Easter is Sunday, so if you’re looking for holiday events this weekend, our top picks include Easter brunch at Congress Hall in Cape May, Spring Break Fun at The Funplex in Mt. Laurel and East Hanover, and an Easter parade in Historic Smithville Village. Other activities include Makerspace at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts in Madison, a K-Pop tribute concert in Morristown, and opening day at Historic Speedwell.
WEEKEND
Easter Bunny at Newport Centre
Newport Centre, Jersey City
Wednesday – Sunday
Book a time to see the Easter Bunny for photos, and you can also join the KIDZ BOP dance party. Special events include Caring Bunny for children who are neurodivergent, pet night for your dog, and Breakfast With the Bunny.
Elmo’s Eggstravaganza
Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne, PA
Wednesday – Monday
The park will be open for 10 days during Spring Break, and include an Easter egg hunt, cookie decorating with Cookie Monster, brunch, a dance party, and Passover storytime.
SparkNight: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride
Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
Thursday
The free monthly art party lets you wander around the museum, looking at exhibits dedicated to the month’s theme.
Opening Day: Historic Speedwell
Historic Speedwell, Morristown
Thursday
Explore the “Birthplace of the Telegraph” and learn about the Industrial Revolution while walking around Speedwell Village and the historic buildings preserved there.
Easter Bunny Express
Woodstown Central Railroad, Woodstown
Friday – Saturday
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
Friday – Saturday
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.
Rolling Railway Easter EGGspress
DiDonato’s Family Fun Center, Hammonton
Friday – Saturday
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.
Easter EggstravaganZOO
Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Court House
Friday – Sunday
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.
Easter & Springtime Festival
Alstede Farms, Chester
Friday, Saturday, Monday
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.
Easter Bunny Express
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, New Hope, PA
Saturday – Sunday
This epic train ride is just over the NJ border. Venture through Bucks County on a 45-minute excursion that starts and ends at New Hope Train Station. The Bunny will stop to greet every passenger, take pictures, and hand out treats.
Eggstravaganza
Liquid Church, Multiple Locations
Saturday – Sunday
After an 80-minute church service, kids from babies up to age 12 are invited outside for an egg hunt or Easter egg giveaway. Each child will receive a special egg filled with candy and surprises.
The Easter Bunny Train Ride & Easter Egg Hunt
Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg
Saturday – Sunday
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.
Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend
Multiple locations
Saturday – Sunday
Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders can receive free general admission to various cultural attractions on the first full weekend of each month.
FRIDAY
Forever K-Pop – A Celebration Concert
Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown
This isn’t an ordinary concert; it’s a high-energy K-pop revue with singing, choreography, costuming and cinematic visuals that create a live tribute to BTS, BLACKPINK, Katseye, HUNTR/x, Saja Boys, NewJeans, and other K-pop stars.
Sensory-Sensitive Hours at New Jersey Hall of Fame
New Jersey Hall of Fame, American Dream, East Rutherford
On the first Friday of every month, from 12 to 3 pm, people with sensory sensitivities can explore the HOF with reduced lighting effects in certain exhibits, neutral lighting throughout the space, lower crowd levels, decreased sound effects in select exhibits, and minimal ambient noise overall.
SATURDAY
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.
Extraordinary Egg Hunt
Tenafly Nature Center, Tenafly
Kids will search the forest for naturally-dyed eggs before other activities get started.
Henhouse Visits
Howell Living History Farm, Hopewell Twp.
The farm’s Barred Rock chickens are laying eggs inside the working henhouse – you can reach into the nest box and take an egg to bring home. You’ll learn about egg candling and grading, can help a farmer make their feed, and see the farm’s 50 new baby chicks in the brooder coop.
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.
Spring Celebration
Pier Village, Long Branch
Kick off the season with live music, face painting, a bubble show, photos with the Easter Bunny and a village-wide egg hunt.
Avalon’s Bunny Hop
Avalon
Following the Easter Egg Scramble, the Easter Bunny will be in Veterans Plaza to snap a photo. Some businesses will offer special deals and have treats for the kids.
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.
Easter Egg Hunts in The Wildwoods
The Wildwoods
The Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt is held at 20th Avenue in North Wildwood – kids 11 and younger can search for colorful eggs hidden around the beach, while seeing the Easter Bunny. The Greater Wildwood Jaycees Annual Easter Egg Hunt is held at the Lincoln Avenue beach, where kids 12 and younger can search for eggs hidden in the sand, including the golden egg. The Step Back Foundation Easter Egg Hunt at Allen Park in North Wildwood has three age groups: 1–3 years, 4–6 years, and 7–10 years.
Makerspace
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Madison
Kids ages 5 to 12 can the 3D printer, build with LEGOs, make jewelry, experiment with the marble run, code robots and more.
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.
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 Bunny Express
Whippany Railway Museum, Whippany
The Easter Bunny and his friends will be on board the train, greeting everyone and giving kids a special gift during the 45-minute round-trip ride along the historic Whippanong Trail through Morris County.
Easter Bunny Express
Cape May Seashore Lines, Cape May
The 60-minute railroad journey with the Easter Bunny also has live music while the train is rolling along. Once the Bunny appears he’ll have a special gift for every child on board. Maybe the best part? There are restrooms on board.
Easter Play & Swim – Moms Group
Five Star Swim School, Eatontown
The heated indoor pool and padded play area are open to kids and their parents. Today will include a special Easter-themed event with free crafts and snacks.
SUNDAY
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.
Easter Eggstravaganza at The Funplex
The Funplex, Mt. Laurel and East Hanover
There will be holiday activities and photos with the Easter Bunny.
Easter Parade
Historic Smithville, Galloway
Dress in your Easter best, because after the parade you can visit the shops and restaurants in the village area.
Bunny Brunch
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA
During brunch, you’ll meet the Easter Bunny and some of his real-life Ambassador Animals from the zoo. Then, visit your favorite exhibits throughout the zoo.
ONGOING
Tri State Tulip Festival
Dalton Farms, Swedesboro
April 2-24
Aside from 1 million tulips, there will be thousands of daffodils blooming during festival, which includes u-pick flowers on weekdays and a festival every weekend – featuring kids’ activities, a new playground, live music, paddle boats, and a beer garden.
Easter EGG-stravaganza Festival
Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon
April 3-4, 11-12
Kick off the spring season at the farm with the popular Easter festival, featuring colorful egg hunts, games, and treats for kids.
Cherry Blossom Festival
Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark
Select dates, April 4-19
For those who are active, April 4 is the Cherry Blossom Challenge Bike Race, April 12 is the Cherry Blossom 10K Run, and April 18 is the Essex County One-Mile Fun Run. Festivalgoers can stop by anytime during April 11 and 18 for the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival. Essex County Family Day is on April 18, followed by the culminating BloomFest! festival on April 19, with a packed schedule of events on the Oval in the Northern Division, including Japanese cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, live music, a crafter’s marketplace, food and more.
Wild About Animals
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Through April 12
The annual spring celebration of nature’s wild things lets you see butterflies up close; learn how newborn chicks hatch; meet a kangaroo joey, an umbrella cockatoo, a hedgehog and a cane toad. From March 21 through April 4, you can meet the Easter Bunny and take a keepsake group photo. There will also be free science demos, animal trivia, and special theater and planetarium shows.
Spring Break at The Funplex
The Funplex, Mt. Laurel and East Hanover
Through April 12
The park will be open daily from March 31 to April 12, including outdoor rides at the Mt. Laurel location.
Spring Break at Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, PA
Through April 12
Explore what life was like during the Revolutionary War through special exhibitions, family-friendly crafts, and in-gallery talks.
PEEPS in the Village
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
Through April 12 (closed April 5)
More than 100 dioramas made out of Easter candy will line the walls of the Visitor and Event Center. There are dozens of shops and restaurants in the village to visit after you cast your vote for your favorite marshmallow masterpiece.
Daffodil Days
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
Through April 15
Be part of this decades-old tradition, where you’ll get to see more than 50,000 beautiful bulbs in bloom. On April 12, will be spring-themed games and crafts, a story trail, food trucks, market vendors and their famous goats during the Daffodil Day Festival.
SatARTdays Free Kids’ Art Classes
Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, Atlantic City
Saturdays, through April 18
A professional artist will lead art classes for kids ages 5 to 12.
1776
Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn
Through May 2
In this tribute to the country’s 250th anniversary, 1776 follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and some other delegates as they try to unite the 13 Colonies.
SUE The T. Rex Experience
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Through May 25
The world’s most complete, most well-preserved T. rex skeleton is making a stop at LSC so you can see her bones, hear her growl and smell her breath (seriously!). There will be fossils on display, projection mapping of other prehistoric creatures, and a life-sized fleshed-out replica to show what the creature’s life was like in the Cretaceous era.
Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Through September 7
There are animatronics, robots, ride designs, costumes and props that mimic The World Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, giving you an insider’s look at the storytelling and building behind the rides and worlds at the Florida and California theme parks.
Editor’s Note: Always check times, dates and weather updates before heading out.
Got questions about this weekend’s events?
We pulled together a quick FAQ to help.
Q: Do I need tickets or reservations?
A: Some of the bigger attractions (musicals, theme parks) do require tickets, and popular times can sell out. It’s important to check the event link in our guide for details, times, date, pricing, availability and weather before you head out.
Q: Does the list include both indoor and outdoor events?
A: You’ll find a mix of indoor shows, markets, and museums, along with outdoor flower shows, events and festivals.
Q: What are some of the best things to do in New Jersey this Easter weekend (April 3-5, 2026)?
A: This weekend (April 3-5, 2026) features family-friendly things to do across New Jersey and in NY and PA. Highlights include lots of Easter activities, like egg hunts, train rides and brunches; a K-Pop tribute concert; and the opening weekend of Historic Speedwell.
Q: What parts of New Jersey do these events cover?
A: We include family events happening throughout North, Central, and South Jersey, plus more events in New York and Pennsylvania.
Q: Where can I find more events near me?
A: This weekend’s roundup is a comprehensive list, but you can also browse more upcoming events on our calendar.
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