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With the Easter long weekend (18-21 April 2025) just around the corner, we've got the information you need to plan your best Easter yet. From attractions to events and the stores open across Melbourne, this guide will help you lock in your Easter plans.

Things to do during the Easter long weekend in Melbourne

Cocktail Making Class from RedBalloon

Learn the art of shaking and stirring your favourite cocktails – so you can be the bartender at home, naturally. This class comes with a matching meze to tuck into.

• Location: 260A Swan St, Richmond
• Price: $200 for 2 people

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Melbourne Highlights Sightseeing Cruise from RedBalloon

If your favourite thing to do over Easter is to sit back and relax, look no further than this 2-hour cruise with commentary and picture-perfect views of Melbourne’s best sights.

• Location: Departs from Berth 2, Southbank Promenade, Southbank
• Price: $70 per person

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Paint and Sip Class from Classbento

If you believe that the long weekend is all about relaxing and catching up with family and friends then why not throw an activity into the mix with a learn-to-paint class? At the end you'll even have a unique artwork to show for it.

• Location: 579 High St, Northcote
• Price: From $45 per person

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Moonlit Sanctuary from RedBalloon

If you’ve got kids at home eagerly awaiting the Easter Bunny’s arrival on 17 April, why not use up some of their energy by visiting the Moonlit Sanctuary?

It’s the perfect place for a family day out and you’ll meet some Australian native animals including koalas, wombat and dingoes. Feeling adventurous? Opt in for a kangaroo and wallaby feeding experience.

Location: 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Road, Pearcedale

Price: $34 adults, $17 kids

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Master Thai Dishes Cooking Class from Classbento

If you’re yet to find your signature dish to take to dinner parties, spend the Easter weekend perfecting your culinary skills with a Thai food cooking class.

Location: This experience takes place in your own home

Price: $30 per person

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Self-Drive Boat Hire from RedBalloon

Grab 9 of your closest mates and spend a day on the water steering your own luxury boat down the Yarra. A fridge and esky are included so don't forget to bring some food and drink to share.

• Location: Departs from Docklands, Melbourne
• Price: $299 per hire

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Spirit of Melbourne River Cruise from Viator

Spend a night out on Yarra River and enjoy a 4-course gourmet dinner with a selection of drinks including beer, wine and spirits. If that doesn’t completely satisfy you, there’s tea, coffee, dessert and a cheese plate to follow.

• Location: Southbank Promenade, Southbank
• Price: From $120 per person

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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium from Adrenaline

Hang out with marine life at SEA LIFE as you make your way around 4 areas: Antarctica, Weird and Wonderful, River to Reef and Sharks Alive – all filled with some of the most popular creatures in the ocean.

• Location: King Street, Melbourne
• Price: From $41 per person

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Old Melbourne Ghost Tour from Adrenaline

Visiting Melbourne? Perhaps you're a history buff (or are the parent of one)? This ghost tour takes you through the city's spooky past where decadency and opium dens ruled the streets. Tours run from Friday to Sunday.

• Location: Central Melbourne location
• Price: $39 per person

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Shops open during the Easter long weekend in Melbourne

Attractions open over Easter in Melbourne

Restaurants, cafes and bars open over the Easter long weekend in Melbourne

• Note: The above is accurate as of 8 April 2025. Public holidays may affect normal trading hours. Contact the venue before visiting to confirm their trading hours for the Easter long weekend.

Top events in Melbourne and its surrounds over the Easter long weekend

• Flinders Easter Market: With over a hundred stalls filled with local produce, craft and trinkets, and stacks of kids entertainment from jumping castles to pony rides, there's something for everybody at this market. It runs on a gold coin donation which goes to the Flinders Cricket Club and CFA. B.A. Flinders Cricket Ground, 20 April
• Luna Park Autumn Easter Holidays: Melbourne's iconic theme park is getting a seasonal makeover with Easter egg hunts and bunny acrobats. Book your spot now to snatch up some of the 30,000 chocolate eggs hiding around the park. Luna Park, 19-20 April
• Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Lots of laughs are in store at this annual comedy festival. School aged kids will be entertained by day with a line-up of free family entertainment, but if you'd prefer to steer away from that crowd, the late-night showcases run until midnight. Melbourne Town Hall, 26 March to 20 April 2025
• Easter Weekend at Warratina Lavender Farm: The Easter Bunny is dropping eggs everywhere and at Warratina Lavender Farm kids can 6 egg tokens that they can trade in for a bag of chocolate eggs. Warratina Lavender Farm, 19-20 April
• Easter at Mt Buller: If you're up for a weekend away, there's stacks of fun waiting at Mt Buller. On the agenda this long weekend is a mountain-high fun run, Easter Village market and a giant Easter egg hunt. Mt Buller, 18–21 April

Free things to do in Melbourne during the Easter long weekend

• Have a picnic at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Dust off the picnic blanket, pack some snacks and sandwiches for a lunch in the gardens.
• Take a drive down the Great Ocean Road. Take the scenic route down Melbourne's Great Ocean Road. The endless views are sure to keep everyone entertained.
• Relax on Tideways Beach. If the sun is out then this strip of coastline is the perfect quiet weekend getaway.
• Spend a day at Fitzroy Gardens. From Sinclairs' and Cooks' Cottages to the fairies and water statues, there'll be plenty to do come Easter weekend.
• Hike through the Dandenong National Park. Discover the great outdoors with a day out amongst the tree lines.
• Take to the coast at Half Moon Bay. Its lengthy sandbank means you can enjoy the waves with your family without the crowding.
• Visit the William Ricketts Sanctuary. If the statues are anything to go by, this one puts a fairytale spin on your walk through the park.
• Walk through the Organ Pipes National Park. What a better way to spend the weekend then seeing some of nature's best work at the Organ Pipes National Park.
• Go back in time with a trip to Fort Nepean. Take the whole family out on the walk up to Fort Nepean. Bring a blanket to enjoy the afternoon down by the beach.
• Explore Kitty Miller Bay. Between the long stretch of beach and the shipwrecks left on the shore, there's so much to enjoy at Kitty Miller Bay.

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Courtney Edwards

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Courtney Edwards was associate travel publisher at Finder. She has a Bachelor of Communication majoring in Journalism and sub-majoring in English from Western Sydney University and a Certificate II in Tourism. She discovered her love for travel while completing a semester abroad in England and travelling around Europe. Outside of work, you’ll find Courtney visiting new brunch spots and planning her next adventure. See full bio