Nothing says spring like an Easter egg hunt. Bring your own basket and be ready to snap some photos. You never know when the Easter Bunny may appear in New Jersey – whether out on a field, inside a hall, sitting down at a restaurant or at the mall. Make sure you check the weather, dates and times before heading out.
Check out more Easter fun like activities, train rides, photos with the Easter Bunny and holiday brunch.
Weekends, March 7 to April 4
Rolling Railway Easter EGGspress
DiDonato’s Family Fun Center, Hammonton
Hop aboard the train that takes you through the Spring Village. Meet the Easter Bunny, go on an egg hunt, and find your way through the Spring Hedge maze. Kids will get a free snack, plus an Easter prize. There will also be a giant slide and an inflatable 40-foot obstacle course. You can add on a game of bowling, hang out in the arcade, or eat at the Alley Bar & Grille or the Pin Deck. Little Strikes Toy & Candy Shop & DiDonato’s “Bowl-tique” will be open.
March 21
Breakfast With the Easter Bunny
The Greene Turtle, North Brunswick
The morning includes breakfast (pancakes, scrambled eggs, turkey sausage), crafts, games, prizes for finding the golden egg, and pictures with the Easter Bunny.
Select Dates, March 21 to April 4
Easter Bunny Express
Black River and Western Railroad, Flemington
Take a round-trip train ride from Flemington to Ringoes and back. Meet Peter Cottontail aboard the train for a brief photo op. There will be an egg hunt when you stop off in Ringoes.
March 28
Egg Hunt on the Beach For Dogs
Doggie Sweets, Pier Village, Long Branch
More than 400 dog toys will be hidden all over the sand for your dog to find.
Easter Fun Day
Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold Twp.
Inside the parish hall, kids 10 and under can do crafts with the Easter Bunny, play games and take a photo.
Sonny the Bunny’s Colossal Carrot Adventure
iPlay America, Freehold Twp.
The free event includes a bunny trail to hop along for treat-filled eggs, Easter-themed selfies at photo op stations, holiday arts and crafts, and raffles. For pictures with the Easter Bunny, make a reservation for brunch at The Bistro.
Easter Egg Hunt
Manalapan Recreation Center, Manalapan
The morning’s activities include photos with the Easter Bunny, coloring sheets for kids, and an egg hunt on the turf field.
The Great Egg Hunt
6th to 14th Streets, Along the Boardwalk, Ocean City
Stop by participating stores to find hidden eggs.
March 28-29, April 3-4
Easter Bunny Express
Woodstown Central Railroad, Woodstown
The vintage train goes through the forests and farmland of historic Salem County before reaching the Easter Bunny’s home at Fenwick Grove. There, kids will hop off for an egg hunt. You can book coach, the caboose or a table car.
Easter Bunny Breakfast and Bunny Trail Brunch
Alstede Farms, Chester
Choose breakfast or brunch, and after you eat and see the Easter Bunny, you get to visit the Springtime & Easter Festival. Activities include hay wagon rides, baby farm animal visits, the Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Trail Maze, the farm museum, an evergreen maze and the giant hay pyramid.
March 28-29, April 4-5
The Easter Bunny Train Ride & Easter Egg Hunt
Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg
The route travels along the scenic Delaware River, leaving from the historic district of Phillipsburg, and heading to Carpentersville. When you stop, in front of the 150-year-old lime kilns is a glade filled with Easter eggs. After taking pictures with Mr. Bunny, kids will get their baskets and find the candy-filled eggs.
March 28 – April 4
Also April 6
Easter & Springtime Festival
Alstede Farms, Chester
Your ticket includes scenic hay wagon rides, visits with baby farm animals, animal feeding, an Easter Egg Hunt and Bunny Trail Maze, photos with the Easter Bunny, access to the farm museum, an evergreen maze, and a giant hay pyramid.
March 28-29; April 3-4, 11-12
Easter EGG-stravaganza Festival
Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon
Kick off the spring season at the farm with the popular Easter festival, featuring colorful egg hunts, games, and treats for kids.
March 29
Readington Brewery’s Easter Egg Hunt
Readington Brewery, Readington
Families are invited to the brewery for an Easter egg hunt.
April 3
Easter Egg Hunt
CareOne Livingston, Livingston
Search for colorful eggs hidden all around. There will also be crafts, snacks, and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
The Great Red Bank Egg Hunt
Downtown Red Bank
Pick up your treasure hunt map at Teak, and then look for prizes throughout Downtown Red Bank. Have your camera ready for when you run into the Easter Bunny.
April 3-5
Easter EggstravaganZOO
Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Court House
The zoo will become a bunny wonderland over the weekend, with an Easter Bunny Hide and Seek game, scavenger hunt, HOPstacle Course, and entertainment from Let’s Party Events. The Easter Bunny will be ready for photos on Saturday only.
April 4
The Great Egg Hunt
6th to 14th Streets, Along the Boardwalk, Ocean City
Stop by participating stores to find the eggs.
Extraordinary Egg Hunt
Tenafly Nature Center, Tenafly
Kids will search the forest for naturally-dyed eggs before other activities get started.
Easter Egg Hunt
Raymour & Flanigan, Multiple locations in Monmouth and Middlesex counties
YMCA of the Jersey Shore will hold a free Easter egg hunt and snacks.
Easter Egg Hunt
Haddonfield Friends Meeting, Haddonfield
In the winter, parts of the graveyard are used by kids to sled; in the spring, it’s the site of an Easter egg hunt for kids 9 and younger.
April 5
Easter Brunch
Congress Hall, Cape May
Reserve your table for brunch in the Ballroom, where menu items include house-baked pastries, Beach Plum Farm charcuterie, fresh seafood, made-to-order omelets, prime rib, and more. Then, head to the lawn for an easter egg hunt accompanied by the Easter Bunny. Throughout the day, there will be arts and crafts in Founder’s Hall for every age.
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