Easter: Events that took place across Courier Country.

Easter festivities range from duck races to egg hunts and tai chi demonstrations

Families decorated eggs, raced ducks and enjoyed a miniature railway as part of Easter celebration events across Tayside and Fife.

A fun day for children was held at Dundee’s Camperdown Park yesterday, with activities ranging from egg rolling, to rounders and live music entertainment.

Cycling fans also got to raise money for local autism charity Spectrum and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance by taking part in a bike ride from Dock Street to Monifieth.

Meanwhile in Kirriemuir, the town Rotary Club’s traditional duck race extravaganza brought the usual excitement .

There was a series of races down the burn in the Den, with plenty of additional attractions during the family day out.

The day was another fundraiser for the club’s Nepal project, which has a sixfigure target to put in place toilet provision for earthquake-ravaged communities.

Barry Mill and Glamis Castle also both staged events including egg hunts for youngsters.

And the volunteers of the Brechin Caledonian Railway rolled out their locomotives for the first big event of the 2018 season with their busy Easter Eggspress services between the burgh and Bridge of Dun station.

Over in Fife, even the gloomy skies couldn’t dampen the Easter spirits as the Collydean Community Centre in Glenrothes hosted an Easter fun day and treasure hunt.

There were also arts and crafts, decorating Easter bonnets, egg decorating, games, stalls organised by local community groups and a visit from the local woodland ranger.

In addition, there was a Bookbug session and tai chi demonstrations.

Craigtoun’s Easter events continue today with a fayre which includes craft stalls and a bunny trail and the National Trust for Scotland’s Hill of Tarvit opens its doors for an Easter egg hunt from 11am to 4pm.

In Perthshire, the first open day of the year at Wester Pickston Railway, Glenalmond enjoyed bright if cold weather on Easter Sunday.

Queues of excited youngsters waited patiently to get a ride on the miniature trains run by the Scottish Model Engineering Trust at the popular Perthshire tourist attraction.

Blair Castle was another popular destination for families over the weekend with a number of Easter-themed events laid on.

The festivities continue today. Hundreds of chocolate eggshave been hidden around the historic castle for children to find.

Picture: Angus Findlay. Wester Pickston railway at Glenalmond got under way for the season.

Katie Falconer starts the duck race at Kirriemuir.

Pictures: Kenny Smith, Kris Miller Top: Matilda Mackie,2 , shows off her colourful bonnet at Collydean Community Centre, Glenrothes, while Nicola and Erin Finlay inspect one of the bikes ahead of the Easter Egg run at Scotriders and Amelia and Jessica Hewit visited the Wave FM roadshow.