From Easter feasts and hot cross bun cocktails to a fun family day out, here are our top picks to enjoy across the Easter long weekend, from 7 – 10 April 2023.
Things to Do
Explore Werribee Park
Autumn is a beautiful time of year to enjoy the gardens of Werribee Park and soak up the history of the grand Werribee Park Mansion. It the weather’s fine, it also makes for a top picnic spot, with loads of space for big family groups.
Making a weekend of it? Don’t miss What Was That – an immersive theatre production staged within Werribee Park Mansion after-dark. Bookings available for Good Friday and Easter Saturday but you’ll need to be quick!
Enjoy a long lunch and a hot cross bun cocktail at Shadowfax Winery
Shadowfax Winery will be open for lunch and cellar door tastings across the Easter long weekend, with live music, a new Rose release, magnum pours and special Hot Cross Bun cocktail! Book now to avoid disappointment.
Good Friday – 11am – 5pm (kitchen open from 11.45am - 4pm); From 6pm
Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday - 11am – 5pm (kitchen open from 11.45am - 4pm)
Go on Safari and enjoy nature play activities at Werribee Open Range Zoo
Kids are under 16 are free on weekends and school holidays, making it the perfect time to visit Werribee Open Range Zoo. These school holidays, the zoo will be running a Nature Play: Connect to Country program with the Bunurong Land Council and the team from Yilam with storytelling, music-making, pebble art and more included in entry. Book your zoo tickets.
Get crafty at Pinot & Picasso
Get your friends together for an Easter-themed Boho Bunny paining session (18+) at Pinot & Picasso Werribee on Thursday 6 April. Bookings essential.
Hop in to WynCity Bowl & Entertainment!
WynCity will be open across the Easter long weekend for loads of family fun including ten pin bowling, laser tag, dodgem cars and arcade games. Open Good Friday and Easter Sunday 12pm – 10pm. Open Easter Saturday 9am – 11pm. Open Easter Monday 10am – 10pm.
Pick up your Easter essentials
Plan ahead and order those Easter essentials (hello family lasagne trays and DIY cannoli kits) from The Little Deli & Panini Bar, Mel’s 21 Deli, Wyndham Cache and Belissima. Dying your own eggs? Wyndham Cache is one of the few places where you can pick up fresh, white-shelled eggs perfect for dying.
Indulge at The Park Werribee
Before Good Friday, comes a great Thursday! Boogie into the long Easter weekend at local favourite, The Park Werribee on Thursday 6 April, with DJs spinning tunes form 8pm. Or enjoy some family time on Easter Sunday, with Animals of OZ and kids face painting from 1pm – 3pm and Strictly Vinyl Beats from 3pm – 8pm. Call 03 9741 1441 to book.
Toast to friends and family at Tocca
Get your friends and family together for an Easter feast at Tocca. On Easter Sunday there will be special two-hour seatings for lunch and dinner with beautiful Italian dishes, including Patate e Salsiccia Pizza, Moreton Bay Bug Risotta and Tiramisu on the menu. Book now.
Book in for a Ladies Lunch at Teddy Picker
Teddy Picker is rolling out the pink carpet to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. On Saturday 8 April, they’ll be raising funds for the McGrath Foundation, with a Ladies Lunch hosted by the always glamorous Ivana Kabab. Tickets are $60 each. Book now.
What’s Open over Easter
Werribee Park Mansion: Open daily across the Easter period (including Mansion entry), 10am – 5pm (last entry 4.30pm).
Werribee Open Range Zoo: Open daily (last entry 3.30pm). Book tickets to avoid disappointment.
The Elements Coastal Activity Park: Open daily 8am to sunset.
3030 Boulevard: Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday 12pm - 10pm. Closed on Easter Monday (as normal).
Shadowfax Winery: Open Good Friday 11am – 5pm (kitchen open from 11.45am - 4pm); and from 6pm. Open Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 11am – 5pm (kitchen open from 11.45am - 4pm). Bookings recommended.
WynCity Bowl & Entertainment: Open Good Friday and Easter Sunday 12pm – 10pm. Open Easter Saturday 9am – 11pm. Open Easter Monday 10am – 10pm.
Pacific Werribee: Closed Good Friday. Open Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 10am – 5pm.
Wyndham Cache: Closed Good Friday. Open Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday 8am – 5pm. Open Easter Monday 8am – 4pm.
Wolf on Watton: Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday 8am – 1pm (kitchen closes 12pm). Closed Easter Sunday.
Chatterbox Café: Closed Good Friday. Open Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday. Open Easter Monday, 7am – 3pm.
Corked Wine Bar: Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Open Easter Saturday 1pm – 11pm.
Rosana Bistro and Bar: Open every day of the year for buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, or pop in for coffee with a view.
The South Corner: Closed during the Easter period. Reopening Tuesday 11 April.
Tocca: Closed Good Friday. Open Easter Saturday (5pm – 10pm) and Easter Sunday (special two-hour seatings for lunch and dinner, with late bookings 9pm – late). Closed on Easter Monday (as usual).
