What's on, Easter edition: Plenty of family fun to be had this long weekend

There is also so much to do around the Peel region this long weekend including family-friendly activities, religious services and of course, Easter egg hunts.

Don't forget there are also plenty of options to eat out this weekend - Brighton will be open from 10am while Oceanic Bar and Grill, Seafood Nation, The Pen and Catch 22 will open at 11am and the Piper's Inn at 12pm, among many more in Mandurah!

We have collated a handy holiday guide to ensure you have a very hoppy Easter! Check out all there is to enjoy below:

During the morning of Good Friday, the Christ's Church Anglican Church will host a Solemn Service at 9am and a Stations of the Cross at 10am.

There will also be a number of other Easter and Holy Week services throughout the weekend. For more information, contact the Parish office on 9535 6152.

Join in the prayers and hymns at the Good Friday Stations of the Cross on the south side of the Mandurah Eastern Foreshore. Presentation of the Easter story starts at 9am.

Later at 3pm, there will be a celebration of the Lord's passion at Our Lady's Assumption Catholic Parish.

There will also be a number of other Easter and Holy Week services throughout the weekend. For more information, visit the website.

The Coastal Waste Warriors will host their next beach clean up at Pyramids Beach on Saturday.

In an effort to help prevent discarded plastic and rubbish reaching the ocean, join their group of volunteers to pick up litter and marine debris. All collections will be recorded in the Tangaroa Blue Australian Marine Debris Initiative database.

Families and children are welcome, with adult supervision. Please be sun smart, wear enclosed shoes and bring gloves and a water bottle. Meet at the car park between Pyramids Beach Cafe and the Port Bouvard Surf Life Saving Club at the end of Southport Boulevard.

For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

Check out the jaw dropping giant pumpkins, all the weird and wonderful produce and browse the largest, smallest, most obscure and school grown beauties at this year's Dwellingup Pumpkin Festival.

There will be plenty of free entertainment including circus acts, roving stilt stuntmen and interactive reptile experiences as well as live music, face painting, bouncy castle, petting zoo, pony rides, mini golf and giant chess. The Laser Tag arena is also back by popular demand.

There will be no better way to celebrate Easter Saturday than with food vans and the P&C Pumpkin Cafe serving up pumpkin soup and pumpkin scones, sausage sizzle and burgers.

Entry is by gold coin donation and there will be plenty of raffles and silent auctions on the day to join in. For more information, visit the Dwellingup Pumpkin Festival Facebook page.

The annual Mandurah Rotary Duck Race and Family Fun Day is back! Hosted by Rotary, this community event raises money to support local surf life saving groups and locals doing it tough.

With plenty of live entertainment including local bands and dancers, there will also be two world class duck races held on the day - the $50 corporate race followed by the $5 regular race.

There are plenty of prizes up for grabs including a car, jewellery, travel vouchers and a kayak.

Tickets are selling fast. For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit the Rotary Duck Race website.

Bring the kids and bounce down to Dolphin Quay this Easter Saturday for a free petting zoo. There will be plenty of cute and cuddly animals inside the market area plus The Sand Card Company will be around from 11am-2pm.

For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

Head on down to Mandurah's favourite amusement park for the biggest Easter egg hunt in town! With over $1000 worth of chocolate hidden around the carnival rides, there is lots to be won.

Purchase $10 worth of ride tickets to be in the hunt. There will also be balloon magic, roaming entertainers plus all of the usual fun on offer at King's Carnival.

For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

Enjoy a day of family fun at Friar Tuck's Irish House with an epic Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday from 1pm. There will also be a bouncy castle and games as well as the

Eggs, bunnies and ninjas - what more could you want from your Easter Monday public holiday? Get down to Flip Out for an egg-citing day of Easter-themed fun!

There will be flip competitions to win merchandise, plenty of chocolate plus a special guest appearance from the Easter bunny!

Two-tickets will be $24 with session booking times on the hour, every hour.

For more information, or to purchase tickets in advance, visit the Facebook event page.