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 8, 2023
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: March 3, 2023
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: March 25 – April 8, 2023
Parent & Me Easter Bunny Cake Decorating Class
Bond with the kids as you join Celebrity Pastry Chef Dawn Alston of Ravy Cakes, LLC Competitor on Food Network’s Wedding Cake Championship to learn to make some cute Easter Bunny cake.
Where: Fran’s Cake & Candy Supplies | Fairfax, VA
When: April 9, 2023
EGG-STREME Teen Night Egg Hunt 2023
Get your teens ready for an evening search for eggs and prizes in the dark! This is for ages 10 – 14 years old.
Where: Blenheim | Fairfax, VA
When: April 6, 2023
Let the kids have fun in the dark and use their flashlights to hunt for Easter eggs!
Where: Manassas Park Community Center | Manassas, VA
When: March 31, 2023
Bring your baskets and get ready to fill them with hidden eggs and treats!
Where: Manassas Park Community Center | Manassas, VA
When: April 21, 2023
Tweens and Teens Easter Bunny Cake Decorating Class
Get your tweens and teens to join Celebrity Pastry Chef Dawn Alston of Ravy Cakes, LLC Competitor on Food Network’s Wedding Cake Championship to learn to make some cute Easter Bunny cake.
Where: Fran’s Cake & Candy Supplies | Fairfax, VA
When: April 8, 2023
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 1, 2023
Dino Discovery Eggstravaganza at Sully
Join the egg roll, see the Easter Bunny, make a dinosaur craft, and search for some surprise filled dinosaur eggs this easter!
Where: Sully Historic Site | Fairfax, VA
When: March 25, 2023
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 2, 2023
Epworth United Methodist Church Community Easter Egg Hunt
Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt that is filled with games, fun, food, and music on the grounds. There are also additional activities for older youths and adults.
Where: Epworth United Methodist Church | Gaithersburg, MD
When: April 9, 2023
Easter Sugar Cookies at Fran’s Cake and Candy Supplies
Join a 2 hr workshop and decorate some easter egg, bunny, spring flowers, and basket designed cookies.
Where: Fran’s Cake and Candy Supplies | Fairfax, VA
When: April 8, 2023
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 1, 2023
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: April 9, 2023
2023 Bunnyland is back! Come enjoy the egg hunt, Farm Fun Zone, hayride, country bunny character photo op and more!
Where: Butler’s Orchard| Germantown, MD
When: April 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 2023
The Easter Bunny on a train? Need we say more? Children will also receive a small surprise!
Where: Walkersville Southern Railroad | Walkersville, MD
When: 1, 2, and 8 April, 2023
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: Reston Community Center pools | Reston, VA
When: April 1, 2023
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 1, 2023
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 1 – 9, 2023
Easter Egg Hunt at Potomac Overlook Park
Experience a brand new egg hunt for the whole family!
Where: Potomac Overlook Regional Park | Fairfax, VA
When: April 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2023
Join this traditional lively egg hunt, egg roll, and craft making experience at Tudor Place.
Where: Tudor Place | Washington, DC
When: April 1, 2023
22nd 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 1,2,8 & 9, 2023
Easter 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: Lost Boy Cider | Alexandria, VA
When: March 28, 2023
Crafts, photos with the Easter Bunny, and an egg hunt for ages 2 to 8 awaits at Temple Hall Farm.
Where: Temple Hall Farm Regional Park | Fairfax, VA
When: April 5, 2023
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 8, 2023
Easter Fun and Sugar Spun Sugar Cookie Decorating Class
1.5 hour Cookie Decorating class with Fun Easter theme set that tastes amazing and will look even better once you’ve completed your decorating.
Where: NVS Designs Studio | McLean, VA
When: April 8, 2023
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 8, 2023
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
Bring your basket to Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm and have fun in the gardens looking for Easter eggs.
Where: Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm | Severn, MD
When: April 8, 2023
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 1 – 8, 2023