Easter 2026: Weekend full of egg hunts as WA families enjoy sunny Easter celebrations

Easter celebrations have already begun with Perth families making the most of the sunny 26C day on Saturday.

The Easter bunny made an early visit to the Manning Road Farmers Market, handing out chocolate eggs to all the little boys and girls.

Two-year-old Charlotte couldn’t contain her excitement shouting out “Easter bunny” when she saw the friendly white rabbit.

“She wanted a hug from the Easter bunny,” Charlotte’s mum Grace said.

“It’s super fun. We are spending lots of time with family and came down to the Manning markets, which we love doing every single weekend.

“We got some free hot cross buns and Charlotte got a couple of easter eggs.”

There was also an Easter egg hunt with kids running around the market trying to find as much chocolate as they could.

7-year-old Diya Pichipati was ecstatic with her giant chocolate egg but she said she wanted “100 eggs” when the Easter bunny visits her home on Sunday.

Families were stocking up on other goodies at the markets ahead of Easter including fresh hot cross buns, flowers, and handcrafted gifts.

Five-year-old Luna and three-year-old Callie were also enjoying hugging the Easter bunny ahead of their Easter Sunday celebrations.

“We come down to the markets every week so we love it here,” their mum Keearne said.

“There’s always activities for the kids down here so we are here before celebrating Easter at home with my mum.”

There was also an Easter egg hunt at the Manning markets with kids running around the market trying to find as much chocolate as they could.

Diya Pichipati, 7, was ecstatic with her giant chocolate egg but she was hoping she would get “100 eggs” when she woke on Sunday after the Easter bunny’s visit.

Brothers Leon, Mateo and Enzo Bagaric were all smiles as they scrambled around their garden this Easter, their baskets filled to the brim with eggs as they kept their eyes peeled for more.

The trio left no stone unturned.

“The Easter egg hunt was fun,” Leon, 8, said.

“I like it when it’s not too easy and you have to really hunt for the eggs.”

Six-year-old Naia Collet was keen to pose for a photo with the Easter bunny.

Her family celebrated Easter last weekend before her dad was deployed to the navy.

Her grandma Gabrielle said an egg hunt and seeing the Easter bunny was an extra treat for Naia.

“We celebrated last weekend with a big family dinner and Easter eggs. We all made Easter masks for each other,” she said.

“We come to the markets every weekend, so this is really nice.

“The kids were so excited when they saw the Easter bunny.”

Easter Sunday is also expected to be a lovely day with a top of 24C and partly cloudy weather.