Should you brave the state’s crowded highways or city streets, as tired and hungry kids vent their displeasure from the back seat of the family car?
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Or stay at home in Ballarat, where the top temperature will hover around 20 degrees and there are still plenty of holiday activities?
Amy Goldsmith’s family have chosen to do the latter this Easter, with a little bit of the former thrown in on Sunday.
“We’ve got family coming up from Geelong. With four children, it’s easier for people to come to us, and Ballarat’s nice and central,” Ms Goldsmith says.
“On Good Friday, we might get some fish and chips and go to the lake, feed the swans, have a ride on the tram, that sort of
thing. Who knows? There’s no shortage of things to do.
“On Sunday, we may be going down to Torquay.”
Ms Goldsmith’s 10-year-old daughter Porsha got up close and personal with one of the Ballarat Tramway Museum’s vintage trams on Wednesday, which included a stint in the driver’s seat.
Younger children were enjoying the Lake Wendouree Adventure Playground or one of several others near the lake and garden precinct.
The playgrounds will all likely get a busy workout over the Easter holiday period.
Sovereign Hill, open every day over Easter, has a busy Fashion meets Fashion holiday program, including costume design and the opportunity to make Easter bonnets or decorate Easter biscuits.
Kryal Castle has been transformed into Wonderland over the Easter period, with Alice, the White Rabbit, March Hare and the Mad Hatter.
Meanwhile, at the Ballarat Wildlilfe Park their special guests include an eastern barn owl and a nankeen kestrel.
The Ballarat Tramway Museum operates from 12.30pm to 5pm each day over Easter.
Rides along the 1.3- kilometre tram route along the Botanical Gardens by Lake Wendouree cost $4 for adults and $2 for children aged under 14.
