Central Illinois - 2025 Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Events.org

Looking for a local Easter egg hunt for your children? Or an Easter parade, Easter brunch or breakfast or other Easter events in Central Illinois?  Scroll down this page and you will see all of those in Central Illinois, 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 May 2025

Easter will be on Sunday, April 20, 2025, which is later, so the weather should be GREAT! ! We've started updating the info for this year. Unfortunately MOST wait until the last minute (often just a week before) to publish their dates, times and details. We're updating their information daily as it comes in. We expect pages to be up to date by early April. 

1. When we CONFIRM an event for 2025, the date will be highlighted in pink, like this passage to make them easy to find as you scroll down the page.
2. Hunts that were held in the past year or 2 but not yet confirmed for this year are in orange, as always, call or see their website before you go..
3. The ones NOT in either orange or pink are more dubious - held in the past but not confirmed in the past few years, so just our best guess! These you REALLY must call or email to confirm before you go. They may have been discontinued. 

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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 Since many egg hunts do not publish the current year's dates until the very last minute, or simply never respond to email, we may not get their current information, which is why we have links to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

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Ford County

Macon County

• Village of Oreana  Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunts for infants, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, Held indoors in bad weather, Tents or other provisions are made for bad weather, FREE admission, Children's music and storytelling, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, Baskets are provided,
  Oreana Village Park, Oreana, IL. Phone: 217-877-9529. Event date and time: It looks like it has been discontinued, in previous years, it was held on Saturday before Easter Sunday, so it may be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025(but be sure to check on their website or call them first) . 

Macoupin County

Mason County

• Havana Area Volunteers Eagles Scouts of Havana - Easter egg hunts for children, Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Postponed in bad weather (see comments section), FREE admission, Bring a basket to collect the eggs,
  Rockwell Part, Havana, IL 62644. Phone: 309-338-1446. Alternate Phone: 309-543-2149. Email: bill.knake@yahoo.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10am sharp. at Rockwell Mound. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Free - no payments needed for anything. Ages 0-12yrs old. Held at Rockwell Park in Havana, IL next to the Optimist City Pool. Starts at 10AM Sharp with the arrival of the Easter Bunny by City Fire Truck. In case of inclement weather tune to 99.8FM WDUK radio station for cancellation / reschedule information. Plastic eggs filled with candy and small toys... no cash or high value. (UPDATED: March 11, 2022)

McDonough County

McLean County

• First Assembly of God | Normal, IL Eggstravaganza - Easter egg hunt
  800 E Vernon Avenue, Normal, IL 61761. Phone: 309-454-2402. Email: info@1agbn.org. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025  from 11 am to 2 pm.  This annual event sponsored by First Assembly of God Bloomington-Normal is the largest event in Central Illinois each year. It features over 30,000 eggs and a wealth of prize and giveaways. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED:  21, 2011)
• Normal's Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  1850 Gregory St, Normal, IL 61761. Phone: 309-454-2444. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 10:45 am to 12:15pm. Get outside and enjoy spring, as the Town of Normal helps the Easter bunny provide an exciting event for the whole family. Easter eggs, games and prizes will be provided at the Town of Normal’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The day begins with Easter games for children ages 2-10 years. The Easter Bunny will be in attendance. All children need to bring their own Easter basket to the hunt. No pre-registration is required. No pre-registration is required.

Menard County

• Town and Country Women's Club Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, FREE admission, Bring a basket to collect the eggs,
  New Salem State Park, Petersburg, IL 62675. Phone: 217-691-3397. Email: TCWC1944@gmail.com. Event date and time: No update yet for 2025, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Sunday, a week before Easter at 2 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Notes: We will have the event, Rain or shine! Please join us for the event, ages 0-4th grade. There will be prizes and one bike giveaway per age group!.

Peoria County

• Arrowhead Country Club - Easter Egg Hunt
  19430 N Centerville Rd, Edelstein, IL 61526. Phone: 309-274-4675 x 1100. Email: kaci@arrowheadcc.golf. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 10 am to 12 pm.
• Cedar Hills Baptist Church Epic Egg-splosion - Easter egg hunt
  Cedar Hills Baptist Church, 12716 N Allen Rd, 61525 Dunlap, IL. Phone: (309) 243-7686. Email: cedarhillsbaptistchurch@gmail.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025  from 101 am. Cedar Hills invites you to join us for the area's largest Easter Epic Egg-splosion event!!! Come watch as over 16,000 treat-filled eggs are launched from 8 candy cannons, followed by a ginormously epic egg hunt! When you're finished, you can join in the fun with games and activities at our parking lot party for even more candy and prizes! We may just have an appearance by the Easter Bunny himself! This event is for kids ages birth through 6th grade! Everyone is invited!!! This event is completely free, but we ask that you register your family to help us know how we can prepare as well as we can to make your experience as EPIC as it can be! You can register your family at our event page on Facebook, or by visiting our website: cedarhillsdunlap.com!

Tazewell County

• Cornerstone Baptist Church Groveland, IL - Easter egg hunt
  18040 Unsicker Rd, Groveland, IL 61535.Phone: 309-266-5557. Email: tammy@cbcmorton.org. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 10 am.  Cornerstone Baptist Church invites you to join them for their Annual Super Duper Easter Egg Hunt! The event will happen, rain or shine. Please bring your own basket or bag. There will be 20,000 candy & prize filled eggs. Age divisions and grand prizes are as follows:
  *23 months and under: Vtech Ultimate Alphabet Activity Cube
  *2 and 3 year olds: Step 2 Turbo Couple Ride-on (girl) or Little Tykes Cozy Truck (boy) (only one winner)
  *4 to Kindergarten: Huffy 16" girl or boy bike (only one winner)
  *1st & 2nd grade: LEGO Friends Friendship House Building Kit (girl) or LEGO Marvel Super Hero Black Panther Pursuit (boy) (won winner only)
  *3rd & 4th grade: Kindle Fire 10, 10.1" 1080p Full HD Display, 32 GB
  *5th & 6th grade: Xbox One S 1TB Limited Edition with Minecraft Bundle

Adams County

Brown County

Calhoun County

Cass County

Champaign County

Christian County (Springfield area)
Coles County

De Witt County

Douglas County

Edgar County

Fulton County

Greene County

Jersey County

Knox County

• Elba-Salem Women's Auxiliary - Easter egg hunt, FREE event, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, restrooms
  300 S Marietta Street, Yates City, IL 61572. Phone: (309) 264-3913. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Hunt starts at 11 am. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. 11am
  Children up to age 10 are welcome to participate!
  Ages 1-3: Grass between ball fields
  Ages 4-6: South playground
  Ages 7-10: North playground
  Join us for a morning full of sweet treats, fun prizes, and the chance to snap a photo with the Easter Bunny (UPDATED: April 03, 2021) JBS 2025

Logan County

Montgomery County

Morgan County

Moultrie County

Piatt County

• Monticello Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt, Online preregistration is required, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, restrooms
  Forest Preserve Park, Monticello, IL 61856. Phone: (217) 762-2583. Email: cdm@cityofmonticello.net. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10am sharp. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Bring your Easter Egg baskets and get ready for some serious egg hunting! There will be two age groups; 4 and under with parents' assistance, and 5-10 years old. Easter bunny will make an appearance DON'T BE LATE! Cost: $1 per child. Registration starts at 9:30 am on the day of the event. (UPDATED: March 11, 2022)

Pike County

Sangamon County

• Chatham Jaycees Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  Chatham Community Park, 698 S Park Ave, Chatham, IL 62629. Email: jaycees@chathamjaycees.net. Event date and time: No update yet for 2025, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a Saturday, either April 12, 2025 or April 19, 2025 at 11 am. It's on their website, but not on their calendar, and no date or time is provided.
  2023 will be the 87th annual Chatham Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt! This is a FREE Event!
• UIS Reslife - Easter egg hunt,
  One University Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62703. Phone: 217-206-6600. Email: admissions@uis.edu. Event date and time: Sunday, April 13, 2025 from 12 pm to 2 pm. Join us as we turn the dorm courtyard into a treasure trove of colorful eggs filled with sweet treats, prizes to win, and fun galore. Don't miss out, happiness is just one egg away!
  Founders' Residence Hall, Dorm Courtyard.

Schuyler County

Scott County

Shelby County

Vermilion County

Warren County

Woodford County

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