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All dressed up ands SO many places to go for family fun over Easter Weekend 2025 in Connecticut!
All dressed up ands SO many places to go for family fun over Easter Weekend 2025 in Connecticut!
4/16/25 - By Jennifer Coe

Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut this Easter weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

Connecticut families are hopping to get out the Easter baskets and fluffy ears to see the Easter Bunny. The weekend brings Meet the Easter Bunny at Mystic Aquarium, Easter Bunny Visit at the New England Air Museum, and so many more places! There are also a few tickets left for Easter Party Brunch and Bluey at The Taco Project and the Easter Bunny High Tea in Newtown.

There are also some notable events happening this weekend (where it's NOT just about the furry-tailed fellow) like the Party for the Planet at Beardsley Zoo.

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Pequot Museum Kids Week

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Friday, April 18, 2025
Join the Pequot Museum for a fun-filled celebration of Seeqan (Spring)! Enjoy Native crafts, hands-on activities, and family-friendly edu-tainment, all included with standard museum admission. READ MORE

Easter Bunny Visit at the New England Air Museum

Windsor Locks
Friday, April 18, 2025
Come meet the Easter Bunny at the New England Air Museum, participate in fun hands-on activities, and more. READ MORE

Meet the Easter Bunny at Mystic Aquarium

Mystic -FREE with admission Friday, April 18, 2025
Come visit the Easter Bunny at the Mystic Aquarium! Take part in their Spring-themed Easter Egg scavenger hunt, take photos with Wendell the Rabbit, and visit with your favorite marine animals.  READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt at Roaring Acres Alpacas

Suffield
Friday, April 18, 2025
Roaring Acres Alpacas welcomes you to join them for their 5th annual Easter Egg Hunt. Your visit begins with a journey past chicken village, where we will gather all the children at the start line. The meadow will be filled with hundreds of colorful eggs to collect.  READ MORE

Woodland Egg Hunt at Earthplace

Westport
Friday & Saturday, April 18-19, 2025
Welcome Spring with our residents rabbits: Peanut & Butter. Join Earthplace for a vernal woodland adventure. Enjoy a nature hunt for eggs, meet a live rabbit (and some egg-laying animals), and create spring-themed crafts.  READ MORE

Meriden Food Truck Festival

Meriden
Friday & Saturday, Apri 18-19, 2025
Enjoy 20 of New Englands most amazing Food Trucks while kids meet the Easter Bunny along and enjoy Fantastic Land. There will also be contests, trivia, games and music as well as local crafters and small businesses with great works and wares. READ MORE

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs: Spring Scavenger Hunt

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Friday - Sunday, April 18-20, 2025
Spring is the season of eggs – bird eggs, frog eggs, turtle eggs, fish eggs. Learn about the animals that laid them and the nests they have built to hold them. Find the hidden “nests” around the Nature Center, then head out on the trails on a scavenger hunt to see where eggs will be laid this spring. READ MORE

Easter Egg Roll at the Pequot Library

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Join Pequot Library for some traditional holiday fun at the annual Easter Egg Roll on Pequot Library’s Great Lawn. Dance the bunny hop, make crafts, play games, and meet the Easter Bunny himself. Bring your own hard-boiled eggs for coloring and decorating, and then choose your favorite egg to enter in the age-category races. READ MORE

Egg-straordinary Egg-stravaganza in Norwalk

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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Get ready for a crackin’ good time with egg hunts, egg-quisite activities and nonstop fun for the whole flock. With a day this egg-stra special, everything’s looking sunny-side up. READ MORE

Killingly's Incredible Egg Hunt

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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Join Killingly again for one, GIANT hunt time at 10am. Toddlers will have their own space as the rest of the kiddos scramble for the most eggs. Pictures with Easter Bunny, fun activities and more to come! READ MORE

Party for the Planet at the Beardsley Zoo

Bridgeport
Saturday, April 19, 2025
This April, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is calling on the community to join in celebrating Earth Day through its annual “Party for the Planet.” A series of engaging and educational activities are planned and designed to celebrate and inspire conservation action and appreciation for our planet’s incredible biodiversity. READ MORE

Easter Bunny High Tea in Newtown

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Saturday, April 19, 2025
The most adorable way to spend an afternoon. High Tea in Marygolds on Main's Gladiolus Room with the Easter Bunny! Lots of fun treats and tea. There will be a photo booth set up to capture this special day. READ MORE

Easter Party Brunch and Bluey at The Taco Project

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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Hop on over to The Taco Project for a fun-filled morning with Bluey! Expect hands-on Easter crafts, colorful fun, and a whole lot of spring cheer. A kids' lunch is included—because crafting works up an appetite. READ MORE

Parent and Me Easter Cake Class at Fun with Nature

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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Join Fun with Nature for a fun-filled Parent & Me Easter themed cake decorating workshop. Each duo will receive a delicious 2-layer cake, featuring one chocolate and one vanilla layer. Our licensed baker, owner of The Tasty Sprinkle will guide you through the step-by-step decorating process, ensuring a delightful experience for all. READ MORE

Easter Egg Hunt with Safari Pete at Aquila's Vineyard

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Sunday, April 20, 2025
Join Aquila's Nest Vineyard for a magical Easter Egg Hunt. where 2,000 eggs filled with exciting prizes await. Each egg will contain one of the following surprises: self-Ink stamps, mini springs, stickers, temporary tattoos, stretchy smiley figures, squishy mochis, sticky hands, slap bracelets. READ MORE

East Egg Hunt, Kids Run the Bases with the Yard Goats

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Sunday, April 20, 2025
It's Easter at Dunkin' Park, and so celebrate with the whole family! Join the Yard Goats for a pre-game Easter Egg hunt at the ballpark... thousands of eggs hidden all over the park.The Easter Bunny will make a special appearance. READ MORE

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Jenny Coe
Jenny Coe is a longtime Mommy Poppins writer and contributor and full-time mom to three boys. Jenny has also been a contributor at Patch and The Reminder (Hartford Courant). Here at Mommy Poppins, Jenny writes about great things for kids to do in Connecticut and New England, affordable fun, and nature experiences (her favorite!).
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