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 Southern Illinois?  Scroll down this page and you will see all of those in Southern 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.

If you know of one we missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know!      There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.  

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 Since many egg hunts do not publish the current year's dates until the very last minute, or simply never respond to email, we may not get their current information, which is why we have links to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

  • Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab - Easter egg hunt, Breakfast with the bunny, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Held indoors in bad weather, FREE event, Bring a basket to collect the eggs
    1 Perryman St, Lebanon, IL 62254. Phone: (618) 537-6165. Email: cedarridgerehab@gmail.com. Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday a week before Easter Sunday Breakfast from 8-1030am; Egg Hunt starts at 11am. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: FREE. All you can eat Breakfast from 8:00AM - 10:30AM Breakfast Cost: $6/person Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00AM Children Ages 10 years old and younger The Easter Bunny will be hiding over 24,000 eggs!!!!!! 3 Bicycles to be given away!!! . (ADDED: April 04, 2019)
  • Eckert's Country Store and Farms Easter Egg-Citemen - Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Easter breakfast (with the Easter bunny), Held indoors in bad weather, There is an admission fee, Children's crafts, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, Farm animals are present, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL 62220. Phone: 618-233-0513. Email: eckert-info@eckerts.com. Event date and time: Multiple dates, starting a couple of weeks before Easter, Check with them!)  from 10 am to 3 pm. Learn more and sign up here now. Space is limited, so don't delay!. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Hunt times are 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm & 2pm. Event updates: Click here for updates. Directions: See our website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. See our website for current crop information;. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa or MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page.  Hop on down the bunny trail and fill your basket with fun! Eckert’s Annual Egg Hunt, animals for viewing, tractor ride around the farm, plant a seed to take home and a free photo scene with the Easter Bunny. Join in on the fun & continue making memories at our farm. Activities have changed to ensure that everyone stays as safe as possible while visiting the farm. We have reduced the number of hunters per time slot and have minimized the number of touch points to keep everyone safe. Please remember to wear a mask while visiting our farm and don't forget to bring an Easter Basket for the Egg Hunt.   Eckert’s Inc., is the largest family-owned and operated pick-your-own orchard in the United States. Originally established as a farm and simple roadside stand in Illinois, the Eckert family now owns and operates farming, entertainment and retail entities in Belleville, Grafton and Millstadt, Illinois and most recently Versailles, Kentucky. For a century, Eckert’s has been a local source for agricultural products including pick-your-own strawberries, blackberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins during the growing season..   .  (UPDATED: April 1, 2022 JBS)
  • South Mascoutah Jaycees Spring Fling - Easter event
    Mascoutah Sportsman’s Club, 1535 N County Rd, Mascoutah, IL 62258. Email: southmascoutahjayceesil@gmail.com. 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 5:30 pm. Spring Fling (formerly Egg Hunt) . Admission is $25/person and includes fried chicken and all you can drink draft beer. Cash bar will also be available. Doors open at the Mascoutah Sportsman’s Club at 5:30 pm. We have over $1000 worth of prizes to give away and hope to see you there! Click on the link below to sign up online.  Please email  with any further questions. South Mascoutah Jaycees website

Alexander County

Bond County

Clark County

  • Mill Creek Park - Easter Egg Hunt
    Concession Stand, 20482 North Park Entrance Road, Marshall, IL 62441. Phone: (217) 889-3901. Email: jeff.tippett@ccparkdistrict.com.  Event date and time: No update yet for 2024, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday,  April 03, 2021 at 10am and 7pm. 
    Morning Easter Egg Hunt  at 10 am and  a 7pm Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt (Small children need to be accompanied by an adult). *All donations go to fund future Special Events

Clay County

Clinton County

Crawford County

Cumberland County

Edwards County

Effingham County

Fayette County

Franklin County

Gallatin County

Hamilton County

Hancock County

Hardin County

Henderson County

Jackson County

  • Liberty Village of Carbondale - Easter Egg Hunt
    Liberty Village of Carbondale, 2950 Westridge Place, Carbondale, IL. Phone: 618-457-1010. Email: marketing@libertyvillageofcarbondale.com. Event date and time: Last year it was on Good Friday, so it MIGHT be on Good Friday, March 29, 2024 at 1 pm. Grab your baskets and hop on over to Liberty Village of Carbondale for an afternoon of Easter Fun!
    Egg Hunt Times:
    Ages 0-3: 1:00 - 1:30
    Ages 4-7: 1:40 - 2:05
    Ages 8-12: 2:10 -2:30
    Please anticipate food, beverages, activities, and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny!  We look forward to seeing you there!
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church Carbondale - Easter egg hunt and church services
    700 S University Ave, Carbondale, IL. Phone: 618-549-1694. Email: lutheran@siu.edu. Event date and time: In previous years, it was held on Easter Sunday, so it may be held on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024at 10 am. About The Host: Our Savior is a Missouri Synod Lutheran church located in Carbondale IL. OSL is home to a church family from a wide local area, as well as college and graduate students from Southern Illinois University. Come worship with us!
  • Robin’s Nest - Easter Bunny visits the Nest!
    Robin’s Nest of Carbondale, 312 S Wall Street, Carbondale, IL. Phone: (618) 559-8257. Email: moore42601@gmail.com. Event date and time: Last year it was on Good Friday, so it MIGHT be on Good Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11 am.  Come enjoy some fun! The Easter bunny will begin hopping around classrooms at 10:00am! After his visit, we will have an Easter egg hunt!

Jasper County

Jefferson County

Johnson County

Lawrence County

Madison County

  • Edwardsville American Legion - Breakfast with the Bunny and Egg Hunt
    58 South State Route 157, Edwardsville, IL 62025. 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 Breakfast with the Bunny from 9am to Noon. Cost  $3 Kids $8 10+ and Adults. Pancakes, Sausage, Biscuits and Gravy, Fruit, Yogurt and Cereal Easter Bunny and Photo opportunities available for FREE with your own camera! Easter Egg Hunt at 10:45 for 0-2 and 11am for 3 and up!
  • Highland Hope - Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
    12846 Daiber Road, Highland IL 62249. 618-654-8434. Email: highlandhopeumc@gmail.com. Event date and time: Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 8 pm to 9 pm.
  • Highland Community Easter Egg Hunt - Easter Egg Hunt
    Downtown Square, 907 Main St, Highland, IL 62249. Phone: 618-654-7402. 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 from 2 pm to 3 pm. Sponsored by Lisa Sauer, State Farm Insurance.
  • Highland Civic Woman's Club - Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Breakfast (with the Easter bunny), There is an admission fee, Children's crafts, Other activities for children, petting zoo
    1100 Main Street, Highland, IL 62249. Phone: 618-654-6071. 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 from 8 am to 11 am. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. EVUCC in Highland $8 in advance, $10 at the door Tickets a available NOW at Bradford National Bank in Highland. All you can eat pancakes from Chris Cakes, visit the Easter Bunny, live bunny petting zoo, crafts, and more! Please RSVP to this event to stay up-to-date!
  • Navigation Church - Inflatables, bounce houses, etc., Childrens crafts, FREE admission, restrooms, porta-potties, Food or concessions
    2 Pine Lake Road, Collinsville, IL 62234. Phone: 618-345-4249. Email: church.office@navchurch.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, Registration at 10 am, 11 am to 2 pm hunt starts at 11:30 am. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: FREE Navigation Church - Easter egg hunt for children, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Other activities for children, Nice drawstring bags are provided, face painting, inflatables or bounce house. 2 Pine Lake Road, Collinsville, IL 62234. Phone: 618-345-4249. Alternate Phone: 6183454249. Email: brent.johnson@navchurch.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,  10am Registration 11am Hunt. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Free - no payments needed for anything. Click here for our Facebook page. Free food, inflatables, face painting, cotton candy, prizes.  Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: March 08, 2019)

Marion County

Massac County

Monroe County

Perry County

Pope County

Pulaski County

Randolph County

Richland County

Saline County

Union County

Wabash County

Washington County

Wayne County

White County

Williamson County

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