Egg-citing Easter fun

Alara, 2, and Ari, 3. (Ljubica Vrankovic)

The Easter Bunny will hop into town on Sunday, bringing chocolatey treats for kids across the west.

Alara, 2, and Ari, 3 (pictured) are already getting into the spirit of Easter and are eagerly counting down the days until the Easter Bunny arrives.

Easter-themed activities will be held across the west in the lead up to Easter Sunday, with egg hunts, story times and festivals taking place.

Maribyrnong council is hosting an Easter EGGStravaganza for young people aged 12-17 on Thursday, April 17, from 10am-2pm at the Phoenix Youth Centre, 72 Buckley Street, Footscray.

Younger kids can go on an egg-citing hunt through Bacchus Marsh’s Lederberg Library and listen to Easter songs and tales also on April 17, from 10am-11am.

Maddingley Park will host the Bacchus Marsh EasterFest on Good Friday, from 9.30am-4pm, featuring egg hunts, an Easter bonnet parage and local performers.

Wyndham Harbour Marina will host its Easter Festival from April 18-20, featuring a circus workshop and performance by the Werribee Concert Band on April 19 and an Easter market, egg hunt, petting zoo and face painting on April 20.

The Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival is on April 19, from 10am-6pm.