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Photo courtesy of the Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Photo courtesy of the Stamford Museum and Nature Center
3/25/22 - By Jennifer Coe

Spring is finally here and that means Easter Egg Hunt time is almost here for Connecticut kids! No matter where your bunny den is in Connecticut, there is a fun family-centered egg hunt near you. Pre-filled eggs are a treat but so is hunting for eggs with goats or in the forest! Maybe you want to hunt for eggs among the dinosaurs or maybe your little bunny would like to look for eggs at a farm. 

Check out our Easter Activities Guide for more festive holiday fun, and our Connecticut Spring Fun Guide for more reasons to enjoy the season.

 

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Photo courtesy of the Connecticut Audubon Society
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Easter Egg Hunts in Fairfield County

Stew Leonards Easter Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza

March 28 — Danbury
Kids 8 and under are welcome to come to Stew Leonard's and seach for eggs. This is a fun, store-wide event. Please pre-register for this free event. READ MORE

Forest Egg Hunt Adventure at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center

March 31 - April 8 (Fri/Sat/Sun) — Stamford
Go for a hunt on the SMNC trails where kids can gather eggs in the woods, then return back to the Wheels in the Woods picnic area, where you can meet some live animals! Kids will turn in their found eggs and get to take home a craft and choose prize from awesome choices of stuffed animals, science kits, craft activities, and more. READ MORE

FREE Family Fun Day Easter Egg Hunt

April 2 — Stamford
ECC's  Family Fun Day Easter Egg Hunt is open for registration. Grab your family and get ready to hit the trail for a free egg hunt and lots of fun!  It's going to be a fun day to make memories as a family and meet others in the community and its FREE! READ MORE

ECC Easter Egg Hunt

April 1 — Stamford
Join Evangelic Free Community Church for their Easter Egg Hunt. This FREE eventwill be great family fun, goody bags and the hunt. READ MORE

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

April 6-8 — New Canaan
Perfect for children, ages 2-10, these egg hunts are designed for smaller groups (approximately 25 per hunt). In addition to the hunt, enjoy an animal meet & greet and a self-guided spring scavenger hunt. Just BYOB (bring your own basket) for collecting eggs (which contain nature-themed prizes and nut-free sweets). READ MORE

Fairfield Mom's Easter Egg Hunt

April 7 — Easton
So much more than an egg hunt with food trucks, face painting and more. Pick a time for your egg hunt and pre-register your space. Bring your own basket and boots (it gets muddy!)   READ MORE

Easter Crafting & Egg Hunt at The Giggling Pig Bethel

April 7 — Bethel
Enjoy a fun morning of Easter crafting followed by an egg hunt. Pre-registration is required to participate in this event. Adults are welcome to stay.  READ MORE

Eggstravaganza: Especially for the Littles - SOLD OUT

April 8 — Westport
For the 5th year, Wakeman Town Farm is hosting an egg hunt for the littlest bunnies. Egg Hunts will be in the morning and then there will be games, storytime, and photos with the Easter Bunny. Spend some time visiting the farm animals. READ MORE

Egg Hunt at the CT Audubon in Fairfield

April 8 — Fairfield
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 Indian Rock photo courtesy of the Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center
Egg Hunt at Indian Rock photo courtesy of the Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center

Easter Egg Hunts in Hartford County and Central Connecticut

Stew Leonards Easter Hunt Egg-Stravaganza

March 28 — Newington
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

Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch

April 2 — Simsbury
Please join us to celebrate Palm Sunday on Sunday, April 2! At 10:30 a.m. we will have Worship and Sunday School, for children through fifth grade. Brunch will be served immediately after the service, and will be Swedish pancakes, egg casserole, fruit, and dessert. After brunch we will have an Egg Hunt for children up through fifth grade. There will be crafts, a bounce house, and a bounce slide. READ MORE

Roaring Acres Easter Egg Hunt

April 2, 7-8 — Suffield
Enjoy a wagon ride to the back pasture & barn where kids will be met by a field of colorful eggs and the Easter Bunny.   The event dates and egg hunt start times are as follows: 4/2 (Sunday) at 12pm and 2:30pm 4/7 (Good Friday) at 11:30am and 2pm 4/8 (Saturday) at 1:30pm and 4pm* Pizza Party and $15 per person READ MORE

Imperial Oil Egg Scramble

April 7 -— South Windsor
Join the 50th annual Egg Scramble in South Windsor. Held at the South Windsor High School stadium, search for pre-"scrambled" eggs as a family. Several hunts will be held for each age group. Bring your own basket to collect in.  READ MORE

Annual Egg Hunt at Indian Rock

April 7 — Bristol
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 face-painting station. READ MORE

American Legion Post 14 Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast

April 8 -— Vernon
Come enjoy breakfast and egg hunt with the Easter Bunny! Pancakes, sausage, donut and juice.   READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt and a Movie

April 8 — New Britain
Trinity-on-Main's 10th annual Easter Egg Hunt and a Movie event at the theater where children will be given pizza and refreshments and a visit with the Easter Bunny. Then they will go into the foyer and theater for an Easter egg hunt. At 1pm a family movie will be played. READ MORE

Free Easter Egg Hunt - 20,000 Eggs

April 9- West Hartford
180 Life Church host two Easter egg hunts on Easter Sunday. A total of 20,000 Easter eggs will be scattered on the field at Conard High School for children to pick up.  READ MORE
Killingly's Easter Egg Hunt is a local tradition. Photo courtesy of Westfield Church
Killingly's Easter Egg Hunt is a local tradition. Photo courtesy of Westfield Church

Easter Egg Hunts near New Haven

Ray of Light Easter Egg Drive Thru 2022

April 1 — East Haddam
The outside egg hunt is back! Hunt for candy and toy-filled eggs. Enjoy wagon rides and a visit with the animals. Food  available for purchase. READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt at DeMartino's Farm

April 8 — Seymour
DeMartino's Farm is hosting its Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Guests can play with bunnies and baby goats, run into the field to hunt for eggs, and finish up with a tractor-pulled wagon ride.  READ MORE

Killingly's Easter Egg Hunt 2023

April 8 — Danielson
A Killingly tradition for years featuring more than 10,000 eggs.  Toddlers (thru 2 years old): 9am Littles (3 years to 1st grade): 9:30am Bigs (2nd grade-5th grade): 10am Bring your own basket. READ MORE
Egg Hunt photo courtesy of Harrybrook Park
Egg Hunt photo courtesy of Harrybrook Park

Easter Egg Hunts in Litchfield and Eastern CT

Terryville Lions Easter Egg Hunt

April 1 — Terryville/Plymouth
The annual Terryville Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt return. The event will be held in the rear of Terryville High School.  This event is for those who reside in the town of Plymouth. READ MORE

Dino Egg Hunt at The Dinosaur Place

April 1 — Montville
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 and Party

April 2, 7-8 — Washington Depot
Not just an egg hunt, but an Easter party too! The goats will hunt with children where they can find candy and treats. Special goat treat eggs will be hidden. Cost is per child and adults and non-hunting babies are free. Please wear appropriate footwear. Please note that eggs will contain candy and may contain peanuts or tree nuts. READ MORE

Woodland Egg Hunt

April 7 — Mystic
It's time for the annual Woodland Egg Hunt at Denison.  Stroll the trails of the Nature Center to search for eggs and trade them in for wooden ones. Hunts will be at: 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm & 2:30 pm Registration is capped per time slot. Pre-resgitration required. READ MORE

Egg Hunt at Harrybrook Park

April 8 — New Milford
This family-friendly event is all outdoors.  Each child will choose a book donated by Scholastic. There will also be a great backdrop for your Easter photos with the bunny, along with his friend Frank the Peacock! Food will also be available for purchase.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Evangelical Community Church
Evangelical Free Community Church
Giggling Pig Bethel
South Windsor High School Stadium
Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center
American Legion Post 14