School Holidays

April School Holidays

Our school holiday program is apple-jam-packed! There’s fruit picking tours, tractor rides through the orchard and some very cuddly guests! We will also have a special visit from the Easter Bunny all through the Easter weekend ???? Don’t miss out.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Sat 30 March & Sun 31 March
Sessions 10am, 11am and 12pm
FREE, tickets required

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Hop along to Core this Easter Weekend for our annual Easter egg hunt!
The Easter Bunny will be hiding eggs in the orchard for the lucky little ones to discover.
Bring your basket and grab your bunny ears for a fun day out for the whole family. Prize for the best dressed Easter costume.

Three sessions:
10.00am
11am
12pm

This is a free event and tickets are required. Simply register each child. This event is designed for kids under 12 years old.
Parent or adult must attend with children at all times.

 

Easter Bunny
Sat 30 March, Sun 31 March & Mon 1 April
12-1pm

The Easter Bunny will be hoppin’ on down to Core. Meet our fave rabbit around town and get some pics.

 

Fruit Picking Tours
Wed 3 April, Thurs 4 April, Wed 10 April & Thurs 11 April
Tours 10am, 10.30am & 11.00am
Tickets $15pp + BF (kid under 3 free)

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Don’t miss our popular Fruit Picking Tours! Jump on board the Apple Express for a tractor ride through the orchard, stopping to pick your own fruit along the way. Help Farmer Rach harvest the fruit and take some home to eat later.

 

Old Macdonald’s Travelling Farm
Wed 3 April, Thurs 4 April, Wed 10 April & Thurs 11 April
11am – 2pm
FREE

Old Macdonald’s Travelling Farm is visiting Core and bringing along gorgeous baby farm animals. You will see lambs, kids, piglets, calf, guinea pigs, rabbits, ducklings, baby chicks and maybe even an alpaca!*

Petting farm is open from 11am – 2pm.

Please note 15 people in the pen at a time to keep the animals relaxed.
Parent or adult must supervise children at all times.

 

Eco Faeries
Wed 3 April, Thurs 4 April, Wed 10 April & Thurs 11 April
11am-1pm
FREE

Join the gorgeous Eco-Faeries and learn to make nature craft.

 

Art on Events 
Wed 3 April, Thurs 4 April, Wed 10 April & Thurs 11 April
Plus Easter long weekend on Sun 31 Mar
11am – 2pm

Pick up a paintbrush and channel your inner Picasso!
The team at Art on Events will be running painting workshops for the little ones.
Please note that the following pricing applies: Blank canvas $12.99 or Canvas with Stencil $19.99

 

Tractor Rides
Wed 3 April, Thurs 4 April, Wed 10 April & Thurs 11 April
12pm – 2pm

Jump on board the Apple Express for a tractor ride through the orchard! Marvel at all the trees laden with fruit.

 

Nature Playground
There’s plenty of space for the kids to play! Let them run amuk on The Green and two playgrounds.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Please note animals may vary on the day
Core Cider is open from 10am and closes at 4pm (Wednesday to Sunday)
For eats, the Cider Garden will be open 11am – 2pm on weekdays and 11am – 3pm on weekends (open to all – no ticket required)
Casual dining on The Green and shaded seating and lounge areas, kids menu available
For seated dining, enjoy lunch upstairs at our Orchard Bistro
Lunch bookings available from 11am. Last bookings at 2pm. Kids menu available.
 Bookings recommended: https://corecider.com.au/venue/eat-drink/
Tickets are not required for Old MacDonald’s Animal Farm or the Eco-Faeries. We will do our best to accommodate all who attend and thank you for your understanding in advance.

 

A big thank you to all the little tackers who enjoyed Tractor Rides, Sunflower Sessions, nature with the Eco-Faeries and Plums On Ya Thumbs fruit picking over the January school holidays. We had a blast!

Stay tuned for what’s coming up for Core Kids next school holidays!

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