Eastern Shore Easter events are popping up all around the greater Maryland and Delaware coastal regions these next two weekends leading up to the big day. There are just so many options to choose from, depending on specific interests and locations. So, to help you decide what to do and to keep you well informed about what’s going on, I’ve put together this ultimate guide to all of the most hopping happenings on the Delaware/Maryland Eastern Shore.
Berlin Spring Celebration
This beloved communitywide celebration rejoices in both the seasonal return of spring and the Easter holiday with a host of ongoing events and activities throughout the day in Downtown Berlin, Maryland on Saturday, May 30. Start the morning off with a Bunny Brunch provided at the Berlin Fire Company from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Do take note that the Easter Bonnet Parade will commence at 10 a.m., followed by “Berlin’s Best Easter Egg Hunt” at 11:30 a.m. at the Calvin B Taylor House, located at Baker and Main Streets. Throughout the day, children can enjoy a range of fun entertainment and ongoing endeavors. Multiple craft and food vendors will also be on location throughout the 5 p.m. conclusion. Visit the Berlin Chamber of Commerce website for additional details. surrounding this event.
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Dry Dock 28
On Saturday, March 23, Dry Dock 28 in Ocean City, Maryland will be hosting an onsite Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt. Serving as both a family-friendly fun event as well as a fundraiser by Randy’s Crew to benefit local charities, events will be ongoing between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and will include a hot breakfast, raffles, crafts/activities, photos with the Easter Bunny, an Egg Hunt, and much more. Breakfast is just $7 a person for those 16 and older and free for everyone younger. All attending children will receive a plush animal sponsored by PetSmart. Click here to learn more.
Bunny Bonanza
Be sure to hop on over to Canalfront Park in Lewes, Delaware on March 30 for the return of a beloved ongoing communitywide Easter tradition. It’s their annual Bunny Bonanza—a family-friendly outdoor event for all ages, beginning at 10 a.m. sharp. The Easter Bunny will be arriving on the scene of the park by boat. Then comes all the ongoing good times and lively events, including Egg Hunts, arts and crafts activities, balloon artists, and much, much more. Visit the website link to learn more.
Bunny Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt at the Princess Royale
Ocean City, Maryland’s own Princess Royale Resort will play host to a range of day-of Easter “egg”citement. Start the morning off, March 31, with a delicious brunch buffet with all the works. The food will be served between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. inside the resort’s resident Schooners restaurant. Then, bring the whole family out to the café on the green to take part in a fun and colorful Easter Egg Hunt, between noon and 2 p.m. As always, the one and only Royale Bunny will be present throughout the entire event. Click the website link for more details.
Bunny Brunch at Roadie Joe’s Bar & Grill
Roadie Joe’s Bar & Grill over in Salisbury, Maryland is featuring its own Bunny Brunch on Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. Delivering up a delicious buffet spread featuring all those favored breakfast staples, the restaurant will also be the site of various ongoing activities and events, including meet and greet photo ops with the one and only Easter Bunny. Visit the site link to learn more.
Dewey Egg Scoop
Also taking place on March 30 is the return of the highly anticipated annual Dewey Egg Scoop. The event, which takes the form of a fun and festive Egg Hunt on the sandy beach, will commence outside of Hyatt Place (Dewey Beachfront) starting at 10:45 a.m. Different hunt times will be presented for various age ranges, with children two to four going first, followed by ages five through eight, and then nine and up. Adult Egg Hunts will take place at 11:30 a.m. afterward. Immediately following the Egg Hunt will be the Dewey Dog Easter Parade at 11:45 a.m. Go to the website for more information.
Dinner with the Easter Bunny at T.S. Orchard Point Market
T.S. Orchard Point Market in Bridgeville, Delaware will be open for a memorable dinner event this Saturday, March 23, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. It’s their family-friendly Dinner with the Easter Bunny engagement, presented in an all-you-can-eat buffet format right onsite of the market. In addition to a delectable dinner with all the works, you can enjoy onsite crafts, ice cream sundaes, and meet-and-greet photo ops with the Easter Bunny, of course. Click here for all other additional details.
Dover Egg Hunt
Schutte Park Softball Complex in Dover, Delaware has something special planned on March 23 too. It’s the highly anticipated Dover Egg Hunt for children 10 and under. Bring your own basket as you scout around in pursuit of Easter Eggs and other goodies. Visit the link to learn more.
Easter Egg Hunt at Hileman Real Estate
Another Easter Egg-hunting event is also taking place on March 23 in Berlin, Maryland. Made possible by the folks at Hileman Real Estate, this free and fun-for-all event will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and feature a host of onsite activities. In addition to the Eggs, kids can enjoy face-painting, bounce houses, snowballs, crafts, and photos with the legendary Easter Bunny. While attending the event is free, donations will be collected to benefit the Cricket Center for Children. Go to the website for additional details.
Easter Eggstreme
Head to Hooked on Plants Garden Center in Harbeson, Delaware between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on March 23 for a host of “hoppy” happenings. Included in the fun is a stellar Easter Egg Hunt featuring more than 5,000 eggs filled with candy and other prizes along with games, activities, food, inflatables/bounces, and more. As always, the Easter Bunny will be live and onsite for mingling and photo ops.
In addition to this event, the following Saturday, March 30 will feature another special Easter endeavor. It is a Bunny Brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Again, the Bunny will be in attendance, and there will be plenty of fun activities going on too, including a chance to custom-create your very own “Bunny Bait” Easter snack. Visit the Garden Center’s main page for more information about both events.
Easter Parade
If you don’t mind heading up to New Castle, Delaware then March 31 offers up the perfect opportunity for doing so. That’s when the Annual New Castle Parade on the Green will be. Sponsored by the New Castle Hundred Lions Club, the parade will step off promptly at 1 p.m., keeping with a community/state tradition for all ages to enjoy time and again. Visit the website to learn more.
Easter Weekend at the Pier
Easter Weekend is also the opening weekend for the Jolly Rogers Amusement Parks Pier on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Beginning March 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and then again from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on March 30 and 31, you can come out and enjoy all your seasonal ride favorites in addition to an all-out Easter bash with the one and only “EB” Easter Bunny. He’ll be onsite for free photos and gifts. Go to the website to learn more.
EggStravaganZoo!
3 Palms Zoo in Townsend, Delaware is presenting two weekends of winsome Easter Egg happenings. Included in the lineup is a PEEPS-themed Egg Hunt, mingling with all your favorite animals, and visits to the Easter Candy Cottage for meet and greets and photos with the Easter Bunny. There’s just so much to take in, and you have three great days to do so—March 23 and 24, and then again on March 30. Go to the 3 Palms Zoo website for all other additional details and descriptions.
Great Delaware Kite Festival
The Great Delaware Kite Festival in Lewes, Delaware is a longstanding tradition 56 years in the making. Taking place annually at Cape Henlopen State Park every Good Friday, attendees to the event get to enjoy a broad range of festivities throughout the day. The day will include the anticipated Easter Egg Hunt, appearances by the Easter Bunny, and ongoing kite competitions. Other activities and offerings will be featured as well. This year’s event will be on March 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit the Lewes Chamber of Commerce link for more information.
Home, Condo & Outdoor Show and Art & Craft Fair/Easter Kids Fun Fair
The scene over at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland will be “hopping” (pun intended) on the Friday and Saturday before Easter. Adults will get their own lion’s share with the spring installment of the long-awaited Home, Condo & Outdoor Show, and Art & Crafts Fair, as kids will have their “bunny’s share” with a combination of all-age delights catered to them. From vendor setups and hands-on activities, buddying up with the Easter Bunny, and much more, events will be ongoing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both March 29 and 30. Click here for a complete list of details.
Schellville’s Easter Eggstravaganza
We all love the holiday setup provided by Schellville Brothers at Christmastime, but there’s plenty to be said about their ongoing Easter Eggstravaganza every year too. Events for this year have been taking place since March 16 with Egg Hunts at their decked-out village behind Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth, Delaware. The next Eggstravaganza will be on March 23. In addition to Eggs, other offered activities include face-painting, balloon art, character meet and greets (including the Easter Bunny), games, inflatables, and more.
Adults may also want to take note of the “Get Hopped Up” local wineries and breweries event, onsite later that same evening. There will also be a featured Easter Bunny Brunch on March 24 with a Sweet Treats with the Easter Bunny event too. Visit the Schellville Brothers site for additional information.
Spring Celebration & Easter Egg Hunts at White Horse Park
Ocean Pines in Berlin, Maryland also has a host of happy happenings to present on March 30, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Held on location at White Horse Park, featured events will include the annual Easter Egg Hunt and an all-out spring celebration with games, food, face-painting, pony rides, an onsite petting zoo, and the Easter Bunny, of course. For more information visit the Ocean Pines website.
There are plenty of other Easter happenings that will be going on all along the Eastern Shore and beyond. Also take note of a host of smaller, localized events at schools, churches, and other area/regional sites as well. As always, all events are subject to change, so plan accordingly and check with any venues you may consider attending beforehand, when possible.