Easter is on March 31! Join the festivities with egg hunts, quality time with the Easter Bunny, and a basketful of local events. We’ve handpicked the best family-friendly activities, so gather your peeps and let the Easter adventures begin!
March 23
Bring your kids and pets to the First United Methodist Church of Montclair on March 23. Enjoy photos with the Easter Bunny, crafts, snacks and treats, games, and stories.
Montclair Bread Co. and The MC Hotel are teaming up to host an Easter Doughnut Decorating Class for Kids at the MC Hotel on March 23 at 10 a.m. Kids will be decorating four doughnuts with glazes, Easter eggs, Peeps, and sprinkles, and they will take it home to enjoy. Cost is $35 per child.
Celebrate the beginning of spring with a reading of the “Little White Rabbit” and an egg hunt at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland on Saturday, March 23, at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Children ages 1 to 6 can bring their favorite basket to collect eggs and earn surprises!
Skyline Church will host an egg hunt at Pulaski Park in Bloomfield on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will include games, face painting, a bounce house, a toddler town, and more.
March 24
Create an adorable bunny keepsake with your little one in a sweet and interactive workshop called “Baby & Me: Cute Bunny Photo Keepsake” at The Eclectic Chic Boutique in Montclair on March 24 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Children ages 1 to 3 can enjoy the fun.
If your family pet wants a photo with the Easter Bunny, head to L&B Healthy Pet Markets in Montclair on Sunday, March 24, from 12-5 p.m. for a furry photoshoot!
Gigi’s Princess Palace in Bloomfield is hosting an Elsa and Ana Paint Party with the Easter Bunny on March 24 from 5–6 p.m. Kids can enjoy canvas painting, coronation, manis and makeup, treats, dance and singalongs and photos with the Easter Bunny. The cost is $49.99 per child.
March 29
MacaroniKID is bringing the Easter Bunny to local homes to hand deliver ready-made Easter baskets to kids! Have your cameras ready to snap a photo. The baskets will come with pre-filled eggs, a set of bunny ears, and some additional surprises! Sign up here to schedule a visit on March 29 or March 30. The cost is $85, and 5% of all proceeds will go to Toni’s Kitchen.
March 30
Montclair Recreation and Montclair PBA Local 53 will host the annual Mr. Bunny’s Springtime Fun on Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m. at Nishuane Park. Enjoy an egg hunt with many springtime activities planned, along with a photo opportunity with Mr. Bunny.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Montclair invites kids of all ages to an Easter Bunny BBQ & Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy crafts and activities, songs and photos with the Easter Bunny, and then an egg hunt (grouped by age). Registration is required for this free event.
The UU Congregation at Montclair will host Easter Egg Decorating on Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eggs and supplies will be provided. Then, on Sunday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids are invited to an Easter egg hunt.
Enjoy a delicious brunch with the Easter Bunny at Gioia Mia in Montclair on Saturday, March 30, at 11:30 a.m. Kids get a basket, a build-a-bunny craft and a photo with the Bunny.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Watchung Plaza is on Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m.! Children ages 6 and under can participate.
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Rink in Newark is hosting Donuts with the Easter Bunny on March 30 from 2–4 p.m. Enjoy a sweet treat, take a photo with the Bunny and have fun roller skating.
Glen Ridge Recreation presents “The Great Egg Hunt 2024” on March 30 at 9 a.m. Children in grades pre-K through 3 can hunt for eggs in Carteret Park.