Emily McDonagh
Hot cross buns have been filling supermarket shelves for weeks, but Easter is only just around the corner. A time for new beginnings and acknowledging the resurrection of Christ, with it comes the opportunity to celebrate with family. Beyond the chocolatey treats and novelty, pausing on Good Friday with a meat free feast allows us all to stop for a moment and be thankful. Church services across the North Shore will be taking place at 9am on Good Friday and again on Easter Sunday at 9am to celebrate hope and rebirth. Savour the time off and have a ball with the kids exploring the celebrations taking place across the long weekend!
Sydney Royal Easter Show
Fill your arms with show-bags and take the kids on a ride at the Easter Show over the long weekend. Whether watching the wood chopping, patting the pigs, watching the fireworks or tasting everything at the fresh food bazaar, the Easter Show is a true smorgasbord. Take the kids to learn what working on the land is like, with a dairy farm, sheep shearing and junior farm hand activities. With rodeo shows and the Man from Snowy River showing in the evening under the stars, experience the outback this weekend!
Tickets: Adults $37 Children $22 when pre-purchased online
Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush
eastershow.com.au
Bush Kids: Easter Adventure Trail
An Easter scavenger hunt like no other, exploring Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives to claim your special Easter prize! Along the trail the kids will meet creatures and crawlies, learn an assortment of nature facts and visit new places off the usual garden track. Follow the map, collect the clues and the Easter prize is yours to claim! Prams, strollers and wheelchairs are welcome to join the hunt, but if you’re on your feet bring sturdy walking shoes and hats, sunscreen or raincoats as weather permits. Walk on the wild side this Easter Sunday!
Sunday 27th March & Monday 28th March, 10am-3pm
Tickets: $12
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives
kmc.nsw.gov.au/Things_to_do/Events_activities/Whats_on/Bush_Kids_Easter_adventure_trail
Once Upon a Time: Easter at The Grounds
A storybook setting in a fairytale garden, everyone’s favourite characters will be roaming The Grounds all Easter Weekend to celebrate! There’s Peter Pan and Tinkerbell on Friday, Snow White on Saturday and Dorothy and The Scarecrow on Sunday. Take part in the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday and claim a sugary prize or follow the waft of freshly baked hot cross buns to share with the family! To mark Easter Sunday the Grounds will be cracking their mammoth chocolate egg at 2pm, be sure to grab a piece! Best of all the event is free to enjoy!
Good Friday 25th March- Easter Sunday 27th March
thegrounds.com.au/easter/
