Easter 2021: Bunny, Services And Meals In And Near Buckhead

ATLANTA — Easter celebrations across the country and in Buckhead will look different from ever before in 2021 as traditional events such as religious services and restaurant deals will go on virtually as well as in person.

In Buckhead there also will be options to visit with the Easter Bunny at The Fresh Market on April 1-3.

• 2099 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta
• 4405 Roswell Rd. NE, Atlanta

Here are some church options.

Buckhead Church

• 3336 Peachtree Road, Atlanta
• Both virtual and in-person Easter services on Saturday, April 3, from 4-6 p.m., and on Sunday, April 4, at 9 and 11 a.m., and at 12:30 p.m.
• Go to Buckhead Church for more information or to register.

Cathedral of Christ The King

• 2699 Peachtree road
• Several public livestreaming mass services throughout Holy Week, including a Mass of the Last Supper on Thursday at 7 p.m., several masses on Good Friday (12 and 3 p.m.), an evening Easter Mass on Saturday, April 3, at 8 p.m., and masses throughout the day on Easter Sunday.
• Go to the Cathedral’s website to register and for more information.

The Cathedral of St. Philip

• Both in-person and online mass services will include Good Friday Liturgy at 12 and 6 p.m. (online at noon and 7 p.m.), and outdoor Stations of the Cross at 2 and 5 p.m.
• Limited Easter services are available to those who pre-register.
• To pre-register or for more information, go to the Cathedral’s website.

With offerings like roasted duck, glazed ham and braised lamb as the centerpieces of assorted meals, you can't go wrong if you plan to dine in or take home an Easter Sunday meal. Here are the places that will be serving:

The Capital Grille
255 E. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta
404-262-1162

Dantanna’s
3400 Around Lenox Drive, Ste. 304, Atlanta
404-760-8873

The Iberian Pig
3150 Roswell Road, Atlanta
404-994-4990

Le Bilboquet
3027 Bolling Way, NE, Atlanta
404-869-9944

Le Colonial
3035 Peachtree Road, Unit A201, Atlanta
404-341-0500

Local Three Kitchen
3290 Northside Parkway, Atlanta
404-968-2700

The Palm
3391 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta
404-814-1955

Seven Lamps (Brunch)
3400 Around Lenox, No. 217, Atlanta
404-467-8950

The Southern Gentleman
3035 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta
404-939-9845

Taverna
280 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta
678-791-1311

Mostly religious services went virtual during the Easter season last year, when the coronavirus pandemic was still fairly new and most states remained under strict shutdown orders in mid-April. This year, there’s more of a combination of virtual and in-person services taking place with the pandemic having passed the one-year mark.

Many major American archdioceses, such as in Chicago, will continue to hold virtual services that will be streamed throughout Holy Week, which includes the Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday holidays leading up to Easter.

Good Friday, on April 2 this year, marks the death of Jesus Christ. Easter, two days later, celebrates the time when he was resurrected. The Sunday holiday always occurs on the Sunday after the first full moon of spring, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Religious traditions on Good Friday include periods of silence and fasting for many Christians, prominently in the Catholic faith.

Fairfax United Methodist Church in Virginia is also streaming its Holy Week services, with an in-person service offered to a limited number of attendees on Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter.

Many Protestant churches will have their traditional sunrise services with social distancing in mind. The Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church is having its services on Easter morning, while the Colorado Council of Churches canceled its service at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and instead will have Bishop Kym Lucas of the Episcopal Church in Colorado lead a virtual service.

One of the most celebrated Easter traditions outside of church is the Easter egg hunt, many of which were canceled last year but will return in some form in 2021. In La Grange, Kentucky, an egg hunt is planned in conjunction with a drive-in theater and movie; and St. John’s United Methodist Church in Rock Hill, South Carolina, already held its egg hunt over two sessions, with early sign-ups required.