Get excited for Easter because that means Spring is almost here in Connecticut. Easter Egg hunts abound for kids in Connecticut and we put together a list of some of the best in the state.

Updated for 2024!

Sunday, March 10th

Newington Volunteer Fire Dept Egg Hunt

Open to all Newington Elementary Students- free town egg hunt by the Volunteer Fire Dept!

Saturday, March 16th

March 16 & 17: Shop and Hop! Easter Egg Hunt at Ocean Beach Park

Family friendly event- meet the Easter Bunny, enjoy an egg hunt and shop local! This Egg Hunt Pass to be used 1 time at either noon or 2pm either day.

Southington Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt

10,000 eggs are up for grabs at our Annual FREE Easter Egg Hunt! The bunny will be riding in on a firetruck at 1pm accompanied by the fire fighters of Plantsville Company #2. There are 3 different age zones so littles don’t get trampled: 0-3, 4-7 and 8+. After the hunt, the bunny will be available for pictures. Event is free, donations are accepted.

Farmington Valley YMCA Easter Egg Hunt

Join us for our 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, March 16th 11:00 AM. Rain or Shine! Ages 0-10. Candy Donations are welcome!

Torrington Recreation Easter Egg Hunt

Join us for a morning filled with Easter fun! Spend time as a family doing our Easter games (egg and spoon race, bunny hop race, and egg toss), and children can participate in an Easter Egg Hunt to receive candy. Meet the Easter Bunny!
Donations encouraged but not required! Benefits the Recreation Department. March 16 with a rain/snow date of March 17. Located at Christmas Village (150 Church Street, Torrington). Door opens at 10AM with the Easter Egg Hunt at 11AM.

Marcy 16 and 17: Shop and Hop! Easter Egg Hunt at Ocean Beach Park in New London

Family friendly event- meet the Easter Bunny, enjoy an egg hunt and shop local! This Egg Hunt Pass to be used 1 time at either noon or 2pm either day.

March 16 – 30: Railroad Museum of New England Easter Bunny Express

There is no better way to celebrate the coming of spring than on the Naugatuck Railroad’s Easter Bunny Express! Passengers on these trains enjoy a stop at the Bunny Patch where children will have the chance to help rescue the Easter Bunny’s duck friends and meet the Easter Bunny!

Tuesday, March 19th

Indoor Easter Egg Hunt at My Gym in Enfield

Easter Egg Hunt Indoors, Tuesday, March 19th. Join us for our annual indoor Easter egg hunt. Every child receives a goody bag! Space is limited so reserve your spot today! This is a parent participant event. Not a drop off.

Party 1: 5:00 – 6:00pm
Party 2: 6:15 – 7:15pm
$20/child
Events are non-refundable.

Saturday, March 23rd

March 23 – 30: Easter Eggspress at the Connecticut Trolley Museum

Hop on board the Easter EGGspress Trolley! We hatched an EGGcellent event for the entire family, you won’t want to miss out! The Easter Bunny will be roaming the grounds and posing for pictures from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Each child will receive an Easter egg with a surprise inside when they complete up to five craft activities.

Take a trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen. Learn historic information about each car you ride and how the museum began. Inside the Visitor Center you will find more static trolley cars and artifacts, a theater showing a kids Easter movie and a gift shop to buy that ‘special’ souvenir. On the same grounds is the Connecticut Fire Museum complete with antique fire trucks and apparatus. All activities and fire truck museum entrance is included with your admission price.

Town of Portland Easter Egg Hunt

Join us for the Parks & Recreation Department’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Families with children ages 1-10 will have a blast searching for candy-filled eggs and other goodies. Find the golden egg and win a prize!

This free event will take place on Saturday, March 23 at 11:00 AM at the Portland Recreational Complex. Our rain date is March 24 at 1:00 PM.

Our golden egg prizes will be provided by Angela Aresco with Carl Guild & Associates.

Easter Egg Hunt at St Matthew Lutheran Church in Avon

St. Matthew will be holding our annual Easter Egg Hunt, which is open to all families in the community, on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Please feel free to share details with friends and family as all are welcome! We ask that you please RSVP to the Facebook post, or St. Matthew Office so we have a rough estimate of how many will be attending. Thank you and see you there!

Easter Egg Hunt at Hound and Home in Newington

10am – 4pm ET

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration at Easter Bunny Hopping to Hound and Home, where families can enjoy an exciting day of activities. Bring your furry friends for a photo with the Easter bunny and an Easter Egg Hunt where your pup can have the chance to find the golden egg. We will have a variety of vendors with both goodies for humans and your pups. The event is $15 per dog and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local animal rescue

Our Kids Farm Easter Egg Hunt in Canterbury

Join us for our annual Egg Hunt and some Spring time fun! Children will search for eggs in groups according to their age.

Rain Date: March 24 (same time & location). We will post if we have to reschedule.

Pomfret Recreation Dept. Annual Easter Egg Hunt

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is for Pomfret boys and girls ages 1-10. There will be two large silver eggs hidden in each area in each age group. The Easter Bunny will award an Easter Basket to the children who find these eggs. There are four areas used for collection in the following age groups: 1-3, 4&5, 6&7 and 8-10. This Easter Egg hunt is held at the Pomfret Recreation Park located at 576 Hampton Road, Pomfret Center, CT. The rain/snow date is Saturday, 3/30/24.

Rockville United Methodist Easter Egg Hunt and Bake Sale

Please join Rockville United Methodist for our Easter Egg Hunt and Bake Sale. Please arrive at 11am with the Easter Egg Hunt to start at 11:15. There will also be a special appearance from the Easter Bunny. While the kids enjoying the fun the adults can stop at our Bake Sale.

Neurodiverse & Sensory Friendly Egg Hunt at Pratt Nature Center

For Neurodiverse children of all ages. An egg hunt designed to be sensory friendly for families of neurodiverse children! Come spend some time outside, and have fun looking for treat filled eggs. Please bring your own baskets. Space is limited, register early at info@prattcenter.org. Pre-registration is required.

Terryville Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt

Starts at 1 pm

The annual Terryville Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt returns on March 23, 2024. The event starts at 1:00pm in the rear of Terryville High School. This event is for children 0 to 10 years old or through 5th grade. This event is for those who reside in the town of Plymouth.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Stew Leonard’s in Danbury

9 am to 10 am ET

Stew Leonards, 99 Federal Road Danbury, CT 06811

Join the team at Stew Leonard’s for a special Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, 2024, hosted by the Easter Bunny and his friends! Stew Leonard’s chefs will offer a buffet-style selection of your favorite breakfast treats. Each child will receive Easter coloring sheets and will be able to take a photo with the Easter Bunny. Limited seating available.

First Annual Eggnormous Egg Hunt in Lebanon

Leganon County Fair Ground, 11 Mach Road

The EGGcitement starts at 11am!
Snow/rain date March 30th

Join us for the our first annual Eggnormous Egg Hunt. Toddlers to Teens and all the Inbetweens are welcome to participate! Bring a basket, bucket or a bag. There will be some baskets available- first come first serve. Age appropriate candy & prize filled eggs. Separate hunting spaces for Toddlers and Teens. The Easter Bunny will be on grounds hopping around!

Sunday, March 24th

March 24, 29 & 30: Egg Hunt with Baby Goats on Got Your Goat Farm

59 Wheaton Road Washington Depot, CT 06794

Please join us on our farm for an egg hunt and Easter party. The goats will hunt with you and you can find candy and treats for you as well as for them! Special goat treat eggs will be hidden. You will be able to walk our fields with our herd of goats and explore our working farm…it’s quite “rustic,” but it’s a happy little goat farm with over 50 goats!

Cost is per child who will be hunting for eggs. Note that adults and non-hunting children are free. Please wear appropriate footwear.

Annual Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt West Hartford

Join us for an Easter Brunch with the Easter Bunny and a family fun egg hunt! All ages will enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet, a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, and egg hunt.

Please bring your own Easter basket

Join us for an Easter Brunch with the Easter Bunny and a family fun egg hunt! All ages will enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet, a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, and an egg hunt on our great lawn in celebration of Easter.
There are two time slots for this event:

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Delamar, 90 Raymond Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107

Kindly Note:

– This event is NOT on Easter
– Refunds are not available within 7 days of the event
– There is no onsite parking, guests can utilize street parking or park in the Memorial or Isham parking garages and walk (0.2 miles) over to the hotel

Tuesday, March 26th

Stew Leonard’s invites children aged 8 and younger to join the farm fresh food store’s annual Easter Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza at the Danbury store on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.! Tickets are free and will be available via Stew’s Leonard’s website.

Children aged 8 and under will be given a bag to collect Easter eggs filled with candy and other prizes from the costumed characters throughout the store. Five lucky children will open an egg to reveal a special ticket redeemable at Customer Service for a grand prize: a WOW Easter Basket bursting with treats! Parents, please note that some of the candy included in the eggs and baskets may contain peanuts.

Friday, March 29th

Annual Fairfield Moms Easter Egg Hunt in Easton

The Annual Fairfield Moms Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 29th from 9 am to 1 pm at Silverman’s Farm at 451 Sport Hill Road Easton, CT 06612

You must purchase ticket prior to event. One ticket per family is needed. Max of 75 families per time slot & one parent per family during the egg hunt. *We ask for only one parent during the hunt (other family members can stand outside the ropes) so it doesn’t get crowded and the kids have more room to run around.

Easter Bunny at Indian Rock Nature Preserve in Bristol

The Easter Bunny is coming back to Indian Rock Nature Preserve for a day of egg hunting on Friday, March 29th, 2024. Eggs will be hidden throughout the duration of the event, which children can collect to trade in for a small prize! Please remember to bring your own basket. The Easter Bunny will be here to visit with your children, (Bring your own camera) Food, Games, Crafts and More!

Easter Egg Hunt at Kimberly Hall Campus in Windsor

Join us for our Easter egg hunt at the Kimberly Hall Campus. A food truck will be on-site, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Complete Care Walk to End Alzheimer’s Team.

For additional information or questions, contact:
Kate Bartelmo – 860-687-3222
Mary Nelson – 860-687-3216

Saturday, March 30th

Annual Easter Eggstravaganza in Milford

Join the Downtown Milford Business Association for their annual Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 30th from 10am – 3pm on the Milford Green! This fun-filled family event has a new feature this year, Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, a special ticketed event.

Tickets can be purchased here: downtown-milford-business-association.myshopify.com

Enjoy story-time, face-painting, vendors, music, children’s activities on the green and an Easter Egg Hunt through participating downtown shops:  so far we have La Unique Boutique, Milford Photo, Milford Pharmacy, Scratch Bakery, Arciuolo’s, Keller Williams Realty, Lovet Shop, Frosty Twist, Sunshine Ceramic Studio and School of Rock!

Killingly’s Easter Egg Hunt at Davis Park

The Annual Killingly Easter Egg Hunt will take place on March 30th at 10 am. Toddlers through Fifth grade are welcome to join in the fun at Davis Park in Danielson, Connecticut. Join us for one, GIANT hunt time at 10am. Toddlers will have their own space as the rest of the kiddos scramble for the most eggs. Pictures with Easter Bunny, fun activities and more to come!

Killingly Parks and Recreation, Westfield Church and the Killingly Public Library have teamed up to pull off this HUGE egg hunt featuring 11,000 Easter Eggs and so much more!

Easter at the Barn in Plymouth

9:30 – 11:30am ET

Come celebrate Easter at the farm with the whole family. Fun for all ages. Pony rides, face painting, Easter egg hunt by age group, Easter house decorating. Food will be available for purchase cash only. Preregistration required

Storrs Community Church 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Coventry

Invite your friends and plan to hop on over! Enjoy some indoor/outdoor family fun… games, crafts, treats, and more. The hunt will begin around 11 AM. Bring your Easter baskets. Please note, the entire family is welcome to come party, but the hunt is just for kids 10 & under. This event is RAIN or SHINE!!

Annual Egg Hunt at the Dino Place in Oakdale

Get ready to stomp, chomp, and hop to hunt for eggs like a real dinosaur at the Annual Dino Easter Egg Hunt at The Dinosaur Place in Montville, Connecticut, on March 30th. Follow the dinosaur trails and collect the eggs along the way!

Unleash your inner T-Rex and hunt for eggs! Get ready to stomp, chomp, and hunt for eggs like a real velociraptor! The 14th Annual Dino Easter Egg Hunt is back at The Dinosaur Place in Montville, Connecticut.

Historical Village New London Egg Hunt in New London

The New London Heritage Historical Society Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Historical Village at 10 am! Bring the kids out for this fun, free event!

Haddam Town & Country Nurseries Easter Egg Hunt

Join us for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt! This event will be held outside and open to all ages. The event is held rain or shine. Please bring a basket or bag to collect your eggs. All the eggs will have candy inside and if you find a coin as well then you will win a special Easter prize. Please arrive 10 minutes early because the egg hunt starts promptly at 1pm. After the hunt, the Easter Bunny will be hopping thru to take pictures! We look forward to seeing everyone this year.

Rogers Orchards Easter Egg Hunt in Southington

Sunnymount Farm
2876 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike
Southington, CT

Save the date for our 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the orchard! Back by popular demand, it’s going to be an egg-citing adventure! Don’t forget to plan ahead for cold, muddy conditions and bring your basket to collect all the treasures! Must reserve tickets in advance.

Each child must purchase a $5 ticket in advance (through our website) and must be accompanied by an adult (adults enter free). After the hunt, warm up in our store with a free cup of hot apple cider and free Easter crafts!

Easter Egg Hunt Trinity on Main in New Britain

12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Egg Hunt- More info coming. Visit site for details.

Living Rock Church Easter Egg Hunt in Killingworth

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Hop on over for an exciting Easter egg hunt! Bring your friends and family and come ready to search for eggs filled with treats and surprises. We’ll have games, crafts, and lots of fun activities for everyone to enjoy. This is a great opportunity for your kids to connect with other children and learn about the true meaning of Easter!

Impact Martial Arts Egg Hunt, Cromwell

1:30 pm, 2:15 pm and 3:00 pm slots

There will be 10,000 Eggs and Counting! Free, but must register in advance. That’s just the start! Mixed in with the normal Easter Eggs are special GOLDEN EGGS Prizes, and more! BONUS! After the kids have scooped up all of the eggs, get a free picture with the Easter Bunny.

Smith Memorial Library Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Windham

Starts at 10:30 am. Rain/snow date is April 6, 2024.

Join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids of all ages! This year, we will be requiring registration so we know how many kids to plan for. We will be organizing the hunt differently from past years to insure all participating kids get something.

We will be organizing the hunt differently from past years to insure all participating kids get something. Please call the library at 860-423-5159, send us a message, or stop in to sign up (and let us know the ages and number of kids attending).

Liberty Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt in Bristol

9 am to 1 pm

On Saturday March 30th, Liberty will be hosting our annual, community Easter Egg Hunt. Along with games, food and prizes, we will have three separate egg hunts for kids up through the 6th grade. Please sign up for one egg hunt time so we can better prepare to serve you!

This event is FREE! Please register for one egg hunt time slots so we can better prepare to serve you!

The Easter Bunny Visits The Shore Line Trolley Museum in March

Easter Egg Hunt at Olde Mistick Village – check back for the 2024 date

Olde Mistick Village will be hosting the return of our annual Easter Egg Hunt!! Families can enjoy the magic and fun of Olde Mistick Village while getting in the Easter spirit with an Easter Egg Hunt in the village orchard from 12pm to 1:30pm, along with face painting at the duck pond from 11am to 3pm!