Werribee Mansion Easter Egg Hunt: top tips
The Werribee Mansion Easter Egg Hunt, held on Good Friday, is one of the best-known egg hunts around – selling out faster* than a Kylie Minogue concert.
2019 tickets are SOLD OUT.
When: Good Friday 9.30am – 3pm
Where: Werribee Mansion, K Road, Werribee (Enter via Gate 2) click here for map
What: Easter egg hunts, egg & spoon races, live performers, carnival rides, craft activities, prizes, easter egg sales.. bring a picnic and a ball to kick. Food stalls are also on site.
Cost: in 2014 $15/ticket (3 and under FREE). Proceeds from the day (and egg sales) go to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal (over $1mill has been raised to date)
Top Tips from Zoe
This is an annual family day out for Zoe and her family, so she knows all the ins and outs:
- Buy your tickets as soon as they go on sale (about a month before).
- Practice with your kids at home beforehand, it gets pretty competitive but kids can get 100+ eggs if they are quick! Tip – eggs are everywhere, tell the kids to head to the empty areas and around the fences to avoid getting trampled/missing out. It’s ok to cheer them on from the sidelines.
- Get there early – to get a good picnic spot with a view of the stage and a coffee before the que gets big at the coffee cart.
- Take your own food and drinks (there is no alcohol sold on site if you fancy a wine with your picnic).
- Pack a picnic blanket, sunscreen etc (not much shade).
- If you stick around till 3pm all the Cadbury Easter eggs go on sale – so you can pick up some bargains, the range is limited though.
- Bring money for the raffle tickets.
For more tips and information visit the official website.
Have you been to the Werribee Mansion Easter Egg Hunt before? Love it or was it a one time only? Leave a comment below and tell us!
*This is totally not true as I made it up, but surely at some point in Kylie’s career she’s had a concert that has taken longer than 2 hours to sell out.
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Hi
Just wondering are the adults allowed to go in with younger
Children for the hunt
Thanks suzie
Any tips for when its raining? The forecast for this year says showers and 21. Thanks in advance.
Pack the wet weather gear! Fingers crossed it’s less than the 3mm shower forecasted (at least the eggs wont melt..!)
This will be our first year going to the Easter egg hunt but I’m wondering I have received my boys ticket but haven’t received ours through the mail. Do you know if I need to show ours to get in??? I have tried calling Ticketek but with the wait time so long it seems impossible to get through
Leah
I will ask my people and let you know 😉
Hi Leah – I’m afraid my friend who is going hasn’t received her tickets as yet, so maybe the best thing to do would be to check either the ticket booking section on Ticketek or try to call them again.. sorry. If I get any further updates (and if anyone reading this can weigh in!) I’ll keep you posted. Kate
Hi when do tickets go on sale please
Sorry Mandy – I am usually vigilant at responding to comments but somehow this one slipped through – the tickets went on sale on the 9th. Usually, Cadbury announce the day the tickets will go on sale a month beforehand but this year they didn’t make any announcement, the tickets just went on sale (and much earlier than in the past too!). I hope you got some xx
Hey do we bring our own baskets?! I’ve found heaps of great tips for the day but can’t find anywhere about baskets 🙂
Ta to
I am not sure Caitlin – maybe bring something just in case. I will ask around for you! (other events I have been to that are similar to this one we were supplied with a bag – so one would assume that it would be the same, but lets not assume!)
Hi Caitlin – I have been informed that the kids participating in the hunts are provided with a little bucket each 🙂 Hope that helps, have an awesome day!
Great tips! Our first year this year however I was given tickets and the kids ticket is for a 5 year old and I have a 3 year old. Does this mean he will have to go in the 5 year old hunt or can I still put him in the 3 year old hunt?!
Chris thanks for you comment – I am not exactly sure… maybe for peace of mind it might be worth calling the organisers and checking how this is managed on the day. I am sure other families have last minute changes too so it’s not unreasonable to expect they allow some flexibility here – but I am just guessing! Their contact number is: 1800 250 260
What if it rains. Can I bring a gazebo ?
GOOD QUESTION! I will ask around for you Trish…
Hi Trish – a friend saw your comment and she has been many times. She reckons a gazebo is a great idea. They take chairs etc – but she’s been lucky with weather! Have a great day – let us know how it went!
Thank you so much for the tips! This will be our first time attending this event. I actually missed out on a ticket but luckily a family friend works at Crown and I was able to secure tickets through her. Though it is sold out at Ticketek, Crown Staff are allocated tickets and there are still a few available. I’m so excited for my kids!
So glad you got tickets Jaye! My friend who reported back to me (as she’s a regular) actually missed out on tickets this year because they sold out on the day they went live! Have to get in quick.. should be a fun day 🙂
We tried to go to this last year but the tickets sold out so fast we missed out!! I am so glad I saw your link on Twitter in time for tomorrow’s tickets – our friends went last year and raved, so we don’t want to miss out this time!!
It looks like a fun family day out! Thanks for linking up with Francesca’s Festa of Favourites for February 🙂