Easter 2021: Egg Hunts, Services And Meals In Fairfax City Area

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Easter celebrations across the country and in Fairfax City will look different from ever before in 2021 as traditional events such as egg hunts, religious services and restaurant deals will go on virtually as well as in person.

Here are some holiday events and services that are happening in the Fairfax City area:

• Eggs-plore Fairfax Scavenger Hunt: Through April 9, enjoy this fun and safe family event where participants find 21 clues around the city and perhaps win a prize. The first clue was released on Tuesday and can be found on the city's Facebook page.
• 2nd Annual Spring Wave Parade: Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m. For the second year in a row, the Bunny will be visiting city neighborhoods. A Bunny Location Tracker will be available online on the morning of the parade.
• Drive-Thru Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 3, 4-5 p.m., at Fairfax Community Church, 11451 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Registration required.
• Easter With Fairfax Kids: Children's worship service on Saturday, April 3, 5 p.m., at Fairfax Community Church, 11451 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Registration required. The church will also be offering in-person and online services on Saturday and Sunday.
• Rabbit Hole-In-One: Saturday, April 3. Groups of up to five play a round of mini-golf decorated for spring with hidden Easter eggs on the 18th hole at Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station.
• Eco Easter Egg Hunt 2021: Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Whitehall Farm, 6080 Colchester Road, Fairfax.
• Easter at Fairfax Bible Church: Sunday, April 4, 10 a.m., Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Bring lawn chairs or blanket for seating. Free lunch and children's activities after the service.
• Outdoor Easter Service: Sunday, April 4, 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. These services are offered by the Capital Presbyterian of Fairfax, 8100 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax.
• Easter at Dolce Vita: Easter specials for dine-in, take-out, or delivery on Sunday, April 4, from 12-8 p.m., at 10824 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax.
• Easter Sunday Family Meals: Sunday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ha

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.