to 17th April) – Step into a world of magic and wonder with a mini Studio Ghibli film festival! From 14th to 17th April, the Big Screen will showcase back-to-back screenings of Hayao Miyazaki’s iconic films like Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Castle in the Sky. Relax on a deckchair or spread out your picnic rug for an afternoon of family-friendly cinema in the heart of the city. It’s the perfect way to unwind and enjoy these timeless classics!

The Little Food Festival (9th to 10th April) – Kids will love Australia’s only food festival designed just for them! The Little Food Festival is on 9th and 10th April, featuring hands-on workshops, from bush food to gardening, cooking, and sustainability. It’s the ultimate way for little ones to learn about food, health, and wellbeing while having a blast!

Live Music with Nat Bartsch (9th to 10th April) – Enjoy soothing tunes designed for neurodivergent kids and families in a relaxed concert by pianist and composer Nat Bartsch. Her music is specially crafted to calm and engage, offering a beautiful sensory experience for all ages.

Play Date by All The Queens Men (15th to 17th April) – Get ready to groove at this interactive dance party! Play Date is a high-energy event where kids aged 2-7 (and their grown-ups) can jump, dance, and sing along to colourful tunes about self-expression and imagination. It’s all about fun, movement, and celebrating who you are!

The (Very) Big Laugh Out (18th April) – Wrap up the school holidays with a huge comedy bash! On April 18th, join Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the (Very) Big Laugh Out at Fed Square. With hilarious performances from top comedians like Josh Glanc, Kirsty Webeck, and Bubble Laboratory, it’s the ultimate way to have a laugh with the whole family. Prepare for a full day of fun, surprises, and belly laughs!

These free events are designed to bring people together in creative, joyful, and inclusive ways. It’s the perfect opportunity for families to explore, learn, and make lasting memories this school holiday season at Fed Square. Don’t miss out on this amazing line-up of activities!

Check out the full program and event details here.

Kusama for Kids – The Obliteration Room

Yayoi Kusama, Australia’s largest exhibition, will be wrapping up at the end of the Easter holidays in Victoria, so it’s the perfect opportunity to go with your little ones if they are yet to experience it! The kid-friendly Obliteration Room is a free part of the exhibition, where children (and adults!) can unleash their creativity by adding colourful stickers to an all-white space, gradually transforming it into a vibrant explosion of colour. It’s an interactive and immersive experience that lets kids become part of Kusama’s iconic art style while having plenty of fun in the process.

Until 21st April

180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

The Great Luna Park Easter Egg Hunt

Hop in for some autumn fun with the best school holidays activities at Luna Park, where supernova highs and bunny fun collide.

The young and the young at heart alike are invited to hunt for over 30,000 eggs hidden throughout the grounds of Luna Park.

The Mad as Mad Hatter will be running the day’s proceedings, with Easter bunny acrobats providing extra entertainment.

And, one lucky hunter will spot the Golden Egg—which will give you a giant chocolate prize and a year pass to Luna Park, happy hunting!

19th to 20th April

Easter egg hunts from 12:30pm

18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda

Queen Victoria Markets: Kids Passport

Visiting the Queen Victoria Market is a wholesome weekend activity, made even more fun for the little ones with Kids Passport! Let your kids collect their passport from the Queen Victoria Market Information Hub and explore the market on their own terms, visiting an abundance of stalls and collecting special stamps along the way. Once they’ve found all the stamps, make your way back over to the Information Hub so your little one can collect their exciting prize! Available every market day, this makes shopping and trying all the new foods around the market that little bit more exciting for the kids.

Available every market day

Queen Street, Melbourne

Easter Holidays Victoria: Arts & Culture

Madagascar the Musical Tours Across Melbourne

Beloved DreamWorks film, Madagascar, is coming to Melbourne in musical form! Set to be a nostalgia hit for parents and an exciting school holiday activity for the little ones, this musical features the iconic characters you know and love from the original movie. This isn’t just any ordinary musical, but is set to be a dynamic, interactive theatre experience that will wow audiences as they follow Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo on their wild adventure from the zoo to the island of Madagascar. Packed with energetic performances, dazzling costumes, and, of course, the catchy “I Like to Move It” anthem, this family-friendly show promises a roaring good time for all ages.

Travelling to Wangaratta, Bendigo, Geelong, Frankston and Melbourne CBD, everyone has an opportunity to get in on the fun.

Get tickets here

Multiple locations across Melbourne

Van Gogh VR Experience at The LUME

Finding Vincent VR is the LUME’s latest immersive addition, allowing you to step inside the world of Van Gogh like never before. This cutting-edge VR experience transports you into the artist’s most famous works, letting you explore his swirling skies, golden wheat fields, and intimate self-portraits in stunning, interactive detail. Whether you’re a longtime admirer or discovering his genius for the first time, Finding Vincent VR offers a captivating new way to connect with Van Gogh’s masterpieces.

Book now

1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Australia’s largest comedy festival returns, taking over the city’s venues with dozens of shows to choose from every night. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re looking to see big names or discover fresh talent.

Over the long weekend, you can catch laugh-out-loud sets from Nazeem Hussain, Claire Hooper, Tommy Little, Dan Rath plus a whole lot more. 

26th March to 20th April

Various venues

Bubble Show in Space

Melbourne International Comedy Festival isn’t exclusively for adults! There are plenty of ways that you can get your little ones in on the laughs, too. Have an aspiring astronaut in the family? They’ll love watching the intergalactic fantasy of Bubble Show in Space unfold right in front of their eyes. Winner of the best Sydney Fringe Show in 2024, this comedic journey is as fun as it is unique. Watch as a bubble rockets 10 metres into the sky, be captivated by smoke-filled bubbles, shadow bubble puppetry, fire bubbles, tornados, giant bubble tubes, and anything you could ever possibly imagine! It’s a bubble party that children’s dreams are made of, and the perfect Easter holidays activity.

Tickets from $20, get yours here

5th April to 20th April

Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton

Last Chance to See the Yayoi Kusama Exhibition at the NGV

It’s not too late to step into the whimsical world of Yayoi Kusama at the National Gallery of Victoria, where her signature polka dots and captivating installations come to life. This exhibition is a journey through Kusama’s iconic works, exploring themes of infinity, self-obliteration, and the interplay between art and nature. Immersive mirror rooms and vibrant patterns entrance you and take you on a journey through space and colour, captivating your imagination.

Perfect for art lovers and Instagram enthusiasts alike, the exhibition offers a unique blend of visual spectacle and profound artistic expression. Don’t miss this extraordinary showcase from one of the most influential artists of our time.

Until 21st April

180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 

Go on an Exhilarating Journey Through ACMI’s Int. Spaceship — Night

Int. Spaceship — Night is a thrilling, text-based roleplaying game across the ACMI museum, played through second-person perspective. In this game, you are an up-and-coming sci-fi auteur whose first film was a total hit, and everyone is highly anticipating your second venture. Producers want to get on board and actors are lining up to star in your film…but you’re not even sure what your film is going to be about. This enthralling multiple choice game is one in which every single decision you make affects the outcome. How will your story end?

Play on your own or in a group and explore ACMI’s galleries for inspiration as you go along. The possibilities are endless!

Until 27th April

Federation Square, Flinders Street

Beauty & the Beast

Disney’s stunning new production of Beauty and the Beast is wrapping up in Melbourne at the end of the Easter school holidays, so it’s your final chance to be their guest and put their service to the test!

This timeless tale is reimagined on stage in a breathtaking production that will captivate audiences like never before. The original creative team reunites to bring this enchanting musical to life, featuring all the spellbinding songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice, including “Belle,” “Gaston,” “Human Again,” and “Be Our Guest.” A much-loved classic, this tale as old as time will enchant a new generation, filling hearts with magic and wonder.

Secure tickets here

Until 20th April

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne 

Easter Holidays Victoria: Festivals & Fun

Bendigo Easter Festival

Fancy a weekend away? Bendigo’s Easter Festival takes over the city’s beautiful Rosalind Park and surrounding streets, turning it into a vibrant, bustling, family-friendly hub full of entertainment. The extensive activities on offer provide opportunities for fun for all ages, from the massive 80,000 Easter egg hunt to the Rotary Market—another hunt of sorts. There will be lion dancing, celebrating the city’s Chinese heritage in the Awakening of the Dragon, fire crackers, and an endless array of fun. This will be Bendigo’s 153rd Easter Fair, a tradition deep rooted in the vivid history of this wonderful regional city. Whether you’re indulging in local food stalls, watching the spectacular gala parade, or exploring hands-on activities for kids, there’s something for everyone at this beloved festival. With its rich cultural heritage, lively atmosphere, and festive spirit, Bendigo’s Easter Festival is the perfect way to celebrate the long weekend.

18th to 21st April

Various locations

Electric Warehouse

Are the fast-paced beats, spicy drops and deep bass punches of house music your thing? Electric Warehouse at PICA may be right up your alley over the Easter holidays. A day of high-intensity and electrifying DJ sets awaits, with Duke Dumont, Hayden James, Eli & Fur Trilucid and Market Memories set to turn the foreshore into an epic day party.

Get tickets here

11th April

1 Thackray Road, Port Melbourne

Easter Holidays Victoria: Relax & Unwind

Easter Getaway with Your Pup: $1 Pet Stays at Hotel Indigo!

This Easter, don’t leave your furry friend behind – Hotel Indigo is rolling out the red carpet for your pup with $1 pet stays this April! Your four-legged BFF will be treated like royalty with plush beds, delicious treats, and plenty of pats from the hotel staff. Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders is ultra-chic, and just think of all the Yarra River strolls you can enjoy together. This pet-friendly stay will have your dog wagging their tail in delight.

For just $1 extra per night, your pup can join the holiday fun – it’s the ultimate Easter getaway for both you and your dog!

Rooms start from $207 per night

April

Book your stay here

Wes Anderson ‘Bathe in Cinema’ at the Peninsula Hot Springs

What better way to embrace the cool change of the weather than to amp up the heat at the Peninsula Hot Springs? Kicking off from the 3rd of April, Peninsula Hot Springs will host a comforting, relaxing cinematic experience like no other with their ‘Bathe in Cinema’ series—except this time, it’s exclusively Wes Anderson-themed. Let your hair down and unwind in natural geothermal waters under the stars, all while enjoying Wes Anderson’s iconic films including The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of the Dogs and Moonrise Kingdom. Occurring every Thursday, it’s the perfect nearly-end-of-week mood boost to get you through. The cinematic screening is free with every bathing experience.

There are plenty of other school holiday activities for the whole family to enjoy, too. From morning yoga to fire and ice workshops and family body clay rituals, there are opportunities to both involve and escape the little ones.

Book here

Every Thursday from 3rd April to 24th April

140 Springs Lane, Fingal

Treat Yourself to a Much-Needed Spa Session at Aurora Spa & Bathhouse

Sorrento’s state-of-the-art bathhouse, Aurora Spa & Bathhouse, is high on our list of things to do this Easter holidays in Victoria. 

Open all long weekend, guests can explore the subterranean space at their leisure or follow Aurora’s Bathing Ritual – a 10-step immersive journey with a circuit of hot and cold experiences designed for optimal wellbeing – featuring hydro massage elements, and magnesium mineral-rich waters. The ultimate treat-yourself gift this Easter. 

Book here

23 Constitution Hill Road, Sorrento

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.