Find a local Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Parade, Easter Brunch, etc.

Looking for a local Easter egg hunt for your children? Or an Easter parade, Easter brunch or breakfast or other Easter events in Delaware?  Scroll down this page and you will see all of those in Delaware, sorted by county. ALWAYS either see their website or call before you go to confirm the info, there are often last minute changes which they do not report to us!  If you have missed the Easter egg hunts in your area (or they were canceled), see this page about how to easily have your own backyard or local park Easter egg hunt.

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Updates for March 2024

Easter egg hunts are back! We've started updating the info for this year. Unfortunately MOST wait until the last minute (often just a week before) to publish their dates, times and details. We're updating their information daily as it comes in. We expect pages to be up to date by mid-March.

  1. When we CONFIRM an event for 2024, the date will be highlighted in pink, like this passage to make them easy to find as you scroll down the page.
  2. Hunts that were held in the past year or 2 but not yet confirmed for this year are in orange.
  3. The ones NOT in either orange or pink are more dubious - held in the past but not confirmed in the past few years, so just our best guess! These you must call or email to confirm before you go.

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ALWAYS click the links to check date and time with the event's own website, as there are often last minute cancellations, postponements or changes to locations due to weather (like heavy rains) or logistical problems, just click on the link to the event's website and (in most cases), you want to click on the "events" link or "calendar" link on their website. Or use their site search for "Easter". Do let them know you found them here, so they will update us next year. Since many egg hunts do not publish the current year's dates until the very last minute, or simply never respond to email, we may not get their current information, which is why we have links to their websites, Facebook pages and calendars. Besides egg hunts, there are also Easter breakfasts and brunches and Easter parades to watch!
If you need to add your egg hunt or update your existing information, click on these links.

 

Easter Egg Hunt, Parade and Event Listings

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New Castle County

  • Auburn Heights Preserve / Marshall Steam Museum Easter Egg Hunt  - Easter egg hunt
    Auburn Heights Preserve, 3000 Creek Road, Yorklyn, DE 19736. Phone: 302-239-2385. Alternate Phone: 302-239-5687. Email: Daniel.Citron@state.de.us. Event date and time: multiple dates, see their website.  they only have space for 200 children and it sells out weeks in advance. Please note: Tickets are nonrefundable and event is rain or shine. Join us for the Annual Auburn Heights Easter Egg Hunt for two days only in March. Visitors are encouraged to bring an Easter basket and join the hunt for thousands of eggs scattered around the Auburn Heights mansion. The hunt is limited to 100 kids on Friday and 200 kids on Saturday - to ensure plenty of fun (and eggs) for all. Participants are divided into age-appropriate groups so everyone has a great time. **Special Members Only Pre-Registration. Members are free but must pre-register to reserve their member passes. (all attendees must have a ticket) Learn more about membership here. Tickets go on sale to the general public March 7. Remember to purchase your tickets early; last year this event sold out quickly! all attendees must have a ticket)
  • Bellevue Bunny Egg Hunt at Bellevue State Park - Easter egg hunt
    Bellevue State Park, 800 Carr Road, Wilmington, DE 19809. Phone: 302-761-6963. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a Saturday, either March 23, 2024 or March 30, 2024 at 1 pm. Rabbits don’t REALLY have eggs.
    but our special Bellevue Bunnies do!!! Come search them out! Bring a basket and meet on the patio behind the Arts Center. Ages 2-8, $6 per child. Must call to pre-register, no walk-ins accepted. Call 302-761-6963. Begins promptly at 1:00. 
  • Newark Department of Parks and Recreation White Clay Creek Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Carpenter Recreation Area, White Clay Creek State Park, 425 Wedgewood Rd, Newark, DE 19711. Phone: (302) 368-6900. Alternate Phone: 302-366-7060. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a Saturday, either March 23, 2024 or March 30, 2024 at 1o am. Ages: Toddlers - 9 years. Hunts are held according to participant age levels. Meet at the Carpenter Recreation Area.  Newark's annual egg hunt is held at White Clay Creek State Park's Carpenter Recreation Area the weekend before Easter. This event is best for children ages walking to nine years old. All children should bring a basket or bag to collect their goodies. State park fees are in effect. Please call the leisure time hotline at (302) 366-7147 if weather is questionable the day of the hunt after 9 a.m.
  • PAWS for People - Easter egg hunts for all ages (includes adults), Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Held indoors in bad weather, There is an admission fee, Children's crafts, Vendors, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting
    Hockessin Memorial Hall, Hockessin, DE. Phone: 302-351-5622. Fax: 302-351-8116. Email: info@PAWSforPeople.org. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2024, as it wasn't held the past 2 years,  from 1 am to 3:00 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa or MasterCard, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. This is an Easter Egg Hunt for DOGS. Doggie games and contests are held throughout the afternoon in addition to the children's games and activities. Cost is $10 for adults ($8 if you pre-register), $5 for children, dogs are free.
  • Real Life Church Egg-Citing Family Fun Day - Easter egg hunt, Easter train, Easter Festival, Inflatables, bounce houses, etc., Childrens crafts, Games, FREE event, Other activities, porta-potties, petting zoo, farm animals, Hand sanitizer and/or hand washing stations are provided
    938 Middletown Warwick Rd. , Middletown, DE 19709. Phone: (302) 464-1004. Email: carissapierce.rlcchurch@gmail.com. Event date and time: Last year's date was a Saturday, a week before Easter, so it may be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 12pm-3pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: FREE. Looking for a Spring fun-filled opportunity for your family that's
     FREE? Come join us for an afternoon of family-friendly activities on April 1st at 12:00pm-3:00pm! Not only do we have activities for your kids to enjoy such as an egg hunt, inflatables, crafts, but you also can enjoy a bite to eat from our free food truck, bags of goodies for adults and children, and raffles to win donated items from our local community businesses! Can you think of a better way to spend a Saturday with your family, especially for free?! We hope to see you there! Visit our website for more information. Click here for our Facebook page.
    (ADDED: March 04, 2023)
  • Townsend Church's Annual Community Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt,
    Coleman's Christmas Tree Farm, 550 Silver Run Road, Middletown, DE 19709. Phone: 302-378-1511. Email: tfwb@tfwb.org. Event date and time: Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 12 pm. Our volunteer team packed 30,000+ eggs!  Check-in, Lunch, Bounce House, & Playgrounds  1PM // Age Divided Egg Hunts Begin: Age groups are 0-3, 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Please bring your own basket or bucket for eggs!
  • The Town Church Community Easter Egg Hunt and Fair - Easter egg hunt
    160 Commerce Drive, Middletown, DE 19709. Email: info@thetown.org. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it MIGHT be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024,  from 11 am to 2 pm. Join The Town Church for our annual Easter Egg Hunt and Fair! 3 egg hunts, food trucks, face painting and free crafts for the kids and more!  Join us while we kick off the Easter season with a community Easter Egg Hunt! We'll have 3 egg hunts throughout the event, face painting, crafts for the kids, bouncy houses, food trucks with kid friendly foods, as more!
  • Trinity Community Church - Easter Egg Hunt
    6580 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707. Phone: (302) 234-8007. Email: info@trinitychurchde.com. Event date and time: Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 11:30 am. FREE Easter Egg Hunt for kids ages 0-12. There will be THOUSANDS of eggs, fun events for kids and LARGE PRIZE giveaways!

Sussex County

  • Amvets Post2 Auxiliary and Local Ladies of Long Neck Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Photos with the Easter Bunny, Easter Festival, Vendors, FREE event, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, concession stand (drinks, snacks and/or food)
    32592 Long Neck Rd. AMVETS POST 2, Millsboro, DE 19966. Phone: 302-245-9762. Alternate phone: 302-945-1755. Event date and time: Saturday, March, 16, 2024, from 10am to ?pm; the hunt starts at 11am until all 4000 eggs are found. Directions: Click here for a map and directions.
    Payment: FREE, The hunt is free, some vendors or concessions may have fees, Cash, Debit cards. There are five different age groups. Each group has 3 GOLDEN EGGS. The golden eggs can be redeemed at the Admin tent for gift baskets. The EASTER BUNNY will be there for photos. And this year, we have CHICKEN LADY. Age groups are...Birth-3 years old... 4&5-year-olds...6-to 8-year-olds...9 to 11 years, and 12 and above. Each area is roped off, and a helper will be in each area with a sign and the children's ages. After you finish, bring your bag of eggs to our three large tables. In the middle, you will see a huge basket filled with candy & prizes. One of the helpers will empty your candy back into your bag, then you go over and, with one hand, get as much candy as you can hold & place it into your bag. We will have the eggs for next year! Thanks!! . (ADDED: March 18, 2023)
  • Cape Henlopen State Park Annual Great Delaware Kite Festival - Easter egg hunt
    Cape Henlopen State Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr, Lewes, DE 19958. Phone: 302-645-8983. Event date and time: Good Friday, March 29, 2024 from 10 am to 3 pm. Registration is on-site and begins at 10 am. Egg Hunt at 11 am.  Kite Competition begins at 11:30 am. The Great Delaware Kite Festival, co-sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation, annually takes place at Cape Henlopen State Park on Good Friday. This year, the festival is celebrating its 51st Anniversary. The Easter Bunny’s appearance is a longtime feature of the event that will continue again this year. An Easter Egg Hunt was added to the festivities five years ago and it will continue to kick off the event at 11 a.m. This year the hunt is sponsored by County Bank and includes 5,000 eggs filled with candy and toys. The kite competitions for children and teens are scheduled to begin at 11:30. The highest kite competition follows at approximately 1 p.m. and is open to all ages. The awards ceremony for those competitions includes medallion awards sponsored by Lewes Chamber members. The popular two-member team Egg Toss competition continues again this year immediately after the highest kite contest. The adult competitions will begin at approximately 2 p.m., interspersed with professional stunt kite flying demonstrations. The event concludes with the awards ceremony for the adult competitions. Note that the times may vary according to weather conditions and the number of competitors. Kite competition registrations begin at 10 a.m. with ample opportunity for kite competitors to practice in the fields adjacent to the competition area. All of the activities are free including the Easter Egg Hunt and the Egg Toss. The Easter Egg Hunt will be limited to children up to the age of 12 and the Egg Toss teams can be multigenerational. Pre-registration for the Easter Egg Hunt is not necessary but participants are encouraged to arrive at the park much earlier than 11 a.m. when it is scheduled to start. Parking for the event is at the park’s Beach Parking lot and time is required to be transported back to the event location within the park. The kite competitions are in three age categories: Children-Up to age 12; Teens-13-17 and Adults-18 & older.
  • Inland Bays Garden Center - Easter egg hunt, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Childrens crafts, FREE admission, Other, restrooms
    38320 Muddy Neck Road, Frankford, DE 19945. Phone: 302-539-1839. Email: info@inlandbaysgardencenter.com. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it MIGHT be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024,  from 1 - 3 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Fun for the whole family! And there will be prizes! Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: March 19, 2018)
  • Lewes Canal Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Lewes Canalfront Park, 211 Front St , Lewes, DE 19958. Phone: 645-2795. Event date and time: Sunday, March 24, 2024  10 am to 12 pm. Join us in the Park. Kids age 10 and under are welcome to find eggs filled with goodies, take pictures with the Easter bunny, plus face painting, balloon artists. Cost is $5 per single child, $10 for two or more children in family. 100% of proceeds from tickets purchased support Lewes Canalfront Park.
  • Mason Dixon VFW Auxiliary - Easter egg hunt, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Photos with the Easter Bunny, Childrens craftsGames, Other activitiesFace masks must be worn at all times and places
    29265 Marshy Hope Way Ocean View , Ocean View, DE 19975. Email: vfwpost7234@gmail.com. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it should be on Sunday, March 24, 2024 , from 2 to 4 p.m.. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: FREE. Children are being invited to visit with the Easter Bunny and receive gifts at the Children's Drive-Through Easter Party & Parade, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, hosted by the Mason Dixon VFW Post 7234 Auxiliary. We are having this kind of party for the children a drive-through to better accommodate COVID said Elizabeth Douglass, Auxiliary historian. Of course, all COVID precautions will be in place. The parade part is the cars coming through. We can't let them in the building because of COVID restrictions, but in the event of inclement weather, we will have a walk-through in the building and keep everybody separate. If it's nice weather and we can have it outside, that will give us more flexibility. There will be stations and tables with themes and craft kits, manned by Auxiliary volunteers. Guests will receive gifts, play a Guess the Jelly Beans game for the chance to win an Easter basket, and can enjoy holiday music and see the Easter Bunny. Douglass suggested dressing in Easter finery. The event is open to the public not just children of VFW members. There is no charge, but donating an item for a food pantry is recommended. Collected food will be donated to a local food bank. (ADDED: March 13, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)
  • Mulligan’s Pointe Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Mulligan’s Pointe (formerly known as Sussex Pines Country Club), 22426 Sussex Pines Road, Georgetown, DE. Phone: 302-856-2318. Email: events@mulliganspointe.com. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it MIGHT be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024,  from 10  am to 1 pm. The family friendly event will be held at Mulligan’s Pointe located, at 22426 Sussex Pines Road, Georgetown, and feature games, face painting, a moon bounce, and more than 5,000 eggs filled with candy & special prizes. The cost for entry to all games, face painting, moon bounce and more will be $5 per child and run from 10 am to 1 pm. The FREE Easter Egg Hunt will have 3 age divisions - ages 3-5; ages 6-9; ages 10-12 - and will begin promptly at 12PM. Don’t forget to bring your own basket! This year’s event will see the return of our popular “Breakfast with the Bunny” - a buffet breakfast from 9AM - 11AM with the Easter Bunny available for pictures. The breakfast will cost $9.99 for adults, $4.99 for children 3-10, and children 2 & under will be free. Reservations are highly encouraged and can be made by calling 302-856-2318 or emailing events@mulliganspointe.com.
  • Ross Mansion Seaford Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
    Ross Mansion, 203 High St, Seaford, DE 19973. Phone: 302-629-6809. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a Saturday, either March 23, 2024 or March 30, 2024 at 10 am (call to confirm the time - they did not put the time on their announcement this year - 10 am is last year's time). The annual Parks & Recreation Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Ross Mansion. The hunt will begin at 10am. A very special guest will be there to see all the kids. Make sure you bring a basket to collect eggs in. Ages are toddler to 9 years old.  While you’re there, be sure to register to win a special prize. See you there!

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