- Federation Square is giving families and film enthusiasts the opportunity to immerse themselves in the enchanting worlds of Studio Ghibli during the Studio Ghibli Afternoons. From 14-17 April, starting at 2 pm daily, the Main Square will host a mini-film festival with free back-to-back screenings of some of the studio’s most beloved films.
- Meet the Easter Bunny at the Dandenong Market on 15 and 19 April.
- Moe Shred Fest promises a fun day at the skate park on 15 April.
- Hop into the Easter spirit at a free family-friendly Easter celebration at RT Pollard Gardens, Sunshine on 16-17 April
- Tuff Nutterz – Australia’s biggest inflatable obstacle course is coming to the Caribbean Gardens at Scoresby – with 300m to take on – from 16-21 April
- Experience Peppa Pig’s world at Northland and meet Peppa herself until 16 April.
- Tuff Nutterz – Australia’s biggest inflatable obstacle course is coming to the Caribbean Gardens at Scoresby – with 300m to take on – from 16-21 April
- Hop on over to Lil’ Bunny’s Bazaar Easter Maker’s Market in Maffra on 16 April.
- Enjoy a starry evening after dark at the Great Stupa near Bendigo for Enlighten Easter on 17 April
- After a hiatus for the past few years, the Trentham Easter Art and Craft Show returns 17-21 April.
- The Carlton traders are holding an Easter Egg hunt in Lygon Street on 17 April
- The Easter Bunny will be making a very special appearance at South Melbourne Market on Thursday 17 April between 11am to 2 pm.
- The Glen Waverley Precinct will come alive with festive cheer, family fun, and colourful Easter magic on Thursday 17 April from 5-8pm.
- Get your baskets and bunny ears ready – the NGV’s annual Easter egg hunt is back with four free sessions on Thursday 17 April
- The Kruze 4 Kids Car Show and Family Fun Day is on 18 April in Langama Park Sunbury
- The Berwick Easter Festival is back at Akoonah Park Oval on 18 April
- Join the Ashcombe Maze & Gardens in Shoreham for Water to Wine on 18 April – a magical afternoon of fresh seafood, fine local wines, and music set amidst their stunning gardens and mazes. There will be family fun including the Easter Bunny, fairy entertainers, and an exciting Easter egg hunt!
- Wyndham Harbour Marina is hosting an Easter Festival at The Elements, offering a fun-filled day for the whole family on 18-20 April.
- The Conquest Games Convention returns to the Coburg Town Hall on 18-20 April.
- OzBunnyCon returns from 18-21 April with our fabulous days of family friendly Easter gaming at the Glen Waverley Bowls Club.
- Get ready for Melbourne’s biggest and best free family day when Kids Day Out returns at MCEC as part of the Good Friday Appeal on 18 April.
- The 55th Alexandra Rotary Easter Art Show on 18-21 April will showcase the works of many talented artists, both local and from further afield.
- The Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Festival on 18-21 April is a celebration of culture, community, and fun.
- Over the Easter long weekend (18-21 April), Bendigo’s beautiful Rosalind Park and surrounding streets will be transformed into a vibrant precinct for the Bendigo Easter Festival, bursting with family-friendly entertainment, stage shows, hands-on activities, live music, roving performers, an Easter egg hunt and more.
- Join in the Easter Family Fun Day at the Yarrawonga Yacht Club foreshore on 18 April
- The 26th Australian Street Rod Federation Nationals will be held at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds in Bendigo on 18-21 April
- Explore a rare collection of world-class cars and memorabilia, enjoy live music, delicious BBQ and coffee at the Good Friday Classic Showcase in Pomonal on 18 April
- The Bacchus Marsh Easter Festival is celebrating its 10th year on 18 April
- The Tarra Festival in Yarram on 18-21 April is Easter Long Weekend celebration featuring a variety of family-friendly events, including the highly anticipated return of the street parade
- Take a scenic trip along Swan Bay on 18 April for an enjoyable way to contribute to The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. The Bellarine Railway will donate proceeds from passenger fares.
- Kick off your Easter weekend in style at the annual Good Friday Show and Shine in Mildura on 18 April.
- Join in Easter egg hunts at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie on 18-20 April.
- The Great Western Rodeo is on Saturday 19 April
- The Rotary Club of Mitchell River’s Second East Gippsland Makers Festival will showcase sustainable living concepts, with stallholders, artisans, musicians, and food at the Bairnsdale Racecourse on 19 April
- The Eildon Easter Twilight Market is on 19 April
- On Easter Saturday 19 April spend the day in beautiful Rushworth enjoying their annual Easter Heritage Festival.
- The 2025 Australian Tractor Pull Championships will be held at Quambatook on Easter Saturday – 19 April
- The Lara Psychic and Lifestyle Market is on 19 April
- The Annual Australian Pottery and Australiana Fair is being held at Campbells Creek on 19 April
- Hop on over to Funfields for their massive Easter egg hunt on 19 April with more than 50,000 Cadbury eggs to be found.
- The Eildon Boat Show and Shine is on 19 April
- The Moyston Easter Market is on 19 April
- The Easter Market at Leonard’s Hill is on 19 April
- Coongulla’s annual Paddy’s Market event featuring art and craft, plants, art trash n treasure, coffee and food stalls is on 19 April.
- St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong is hosting a pop-up paella event on 19 April.
- The Easter Family Fun Day 2025 on 19 April is an exciting event that will transform the heart of Swan Hill into a vibrant hub of activity, offering fun for all ages.
- The Torquay Vinyl Fair is on at Bells Beach Brewing on 19 April.
- There’s an Easter egg hunt at Scotchmans Hill Winery in Drysdale on 19 April.
- The 96.3fm Easter Egg Hunt is being held at the Bellarine Estate on 19 April.
- There’s an Easter Family Fun Day at the Point Cook pop-up park on 19 April
- The Easter Model Train Show is on in Diamond Creek on 19-20 April
- Get ready for an exciting Easter weekend filled with joy, laughter, and endless entertainment at the Melbourne Easter Show at Burden Park, Springvale South on 19 April.
- Join the Burwood Brickworks’ Easter Bash from 19-21 April for a weekend filled with exciting activities, including Easter Egg Hunts, Easter kitchen workshops, and more.
- More than 30,000 delicious premium Chocolatier Easter Eggs await at Luna Park’s Easter egg hunt on 19-20 April.
- There’s an Easter Hunt at Marnong Estate in Mickleham on 19 April.
- Ready, set, hunt this Easter, at Melbourne Museum’s egg hunt on 19-20 April.
- Celebrate Easter with markets, pony rides, the Egg & Spoon Race and a visit from the Easter Bunny at Rippon Lea’s Easter Family Day Out on 20 April.
- After the award-winning sensation, Lightscape at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, don’t miss this exclusive world-wide debut of Lightfall – an intimate, bespoke, light trail experience in the Australian Garden, at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne until 20 April.
- The 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival runs until 20 April
- The Port Albert Easter Family Fun Day and Lantern Festival on 20 April will feature music, free kids activities, food trucks, bring your own picnic
- The Horsham RSL’s free Easter Family Fun Day is on 20 April
- Hop into Easter fun at Tokar Estate in Coldstream this Easter Sunday, 20 April for an exciting Easter Egg Hunt filled with adventure, sweet surprises, and adorable animals.
- The Arthurs Seat Eagle has Easter egg hunts every day until 21 April.
- St Kilda’s Acland Precinct is hosting fun, free family activities these school holidays! Hop on over for Acland’s Easter Trail anytime until 21 April for your chance to win some egg-straordinary prizes!
- Join the Great Egg-Scape in Hawksburn until 21 April– a free, interactive augmented reality trail. Hunt for 10 hidden puzzle eggs, solve clues and unlock a special prize to take home. Fun for all ages. Bring your smartphone and join the adventure.
- The NGV’s blockbuster Yayoi Kusama exhibition runs until 21 April and includes many works never-before-seen by local audiences and is the largest ever exhibition of the artist’s work in Australia.
- Peninsula Hot Springs is heating things up with a truly unique experience: Bathe in Cinema. Every Thursday until 24 April guests can soak in natural geothermal waters under the stars while enjoying Wes Anderson’s iconic films on the big screen.
- Silvers Circus will be at Lakes Entrance from until 27 April.
- Prepare for a villainous showdown as the Australian Sand Sculpting Championship returns to the Frankston Waterfront until 27 April 2025.
- Circus Royale will be at Westfield Plenty Valley until 27 April.
- Visit KaBloom in the gorgeous Dandenong Ranges to enjoy a most extraordinary day out. The Tesselaar tulip fields are filled with millions of colourful blooms until 27 April.
- The Blue Lotus Water Garden at Yarra Junction is one of Australia’s most spectacular seasonal gardens open to the public until 21 April 2025. The tropically themed water garden covers 14 acres featuring millions of beautiful lotus, waterlily and other flowers, stunning lakes, amazing vistas and wonderful facilities.
- Immerse yourself in the future worlds of screen culture. The Future & Other Fictions showcases the people and artworks imagining bright and bold futures through film, videogames, contemporary art and more at ACMI until 27 April.
- Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition is a new immersive exhibition that relives the spectacular history of the Notre-Dame de Paris in an augmented takeover of the Long Room at the Immigration Museum until 27 April.
- The ever-popular Skyline Ferris Wheel makes its return in St Kilda until 27 April. Take in the breath-taking views of the St Kilda foreshore and pier with unparalleled views!
- The 2025 Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival will take place until 30 April.
- Hanging Rock Winery’s Art in the Vines Sculpture Exhibition is an opportunity wander a trail of discovery, glass-in-hand, through an extraordinary exhibition of contemporary outdoor sculpture, until 30 April 2025.
- Eroni’s Circus is in Bayswater until 4 May.
- Experience the vibrant flavours and cultures of Asia at Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market as the Hawker 88 Night Market returns for its 2025 season. Running every Wednesday evening until 7 May between 5 PM and 10 PM, this five-week festival offers a sensory journey through the bustling street markets of Asia.
- The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition on loan from the Natural History Museum London is now on display at the National Wool Museum in Geelong until 18 May.
- Fashion becomes a powerful storyteller in Stitchin’ Stories: Blak & Threadly, the fourth iteration of the Blak Design program hosted by the Koorie Heritage Trust at Fed Square, showcasing the extraordinary work of nine First Peoples designer until 18 May
- After leaving an indelible mark on Melbourne’s memory, Vincent van Gogh’s vibrant works will return to THE LUME Melbourne until 1 June 2025. Back by popular demand, Van Gogh is an enchanting experience that immerses you in a powerful multisensory symphony of light, colour, sound and aroma.
- Harry Potter: The Exhibition is on at the Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre until 9 June. This immersive showcase brings the beloved Wizarding World to life, featuring authentic props, costumes, and interactive experiences designed to transport visitors straight into the Harry Potter universe.
- Uncover the untold stories of a global icon, Dame Nellie Melba. A Toast to Melbashares rarely seen objects, photographs, and personal treasures from Coombe Yarra Valley, Arts Centre Melbourne and Yarra Ranges Regional Museum—brought together for the first time in this dynamic new exhibition until 29 June.
- Step back in time and experience the grandeur, opulence, and tragic fate of the RMS Titanic like never before. Titanic: A Voyage Through Time, an extraordinary virtual reality (VR) experience opens in Melbourne until 29 June, offering an unparalleled journey aboard the world’s most famous ship.
- Get ready to be mesmerised by the breathtaking beauty of our blue planet at the Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition, hosted at Seaworks Williamstown until 6 July.
- An international-exclusive exhibition Frida Kahlo: In her own image is at the Bendigo Art Gallery featuring objects and artworks that have never been seen before in Australia direct from Mexico’s Museo Frida Kahlo until 13 July.
- Blak In-Justice: Incarceration and Resilience highlights Indigenous incarceration in Australia through powerful artworks. Curated by Barkindji artist Kent Morris with Heide Museum of Modern Art until 20 July featuring First Nations artists connecting with culture and country.
- From cattle dogs to lap dogs, divine felines to the black cats of superstition a new exhibition coming to the National Gallery of Victoria called Cats & Dogs, will explore humanity’s deep connection to the beloved companion animals through more than 250 works of art and design. Its on display from until 20 July 2025 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square.
- Floribunda is an intoxicating larger-than-life mashup of floral imagery, design and motif drawn exclusively from the NGV Collection, as curated by David Sequeira. You can see it at Bunjil Place in Narre Warren until 20 July.
- Step into the shadows of Melbourne’s history with Bones & Burial Boxes, a gripping exhibition that uncovers the hidden stories of the city’s most infamous prison burial sites at Pentridge Prison from until 31 August.
- From the runways of Paris to the NGV … Australian fashion legend Martin Grant returns home to Melbourne with the biggest exhibition of his career. Studded with his signature silhouettes and timeless tailoring, this glittering retrospective is not to be missed. Catch it until 26 January 2025 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square.
- Get ready to tinker, build, and innovate! Scienceworks is launching its newest hands-on exhibition, Tinkertown, until 7 February 2026, promising to inspire the next generation of engineers, designers, and creators.
What’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria this week: 14-20 April 2025
By Melbourning
