Find a local Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Parade, Easter Brunch, etc.

Looking for a local Easter egg hunt for your children? Or an Easter parade, Easter brunch or breakfast or other Easter events in New Haven County, Connecticut?  Scroll down this page and you will see all of those in New Haven County, Connecticut, sorted by county. ALWAYS either see their website or call before you go to confirm the info, there are often last minute changes which they do not report to us!  If you have missed the Easter egg hunts in your area (or they were canceled), see this page about how to easily have your own backyard or local park Easter egg hunt.

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Updates for December 2023

Easter egg hunts are back! I'm updating the info every day. Unfortunately MOST wait until the last minute (often just a few days before) to publish their dates, times and details. I'm updating their information daily as it comes in., but there are thousands yet to check. When we CONFIRM an event for 2023, the date will be highlighted in pink, like this passage to make them easy to find as you scroll down the page. Orange highlights means it was definitely held last year, but we have not yet been able to confirm it for this year.

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ALWAYS click the links to check date and time with the event's own website, as there are often last minute cancellations, postponements or changes to locations due to weather (like heavy rains) or logistical problems, just click on the link to the event's website and (in most cases), you want to click on the "events" link or "calendar" link on their website. Or use their site search for "Easter". Do let them know you found them here, so they will update us next year. Since many egg hunts do not publish the current year's dates until the very last minute, or simply never respond to email, we may not get their current information, which is why we have links to their websites, Facebook pages and calendars. Besides egg hunts, there are also Easter breakfasts and brunches and Easter parades to watch!
If you need to add your egg hunt or update your existing information, click on these links.

 

Easter Egg Hunt, Parade and Event Listings

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  • Branford CT Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Branford residents only. Ages 10 and under. Free. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 11 am, raindate a week later. Sharp No registration necessary. Foote Memorial Park. 
  • Christ The Redeemer Church - Easter egg hunts for children, Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Held indoors in bad weather, FREE admission, Children's music and storytelling, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, restrooms
    114 Roxbury Road, Southbury, CT 06488. Phone: 203-264-2407. Email: VBS@ChristTheRedeemerCT.org. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023,   at 10:00am. Join us for a FREE Egg Hunt and telling of the Eater Story at 10am, rain or shine. All ages through 5th grade. Please bring your own basketDirections: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Free - no payments needed for anything. Click here for our Facebook page. We will have a short play before the egg hunt. This egg hunt is open to children from birth through 5th grade. Please bring your own basket. This event is Rain or Shine!.
  • CT Misfit Mamas - Easter egg hunt, Photos with the Easter Bunny, Easter Festival, Online preregistration is recommended, Childrens crafts, Games, Children's music and storytelling, Vendors, There is a fee for this event, Baskets are provided, restrooms, concession stand (drinks, snacks and/or food), Make reservations online
    Hubbard Park, 999 W Main St, Meriden, CT, Meriden, CT, CT 06451. Email: Marketingdirector@ctmisfitmamas.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 10 am to 3 pm. Click here for online registration Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa or MasterCard, Discover. Join us on the lawn of the Hubbard Park Concert Shell on Saturday April 1st from 10am to 3pm for a fun filled afternoon with family and friends for The Misfit Mamas Inc. first annual Spring Egg-stravaganza! We will have various local vendors and food trucks, craft tables, games and more! 1am Kicks off our Epic Egg hunt sectioned into age groups across the lawn. Sprinkled among them will be GOLDEN eggs filled with special gifts for those who find them! At 1pm our Family Bunny Relay Race kicks off! Each family will divide into teams and do a Bunny Relay Race including The Bunny Hop and The Bunny Nose where you will have to move a giant egg across the field using only your nose! The Family that takes 1st place will win an epic prize to enjoy together!  At 2pm our Parents Egg Toss Challenge kicks off, thats right Mom's and Dad's only! First place will enjoy a special prize! While the festival as a whole is free to attend, and check out the various vendors and stop by to make some fun crafts, We are requesting $10 per child to help cover costs of materials. Tickets include participation in the egg hunt with a special egg hunt basket, Family Relay Race and of course a day packed full of misfit fun!! Our friends from SHAKE SHACK will be there scooping out FREE Frozen Custard while supplies last, for the all attendee's both adults and kiddos!!! Please note children one and under are FREE. If you cannot afford the tickets for your child to participate please fill out a form on the helpings hands page. Thanks to our generous families we have sponsored tickets for our families in need. Click here for our Facebook page. . (ADDED: March 23, 2023)
  • Dinosaur Place Annual Dino Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village, 1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Montville, CT. Phone: 860-443-4367. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2023, as it wasn't held the past 2 years(weather date TBD); 10 am Check-In. NOTE: Tyis event sells out weeks beforehand, so buy tickets very early. Participant Price: Park Admission* + $3.50. Adult Price: Park Admission* Adult and Senior Members will be admitted free... (no children required :-). Easter Bunny Fun Day is a family fun filled day where each child will get an Easter Egg containing a surprise, and a small craft to create. Around the Museum will be face painting, tattoos, train tables to play at, bubble tables, and of course the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny will be around visiting with everyone, so don't forget your camera! Ride the trolley cars, enjoy a film on trains and trolleys in the theater, and shop for souvenirs in the gift shop. Spend a relaxing day with the family at the Trolley Museum and get rid of that cabin fever!
  • Essex CT Eggstravaganza - Easter egg hunt
    Grove Street Park, Essex, CT. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM Sharp. Eggstravaganza is our annual Egg Hunt for children up to second grade. All participants are encouraged to visit the Essex Town Hall auditorium at 9:15am for story time with the Easter Bunny, with the egg hunt to follow in the park. Don’t forget to bring a basket to help collect Easter eggs! 
  • Hubbard Park Meriden - Easter Egg Hunt
    Hubbard Park, 999 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451. Phone: 203-630-4259. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023,  get there 30 minutes before the hunt time. (UPDATE: Due to rain, Takes place Saturday inside the Hubbard Park tennis courts tent, now at 3PM -  Times/Ages: Birth to 3 at 10:00 a.m.; Ages 4-5 at 10:30 a.m.; Ages 6-7 at 11:00 a.m.; Ages 8 and older at 11:30 a.m. for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Rain or Shine. Get ready for the Easter Bunny. Location: Hubbard Park Bandshell. Parental assistance will only be allowed in the first age group. Please have your child bring a basket or bag for their treats.
  • Madison Surf Club Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Surf Club, Surf Club Road, Madison, CT.  Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 10:00 am to 10:30 am.  Ages: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade. Easter Bunny provides Madison families with special Easter Egg Hunt on the Surf Club lawn. 
  • Meriden, CT Easter egg hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Meriden Green amphitheater, Meriden, CT. Phone: 203-630-4259. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023,  at 3 & under, 10:00AM; 4-5, 10:30AM; 6-7, 11:00AM; 8 & older, 11:30AM. There is no charge for children to participate but they are asked to bring a bag or basket for egg collecting. The Easter Bunny will be around for pictures and visits. Other activities include balloon twisting and egg decorating. For questions or additional information, please call.
  • Naugatuck Easter Village - Easter bunny visits
    Naugatuck Park Dept., 258 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck, Event date and time: UPDATE for 2023, status unknown for 2023, see their website; in past years they had multiple dates; see their website. Admission To See The Easter Bunny Is Free, But Monetary Donations Are Always Welcome!! Please Bring a Non Perishable Donation for the Food Bank. Pictures $5. Jean Nelson Photography is available to take your picture With the Easter Bunny or You May Bring Your Own Camera If You Like. Guess the Correct Amount of Jelly Beans in Our Jelly Bean Jar and Win a Prize!! The Jelly Bean Jar will be at Our Village Concession Stand during Easter Village Hours.   203-720-7043.
  • New Haven CT Vox Church Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Seaside Park: 188 Waldemere Ave, Bridgeport CT. Email: bchow@voxchurch.org . Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 10:30 AM Come join us for games, raffle prizes, bounce houses, face painting and more!
  • New Milford, CT Egg Hunt in the Park - Easter egg hunt
    Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Road, New Milford, CT. Phone: 860-799-6520. Email: Harrybrooke65@gmail.com Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2023, as it wasn't held the past 2 years, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  $5.00 per child. All funds to benefit the park. Pay at the park on arrival. The Easter Bunny will e ther for pictures. Prizes and giveaways. Bring your own basket.
  • North Haven CT Easter Eggstravaganza - Easter egg hunt
    North Haven Recreation Center, 7 Linsley Street, North Haven CT. Phone: 203-239-5321 ext. 530. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 (Rain or Shine) 10:30 a.m.  to  12:00 p.m. COME AND JOIN THE FUN!!! Age: Pre-K to 5th grade. Admission: FREE. Easter crafts magic show, face painting, raffle, jelly bean guess. Have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny with a voluntary donation of $1.00 to help offset the cost of the event.
  • Oxford CT Easter egg hunt - Easter Egg Hunt
    Quaker Farms School Field, 30 Great Oak Rd, Oxford, CT 06478. Phone: 203-888-2543. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 1:00pm sharp!  For grades Pre-K thru 2nd. Easter Bunny will be on hand from 12:30 for pictures! Prizes for everyone! Special prizes for certain eggs! Child must be able to walk on own. •No need to pre-register - just show up! Don't forget to bring your Easter basket! We ask that you consider bringing a non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food bank. In case of inclement weather, we will update our cancellation line by 11:00am. Call (203) 888-2543, Wait for message, then press 3, then 1 on day of event to see if postponed. Oxford Residents Only Please! For the Kids! Dad's Popcorn truck will be giving out free popcorn!
  • Quassy Amusement Park Annual Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    2132 Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT. Phone: 203-758-2913. Email: info@quassy.com. Event date and time: See their website for this year's date,.  Saturday,  Starting at 3pm. Carload Weekend - Quassy kicks off its 108th season with a $45 carload special. Up to 10 persons in a vehicle receive an all-day ride wristband for only $45, parking included. Offer valid both days with rides open 11 am to 5 pm Egg hunt for prizes at 3 pm
  • Shore Line Trolley Museum Easter Bunny Trolley - Easter train ride
    17 River Street, East Haven CT 06512. Event date and time: The Easter Bunny will be at the Shore Line Trolley Museum on Easter weekend and the weekend before Easter from 10:30am to 4:30PM; Trolleys leave every half hour. There will be springtime crafts too! 2016 prices are Kids under Age 2: Free, Adults: $10.00, Seniors (62+): $8.00, Children (2-15): $6.00 NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED! Families will ride a 100-year-old beautifully restored trolley to meet the Easter Bunny on his very own trolley car! There will be springtime crafts too! Plan on spending about an hour minimum at the museum to visit the Bunny, complete the crafts and of course take lots of pictures! Additional historic trolleys will be on display for you to walk through and explore. The hours of operation are 10:30 am to 4:30 pm each day with trolleys leaving approximately every 20-30 minutes. No reservations needed. Indoor museum exhibits will also be open as well as our gift shop with plenty of free parking in the museum parking lot. Easter bunny 2Tickets may be purchased at our ticket window on the day of your visit.
  • Southbury Christ the Redeemer Church Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunts
    114 Roxbury Rd, Southbury, CT 06488. Phone: 203-264-2407. Email: info@christtheredeemerct.org. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023,  at 10:00am. Join us for a FREE Egg Hunt and telling of the Easter Story at 10am, rain or shine. All ages through 5th grade. Please bring your own basket. This event is open to all children up to 5th grade and we'll have plenty of eggs for everyone! Also, we'll have some fun Easter Egg cookies the kids can decorate and eat or take with them. The event is FREE!
  • Southbury CT Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Ballantine Park, 611 Old Field Road, Southbury, CT. Phone: 203-262-0633. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2023, as it wasn't held the past 2 years, at 10:00 AM Sharp. Our Easter Egg Hunt is open to children up to 12 years of age. Come with your basket or bag to hold your candy and eggs. Bring your camera as there will be an opportunity to take pictures with the Easter Bunny! While there is no fee for the egg hunt, all participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Southbury Food Bank. Southbury Parks & Recreation, 2.
  • Wallingford CT GLOW IN THE DARK EGG HUNT - Easter egg hunt
    Doolittle Park, Wallingford, CT. Phone:  (203) 294-2120. Email: parksrec@wallingfordct.gov . Event date and time: Based on last year's date, it SHOULD be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021,. The event will be held at Doolittle Park Playscape. The event will be divided into two age groups children 3-5 and children 6-11. 1000 glow in the dark eggs along with 1000 candy filled eggs and various candy will be scattered around. Participants are asked to bring an Easter basket and a flashlight. Younger children hunt will begin at 7:15pm. Older children hunt will begin at 7:30pm. Event Brochure Wallingford Parks and Recreation Department
  • West Haven Annual Easter Egg Scramble-Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    190 Kelsey Ave, West Haven, CT 06516. Phone: 203-937-3651. Email: Park_Rec@cityofwesthaven.com. Event date and time: Call or see their website; held RAIN or SHINE!  See below for NEW HUNT SCHEDULE! PLEASE NOTE:**Proof of residency required on day of the event**ACCEPTABLE FORMS: valid driver license, utility bill or child's report card from WHBOED.  We’re inviting city youngsters to meet Peter Cottontail at our annual Easter egg hunt on Sat., April 13th (rain date April 20th) in Painter Park at the tennis courts. Activities include a decorated egg contest - please bring your DECORATED egg to enter in your age category; a jelly bean count contest and a candy* hunt where you can search for a "PRIZE EGG". * PLEASE NOTE: Candy provided contains nuts, milk, & egg products.* We ask for your cooperation due to space limitations- PLEASE, ONLY 1 adult per child may ENTER HUNT AREA and assist with 3 years & younger hunt category. All other age categories hunt unassisted. Children entering the decorated egg contest should bring their decorated egg with them. * PLEASE NOTE: Candy provided contains nuts, milk, & egg products.*
    Hunt schedule:
    Tennis Court 1 will be used for event check-in and contest entries.
    5:45 pm - Ages 3 years and younger. *ONLY 1 adult may enter hunt area and assist child in hunt area*
    6:05 pm - Ages 4 years - 5 years.
    6:20 pm - Ages 6 years - 7 years.
    6:35 pm - Ages 8 years - 10 years.
  • Wolcott CT Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Wolcott High School Field, 457 Bound Line Rd, Wolcott, CT 06716. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM.. For ages 3 to 10. Search for various candy and fun prizes. May be held at the Youth Center, 48 Todd Road in case of inclement weather. 

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