Easter Egg Hunts in Philadelphia Area

Along with hunting for Easter Eggs, these venues variously offer breakfast or lunch with the Easter Bunny, activities, free gifts and prizes, and demonstrations on the art of egg decorating.

Crayola Factory Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast with the Bunny: March 21 and 28 and April 3, 2010, from 9 am to 10 am., Easton, Pa. Named the 2009 Parents' Pick Award for Best Tourist Spot in Philadelphia, the Crayola Factory is sponsoring Breakfast with the Bunny and Egg Hunt. An hour's drive from Philadelphia, the Crayola Factory is worth the effort, especially if you take the scenic Delaware River Drive. An Egg Hunt in the Factory is followed by a continental boxed breakfast from Wegmans in the Auditorium, and each child receives prizes and a photo op with the Easter Bunny. Cost is $15 for children, $13 for adults. Space is limited, so for more information and reservations, call 610-515-8000. Visit the Factory's Website for more information, directions and year-round activities at the Crayola Factory.

Victorian Easter Egg Hunt at Cairnwood Estate: April 3, 2010, 11 am, Bryn Athyn, Pa. Bring your own basket and hunt for Easter eggs on the magnificent grounds of the historic Cairnwood Estate at Bryn Athyn, just outside Philadelphia in Montgomery County. Event is free, limited to children 12 and under. Call 215-947-2004 or visit this site for more details.

Historic RittenhouseTown Egg Hunt: March 27, 11 am, Northwest Philadelphia, approx. eight miles or 20 minutes from Philadelphia's City Hall. Bring your Easter basket and a can of food for Philabundance to this free Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by RittenhouseTown. Arrive promptly as the eggs go fast! Children are separated into two age groups, six and under and seven and older. Colonial toys, refreshments and tickets for other activities can also be purchased. Visit this site for more details, or call (215)438-5711, . Please visit this site for directions, as neither GPS nor Mapquest will provide correct directions to this site.

Easter Egg Hunt Lunch with the Easter Bunny at Glen Foerd: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 11 am-3 pm, 5001 Grant Avenue, in Northeast Philadelphia. Have lunch with the Easter Bunny and hunt for Easter Eggs at historic Glen Foerd Mansion on the Delaware. The $20 fee covers a box lunch, entertainment and prizes. For directions, details and payment information, call 215-632-5330, email info@glenfoerd.org, or visit their Website. Reservations must be made by Monday, March 22, 2010.

Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Longwood Gardens: April 3^rd, 8 am and 9:30 am, Kennett Square, Pa. Have Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and afterward gather up Easter eggs on the Terrace Lawn. Under age 4 free, age 5-11, $22, Garden Pass Members $18; over 12, $40, Garden Pass Members $32. Price includes admission to the internationally renowned showplace gardens. For more information, visit this page. Reservations required. For tickets on-line, visit this site, call 610-388-5200 or pick them up at Longwood's Visitor Center.

Easter Egg Hunt at St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church: Easter Monday, April 12, 817 N. 7^th Street, Fairmount. A free Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of historic St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church caps off its Easter celebrations. Beginning on March 14 and continuing every Sunday until Easter, they are also holding an Eggstravaganza, where traditional egg decorating techniques will be demonstrated. Call 215-922-3037 for exact details.

Sources: Crayola Factory; RittenhouseTown; Bryn Athyn; Glenfoerd; Longwood Gardens; St. Nicholas