Hop to it—celebrate Easter and the season with lots of fun, family-friendly things to do this weekend. Grab your baskets and take part in one of the Easter Egg Hunts around the state, celebrate Easter with 19th-century demonstrations, including woodworking, blacksmithing, and Easter egg dying at Allaire Village’s Easter Celebration, or get a jump start on Earth Day with nature crafts, gardening lessons, story time, scavenger hunts, giveaways, and more at the Earth Day Festival in Paterson. And for more April fun, find one of the festivals this month near you. (featured photo: iStock/rocks3)
(Note: It’s always best to check ahead for in-person events.)
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Jenkinson’s Boardwalk Easter Sale
April 18-20
Jenkinson’s Easter Sale brings egg-celent savings to the Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk—just in time to plan a fun, family-friendly trip to the Jersey Shore! Enjoy discounts on a variety of attractions and activities for all ages, from the mile-long beach and amusement park to the aquarium, shops, dining, and special events. The sale runs April 18–20, both online and on-site, with exclusive offers like the Buy-One-Get-One-Free $50 Ride Card, plus savings on admissions, games, food, and more. With summer around the corner, it’s the perfect time to save for the season! Don’t wait—these limited-time deals won’t last!
Cost: Prices vary
Online and 300 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Easter EGGstravaganZOO at Cape May County Park Zoo
April 18-20
It’s Easter at the Zoo, where the entire area is decked out in Easter finery for this special event. Be a part of an Easter Bunny Hunt, try the HOPstacle Course, and see the Easter Bunny.
Cost: Free
Cape May County Park/Zoo, 707 Route US 9 North, NJ, Cape May 08210
Storybook Land Easter Fun Events
April 18-19
Join Storybook Land for baskets full of fun with an Easter Bunny visit and an egg hunt. The rides will be open, too.
Cost: Special ticketed event
Storybook Land – 6415 Black Horse Pike (Routes 40 / 322), Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
DiDonato Family Fun Center Easter EGGspress
April 18-19
Celebrate spring with a family-fun adventure at DiDonato’s Easter EGGspress! Hop aboard the Easter-themed train and journey through a magical Spring Village filled with festive activities, perfect for all ages. Enjoy an Easter-Themed Train Ride, a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny and Mrs. Bunny, and a free photo op. Join the Egg Hunt and collect Easter surprises, explore the Spring Hedge Maze for giggles and adventure, climb and slide with endless fun on the giant slide, tackle the Inflatable 40’ Obstacle Course, play and imagine on a custom-made, interactive train, and more! Enjoy one FREE game of bowling and shoe rental per guest, delight in a complimentary snack, and receive a special Easter Prize from DiDonato’s. Visit the Toy Market’s Pop-up Snack & Toy Cottage too.
Cost: $16.95 per person in advance and $20.95 at the door (if available)
1151 South White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Easter Bunny Photos at The Mall at Short Hills
April 18-19
Get your kids dressed in their Easter best, and stop by for a keepsake photo with the Bunny at The Mall at Short Hills. He’ll be holding court in a beautiful spring garden with an interactive selfie wall. All children will receive a complimentary sweet treat.
Cost: Prices Vary. Reservations are recommended.
1200 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Easter Bunny Photos at Rockaway Townsquare
April 18-19
Start a new family tradition by snapping photos with the Easter Bunny at Rockaway Townsquare. Make sure to reserve your visit. You can also take pet photos, and for kids with sensory issues, there are special visit times with their Caring Bunny.
Cost: Prices Vary
301 Mt Hope Ave., Rockaway, NJ 07866-2130
Easter Bunny Photos at Westfield Garden State Plaza
April 18-19
Register your family and friends to take a photo with the Easter Bunny at Westfield Garden Plaza.
Cost: Prices Vary
Westfield Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
Photo with the Easter Bunny at American Dream
April 18-19
Visit the Bunny in the Garden for an Easter photo experience. Register online for a reservation and receive a basket full of virtual goodies and activities.
The Garden, Level 1, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Easter Bunny Photos at Riverside Center
April 18-19
The Easter Bunny is here for photos at Riverside Center. The Bunny will be located on Level 2 near AMC Theatres and Banana Republic. Reservations are recommended.
Cost: Prices Vary
One Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Abma’s Farm Easter Events
April 18-19
Easter is coming soon to Abma’s, where you can get your photos with the Easter Bunny and take in the beautiful weather at the farm. Look out for their Hillsborough location events, too.
Cost: Prices vary per event
700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Easter Egg Hunt at Newport Center
April 18-19
Grab your Easter basket and get ready to collect eggs at Newport Center. Bunny Photos and Caring Bunny will be available on select dates.
Cost: Prices vary
30 Mall Drive West, Jersey City, NJ 07310
EGGstravaganza at Heaven Hill Farm
April 18-19
See Hopper the Bunny, participate in the Easter Egg scavenger hunt, jump on a hayride, visit the Hippity Hop Village, and see farm animals. Carnival rides, a bakery, and spring blooms are available for an additional fee. Look out for their Easter Bonnet Contest, too.
Cost: Prices vary
451 State Route 94, Vernon, NJ 07462
Springtime and Easter Festival at Alstede Farms
April 18-19
Bring the kids to see the featured guest, the Easter Bunny, while seeing baby farm animals, taking wagon rides, and climbing the giant hay pyramid. You can also sign up for the Easter Bunny Breakfast on select weekends.
Cost: Starting at $19.99
Alstede Farms,1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930
Easter Bunny Visit and Egg Hunt at Hacklebarney Farm
April 18-19
Visit with the Bunny and snap photos with him. There will also be an egg hunt in the apple orchard that you won’t want to miss.
Cost: Prices vary
104 State Park Road, Chester Twp., NJ 07930
Ort Farms Baby Animals and Easter Egg Hunt Weekends
April 18-19
Stop by Ort for their annual egg hunt, where kids can find eggs that they can redeem for their goody bag prize. There will also be lots of baby animals to see, like baby goats, bunnies, and sheep.
Cost: Starting at $15.95
25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853
Photos with the Bunny at Freehold Raceway Mall
April 18-19
Dress in your best and head to the mall for photos with The Bunny in the Lower Level, Zara Court.
3710 US Route 9, Freehold, NJ 07728
Bunny Photos at The Menlo Park Mall
April 18-19
Get ready to welcome the Easter Bunny at Menlo Park Mall. Pet photos with the Bunny will be on March 30, and a special visit with the Caring Bunny will be available on select dates.
Cost: Free
55 Parsonage Rd., Edison, NJ 08837
Easter Bunny Photos at Quaker Bridge Mall
April 18-19
Take photos with the Easter Bunny at Quaker Bridge Mall. Make sure to reserve your visit. You can also take pet photos with the Bunny or visit the Caring Bunny.
Cost: Prices Vary
150 Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Easter Bunny Events at MarketFair
April 18-19
Take photos with the Bunny on March 28-April 19, with the Sensory-Friendly Bunny on April 6, and Pet photos on March 31 and April 7. The Bubble & Bounce Bunny Welcome Party on March 29 will have a bounce house, craft activity, face painting, and bubble artistry and magic.
Cost: Prices vary
3535 US Highway 1, Princeton, NJ 08540
The Easter Bunny Visit at Oak Hill Farms
April 18-19
Take a photo with the Easter Bunny at Oak Hill Farms. Visits are non-refundable and take place rain or shine.
Cost: $15, pre-registration required for each event
177 Stillwell Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Photos & Visits with the Easter Bunny at Deptford Mall
April 18-19
Meet the Easter Bunny and take a photo with him.
Cost: Prices Vary
1750 Deptford Center Road, Deptford, NJ 08096
Photos with the Bunny at Cherry Hill Mall
April 18-19
Capture special family memories with a visit to the Easter Bunny at Cherry Hill Mall. Kick it off with Bunny & Friends, where a stilt walker, DJ, and face painter will be there. Pet Photos with the Bunny are also available on March 24-April 14.
Cost: Prices Vary
2000 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Photos with the Bunny at Moorestown Mall
April 18-19
Snap photos with the Easter Bunny in HomeSense Court at Moorestown Mall. Pet Photos with the Bunny will take place March 24-April 14.
Cost: Prices Vary
400 Route 38, Moorestown, NJ 08057
Johnson’s Corner Farm Egg Hunt Hayrides
April 18-19
Stop by this farm for a festive hayride and hunt. After your search, visit Peter Rabbit and create some sweet treats by decorating rabbit and egg-shaped cookies. Join the Easter Bunny for breakfast from March 28 to April 19 on Saturday, Sunday, and Good Friday.
Cost: Ticket prices start at $6
Johnson’s Corner Farm, 133 Church Road, Medford, NJ 08055
Duffield’s Easter Bunny Visit
April 18-19
Take a spring hayride to see the Easter Bunny at the Bunny House, where you can spend some time snapping photos for the gram. After, check out the bakery, where treats will be for sale.
Cost: Prices are $7.99 and up
Duffield’s Farm & Market – 280 Chapel Heights Road, Sewell, NJ 08080
Black River & Western Railroad – Easter Bunny Express
April 18-19
Hop over to the annual Easter Bunny Express, where the whole family can take a train ride that stops in Ringoes, snap photos with Peter Cottontail, and then go on an egg hunt (don’t forget to bring a basket).
Cost: $20.99 and up
Flemington Station, 80 Stangl Road, Flemington, NJ 08822
Arrowhead Farmstead Dinosaur Tulip Festival
April 18-21
Don’t miss this special April event, where you can see dinosaurs take over the flower fields at Arrowhead Farmstead in Manalapan. See 30+ life-size dinosaurs, smile for dino photo ops, watch live dinosaur entertainment, try interactive exhibits, and even enjoy encounters with a baby T-Rex and Triceratops. And there is more: you will also get access to the tulip field, and you can pick your own tulips.
Cost: $23 plus tax for kids and adults
135 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726
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Easter Bunny @ The Commons
April 19
Step into a colorful spring flower field at Bridgewater Commons to see the Easter Bunny. It all starts with the Bunny Hop Launch Party, followed by Photos with the Easter Bunny, Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny, and Bunny + Friends, which includes guests like Cinderella and Moana.
400 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Whippany Railway Museum’s Easter Bunny EGGspress
April 19
Ride the rails on the Easter Bunny Express and enjoy some Easter fun. The Easter Bunny will be on board the vintage passenger car. Don’t forget your Easter basket to visit the Easter Egg Patch.
Cost: Prices starting at $14
Whippany Railway Museum, 1 Railroad Plaza, Whippany, NJ 07981
Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Hall Museum
April 19
Get the whole family in on this egg hunt on the picturesque grounds of Liberty Hall, where eggs containing special treats will be hidden in the landscape. And shhh— there will be a surprise visit from a certain bunny for photo ops.
Cost: Tickets are $5-12, and space is limited; a reservation is required
Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
Easter Celebration at Allaire Village
April 19
Celebrate the village’s Easter celebration with 19th-century demonstrations, including woodworking, blacksmithing, and egg-dying. There will also be many Easter activities, like a scavenger hunt, bonnet decorating, and egg games on the green.
Cost: $10 per person
The Historic Village at Allaire, 4263 Atlantic Avenue, Wall, NJ 07727
POAC Autism Easter Egg Hunt on the Farm
April 19
Allaire Community Farm will have a petting zoo, an Easter egg hunt, refreshments, and a wagon ride at this festive event.
Cost: POAC members are free, $20 per family for non-members
1923 Baileys Corner Road Wall, NJ 07719
Egg & Veggie Hunt at Coombs Barnyard
April 19
Have some Easter fun with barrel train rides, egg decorating stations, barnyard animals, an egg and veggie hunt, and, of course, the Easter Bunny.
Cost: $10 and up
20 Route 77, Elmer, NJ 08318
Seashore Lines and The Easter Bunny Express
April 19
Ride Coach or First Class on The Easter Bunny Express, a 60-minute climate-controlled train ride for the whole family. See the Easter Bunny and take photos with him as live musicians play for the passengers. Leave from the Tuckahoe Train Station on April 12 and 19, and the train departs from the Richland Station on April 13.
Cost: $23.95 and up
Tuckahoe Station: Mill Road and Railroad Avenue, Tuckahoe, NJ 08250 or Richland Station: 1272 Harding Highway, Richland, NJ 08350
City of Cape May Easter Egg Hunt
April 19
The city of Cape May will host a hunt at the Convention Hall Beach.
Cost: Free
714 Beach Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204
Elks Annual Wildwood Easter Egg Hunt
April 19
Find colorful eggs in the sand in North Wildwood, and don’t miss the goodies and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
North Wildwood Beach at 20th Ave., North Wildwood, NJ 08260
Spring Fling Family Fun Day in Sea Isle City
April 19 at 1 PM
It’s time for some Easter fun and dresses to impress at the Easter Stroll, enjoy music, take photos with the Easter Bunny, participate in a Jelly Bean Guessing Contest, try Easter crafts, and more.
Cost: Free
Excursion Park – JFK Blvd. & Pleasure Ave., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
Whole Lotta Empanada, Food Truck & Music Festival
April 19 at 11 AM
Get ready to judge the empanada vendors vying for the EMPY! (People’s Choice Best Empanada). In addition to empanadas, enjoy gourmet food trucks offering lobster rolls, seafood, Puerto Rican, Greek, Latin, Peruvian, and more. This event will also feature live music, a rock wall, pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatables, miniature golf, a bungee trampoline, face painting, sand art, and vendors for a great family fun day.
Cost: $5. Kids under 5 are free; please bring an item for the food pantry, too
20th Century Park, Elizabeth Street Garfield, NJ 07026
Fur Baby Festival
April 19 at 12 PM
Together with the friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter, you will help find forever homes for some amazing dogs, cats, and other small animals. This event will feature 15+ food vendors, live music, games, a pet costume contest, and much more.
Cost: Admission will be $6 for everyone Over 5 years old. Tickets are $5 in advance (plus a service charge), or you can purchase them at the door.
Burlington County Fairgrounds, 1990 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd. Jobstown, NJ 08022
Earth Day Festival
April 19 at 11 AM
Celebrate Earth Day at City Green’s Earth Day Festival at Eastside Park with nature crafts, gardening lessons, story time, scavenger hunts, giveaways, and more.
Cost: Free; RSVP to attend.
Eastside Park, 587 Park Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07504
April 19
Celebrate Easter early at Big SNOW American Dream with a one-of-a-kind Easter Egg Hunt on real snow. Enjoy seasonal fun inside the newly renovated SNOW Play area, plus there are surprises hidden in eggs across the indoor ski slope. They will also debut their newly renovated SNOW play area.
Cost: Donations accepted
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Diggerland USA Easter Egg Hunt
April 19-20
It’s the annual Diggerland USA Easter Egg hunt, where two different age groups will meet at the ROXOR course at 1 PM to find some colorful eggs. Make sure to bring your bucket or bag.
Cost: Included with admission or season pass holders
100 Pinedge Dr, West Berlin, NJ 08091
Historic Smithville Easter Parade and Strolls
April 19-20
Put on your Easter best for this parade, and get ready for a parade through the Village Greene on April 20. Easter Strolls will also be on April 12, 13, 19, and 20.
Cost: Free
1 N New York Road, Absecon, NJ 08205
Bunny Trail at Terhune Orchards
April 19-20
Celebrate the arrival of spring and the Easter holiday at Terhune Orchards with the Bunny Trail. This non-competitive event is perfect for children ages 2-10, sending them on a self-guided treasure hunt through the farm. Take in all the sights and sounds of the farm as it wakes up for spring.
Cost: Starting at $15
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
Easter Bunny Train Ride and Easter Egg Hunt With Delaware River Railroad Excursions
April 19-20
Littles will love riding the Easter Bunny train along the Delaware River. At the end of the ride, hunt for eggs and pose for a photo op and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Cost: $20 for adults, $14 for kids, and $4 for a Lap Sitter
The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, 38 Market St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach Easter Bunny and Spring Events
April 19-20
Spring is near, and Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach are having a variety of events, including a Kids Magic Show on April 19 and a Petting Zoo on April 12 and 19. Photos with the Easter Bunny are on April 13 and 20, and the Easter Sale will be online (April 17-21) and on the property (April 18-20).
Cost: Prices vary
800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
The Great Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny
April 19-20
Join The Great Egg Hunt on April 12 and 19 from 6th to 14th Street along Ocean City Boardwalk. Stop by participating stores until supplies last. Then, on Easter Sunday, come dressed in your Easter best to meet the Easter Bunny for a photo in an Ocean City Lifeguard Boat—from 12 PM to 2:00 PM in front of the Music Pier.
Cost: Free
Downtown Ocean City – 6th to 14th Street along the boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Easter Bunny Brunch at Renault
April 20
Enjoy an elegant and traditional Easter Bunny Brunch at the Champagne Ballroom Courtyard at Renault. See the Bunny and be part of the egg hunt, too.
Cost: $19.99 and up
72 North Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
Easter Brunch at LBI National
April 20
Multiple seating times are available to enjoy Easter Brunch, including activities and surprises for the whole family.
Cost: $19.99 and up
99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08087
April 20
Enjoy a festive brunch at Hawk’s Nest restaurant, followed by an egg hunt with Golden Egg prizes. There will be two brunch seatings available.
Cost: $24.99 and up
200 Route 94, Vernon, NJ 07462
ONGOING EVENT
Play & Swim at Five Star Swim School Eatontown
Every Thursday at 10 AM
Play & Swim at Five Star Swim School Eatontown is back! Join us every Thursday from 10 to 11:30 AM for fun and socializing. Children and caregivers love the padded play area and heated pool. Homeschooler groups are welcome. The pool is open from 10 to 11 AM, and a lifeguard is always on duty.
Cost: $15 per child, and parents/caregivers are free
Five Star Swim School, 1 Corbett Way, Eatontown, NJ 07724
