Easter is Sunday, April 5, and we’re counting down to all the train rides, egg hunts and brunches that come with it. Here is where to find the Easter Bunny throughout New Jersey.
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.
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.
April 4
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.
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.
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 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.
The Great Red Bank Egg Hunt
Red Bank
Meet The Bunny and go on a treasure hunt for prizes and surprises throughout Downtown Red Bank.
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.
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.
The Great Egg Hunt
6th to 14th Streets, Along the Boardwalk, Ocean City
Stop by participating stores to find the eggs.
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
Raymour & Flanigan, Multiple locations in Monmouth and Middlesex counties
YMCA of the Jersey Shore will hold a free Easter egg hunt and snacks.
Extraordinary Egg Hunt
Tenafly Nature Center, Tenafly
Kids will search the forest for naturally-dyed eggs before other activities get started.
Through April 4
Easter Events at Freehold Raceway Mall
Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold
Aside from photos with the Easter Bunny (including select nights for pets and for those with sensory sensitivities), there will be KIDZ BOP Bunny dance parties every hour.
Easter Bunny at Menlo Park Mall
Menlo Park Mall, Edison
New this year, KIDZ BOP Bunny Dance Parties are held every hour on the hour, so kids can dance along with the Bunny to upbeat KIDZ BOP hits with easy-to-follow dance moves.
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.
Easter Bunny
MarketFair, Princeton
The Super Bunny Bash Welcome Party on March 14 includes a 47-foot Super Mario-themed obstacle course, color a plush bunny craft, music by DJ Mario, face painting, sweet treats and more. On select nights, the Sensory-Friendly Bunny Experience and pet photos are on the schedule.
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.
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.
Meet & Greet with The Easter Bunny
Soifer Park, Downtown Ocean City
Meet the Easter Bunny aboard a lifeguard boat to capture a unique Easter moment.
Bunny Trail Spring Festival
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Kids can follow a treasure hunt through the blooming farm, ending with a prize and an optional bunny craft activity. While on the farm, they can also play in the hippity hop corral or on the play tractors, take a pony ride, compete in the duckie races, and play old-fashioned games like hopscotch and hula hoops.
Eggstravaganza
Liquid Church, Multiple Locations
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.
April 4, 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.
April 5
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.
Through April 5
Easter Bunny at Newport Centre
Newport Centre, Jersey City
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.
Easter Bunny Express
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, New Hope, PA
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.
Through April 6
Elmo’s Eggstravaganza
Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne, PA
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.
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Previous Events
March 14
Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop
ArtSpace, Red Bank
Pysanky is the traditional Ukrainian craft of wax-resist egg decorating. Monmouth Arts members presents a hands-on workshop where older teens and adults will learn cultural history, symbolism and step-by-step techniques led by the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America.
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.
Go Bucs PTO: Breakfast With the Easter Bunny
Bogota High School Cafeteria, Bogota
Pancakes, waffles, sausage, eggs, bagels, fruit, juice and coffee are on the menu. There will be pictures with the Easter Bunny and games.
Breakfast With the Easter Bunny
Tapville at Newport Centre, Jersey City
Tapville will bring in the Easter Bunny for breakfast, games and spring activities.
March 22
Breakfast & Dino Egg Hunt With Bunnysaurus
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, Mantua Twp.
Kids will hunt for colorful “dinosaur” eggs and meet Bunnysaurus for photos. They will decorate their own picture frame for the Bunnysaurus photo. There will also be wooden egg decorating and rainbow scratch art. The catered breakfast includes mini bagels, assorted breads, assorted pastries, fresh fruit, yogurt pouches, coffee, juice and water.
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 Bouquet-Making Workshop
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
An instructor will teach you how to make an Easter bouquet using fresh seasonal flowers and accessories.
Fun For Every Bunny
M & EM’s Imagination, Union
There will be an Easter egg hunt, toddler-friendly crafts, games, prizes, and photos with the Easter Bunny at this new indoor play center.
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.
The Great Egg Hunt
6th to 14th Streets, Along the Boardwalk, Ocean City
Stop by participating stores to find hidden eggs.
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.
March 28-29
Brunch with the Easter Bunny
The Robinson Ale House, Red Bank
Saturday – Sunday
Specials include strawberry bunny milk, cotton candy milkshake, pancake poppers, a PEEP parfait, fluffer nutter waffle sandwich and Funfetti pancakes. Peter Cottontail will hop down the bunny trail and deliver eggs.
March 29
Easter Bunny Festival, Pizza Party & Puppy Adoption Event
Blairstown Masonic Lodge, Blairstown
For the free festival, there will be vendors inside and outside, glitter tattoos, doggy ice cream, coffee trucks, food trucks, slime making, and a bounce house for kids. The ticketed portion includes a pizza party and photo ops with the Easter Bunny. Meet puppies from Cold Nose Warm Heart Rescue.
Breakfast & Dino Egg Hunt With Bunnysaurus
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, Mantua Twp.
Kids will hunt for colorful “dinosaur” eggs and meet Bunnysaurus for photos. They will decorate their own picture frame for the Bunnysaurus photo. There will also be wooden egg decorating and rainbow scratch art. The catered breakfast includes mini bagels, assorted breads, assorted pastries, fresh fruit, yogurt pouches, coffee, juice and water.
Big Easter Show
Middletown Arts Center, Middletown
The Big Easter Show features Cinderella, Peter Rabbit and other famous bunnies.
Bunny Pictures
Doggie Sweets, Pier Village, Long Branch
Capture a precious moment with your pup and the Easter Bunny.
Readington Brewery’s Easter Egg Hunt
Readington Brewery, Readington
Families are invited to the brewery for an Easter egg hunt.
Egg Hunt
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Pt. Pleasant
Prizes hidden inside plastic Easter eggs include games, ride and food coupons, and other surprises.
Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Celebration
Bakes Brewing Co., Belmar (Wall Twp).
Have each kid bring a basket to collect up to six eggs inside the brewery, before it opens to the public. Then stay for an afternoon of food trucks, and beer for the parents.
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. Another brunch is available on April 5.
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.
