Easter In Tinley Park: Events, Activities And Deals

TINLEY PARK, IL — Easter is just days away here in Tinley Park. While we count down to Sunday, Patch gathered a list of all things Easter in town.

According to History.com, Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The holiday is called a moveable feast because it doesn't fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. Instead, Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21, anywhere between March 22 and April 25.

History.com says Orthodox Christians use the Julian calendar to calculate when Easter will occur. Easter falls on a Sunday between April 4 and May 8 each year.

Celebrating in Tinley Park this Easter? Here is a list of deals and events leading up to Easter Sunday. Hop around Tinley Park and other nearby towns for some fun.

• The Tinley Park Park District is hosting Easter Hoppenings, for families to decorate Easter baskets, color eggs, play Bunny Bingo for valuable prizes and enjoy an “eggstra” special Easter snack.
• Meet the Easter Bunny and snap a photo over at Orland Square Mall. Reservations are strongly encouraged before hopping on over.
• You can get some sweet treats from Creative Cakes Bakery. The bakery has all your favorites like lamb cakes, Easter egg cakes, carrot cakes, and more.
• Nothing Bundt Cakes of Orland Park and Mokena Will Be Open Easter Sunday 10 am - 4 pm for all your last minute gifts and desserts.
• Georgios Banquets is offering a deal on your Easter Feast this year.
• Looking for stuff to stuff your Easter Baskets? Aesthetica Day Spa wants to help you with your "tween, teen and adult Easter baskets."

History.com explains that in Christianity, Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter Sunday, is a time of reflection and penance and represents the 40 days that Jesus spent alone in the wilderness before starting his ministry.

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