Emily Chapman Laing
The Berwick Easter Fair was back in full swing over the long weekend.
Visitors piled in to enjoy rides, food trucks, Easter goodies, egg hunts and wildlife displays.
With carnival games, camel rides and a tarot reader, the day delighted children and adults alike.
Karen Anderson said her son had a blast at his first Easter fair.
“He loved going on the rides,” she said.
“He patted and posed with a snake and a wombat the weather was great.
“We all enjoyed his first Easter fair.”
Karen also said the food vans were great and provided “plenty of choice”.
“We had unprecedented crowds on the first day and they maintained over the weekend through until Sunday,” Berwick Easter Fair representative Peta Short-Smith said.
“We are very proud the Berwick Easter Fair established an ongoing Easter celebration for the City of Casey area.
“We believe the community deserves more festivals like this one throughout the year for families to create fun and memories and we believe we have succeeded in doing this.”
Peta says events like this allow communities to come together “in different ways than day to day life”.
“Kids playing together and egg hunting together is great for their growth and social skills to develop,” Peta said.
“By bringing animal displays such as the Aussie Native Display kids can pat animals like wombats and baby crocs that they wouldn’t usually be able to.
“We think it’s great to see their faces while patting the snakes and seeing how they react.”
The fair had 20 food trucks and stallholders covering all types of cuisines.
From the Ferris Wheel to the teacup rides, there were smiles and laughter in every direction.
“The camel rides were a huge hit but the unlimited rides wristbands are always the favourites,” Peta said.
