Every year, we bring you an Easter Event Guide, which is packed full of the best events around the North Shore to celebrate Easter with your family. This year, with Coronavirus and the current directive to cancel all events for over 500 people, it’s a little different.
We’ve already heard of numerous event cancellations, and no doubt there will be many more over the next few weeks. The situation is changing on a daily basis, and more and more we are being encouraged to stay away from large gatherings.
We will continue to update this Easter Event Guide as and when we hear of any cancellations, and we encourage you to monitor health.nsw.gov.au for the NSW Government’s latest health advice and the situation in our state.
If you are aware of any event cancellations that we haven’t been able to update yet, please contact us with the details.
Easter Egg Hunts
- Eggs on the Oval, Waitara
- Easter Egg Hunt and Aqua Egg Hunt at Watson Bay Hotel
- Golden Ridge Animal Farm Easter Egg Hunt, Dural
- Easter Egg Hunt, The Grounds of Alexandria
- The Great Garden Egg Hunt, The Royal Botanic Garden
- Glenworth Valley Great Easter Egg Hunt
- Giant Easter Egg Hunt, Hunter Valley Gardens
- Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt, Mandarin Centre
- Egg-cellent Easter Trail, Vaucluse & Elizabeth Farm – CANCELLED
Easter Activities
- Chocolate Egg Decorating Class, The Grounds Alexandria
- Easter Craft at Lane Cove Library
- Easter Crowns & Cookie Decorating, The Grounds Alexandria
- Easter Bunny’s Workshop, Centennial Parklands
- Easter Olympics, Watson Bay Hotel
- Easter Egg Decorating, Concord
- Jurassic Easter Party, Norwest
Easter Egg Hunts – North Shore Easter Events Guide
Eggs on the Oval, Waitara
Have a morning of family fun celebrating Easter with Hornsby Ku-ring-gai PCYC on Good Friday. Face painting, games, music, an Easter egg hunt, balloons, fund raising BBQ for the PCYC and more! Bring your family and friends and come on down to the PCYC from 10am! Egg Hunt starts at 11am.
- When: Friday 10 April, 10am-12pm
- Where: PCYC Waitara
- More information
Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt, Mandarin Centre
The Eggstraordinary Easter Hunt is coming to the Mandarin Centre. You can join the Easter Bunny as he hops his way around to find the hidden chocolates. This event is free, however make sure you book early so there are enough eggs for everybody.
- When: Saturday 28 March, Saturday 4 & Saturday 11 April
- Where: Mandarin Centre, 65 Albert Avenue Chatswood, NSW 2067
- More information
Egg-cellent Easter Trail, Vaucluse – CANCELLED
Golden Ridge Animal Farm Easter Egg Hunt, Dural
A fun family event where you will get to participate in all the fun farm activities as well as enjoy collecting some eggs around the farm which you will get to swap for three prizes. There will be a few special eggs that will win the family some cool prizes including farm passes, toys and games for the kids. Bookings essential.
- When: Friday 10 – Sunday 12 April
Morning session: 10am – 12pm
Afternoon session: 1.30pm – 3.30pm - Where: Golden Ridge Animal Farm, 686 Old Northern Road, Dural
- More information
Easter Egg Hunt, The Grounds of Alexandria
The Gardens of Alexandria will be transformed this Easter to provide some fun, chocolatey excitement. There will be a very limited release of tickets to the annual Easter egg hunt. Each ticket will be designated an entry point to avoid too much congestion. Each child will be provided an egg hunt bucket on entry to be used during the Egg Hunt – no BYO bags allowed.
- When: Saturday 11 April, 8.30am
- Where: 2 Huntley St, Alexandria
- Cost: $6.33
- More information
The Great Garden Egg Hunt, The Royal Botanic Garden
Children use a trail map to complete fun challenges, collect chocolate eggs and hunt for their furry Easter friend. Following the trail, children will move around the beautiful gardens between five activities which are egg or bunny related such as an egg and spoon race and an egg hunt. There will also be a family photo opportunity at the end with the Easter Bunny so bring your camera!
- When: Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 April
- Where: Royal Botanic Garden, Maiden Pavilion, near the Band Lawn
- Cost: $18
- More information
Glenworth Valley Great Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny will hide over 12,000 chocolate eggs to find. It’s a magical morning for all ages. Entry to the Easter Egg Drop is via a gold coin donation
- When: Sunday 21 April, 9am
- Where: Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures, 69 Cooks Rd, Glenworth Valley
- More information
Easter Egg Hunt and Aqua Egg Hunt, Watson Bay Hotel
This year the Watson Bay Hotel are going bigger and better and bringing the egg hunt back into Beach Club. There’ll be two egg hunts, one on Friday and one on Saturday, along with the famed Aqua Egg Hunt on Sunday. BYOB – bring your own basket.
What is an aqua egg hunt you ask? There are lots of balloon weights (not chocolate eggs) in Watsons Bay and kids are encouraged to bring snorkels and go in and hunt for the famous golden star. Different colours mean different prizes. Registration Essential.
- When: Friday 10 & Saturday 11 April (Easter Egg Hunt), Sunday 12 April (Aqua Egg Hunt)
- Where: Watsons Bay Hotel, Military Rd, Watsons Bay
- More information
Giant Easter Egg Hunt, Hunter Valley Gardens
Spending the Easter long weekend in the Hunter Valley? Join the Giant Easter Egg Hunts at Hunter Valley Gardens! Every child will receive a gift of Easter chocolate at the completion of the hunt. Plus, each day there is also a golden egg hunt to win a Family Annual Pass and Easter Egg basket! The weekend will include Easter activities and the spectacular rides.
- When: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 April
- Where: Hunter Valley Gardens, 2090 Broke Rd, Pokolbin
- More information
Easter Activities – North Shore Easter Events Guide
Chocolate Egg Decorating Class, The Grounds Alexandria
A chocolate-filled class, teaching kids the fun of decorating Easter eggs. All materials will be provided (and the clean up too!). Grab yourself a coffee while the kids are kept entertained.
- When: Thursday 16 April, 10am, 12pm & 2pm
- Cost: $21.98
- Where: The Grounds of Alexandria, 2 Huntley St, Alexandria
- More information
Easter Craft at Lane Cove Library
Come along and create some fun Easter themed crafts, including fuzzy chicks, fluffy bunnies, and stained glass style eggs.
- When: Wednesday 15 April, 11am (Lane Cove)
- Register (Lane Cove)
Easter Crown & Cookie Decorating, The Grounds Alexandria
If you’re on the hunt for some child-free time from our North Shore Easter events guide, this one’s for you. Kids will learn how to make fun Easter crowns and cookies. They will get the chance to decorate three unique Easter-themed cookies, with a certificate at the end for all their hard work.
- When: Tuesday 14 April, 10am, 12pm & 2pm
- Where: The Grounds of Alexandria, 2 Huntley St, Alexandria
- Cost: $21.98 per ticket
- More information
Easter Bunny’s Workshop, Centennial Parklands
Be prepared and enjoy two hours of Easter craft. Make some beautiful decorations for the house. You will work with wreaths, eggs, and many more things… and of course there will be a basket making course for The Great CP Egg Hunt.
- When: Sunday 5 April, 2pm-4pm
- Where: Centennial Parklands, The WILD PLAY Discovery Centre
- Cost: $29
- Suitable for: 4+ years
- More information
Easter Olympics, Watson Bay Hotel
Get the kids ready to run around and have some Easter fun. Make sure to come in comfortable running shoes. Registration is essential and spaces will be limited. There will be two sessions, each lasting for 1 hour each.
- When: Friday 10 April, 9am & Monday 13 April, 4pm
- Where: Military Rd, Watsons Bay
- More information
Easter Egg Decorating, Concord
From ombré to polka dots, watercolour and marbling, make wow-worthy Easter eggs join the BACKYARD in Concord for clever (and easy!) egg dyeing techniques. Using real blown-eggs. Suitable for children 5 and up.
- When: Friday 10 April, 11.30am – 12.30pm
- Where: the BACKYARD, 14 Ian Parade Concord, NSW 2137
- More information
Jurassic Easter Party, Norwest
Baby dinosaurs are coming to Norwest for an Easter Party to remember. One of our favourites in this North Shore Easter events guide, join them for their annual family event, which will also feature refreshments, an Easter Egg Trail, a visit from Easter Bunny and more.
- When: Saturday 4 April, 2pm – 4pm
- Cost: Adults $5, kids free
- Where: 36 Solent Circuit Norwest, NSW 2153
- More information
Easter Shows – North Shore Easter Events Guide
- The Sydney Royal Easter Show will not go ahead in 2020.
- The Sydney Family Show at Moore Park is being postponed until September 2020, details tbc
- Luddenham Easter Festival – unlikely to go ahead, though no official announcement made as of 16 March 2020.
Easter Parades
- Sydney Easter Parade (Hyde Park, Monday 13 April) – unlikely to go ahead, though no official announcement made as of 16 March 2020
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