When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Vision Australia is excited to announce its annual Easter Egg Hunt will return to the Bendigo Easter Festival after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, with tickets on sale from 9am, Friday March 4.

This year, more than 85,000 eggs will be up for grabs across 22 different hunts on Good Friday.

All proceeds go towards supporting the services Vision Australia provides to people who are blind or have low vision.

“The Easter Egg Hunt is one of Vision Australia’s biggest single fundraisers we’re excited to again be part of the Bendigo Easter Festival,” Adam English, Vision Australia Loddon Mallee regional client services manager, said.

Vision Australia has partnered with the Bendigo Chinese Association to launch the 2022 Easter Egg Hunt and celebrate tickets going on sale.

When is Easter egg hunt 2022

“The Easter Egg Hunt is an Easter tradition for families across Victoria and after a two-year hiatus, we expect tickets to go fast,” Adam said.

The Vision Australia Easter Egg Hunt will run from 10am to 5pm on Good Friday near the rotunda at Rosalind Park, Bendigo, right in the heart and action of the 150th Bendigo Easter Festival.

Tickets can be purchased via the Bendigo Visitor Centre by visiting the website (link to external website) or calling 1800 813 153. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Bendigo Visitor Centre, 51-67 Pall Mall, Bendigo. 

It’s time to hop to it! Whether you’re ready to indulge in as much chocolate as possible, or looking to get out and about with the kids for some egg-cellent fun, there’s plenty of Easter Events in Sydney in 2022! It’s time to get planning to make the most of the holidays.


Sydney Easter Events Guide 2022


Easter Egg Hunts

Easter Trail at Sydney Living Museums

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Jump, hop and spring into the Easter weekend with Sydney Living Museum’s Egg-cellent Easter Trail at Elizabeth Farm and Vaucluse House. Enjoy a range of fun activities inspired by traditional Easter games, meet some feathered farmyard friends and explore the garden and venture through the historic house. Bring a picnic rug, pack a lunch, and make a day of it relaxing on the lawn.

  • When & Where: Saturday 16 April @ Elizabeth Farm (Rosehill) | Sunday 17 April @ Vaucluse House
  • Time: Sessions at 10am, 10.45am, 11.30am, 12.15pm, 1pm & 1.45pm
  • Cost: Child (Ages 3+) $15 | Adult $15
  • More information & book online

Golden Ridge Animal Farm Easter Egg Hunt, Dural

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

This two-hour experience includes all the normal farm activities – you can milk a cow, cuddle some little chicks, cute ducklings and fluffy rabbits, explore the open paddock to meet and feed chooks, deer, alpacas, goats, sheep ducks and much more! You’ll also decorate your little egg hunt bag and Easter mask and then head off for the Easter egg hunt! Fill your basket with plastic egg around the farm which you will get to swap for prizes of real chocolate easter eggs, lollies & toys.

  • When: Monday 11 – Monday 18 April
  • Where: Golden Ridge Animal Farm, 686 Old Northern Road, Dural
  • Cost: $30 per person (12 months and under FREE).
  • More information & book online

Glenworth Valley Great Easter Egg Hunt

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Head to Glenworth Valley on Easter Sunday morning for the region’s largest and most exciting Easter Egg hunt. With over 25,000 chocolate eggs to find, it’s sure to be a magical morning for all the family! There are three morning sessions, and thousands of eggs to be found.

Keep the excitement going after the hunt and make a day of it at Glenworth Valley. Book a surprise horse ride for your family along beautiful nature trails or a lazy kayak down Popran creek. Or try quad-biking, laser skirmish and abseiling.

  • When: Easter Sunday, 17 April. Sessions at 9am, 10am or 11am
  • Where: Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures, 69 Cooks Road, Glenworth Valley
  • Cost: $7.50 per child (0-18 years). Adults and babies free.
  • More information & book online

Easter Events

EasterFeast Night Market, Mosman

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Mosman’s EasterFeast Night Market is a celebration of the tastes and flavours of Easter. The market features artisan stalls, gourmet food and beverages, Easter delights and so much more. Wander through the Village Green which will come alive after dark with fairy lighting and ambient music. It’s the perfect place to unwind as you take in the atmosphere this boutique experience delivers.

  • When: Thursday 24 March, 4.30pm – 9.00pm
  • Where: Mosman Square & Village Green, Spit Junction
  • Cost: Free
  • More information

Easter High Tea & Family Easter Fun Day, Norths Cammeray

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Bring the kids for a day of fun at Norths on Easter Saturday! Get excited for the Easter Bunny’s arrival by bringing the kids to watch ‘Hop’ in the Auditorium at 2pm.

Meet the Easter Bunny and his helper after the movie. There will an opportunity to get pictures with the Bunny.

Then, celebrate Easter this year with an Easter High Tea on Sunday 17 April. A scrumptious selection of finger sandwiches, warm savouries, scones and sweet selection. Their Traditional High Tea is $49 per person or upgrade your High Tea and receive a glass of Piper Heidsieck on arrival for $64 per person.

  • When: Sunday 17 April, 12pm & 3pm
  • Where: Mosman Square & Village Green, Spit Junction
  • Cost: Easter fun day (free) | High tea starting at $49
  • More information & book tickets

Easter Bunny’s Workshop, Centennial Parklands

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Hippi-Di-Hopp …the Easter Bunny is coming! Enjoy two hours of Easter craft and make some beautiful decorations for your house. Join the creative education rangers for 2 hours of creative Easter art-making full of seeds, flowers, leaves, and blossoms. Create three beautiful pieces of nature art to put in your Easter baskets for your parents or grandparents!

  • When: Thursday 14 April, 2-4pm
  • Where: Centennial Parklands, The WILD PLAY Discovery Centre
  • Cost: $29
  • Suitable for: 5-12 years (this is a drop-off program)
  • More information & book tickets

Egg-cellent Easter, Centennial Parklands

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Centennial Parklands is holding an egg-stra special Easter event in 2022! Children are introduced to the story of the Easter Bilby and their very special promotion to Australia’s Easter mascot. Children engage in nature-based games and art projects celebrating Australia’s native plants and animals, follow trail maps, overcome challenges and connect with the natural world and their community!

Each ticket includes participation for one child and one carer, plenty of Easter activities, including make your own Easter Bilby ears, create an Easter egg gallery, make your very own seed eggs, and traditional Easter games.

  • When: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 April, one-hour sessions from 9am – 3.30pm
  • Where: Centennial Parklands, The WILD PLAY Discovery Centre
  • Cost: $20 for 1 child & carer
  • Suitable for: 4-10 years
  • More information

Sir Stamford Easter High Tea

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

This Easter, you’re invited to the wonderful world of the Bonkers and Brilliant Mad Hatter’s High Tea buffet at Sir Stamford at Circular Quay hotel! Join them on a decadently delicious adventure down the rabbit hole as their utterly mad Easter celebrations transform our hotel into a wonky world of wonderful sweets and treats. Sip chilled bubbles or your favourite fine tea while enjoying the scrumptious delights from wonderland. You would be Mad not to attend!

  • When: Sunday 17 April 2022, from 11.30am
  • Where: 93 Macquarie Street, Sydney
  • Entry cost: $119 per adult & $89 per child (6-12 years) | Children under 6 years free
  • More information & book tickets

Easter at Bridgeview Hotel

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Bring the kids down for their Family Day in the Carpark between 12-3pm on Easter Monday for an afternoon brimming with excitement. They’ve got a Kindi Farm with rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks and more for the kids to fawn over and pet. There’ll also be face painting, balloon twisting and – you guessed it, a special visit from the Easter Bunny and all his pals!

  • When: Monday 18 April
  • Where: 580 Willoughby Rd, Willoughby, Sydney, NSW 2068
  • More information & book

Family-friendly Easter Festivals in Sydney

Sydney Royal Easter Show

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Sydney Royal Easter Show is back and is undoubtedly the biggest and most exciting event that comes to Sydney every year… and it’s returning in 2022 from Friday 8 April – Tuesday 19 April. With fun carnival rides for kids of all ages, hundreds of showbags to choose from, animal encounters, live shows, fireworks and so much more, it’s an incredible day out!

  • When: Friday 8 –  Tuesday 19 April 2022
  • Where: Sydney Showgrounds, Olympic Park
  • Entry cost: $99.50 Family | $45 Adult | $28 Child entry. Rides & showbags additional.
  • More information & book tickets

Sydney Family Show

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

Sydney’s best value Family Show will return to the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park from April 9 to 25. Whether it’s a bunny hopping competition, throwing a line in, cuddling a lizard, carnival rides or showbags, this year’s show is packed with entertainment for the whole family.

Entry to the Show includes a massive range of free activities including access to the Reptile Show, the bunny hopping competition on Good Friday, a daily stage show, plus two hours of free parking.

Thrill-seekers will flock to adrenaline-fuelled carnival rides such as the Super Sizzler and YoYo while the more sedate Classic Carousel and dodgem cars will also bring delight. Two-hour unlimited ride sessions are excellent value at only $30 per person, with an option to also purchase individual ride tickets.

  • When: Saturday 9 – Monday 25 April
  • Where: Showring of the EQ Moore Park, 122 Lang Road, Moore Park
  • Entry cost: $50 Family (4 people) | $20 Adult | $10 Child | 2 hour Unlimited Rides Wristband = $30
  • More information & book tickets

West Ryde Easter Celebrations

When is Easter egg hunt 2022
When is Easter egg hunt 2022

There will two events as part of the 2022 West Ryde Easter Celebrations. Join the Kids Easter Concert from 10am-12pm on Saturday 9 April, as Alice, the crazy Mad Hatter and the Easter Bunny as they take us on a magical adventure through song and dance. There’s also an Easter bonnet competition, colouring in competition and the West Ryde Easter Singing competition will then take place from 12.30pm-3pm, with plenty of prizes to be won. Register for 14 years and under, or 15 years and over.

Secure your $20 (+ booking fee) all rides wristband and receive a free Easter show bag (available for the first 500 ride wrist bands purchased). 

  • When: Saturday 9 April, 10am-11.30am (Easter Concert) & 2pm-4pm (Singing Competition)
  • Where: Anzac Park, Anzac Avenue, West Ryde
  • Entry cost: $20 (includes unlimited rides wristband) + free Easter showbag
  • More information & book tickets

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Rachel Chappell is the Founder & Publisher of North Shore Mums, your go-to for advice, support and inspiration for parenting, mumlife, and kids’ events on Sydney’s North Shore. She's a mum of three daughters.

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