Easter is right around the corner and this Easter is certainly looking a lot more fun than last year!
We’re talking roasting marshmallow peeps, a dinosaur egg hung, visiting the Easter Bunny on a train, an underwater egg hunt and a whole lot more!
And to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun, we’ve searched high and low to find you some amazingly fun activities and events for the whole family!
You’ll find something for everyone on this list of Easter Events in the DC area including Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Here’s all the Easter fun to be had in the DC Metropolitan area…
Take a spin into spring on the carousel, get egg-cited for crafts and games and play a round of mini-golf. $16 pass on sale through the day before the event; $21 if purchased day of event.
Where: Burke Lake Park | Fairfax, VA
When: April 19, 2025, 10am – 5pm
Get your baskets and flashlights ready as the whole family goes Easter egg hunting in the dark. Easter Bunny will be there before it gets dark.
Where: Glyndon Park | Vienna, VA
When: April 11, 2025, 6pm – 8pm
Do marshmallow peeps really grow on trees? Come harvest a few marshmallows to roast on the bonfire at the farm. Don’t forget to find the eggs filled with treats. Plus see some spring chicks and baby animals and take a wagon ride!
Where: Great Country Farms| Bluemont, VA
When: April 19, 2025, 9am – 3:30pm
EGG-STREME Teen Night Egg Hunt 2025
Get your teens ready for an evening search for eggs and prizes in the dark! This is for ages 10 – 14 years old.
Where: Nature Park Large Shelter| Fairfax, VA
When: April 8, 2025, 8 – 9 pm
Enjoy a community tradition at Sunrise Valley Elementary School as well as live entertainment and a life-sized bunny.
Where: Sunrise Valley Elementary School | Reston, VA
When: April 12, 2025
Join the egg roll, see the Easter Bunny, make a dinosaur craft, and search for some surprise filled dinosaur eggs this easter!
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center Location | Fairfax, VA
When: April 6, 2025, 10:30 am
Spend a special Saturday morning Easter tea party in Mrs. B’s one-of-a-kind tea room with your child and be part of the Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza.
Where: Tea with Mrs. B | Falls Church, VA
When: April 26, 2025, 10-11:30 am 4pm
Easter Egg Hunt at Ida Lee Park
Let the kids hunt for the Easter egg as they hop along the bunny trail and get your treat bag after the hunt!
Where: Ida Lee Park | Leesburg, VA
When: April 12, 2025, 12pm – 3pm
Heritage Baptist Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy this family Easter Egg hunt and look for the golden egg that you can exchange for a prize!
Where: Heritage Baptist Church | Ashburn, VA
When: To be announced soon
The Easter Bunny on a train? Need we say more? Children will also receive a small surprise!
Where: Walkersville Southern Railroad | Walkersville, MD
When: April 12, 13, 19, 11 AM, 1:30 PM & 4 PM
The Easter Bunny is missing hundreds of eggs, and they have been found floating in the Reston Community Center pools. Come splash, swim and hunt with us. Some treats will float for little ones, others will sink for those seeking a little more adventure.
Where: Terry L. Smith Aquatics Center | Reston, VA
When: April 5, 2025
Spring Egg Hunt at GJACC (2-10 yrs)
Celebrate spring and quality family time! Bring your basket to collect eggs and enjoy prizes, refreshments, games and craft time. Don’t forget your camera for a visit with the Easter Bunny. The hunt promptly begins 15 minutes after event start time. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. If there is inclement weather, the event will be held indoors.
Where: Gary J. Arthur Community Center | Howard County, Maryland
When: April 5, 2025, 10:00 am- 11:30am
Enjoy egg hunts for children of different ages (between ages 1 and 6). Plus enjoy all the extra farm fun including the petting farm, rides and play areas for all to enjoy!
Where: Clark’s Elioak Farm | Ellicott City, MD
When: April 12 – 20, 2025
Spring Egg Hunt at Potomac Overlook Park
Experience a brand new egg hunt for the whole family!
Where: Potomac Overlook Regional Park | Fairfax, VA
When: Apr 12 – 20, 2025, 10:30 am – 4 pm
Join this traditional lively egg hunt, egg roll, and craft making experience at Tudor Place.
Where: Tudor Place | Washington, DC
When: April 18, 2025, 10 am – 12 pm
25th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Leesburg Animal Park
Join the annual Easter Egg Hunt this spring break and look for eggs that have surprise toys inside.
Where: Leesburg Animal Park | Leesburg, VA
When: April 12-13 & 19-20, 2025
Sweet Spring Cookie Decorating Class
Bring out the pastry chef in your kids in this 90 minute class where they will decorate a half dozen cookies in 3 Easter/spring designs.
Where: Caboose Commons | Fairfax, VA
When: March 23, 2025, 1 – 2:30 pm
Get your baskets ready and celebrate the changing of seasons with self-guided arts and crafts, entertainment, easter egg hunt, and the opportunity for your children to get a photo with the Bunny.
Where: McLean Community Center | McLean, VA
When: April 5, 2025, 10 am – noon
Hoppy Egg Hunting @ Bready Park
Have a fun-filled morning of Easter egg hunting, games, crafts, a petting zoom, coloring mural, and potting station
Where: Bready Park | Town of Herndon, VA
When: April 19, 2025, 9:30 am – 12 pm
Great Eggspectations: The Online Easter Egg Hunt Game
Join this online Easter egg hunt game that takes you into some of the world’s greatest museums. Follow a trail of clues to find those eggs and answer tricky questions about them.
Where: Online
When: Enquiry Open
Easter Egg Hunt at Lee – Fendall House Museum and Garden
Join their annual egg hunt and find Easter eggs hidden in the Lee-Fendall garden.
Where: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | Alexandria, VA
When: April 19, 2025, 11 am – 12 pm
