northwestern Illinois - 2025 Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Events.org

Looking for a local Easter egg hunt for your children? Or an Easter parade, Easter brunch or breakfast or other Easter events in northwestern Illinois?  Scroll down this page and you will see all of those in northwestern Illinois, 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 May 2025

Easter will be on Sunday, April 20, 2025, which is later, so the weather should be GREAT! ! 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 early April. 

1. When we CONFIRM an event for 2025, 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, as always, call or see their website before you go..
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 REALLY must call or email to confirm before you go. They may have been discontinued. 

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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 Since many egg hunts do not publish the current year's dates until the very last minute, or simply never respond to email, we may not get their current information, which is why we have links to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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Bureau County

Carroll County

Henry County

Jo Daviess County

Lee County

• Dixon Eggstra Special Saturday - Easter egg hunt
  The Meadows, 1312 Washington Ave, Dixon, IL. Phone: 815-284-3306. Email: dixonpark2@gmail.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 starting at 11:30 am, with the egg hunts kicking off later at 11 am. Join us for a day of egg hunts, giveaways (10 BIKES!), bounce houses, a free lunch and more! Full details below!  Fun starts at 9:30 a.m. at The Meadows! Egg hunts, Giveaways, Bounce houses, Multiple themed games, Pictures with the Easter Bunny
  GIVEAWAYS:, 10 Bikes, 10 One-Month Passes, 10 Easter Baskets. EGG HUNTS:, Start at 11 a.m. , Divisions through age 10, beginning with age 2 and under, Each division starts when the one before ends.
  OPEN HOUSE:, Free lunch (hot dog, chips and a drink) will follow at The Facility, 1312 Washington Ave., Free admission to The Facility all day (10 a.m.-3 p.m.)Dixon Park District's event will offer a day of egg hunts, bounce houses, free lunch, giveaways, Easter Bunny pictures.  (ADDED: March 28, 2023, JBS)

 

Marshall County

Mercer County

Ogle County

Putnam County

Rock Island County

• Moline - Delivered Easter egg hunt
  Stephens Park, 7th Street and 15th Avenue, Moline, IL. Email: parksandrec@moline.il.us. EEvent date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:30 am. Hop on over to Stephens Park for Moline Parks and Recreation’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Fisher Construction LLC! Kids will dash across the field, gathering colored eggs in this fast-paced and fun spring tradition. The hunt is divided by age group to keep things fair. Don’t forget your basket and your best egg hunting skills. Children will collect empty eggs and bring them to event staff in exchange for a goodie bag! This will help reduce eggs in our landfills and help our Department with future event costs! The event is FREE, however, all children must pre-register!
  • All children must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed.
  • Children will collect empty eggs and return them in exchange for a goodie bag.
  Ages: 1-18 yearsnt days and times:
   (ADDED: March 28, 2023, JBS)
• Rock Island Spring Egg Hunt - Delivered Easter egg hunt
  Lincoln Park, Rock Island, IL. Phone: (309) 732.7275. Email: parkrecmail@rigov.org. Event date and time: multiple dates, see their website.  Quite possiby the very last town in America that still beleives that COVID is a a threat... they are DELIVERING eggs to your house.  UNREAL...
   The Rock Island Parks & Recreation Department is doing something a little EGGtra this year, and offering you a chance to have an EGGtra special delivery to your home.
  The week before Easter, we will be delivering candy/toy stuffed eggs to your home. For $20, the Rock Island Parks & Recreation Department will deliver 20 eggs and place them around your front yard.
  We will come to your location and scatter the eggs for you and your family to collect in your front yard! For $12, you can receive an additional 20 eggs!
  Or, if you don't have the time to fill Easter Eggs this year and would like us to do it for you! You can make note that you would like the eggs delivered and left on your front step for you to use later!
  -Financial Assistance is available for those who qualify by calling 309-732-7275.
  -Small pieces included, Choking Hazard for young children.
  -Open to immediate Quad City Addresses.
  -Delivery will happen rain or shine. NO REFUNDS.
  Also: Underwater Egg Hunt - appears to be cancelled:
  This unique aquatic hunt is back again with goodie bags for collectors at the Rock Island Fitness & Activity Center on Sunday, April 13, 2025, with time slots open for 3, 3:30, 4 and 4:30 p.m.
  Children under 4 feet tall must be accompanied by an adult in the pool.
  Pre-registration is required and can be accessed by calling (309) 732-7275 (ADDED: March 28, 2023, JBS)

Stark County

Stephenson County

Whiteside County

Winnebago County

• Alpine Academy Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Open House - Easter egg hunt
  5001 Forest View Ave, Rockford, IL. Phone: (815) 227-8894. Email: info@alpineacademyofrockford.com. Event date and time: No update yet for 2025, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it MIGHT be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, , from 9 am to 12 pm. Free event. Join us for an Open House to learn more about what Alpine Academy has to offer your family. Our Open House will run from 9 am to 12 pm which will include activities in the gym and at 10 am, a visit from the Easter Bunny who will begin our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Watch for updates as we add sponsor information and giveaways.
• Edgewater Easter Egg Hunt at Oxford Park - Easter egg hunt
  2420 Oxford, Rockford, IL 61103. Email: rockfordedgewater@gmail.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10 am to 11 am. Free event. Join the Edgewater Neighborhood Association for this annual egg-stravaganza! Hop on over to Oxford Park to fill your basket with yummy treats. Kids 3 and under have their own special space (no fear of bumps from the big kids!). No entrance fee, lots of free prizes, and an opportunity to take free photos with the Easter Bunny in front of a festive photo backdrop!
• Gateway Park - Easter Egg Hunt
  618 S 5th St, Rockford, IL 61104. Phone: (815) 967-0413. Email: patriotsgateway@gmail.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 1 pm to 2 pm. Free event. Up to age 12.
• GPS Faith CommunityEaster Fun Fest -
  10714 N 2nd St, Machesney Park, IL 61115. Phone: (779) 221-8491. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2025, as it wasn't held the past 2 years, from 1 pm to 3 pm. Free event. Inflatable bounce house & obstacle course, games, prizes, photo booth, and more! Join us for our annual family-friendly event. The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures. Bring your own camera and use our fun spring scene.
• Grace Lutheran Church Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  343 Grand Ave, Loves Park, IL 61111. Phone: (815) 633-8075. Email: info@gpsfaith.com. Event date and time: Sunday, April 13, 2025 from 11:30 am. Free event. Join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! We will have games, food, crafts, and of course, the Easter Egg Hunt! All are welcome to come and all is free! We will have bags available if you need one!
  12:00pm 0-2 year olds
  12:15pm 3-4 year olds
  12:30pm 5-6 year olds
  12:45pm 7-9 year olds
  1:00pm 10-12 year olds.
• Heartland Community Church - Easter egg hunt
  1811 N Linden St, Normal, IL. Phone: 309-452-7335. Email: heartcc@heartcc.org.Event date and time: Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 . Cost: Free. Eggstra, Eggstra! Check it out! Launch Kids @ Heartland presents the Easter Eggstravaganza  Bring your kids, your friends and their kids to this huge Easter egg hunt right here at Heartland Community Church. There will be bounce houses, face-panting, story telling, and thousands of candy-filled Easter eggs for your kids. It's free! It's fun! It's for the kids.
• Kids Spot Easter EGGstravaganza - Easter egg hunt
  9461 N 2nd St, Roscoe, IL 61073. Phone: (815) 623-5437. Email: info@kidsspotinc.com. Event date and time: No update yet for 2025, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it MIGHT be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 12 pm to 3 pm.  Kids Spot is back for our 3rd annual Easter EGGstravanganza and we are outdoing ourselves this year! Come join us. $12 pre-register (ends April 18th). $15 at the door. The Egg Hunt will begin sharply at 12:15pm. Join us for all the fun: Easter Egg Hunt, Pictures with the Easter Bunny, Raffle Baskets (don't forget to bring cash), Face Painting, Toddler Bounce House, Adult bags tournament with CASH prize (entry fee is cash only), Open gym, Concessions (cash only). To register for the event, please call Kids Spot at 815-623-5437 or visit our website.
• Oregon Park West EGGciting Easter Egg Hunts - Easter egg hunt
  1402 Koontz Pl., Oregon, IL 61061. Phone: (815) 732-3101. Email: info@oregonpark.org. Event date and time: No update yet for 2025, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it MIGHT be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10 am to 11 am. But the last egg hunt on their websiite was in 2021. Free event. The traditional Egg Hunt for Pre-K through 4th grade will begin with a 10:00 a.m. sharp start! Hunt areas are divided by grade. Bring your Easter Basket and get ready for the Easter Bunny, eggs, candy, hidden treasures, prizes and lots of fun at Oregon Park West. Please come early to find a place to park, find your hunt area, and to get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny.
  Additional egg hunts scheduled in the PAST were:
  Good Friday evening,  with the Annual Flashlight Egg Hunt for students in 5th-8th grade. You are never too hold to enjoy the thrill of hunting for eggs. It's even more fun to do it in the dark! Bring your flashlight and basket to Park West for the Hunt at 8 p.m.
  Saturday (before Easter Sunday),  we are Eggcited to bring to Oregon our first Sensory Friendly Egg Hunt. This is the perfect Hunt for families looking for a smaller, quieter hunt in a confined space. The Hunt begins at 9:30 a.m. inside the baseball diamond at Park West. Participants of all abilities can hunt for eggs which are empty and can then redeem them for a small Easter surprise. The Easter Bunny will be present for photo opportunities between 9:00-9:30 a.m. Please RSVP for this Hunt to help up with the planning by April 7th. www.oregonpark.org/Inclusion-programJoin us for these fun community events! Please leave your pets at home. No pets other than service dogs at the Egg Hunts. For more info: www.oregonpark.org or call 815-732-3101. Parents, keep in mind that candy, toys and prizes may not be appropriate for children 3 years and under and the candy is not all made in peanut free environments. The 9:30 Sensory Friendly egg hunt will be peanut free!
• Rockford Crunchy Ladies Annual Food Free Egg Hunt at Gladys and Roland Olson Park - Easter egg hunt
  Fridh Park, Belvidere, IL 61011. Email: rockfordcrunchyladies@gmail.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025  from 11:30 am. For ages 0 to 12. Join us for a fun-filled, allergy-safe Egg Hunt on April 12th at 11 AM at Fridh Park in Belvidere! This event is designed to ensure all kids can enjoy the excitement of an egg hunt without food or candy items-just fun surprises inside!
  Each child will collect 20 eggs. 2025 Cost: $3 per child (payment via CashApp $RCLadies, PayPal @RCLadies, or cash by appointment)t. Rockford Crunchy Ladies facebook page. 
• City First Community Church - Easter egg hunts for children, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Held indoors in bad weather, FREE admission, Children's music and storytelling, Other activities for children, Baskets are provided,  restrooms
  5950 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, IL 61114. Phone: 815-877-8000. Email: rfkids@rockfordfirst.com. Event date and time: Call to find out IF they are having it this year; we cannot find any current information about this event, last year it was Easter Sundayat 9 am, 11 am, and 1 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Their website is very difficult to navigate; it seems like it happens on the Easter Sunday, after the service/.
• Sumner Park District - Easter egg hunt
  Pecatonica High School, 1300 Main St, Pecatonica, IL 61063. Phone: (815) 239-1083. Email: sumnerpark@outlook.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1 pm. Free event. Come check out the Easter Egg Hunt the Pecatonica Woman's Club puts on every year for kids 0-9 years old. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny! For 2 & under, 3-4, 5-6 & 7-9 are the 4 different age groups. Rain location is Pecatonica High School gym. Sumner Park District facebook page
• Stillman Easter Scramble - Easter egg hunt
  Stillman High School, 425 S Pine St, Stillman Valley, IL 61084. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 11 am to 1 pm. Free indoor event. We will start at 11:10am with youngest group. Please show up between 1045 and 11am to register. We ask the ages to get an idea for groups. This is so we don't have to many in a group.
• Winnebago Park District & Crossroads Community Church of Winnebago - Easter egg hunt, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Inflatables, bounce houses, etc., Cancelled in bad weather, FREE event, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, porta-potties
  301 North Church Street, Winnebago, IL 61088. Phone: (815) 335-3211. Email: info@winnebagoparkdistrict.org. Event date and time: Cancelled for 2022- 2025, hopefully it will be held again in 2026. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: FREE. Come out for a FREE day of fun. 4 fields of eggs (over 6000) 1-3 yo field starts at 10:15 Games, Bounce house, Fire Truck, Scoopie from Culver's & much more Click here for our Facebook page.  (UPDATED: March 14, 2022)
• WINNEBAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HERITAGE PARK OF NORTH IOWA - Easter egg hunt, Held indoors in bad weather, FREE event, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, restrooms
  Hwy 69 , Forest city, IA 50436. Phone: (641) 861-7272. Email: Winnebagohistoricalsocietyed@gmail.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 9:30 am to 1130am. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: FREE. Egg hunt bring your own baskets ages 1 to 12. 3 age groups hunt starts at 10am . Special eggs with prizes.  Click here for our Facebook page. . (ADDED: March 25, 2024)

 

 

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