Strasburg Rail Road | April 18 – 20, 2025
Hop aboard the Easter Bunny Train at the Strasburg Rail Road. Welcome spring with a ride through beautiful farmland with Peter Cottontail as your conductor. Peter will delight boys and girls with an Easter surprise as he greets them on board this special train. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad | April 12-13 & 18-19, 2025
Ride the train while the Easter Bunny hands out candy to all the kids and offers photo opportunities throughout the event!
Kitchen Kettle Village | April 12, 2025
Reserve your spot for this special Easter event at Kitchen Kettle Village. In terms of food, tickets include a yummy lunch at the Harvest Cafe. The little ones (10 and under) can partake in a VIP Egg Hunt and all kids can join in the village-wide scavenger hunt and take their photo with Yummie and the Easter Bunny!
Stone Gables Estate | April 19, 2025
Come celebrate Easter like never before at the historic Star Barn. Enjoy egg hunts, petting zoo, face painting, vendors, and endless photo opts. There is so much to do on this one day Easter Celebration event.
Dutch Wonderland | April 5-27, 2025
Hoppin' Into Royal Fun! Dutch Wonderland kicks off spring with a seasonal egg-cellent event you don't want to miss! Join the kingdom as we celebrate the Easter Season in a truly royal way.
Manheim Township Athletic Complex | April 12, 2025
The 5th annual Community Egg Hunt at the Manheim Township Athletic Complex (2883 Weaver Road). The event will take place on the turf fields. We will have games, crafts, face painting, DJ entertainment, free popcorn, and of course the egg hunt. Don't miss the chance to meet Mr. Bunny and get your picture taken!
Laserdome | April 17 - 21
Come HAVE A BLAST and save $30! All Easter weekend, from Thursday 4/17 thru Monday 4/21, (Eggcept Easter Sunday, when we’re closed) we’ve got All Day Play for YOU for just $29.99 per person! That’s TWO sessions of Laser Tag, plus UNLIMITED Arcade Attractions and Arcade Games!
That Pet Place | April 12 & 19
Take your furry, feathered, or scaly best friend to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny!
If your family isn't keen on eating with the Bunny, there are plenty of restaurants around the county to visit for brunch and dinner. Review our list of the Best Weekend Brunch spots and Kid Friendly Restaurants, and be sure to look for special schedules, menus, and deals on each restaurant’s website.
Noah at Sight & Sound Theatres is a breathtaking production that brings the legendary biblical story to life with stunning visuals and powerful storytelling. Check the website for showtimes and experience this unforgettable performance with the whole family.
The famous symbols of the egg and the rabbit during Easter trace back to Germany and the Pennsylvania Dutch are responsible for bringing these traditions to America.
Easter traditions in Germany date back to the 1500s and the Pennsylvania Dutch who immigrated to the United States continued the tradition of the Oschter Haws or Easter Hare. If the children were good, the Easter Hare would lay colored eggs in the grass for them to discover. However, instead of baskets, the children would prepare special nests using their own bonnets or hats.
The custom did not catch on nationally until the early 1900s, for the idea of an egg-laying rabbit was a rather hard sell to non-Germanics.
Source: Lancaster Newspaper, “Easter Bunny, like the Belsnickle, owes American roots to the Pa. Dutch”
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