There is so much to explore in the Blue Mountains on the Easter long weekend! With restrictions mostly eased, you will find plenty of local outdoor family fun in and around the Blue Mountains from Good Friday 29 March to Easter Monday 1 April 2024.
Be sure to also check out our incredible range of activities and events in our Blue Mountains Autumn School Holidays Activities Guide!
Click on the quick links below or scroll down to view the full Easter long weekend guide.
Easter Egg Hunt at Bilpin Fruit Bowl
Visit a local Blue Mountains Market
Pick Your Own Fruit & Nuts Blue Mountains
Good Friday and Easter Sunday Church Services in the Blue Mountains
High Tea at The Fairmont Resort
Go on a Family Friendly Bushwalk
Easter at The Orchard Penrith
Luddenham Easter Festival
Visit A Park and Playground
Easter Carnival at Penrith Panthers
Eat At One Of Our Family Friendly Cafes
Leura Garden Village Ultimate Scavenger Hunt
Meet the Easter Bunny at Valley Heights
Little Lindsay Bilby’s Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Art Show Katoomba
Easter Egg Hunt At Bilpin Fruit Bowl
Bring the kids along over the Easter long weekend to Bilpin Fruit Bowl for fruit and veggie picking and the Easter Egg Hunt!
WHERE: 2093 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2758 (View map).
WHEN: Good Friday 29 March 2024; Easter Saturday 30 March 2024; Easter Sunday 31 March; Easter Monday 1 April. Bilpin Fruit Bowl’s annual Easter egg hunt will happen all 4 days!
SOCIALS: Facebook
The shop is open from 8.00AM – 5PM everyday
The farm (and Easter egg hunt) is open every weekend and public holiday from 10AM to 3PM.
Visit a Local Blue Mountains Market
Easter Markets are on this weekend! Head to the Blackheath Grower’s Market, Richmond Good Food Market & Bilpin Community Markets!
View the full Blue Mountains Markets Guide.
Pick Your Own Fruit & Nuts Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains Pick Your Own Fruit & Nuts Orchards & Farms are open on the Easter long weekend!
View the full ‘Pick Your Own Fruit’ guide.
Good Friday and Easter Sunday Church Services
Celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection this Easter Sunday at a family church service in the Blue Mountains, with some special activities for the kids!
Easter at Lower Mountains Anglican Church
Lower Mountains Anglican Parish (LMAP) will hold family services at Mount Riverview, Blaxland and Glenbrook. Glenbrook’s 10.30AM Sunday service is also streamed live at LMAP TV.
Find out more about accessibility at Lower Mountains Anglican Church
Remember the Death of Jesus with Lower Mountains Anglican Church. Each of our gatherings will be RETHINKING Easter as we rethink what it means to be a King.
On Good Friday we remember the death of Jesus. Why would a King willing die to serve others? Find out more about Jesus – the King of Service.
Hot Cross Buns will be enjoyed at morning tea at all our gatherings.
- LMAP Glenbrook 9AM, 10:30AM, 6PM – 1 Wascoe St, Glenbrook NSW 2773
- LMAP Blaxland 10:30AM – 16 Taringha St, Blaxland NSW 2774
- LMAP Mt Riverview 9AM – 159 Rusden Rd, Mount Riverview NSW 2774
Celebrate Jesus rising from death to life with Lower Mountains Anglican Church! Each of our gatherings will be RETHINKING Easter as we rethink what it means to be a King.
On Easter Sunday we celebrate Jesus rising to new life – as the King of Life he offers new life to all.
Easter Eggs will be enjoyed at morning tea at all our morning gatherings.
- LMAP Glenbrook 9AM, 10:30AM, 6PM – 1 Wascoe St, Glenbrook NSW 2773
- LMAP Blaxland 10:30AM – 16 Taringha St, Blaxland NSW 2774
- LMAP Mt Riverview 9AM – 159 Rusden Rd, Mount Riverview NSW 2774
Easter at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Wentworth Falls
Easter at Central Villages Anglican Church, Lawson
Join with us at Central Villages Anglican Church, Lawson this Good Friday at 9:30am as we celebrate Jesus and what he achieved for us on the Cross.
WHERE: 13 Honour Avenue, Lawson NSW 2783 (view map)
WHEN: Good Friday – 9.30am
Easter Sunday Celebration – 9.30am & 5.30pm
You can also join them online on YouTube here.
WEBSITE
St Hilda’s Anglican Church Katoomba
WHEN: Good Friday 9.30 AM; Easter Sunday 2.30 AM & 10.30AM
WHERE: 68 Katoomba St, Katoomba NSW 2780 (view map)
High Tea at The Fairmont Resort
Indulge in an Easter High Tea experience where the elegant setting and mountain views provide the perfect backdrop for a delightful afternoon.
Savour a delectable assortment of Easter themed sweet treats and traditional favourites, curated to make your Easter celebration truly memorable.
Family Friendly Bushwalks
Discover one of the many amazing family-friendly bushwalks in the Blue Mountains this Easter long weekend. There are so many incredible walks but if you need a recommendation, try the beautiful Katoomba Night Lit Walk or the pram-friendly Fairfax Heritage Track in Blackheath.
View Family Friendly Blue Mountains Bushwalks
Easter at The Orchard Penrith
Easter egg hunts, Farm animals and more! Join us for an exciting Easter long weekend filled with activities for the whole family, including:
- Small Farm Animals
- Face Painting
- Bo-Peep & Sheep
- Easter Bunny Photos
- Easter Hat Competition
- LIVE Music
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Kids Easter Egg Painting
No reservations needed – see you there! View all activity start times on The Orchard’s website.
Luddenham Easter Festival
Rides, games, dodgem cars, hair braiding, kids’ rides, pony rides, merry-go-round, showbags, free circus, food, drinks, dagwood dogs, coffee, fairy floss and much more!
Also, on Easter Sunday at 4 pm, all children are invited to showcase their creative masterpieces! Prizes await the most egg-cellent designs, so unleash your inner artist and join the fun!
WHEN: Good Friday to Easter Monday – Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April 2024.
TIMES: 12.30pm – 8pm Good Friday, Easter Saturday & Easter Sunday.
12.30pm – 6pm Easter Monday. Monster Truck Show is daily from 6pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and from 5pm on Easter Monday.
WHERE: Luddenham Showground, Cnr Park Road & Campbell Street, Luddenham NSW 2745 (View map)
SUITED FOR:
COST: $2 entry, free parking. Ride prices TBA.
CONTACT: For enquiries, please contact Karen at karenblades@hotmail.com or on 0437 108 026
SOCIALS: Facebook
Visit A Park and Playground
St John’s playground in Blaxland has been upgraded recently and is worth a visit these Easter school holidays. Glenbrook Park is also a wonderful hub for families and friends to gather.
Wentworth Falls Lake is a popular and beautiful space for families to celebrate Easter. With its new adventure playground and circuit walk around the lake, a visit to Wentworth Falls Lake makes for a lovely day out.
If you head further west, discover Lithgow Adventure Park, which is set in an idyllic spot in South Bowenfels, overlooking the Blue Mountains.
Check out our Top 10 Blue Mountains Playgrounds
Easter Carnival at Penrith Panthers
Get Ready to Hop into Easter Fun at the Panther’s Easter Carnival!
Join us for a day filled with laughter, excitement, and family-friendly festivities! Bring your little ones and let the good times roll with:
- Carnival Rides (cost may apply)
- Show Bags
- Food Trucks
- Kids Disco
- Hot Cross Bun Eating Competition
- Plaster Painting
- Meet a Reptile station
- Face Painter
- Special Visit from the Easter Bunny
It’s a carnival extravaganza you won’t want to miss!
WHEN: Sunday 31 March, 2024 in The Backyard from 12PM
WHERE: 123 Mulgoa Road, Penrith, NSW 2750
COST: FREE entry.
WEBSITE
CONTACT: information@panthers.com.au
SOCIALS: Facebook
Eat At One Of Our Family Friendly Cafes
Book a table for a lovely Blue Mountains lunch at one of our 22 family friendly cafes and eateries.
Leura Garden Village Ultimate Scavenger Hunt
Come join us in the Ultimate Scavenger Hunt in Leura Mall. Starting at 10am meeting the Easter Bunny at Megalong Books. Grab your Scavenger Hunt finders’ sheet and start hunting. Grab your finder’s sheet at 10am from Megalong Books Leura.
Happy hunting in the participating Leura stores!
Return sheets to the Easter Bunny by 12pm. Great prizes to be won – drawn at 12.30pm.
WHEN: Saturday 30th March from 10am
WHERE: Leura Mall (view map)
SOCIALS: Facebook
Meet the Easter Bunny at Valley Heights
Meet the Easter Bunny at Valley Heights Rail Museum. Rides aboard the Valley Heights Mixed or the 1890s Sydney Steam Tram on a Steam or Diesel hauled Train.
Later, enjoy all the Museum’s great experiences and activities.
WHEN: Sunday 31 March 2024.
Museum is open from 10:00 until 16:00. Trains run hourly from 10:30 to 14:30 on open days with a final trip at 15:15. Be sure to arrive 30 minutes before your train ride.
COST: Entry & ride*: Adults: $18, Concessions: $15, Child (4-17 years): $12 , Family (2 adults + 2 children): $55 , Infant under 4 years: free
HOW TO BOOK: Online
Little Lindsay Bilby’s Easter Egg Hunt
Join us on Easter Saturday between 11am and 1pm to hunt down some delicious Easter eggs! Two hours of Easter fun for the whole family, including Bilby story time, kids craft, and Easter hunts.
At just $5 per person or $25 for a Family Pass (family of 5), this is a wonderful way to celebrate the Easter Long Weekend at Norman Lindsay Gallery.
WHEN: Saturday 30th March
WHERE: Norman Lindsay Gallery, 14 Norman Lindsay Cres, Faulconbridge NSW 2776 (view map)
COST: $5 per person or $25 for a Family Pass (family of 5)
HOW TO BOOK: Call (02) 4751 1067 to book tickets over the phone.
Easter Art Show at St Hilda’s Anglican Church Katoomba
Easter Art show at St Hilda’s! Our doors will be open. Drop in over Easter weekend to see some great local artwork.
So there you have it – plenty of wonderful ways to spend your Easter long weekend in the Blue Mountains. If you would like even more inspiration on great local places to visit, then browse our website to discover our local directory of businesses and local activities.
