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The Easter Bunny is coming to town, so get the kids ready for the best Easter egg hunts in Connecticut! Photo by Kelly Patino
The Easter Bunny is coming to town, so get the kids ready for the best Easter egg hunts in Connecticut! Photo by Kelly Patino
3/23/25 - By Jennifer Coe

It's time for the top Easter egg hunts in Connecticut, now that Spring is finally upon us. There is a fun, family-centered egg hunt near your bunny den, from Hartford to New Haven and beyond. Hunting for eggs is a treat, whether among the dinosaurs or at a local farm. These 2025 Easter egg hunts are sure to keep Connecticut kids hopping.

Check out our Easter Activities Guide for even more festive holiday fun. And our Spring Break Ideas Guide for Connecticut Kids is packed with fun Spring activities.

 

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Take the little ones out for a family-friendly Easter egg hunt in Connecticut! Photo courtesy of the New Canaan Nature Center
Take the little ones out for a family-friendly Easter egg hunt in Connecticut! Photo courtesy of the New Canaan Nature Center

Best Easter Egg Hunts in Fairfield County

Egg Hunt at Castle Hill Farm

Newtown—April 12 - April 14, 2025
Enjoy a Station Hunt with their farm animals, collect TOY-filled eggs from each station too. Egg cartons to collect are provided. Come and enjoy an egg hunt with your little ones on Monday that isn't a race! ​ READ MORE

Stew Leonards Easter Hunt Egg-Stravaganza

Danbury—April 15 , 2025
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. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for pictures. Make sure to pre-register. READ MORE

New Canaan Nature Center's Great Egg Hunt & Spring Celebration

New Canaan—Thursday April 17 - Saturday April 19, 2025
Perfect for children, ages 2-10, our outdoor egg hunts are designed for smaller groups (approximately 25 per hunt). In addition to the hunt, enjoy an animal meet & greet and self-guided spring scavenger hunt. READ MORE

Fairfield Mom's Easter Egg Hunt at Silverman's Farm

Easton—April 18, 2025
The egg hunts will take place on the big field towards the back of Silverman's Farm! BYOB (bring your own BASKET) and wear BOOTS (it gets muddy). We will have BFF Food Truck, Alene's Ice Cream Truck, Blue + Berries, arts & crafts, face painting, local businesses and more. READ MORE

Woodland Egg Hunt at Earthplace

Westport—April 18 & 19, 2025
Welcome Spring with our residents rabbits: Peanut & Butter. Join Earthplace for a vernal woodland adventure. Enjoy a nature hunt for eggs, meet a live rabbit (and some egg-laying animals), and create spring-themed crafts.  READ MORE

Egg Hunt at the CT Audubon in Fairfield

Fairfield—April 19, 2025
Join the Easter Egg Hunt at the Fairfield Audubon Society. Hunts will be held at: 9:30, 11, 12:30, and 2 pm.  In addition to the fun search for eggs, there will be family activities, visits with a special bunny, crafts, and snacks. READ MORE

Egg Hunt at Lachat Farm

Weston—April 19, 2025
Join Lachat for one of their most anticipated events — the Springtime Egg Hunt. Children will explore their beautiful meadows and hills, hunting for colorful eggs and earning exciting prizes. READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt with Safari Pete at Aquila's Vineyard

Newtown—April 20, 2025
Join Aquila's Nest Vineyard for a magical Easter Egg Hunt. where 2,000 eggs filled with exciting prizes await. Each egg will contain one of the following surprises: self-Ink stamps, mini springs, stickers, temporary tattoos, stretchy smiley figures, squishy mochis, sticky hands, slap bracelets. READ MORE
Find treats everywhere at these Connecticut Easter egg hunts!
Find treats everywhere at these Connecticut Easter egg hunts!

Best Easter Egg Hunts in Hartford County and Central Connecticut

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt in Ellington

Ellington—March 24, 2025
Come on down for a fun, glowing twist on the classic Egg Hunt! Kids are  recommended to bring their own baskets for the collection of the eggs. Eggs will be exchanged for candy at the end of the event. READ MORE

Farmer's Hayride Easter Egg Hunt in Broad Brook

Broad Brook—Weekends, March 29 through April 19, 2025
Get ready for an eggstra-special Easter celebration at the farm on the following dates. The egg hunt courses are set up every hour. There are also hayrides, petting zoo too. READ MORE

Flashlight Egg Hunt at Simsbury Meadows

Simsbury—April 4, 2025
Kids are invited to enjoy an egg hunt, story time and yes, photos with the Easter Bunny! Don't forget your headlamps, flashlights and baskets or bags. READ MORE

Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the YMCA

Farmington—April 5, 2025
This FREE community event is open to kids ages 0-10, and there will even be a special visit from the Easter Bunny. READ MORE

Stew Leonards Easter Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza

Newington—April 15, 2025
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! READ MORE

Annual Egg Hunt at Indian Rock

Bristol—April 18, 2025
Join the Environmental Learning Center of Connecticut for the Annual Egg Hunt. Find the Easter eggs and trade them for a prize. This is a candy-free egg hunt. While there, visit farm animals and the Easter bunny and enjoy food, games, and more. READ MORE

Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at Brown's Harvest

Windsor—April 19, 2025
Explore the farm at your own pace—no mad-dash—as you search for hidden eggs throughout the farm. Once they are all found, return to claim a special prize for your hunting skills. READ MORE

Best Easter Egg Hunts near New Haven

Easter Egg Hunt at Bear's Smokehouse (New Haven)

New Haven—April 6, 2025
Hop into the Easter spirit with a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt for the whole family! Join Bears' for an exciting adventure as kids search for colorful eggs filled with sweet treats and surprises. READ MORE

Essex Eggstravaganza

Essex—April 12, 2025
Prior to the Hunt, join the Essex Bunny at Essex Town Hall Auditorium for story time with the Essex Library at 9:15. In addition to story time children will have an opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny. Bring your cameras. READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt at Roller Magic

Waterbury—April 13, 2025
Come on down to Roller Magic to do an Easter egg hunt and get a picture taken with the Easter bunny! READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt at the Giggling Pig

Milford—April 19, 2025
Join The Giggling Pig for their Annual Easter egg hunt. They will have Easter crafts, an egg hunt and a visit with the Easter Bunny. There are four different time slots available. READ MORE
The Easter Bunny will have a little help in New Milford! Egg Hunt photo courtesy of Harrybrook Park
The Easter Bunny will have a little help in New Milford! Egg Hunt photo courtesy of Harrybrook Park

Best Easter Egg Hunts in Litchfield and Eastern CT

Dino Egg Hunt at The Dinosaur Place

Montville—April 5, 2025
Dinosaur eggs of all sizes are waiting to be discovered in this prehistoric twist on the traditional egg hunt, with guaranteed prizes for all participants. Kids of all ages are invited — there will be enough eggs for everybody! READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt in the Trees at Adventure Park in Storrs

Storrs—April 11 - April 20, 2025
This isn’t your grandma’s Easter Egg Hunt — unless your grandma is a thrill-seeker who climbs trees for candy!Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt in the Trees, where the Easter Bunny has taken things to the next level—literally. He’s ditching the bushes and hiding eggs way up high. READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt and Party at Got Your Goat Farm

Washington Depot—April 12, 13, & 19, 2025
Join Got your Goat 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. Kids will be able to walk their fields with their herd of goats and explore our working farm...it's quite "rustic," but it's a happy little goat farm with over 50 goats! READ MORE

Easter Bunny Breakfast, Egg Hunt and More! in Mystic

Mystic—April 13, 2025
Hop on over for a fun-filled visit with the Easter Bunny at the historic Haley Mansion! Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet, meet the Easter Bunny, join our egg hunt and crafts. It’s an event the whole family will love, set in the historic atmosphere of the Haley Mansion. READ MORE

Egg Hunt at Harrybrook Park in New Milford

New Milford—April 19, 2025
Come as you can between 10 and 2. Each child has the same EGG-sperience! They will collect 10 eggs each, then redeem them for a book of their choice, donated by Scholastic. READ MORE

Killingly's Incredible Egg Hunt

Danielson—April 19, 2025
Join Killingly again 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! READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Robert Tedford Memorial Park
Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center
Grove Street Park
The Adventure Park at Storrs