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🐰🌸🐣Celebrate Easter with Your Grandkids
A Guide to New Jersey’s Best Easter Events
Easter is a magical time for making memories with your grandkids, whether it’s hunting for colorful eggs, taking festive train rides, or meeting the Easter Bunny himself! Across New Jersey, farms, parks, and local attractions are rolling out the fun with egg hunts, hayrides, petting zoos, and plenty of sweet treats. We’ve rounded up the best Easter events happening throughout the Garden State—so grab your baskets, gather your little ones, and get ready for some holiday fun!
Multiple Dates:
Egg Hunt Hayrides
📅 March 28 – April 19
📍 Johnson’s Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd, Medford, NJ
💰 Cost: $6 – $16
Take a scenic hayride with your grandkids to the egg hunt field, where they’ll hear a story about Peter Rabbit before gathering eggs to exchange for a goodie bag. Don’t forget to snap a photo with Peter Rabbit at the Farm Market!
Easter EGGspress at DiDonato’s Family Fun Center
📅 March 29 & 30, April 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 18 & 19
📍 1151 South White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ
💰 Cost: $15.95 per person (advance tickets encouraged)
Hop aboard an interactive train ride, conquer a 40-foot inflatable obstacle course, and meet the Easter Bunny for a day of excitement with your grandkids!
Heaven Hill EGGstravaganza
📅 April 5, 6, 12, 13, 18 & 19, 10 am – 5 pm
📍 Heaven Hill Farm, 451 State Route 94, Vernon, NJ
Meet Hopper the Bunny, enjoy an Easter egg scavenger hunt, explore Hippity Hop Village, and try fun activities like pedal cars and a giant slingshot.
Easter Bunny Express
📅 April 5, 6, 12, 13, 18 & 19
📍 Black River & Western Railroad, 80 Stangl Rd, Flemington, NJ
💰 Cost: $20
Take a round-trip train ride with the Easter Bunny! Grandkids will love the egg hunt at Ringoes Station and the chance to meet the holiday’s famous furry friend.
Easter Eggstravaganza at G&G Stables
📅 April 5, 6, 12, 13, & 19
📍 49 Driftway Road, Howell, NJ
💰 Cost: Adults $10; Children $15
Celebrate on the farm with hayrides, a petting zoo, games, and an Easter egg hunt. Pony rides and face painting available for an additional cost.
Springtime & Family Festival and Brunch with the Easter Bunny
📅 April 5 – 21
📍 Alstede Farms, 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ
💰 Cost: $24.99+
Enjoy a hay wagon ride, visit baby farm animals, participate in an Easter egg hunt, and take photos with the Easter Bunny.
Ort Farms Annual Easter Egg Hunt
📅 April 12, 13, 18, 19, 26 & 27
📍 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ
💰 Cost: $15.95
Find eight eggs, redeem them for a goody bag, and snap photos with the Easter Bunny at this family-friendly farm event.
The Week of March 28 – April 6:
Bubble & Bounce Bunny Welcome Party
📅 March 29, 10:30 am – 1 pm
📍 MarketFair, 3535 U.S. 1, Princeton, NJ
💰 Cost: Free
A delightful event featuring a bounce house, bubble artistry, a magic show, crafts, and sweet treats. Optional Easter Bunny photos available for purchase.
The Annual Spring Red Bank Egg Hunt
📅 March 30, 9 am
📍 Count Basie Park, 11 Henry Street, Red Bank, NJ
💰 Cost: Free
Meet the Easter Bunny and join an exciting egg hunt in Red Bank!
Hoboken Grace: Easter Egg Hunt
📅 April 5, 8:30 am
📍 409 14th St., Hoboken, NJ
Over 30,000 eggs await at Hudson County’s largest egg hunt! Open to children up to age 9.
The Week of April 7 – April 13:
Easter at the Pier
📅 April 12, 10 am – 3 pm
📍 Pier Village, Ocean Ave & Centennial Dr, Long Branch, NJ
💰 Cost: Free
A fun-filled day featuring kids’ activities, DJ entertainment, a balloon artist, face painting, and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Belmar Easter Egg Hunt
📅 April 12, 11 am
📍 4th and 5th Aves & Ocean Ave, Belmar, NJ
More than 3,500 eggs are hidden in the sand for eager egg hunters!
Bergen County Zoo’s Eggstravaganza
📅 April 12 & 13
📍 Bergen County Zoological Park, 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ
💰 Cost: $6 (ages 2+)
Walk through the zoo collecting eggs, treats, and prizes with your grandkids.
The Week of April 14 – April 20:
Celebrate Easter at Storybook Land
📅 April 17, 18, 19 & 21
📍 Storybook Land, 6415 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
💰 Cost: Park admission
Meet Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny and join an Easter egg hunt in this whimsical theme park.
Easter EGGStravaganZOO
📅 April 18 – 25, 10 am – 2 pm
📍 Cape May County Park & Zoo, 707 U.S. 9, Middle Township, NJ
💰 Cost: Free
Celebrate Easter at the zoo with an egg hunt, live entertainment, crafts, and animal encounters!
🐰 Easter Fun at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk! 🌸
Celebrate Easter with family-friendly events at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ!
📅 Egg Hunt – Sun, April 13 @ 1 PM
Hunt for prize-filled eggs on the beach! (Ages 0-10)
🍽️ Bunny Lunch – Fri, April 12 & 19 (12-3 PM)
Enjoy lunch with the Easter Bunny at Oceanside Dining! Bonus bunny visits: April 13 & 20 (11 AM-12:30 PM).
📸 Free Bunny Photos – Sat, April 19 (12-3 PM)
Snap a free photo with the Easter Bunny at Jenkinson’s South Arcade.
🎭 Easter Parade – Sun, April 20 @ 1 PM
Join the festive parade along the boardwalk!
For full details, visit the Jenkinson’s website.
🐰🌸🐣No matter where you are in New Jersey, there’s an Easter celebration nearby that’s perfect for you and your grandkids. Make this holiday one to remember with festive fun, sweet treats, and lots of joyful moments together. Happy Easter! 🌷🐇✝️
Do you know of any fun events we’ve missed? Email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!
☺️See you Wednesday!