Whether you are a resident or visitor to the Southeastern Pennsylvania scene, you may be wondering about the local Easter-related activities you and your loved ones can get into leading up to the grand event. From Egg Hunts to Bunny visits, there are plenty of picks to choose from. While you’ve more than likely heard of the myriad mainstream offerings, like those over in Dutch Wonderland and Hershey Park, there are plenty of lower-key time-tested community traditions to consider as well. Here are a few fan-favorite Easter activities to check out in the area.
Breakfast with The Easter Bunny & Yummie
This beloved Easter tradition, presented annually at Kitchen Kettle Village in Lancaster, continues this Saturday, March 28, with an encore slated for the following Saturday on April 3. You also have the chance to enjoy breakfast with the acclaimed mascot duo on Easter morning!
A classic breakfast buffet featuring all your favorites will be served at Kling House Restaurant with two time slots: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., or 11 a.m. to noon. Following this will be a VIP Egg Hunt open to children 10 and under who register for the event. Learn more on the Kitchen Kettle website.
Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market
These weeks leading up to Easter have seen a surge of holiday events at Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market. Among the myriad activities and offerings, the Easter Bunny’s been hopping around, visiting with children for photos (parents bring their own cameras) in the cottage next to the market’s own resident greenhouse. And he’ll be present this coming weekend as well. Additionally, he will attend a special story time for children on April 2. Learn more about all Easter happenings here.
Easter at the Outlet Shoppes
The Gettysburg Outlet Shoppes will host an all-out Easter blowout bash, this Saturday, March 28. Head to the food court for photos with the Bunny while enjoying a range of other activities. These include face painting, balloon twisters, and other festive surprises. The party runs from noon to 2 p.m. Visit the website to learn more.
Easter Celebration at the Star Barn
Celebrate the true meaning of Easter at the Star Barn in Elizabethtown. This all-out observation and family-fun offering will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 4. Featured follies will include Egg hunts, yard games, crafts, food vendors, local artisans, an on-site petting zoo, and more. Steven Courtney will present a special performance as well. Find out more about this and all other offerings at the Star Barn on their official webpage.
Easter Egg Hunt at Gettysburg Rec
Gettysburg Rec Park is putting on an Egg Hunt for kids of multiple age tiers this Saturday, March 28. The event starts bright and early at 9 a.m. The Easter Bunny will be available for visits and photo ops throughout the event, along with onsite vendors and even a live DJ. Click here to discover more.
Easter Egg Hunt with Hanover Historic Society
Every year the Hanover Area Historical Society presents its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on location of the grounds of the Warehime-Myers Mansion. This year’s hunt will be on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 10 a.m. Children must be between the ages of two and nine to participate. Hunts are free and will take place rain or shine. The Easter Bunny will be present, as well as visiting baby lambs. Read more about the event here.
Eisenhower National Historic Site Easter Egg Roll
A longtime community tradition on the Gettysburg scene, this year’s event will take place on April 4, at 2 p.m. Paying tribute to the original 1953 undertaking, today’s event remains a forever- popular enticement to children of all ages. Click here to read more.
Fields of Adventure Easter Bunny Breakfast
Fields of Adventure will be offering a ticketed farm-fresh family breakfast “with a hoppin’ special guest” on April 3 and 4. Provided as an all-inclusive, stress-free Easter celebration, you and the family will be treated to a lavish breakfast buffet with all the works, followed by access to 25+ farm attractions, including the famed tulip garden. Deal sweeteners include a scavenger hunt-style Easter Egg Hunt (bring your own basket) and visits with resident baby animals. Reserve your spot or learn more by clicking on the link.
Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market
Flinchbaugh’s renowned Easter Apple Hunts will take place two Saturdays in a row. The first will be on March 28 and the second on April 4. Both will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. And as expected, the one and only Easter Bunny will be present for the engagement, visiting with eager children and sharing in all the other farm-fun offerings included in the admission package.
Timed tickets are required for children looking to participate in ongoing hunts. Visit the site to learn more.
Mister Ed’s Egg Hunt & Bunny Party
A time-tested annual tradition, every Easter season, Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum & Emporium offers classic Easter Egg Hunts on location to children. The first one was last week, with an encore event happening this weekend, March 28. The event draws in well over 400 children out on the prowl for 10,000 Easter eggs filled with candy and other prizes. Other activities they feature as part of the deal include face painting, a coloring contest, and a visit with the Easter Bunny. Always the Saturday of Palm Sunday weekend. Read more or register for the event via the website link.
Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny
Rather than being offered to the kiddies, this Easter Bunny option is for the kitties…and doggies, and whatever critter you happen to be parent to. Bring your pet to That Pet Place in Lancaster this Saturday, March 28, or the next one on April 4, and they can pose for a picture with the one and only Easter Bunny. Pet photos will be ongoing in the store from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. Proceeds benefit Centerville Pet Rescue. Click the link to learn more.
York Galleria
There’s still time to book limited engagement visits and photo ops with the Easter Bunny at York Galleria Mall. While walk-ins are always welcome, reservations are encouraged to secure a spot. You will find the Easter Bunny in his beloved seasonal garden. Be sure to check out featured animal photo opportunities at select times as well. Learn more on the mall website.
These are only a few of the fantastic options awaiting you and your loved ones for a low-key Easter offering in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Be sure to check loads of other locations as well, including various area churches and fire departments, which are known to feature their own unique breakfasts, brunches, Egg Hunts, and other Bunny-related activities.