Seasonal & Holidays

Easter 2016: Easter Bunny Breakfasts, Egg Hunts and More!

The Easter Bunny will be in the Southbury are this weekend and hopping to lots of places nearby! Find out where on Southbury Patch!

SOUTHBURY, CT-- Below is a guide of where to see the Easter Bunny, have brunch, hunt for eggs and more in your area. Happy Easter!

Bethel

  • Stony Hill Fire Department's Flower Sale, 59 Stony Hill Road, Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days. All proceeds go to their Ambulance Operating Fund, which is all volunteer-run. Families are invited to come out and "touch a truck" to see the department's apparatus.
  • Hollandia Garden Center Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m., 103 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel, ages 10 and under, bring your own basket, search for the golden egg and win a prize and meet the Easter Bunny!

Brookfield

  • Crafts, Breakfast, Music & More at Brookfield Chick-fil-A! Have breakfast and get your photo taken with the Easter Bunny, Saturday, March 26 from 9 a.m.-11a.m. Dance to happy tunes by Ms. Janine from 9-10 a.m. and make Easter crafts, 156 Federal Road, Brookfield.
  • Easter Party at Tot Town Party & Play: Saturday, March 26, 14 Del Mar Drive, Brookfield, 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Call 203-885-0554 to reserve your space. $15 per child, $12 for each additional sibling. Easter egg hunt, pizza and juice, goodie bag for each child and dessert.

Danbury

  • Danbury Railway Museum Train Ride with the Easter Bunny: Fri. March 25, Sat. March 26. Trains every 30 minutes from 12:30-3:30 p.m. $10 ages 2+ up, under 24 months, free. Admission includes vintage train ride, visit with Easter Bunny, small gift, temporary tattoos, coloring station and more. Click here for reservations or call (203) 778-8337.
  • Visit the Easter Bunny at the Danbury Fair Mall: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury, Visit the Easter Bunny for Photos and a Free Gift! Lower level towards Macy's. Hours: Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 11a.m. - 7 p.m. Click here for photo pricing.

Fairfield

  • Connecticut Audubon Society Fairfield Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26, 2016, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Egg hunts at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Egg hunt, crafts and a visit from a special bunny. Morning hunt has a continental breakfast and afternoon hunt includes healthy snacks. Preregistration required. $10/child and $5/adult for members, $15/child and $5/adult for non-members. The event is held rain or shine. Bring a basket for egg collecting. The Egg Hunt starts promptly at the beginning of the session. Register online at Children under 2 are free. Or call 203-259-6305 ext. 109. 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield.

Middlebury

  • Annual Egg Hunt at Quassy: Quassy Amusement Park, Rt. 64 (2132 Middlebury Road), Middlebury, April 23 & 24, 3 p.m. $45 a carload. 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 a.m. to 5 p.m. Egg hunt for prizes at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24.

Monroe

  • Annual Spring Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26, Time: 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Rain date: April 2, 2016. Webb Mountain Discovery Zone, 52 Webb Circle, Monroe. $6 per child (adults are free). Space is limited to 30 families per session. Hunt for eggs decorated to resemble hawk, pheasant, eastern bluebird, blackbird & falcon eggs and then learn about native birds and birds of prey with a live bird show hosted by the Connecticut Audubon.

Newtown

  • EverWonder Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come find eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny throughout the museum. Participants will be entered to win a EverWonder T-shirt, 313 Peck's Lane, Newtown.
  • Grace Family Church Easter Egg Hunt at Treadwell Park: Saturday, March 26, 1 -2 p.m., 39 Philo Curtis Rd.Sandy Hook. Kids ages 1-12 are for free games, crafts and a visit with the Easter Bunny! And an enormous Egg Hunt (by age category) for lots and lots of candy and prizes.. Contact Grace Family Church at 203-270-1005 or visit www.gracect.org for more information.

Norwalk

Oxford

  • Oxford Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 19, 1 p.m., Quaker Farms School Field, 30 Great Oak Road, Oxford. For grades Pre-K through Second grade, Oxford residents only. Easter Bunny arrives at 12:30 for pictures. Prizes for everyone.

Redding

  • Easter Egg Hunt at Sparklicious: Saturday, March 26, 28 Main St, Redding, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Space is limited, book online by clicking here or by calling (203) 587-1329.

Rowayton

  • Rowayton Community Center Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. Meet the Easter Bunny and participate in RCA’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Parents drop off six plastic eggs filled with candy, snacks or coins for each participating child to Paul Bartilucci at 5 Richmond Road on Friday, March 25 between 12 noon and 8 p.m. Eggs may also be dropped off at the Community Center field before 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hunt. For more information, email Paul Bartilucci.

Southbury

  • Christ the Redeemer Church Easter Egg Hunt and Play: Saturday, March 26, 2016, 10 a.m. Free Egg Hunt and telling of the Easter Story at 10 a.m., rain or shine. All ages through 5th grade. Please bring your own basket. 114 Roxbury Rd., Southbury. ChristTheRedeemerCT.org, 203-264-2407.

Southport

  • Pequot Library's 10th Annual Easter Egg Roll: 720 Pequot Ave., Southport, Saturday, March 26, 2016, 10 a.m., following White House tradition, on Pequot Library's Great Lawn. Bring your own hard-boiled eggs for decorating first and a long-handled wooden spoon (or use ours). Dance the Bunny Hop and meet the Easter Bunny himself. Enter your favorite egg in the age-category race. Rain or shine. Ages 2-12. Free and open to the public.

Stamford

  • 12th Annual Heckscher Farm Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26, 10 am - noon. Children ages six and younger can bring their own baskets and search for eggs hidden on Heckscher Farm. Parents and older siblings are welcome to come along. Gates open at 10 a.m. One goody bag will be provided for each child age six and younger. Members: $5 per family, Non-Members: $5 per family plus gate admission.

Wilton

  • Wilton Congregational Church Easter Egg Hunt: 70 Ridgefield Road, age groups up to fifth grade, Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. Free admission, first 50 children pre-registered will receive a free gift bag upon arrival. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information and to register, visit www.wiltoncongregationalchildren.net.
  • Wilton Library Easter Egg Hunt: Friday, Mar. 25, Saturday, Mar. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come to Wilton Library for an interactive Easter Egg Hunt! Children will receive a list with pictures of the eggs. No registration required.
  • Village Market Wilton: The Easter Bunny will be at the market on Saturday, March 26 from 11:30 - 1 p.m. 108 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton.

Did we miss an event in your area? Email wendy.mitchell@patch.com or tell us in the comments.

Photo by Devon Scanlon, Brookfield Chick-fil-A

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