Easter will be here before you know it, so hop along with Lynchburg Macaroni Kid and plan for lots of family Easter fun! There are LOTS of Easter events for 2026, including many Easter egg hunts! Easter is earlier than some years, celebrated on April 5.
Our calendar of events will help you find the best local Easter Egg Hunts and other fun Easter events. Check out local Easter Egg hunts and events, springtime fun, recipes, crafts, and Easter basket stuffer ideas to make this your best Easter ever! Click on each link to find your Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Easter fun.
Find Yummy Easter Goodies in the Lynchburg Area - It's time to order your yummy Easter sweet treats from Lynchburg area bakeries!
Find all of the family-friendly events in the month of April here:
Find Your Family Fun® in the Lynchburg Area During April
Easter Events 2026
Plan ahead for these events and know before you go. Some require pre-registration, as noted in our event calendar.
**Reminder - Bring your child's basket for Easter egg hunts and a camera or phone for photos with the Easter Bunny.**
March Events
March 14 - April 4 - Photos with the Easter Bunny at River Ridge Mall - hours vary
March 21 - Easter Egg Hunt at Appomattox Moose Lodge #975 from 10 AM - 11 AM
March 21 - Community Easter Egg Hunt at Chestnut Hill Baptist Church from 10 AM - 12 PM
March 21 - Bedford Humane Photos with the Easter Bunny at Bedford Tractor Supply from 10 AM - 1 PM
March 22 - Photos with the Sensory Easter Bunny at River Ridge Mall from 9 AM - 10:30 AM
March 28 - Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt at Tree of Life Ministries from 9 AM - 11 AM
March 28 - Toddler Saturday Character Event at FunQuest - Easter Party with the Bunny from 10 AM - 12 PM
March 28 - Easter Egg Hunt at West Lynchburg Baptist Church from 10 AM - 12 PM - 10:45 AM - ages 6 and older; 11:05 - ages 5 and younger
March 28 - Easter on the Farm at MESH Farm from 10 AM - 4 PM
March 28 - Eggstravaganza and Easter Egg Hunt at Carter Mountain Orchard from 10 AM - 4 PM
March 28 - Easter Egg Hunt at Calvary Baptist Church - Lynchburg at 11 AM
March 28 - Easter Egg Hunt at Falling Creek Park in Bedford from 11 AM - 12 PM
March 28 - Amherst County Day at Sweet Briar College from 11 AM - 4 PM *Easter egg hunt*
March 28 - The Most Egg-citing Egg Drop at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox from 12:30 PM - 3 PM (1 PM - ages 4 and under; 1:45 PM - K-2nd grade; 2:30 PM - 3rd-5th grade)
March 28 - Easter Egg Hunt at Timberlake Christian Church at 1 PM
March 28 - Seek and Find Resurrection Egg Hunt at Bethel Baptist Church from 1 PM - 3 PM
March 28 - Easter Egg Hunt at Woodland Baptist Church in Arrington at 2 PM
March 28 - Easter Egg Hunt at Rustburg United Methodist at 2 PM
March 28 - Easter Eggstravaganza at Madison Heights Library from 2 PM - 4 PM
March 29 - Easter Cantata at Amelon United Methodist Church at 10:30 AM
March 29 - Easter Egg Hunt at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church at 12:15 PM (following service)
March 29 - Easter Egg Hunt at Amelon United Methodist Church from 1 PM - 3 PM
March 29 - Easter Egg Hunt at American Legion Post 16 from 2 PM - 4 PM
March 29 - Easter Egg Hunt at Rustburg Baptist Church from 3 PM - 4:30 PM
March 29 - The Eggstreme Hunt at Impact Church from 3 PM - 5 PM
April Events
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Mt. Comfort Methodist Church from 9 AM - 11 AM
April 4 - Liberty Alumni Easter Egg Event at Liberty University from 9 AM - 11:30 AM
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Pleasant View Baptist Church at 10 AM
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Hydaway from 10 AM - 11:30 AM
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Hebron Baptist Church from 10 AM - 12 PM
April 4 - Eggstravaganza and Easter Egg Hunt at Carter Mountain Orchard from 10 AM - 4 PM
April 4 - HumanKind Foster Care: Easter Egg Hunt at Gross' Orchard from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Egg Hunt for ages 4 and under at 11 AM; ages 5 and older at 12 PM
April 4 - Community Easter Egg Hunt at Calvary Baptist Church in Concord at 11 AM
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt and Fun Day at Mountain View Church - event starts at 11 AM; Egg Hunt at 11:30 AM
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Clifford Baptist Church from 11 AM - 1 PM
April 4 - Discover Girl Scouts: Holliday Lake State Park Easter Egg Hunt from 11 AM - 2 PM
April 4 - Hop Into Spring at Chiles Peach Orchard from 11 AM - 3 PM *egg hunt
April 4 - FNB Easter Egg Hunt at Miller Park at 12 PM
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista at 12 PM
April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Poplar Methodist Church from 1 PM - 3 PM
April 4 - Easter Extravaganza at Smith Mountain Lake State Park from 1 PM - 3:30 PM *egg hunt at 1:15 PM
April 4 - Free Easter Egg Hunt at Clarity House (formerly Madison House of the Arts) from 2 PM - 4 PM
April 5 - Easter Egg Hunts at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 9:30 AM and 12 PM (following Mass)
April 6 - Easter Egg Hunt at Bolling Hill Baptist Church from 12 PM - 3 PM
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Easter Crafts and Activities
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Celebrate Easter at a Local Church
Check times of services for Holy Week and Easter Sunday in the article below! Some churches offer online services in addition to in-person services. Many of these churches also offer services on Palm / Passion Sunday on March 29, Maundy Thursday on April 2, Good Friday on April 3, and Holy Saturday on April 4.
Many of these churches frequently offer family and children's events in addition to worship.
Celebrate Easter at a Lynchburg Area Church - Check times of services for Easter Sunday at many local churches!
More Family Fun Events in April
Check our calendar for all family-friendly events this month!
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Find more family friendly events on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid event calendar!
If your church or organization has an upcoming family-friendly event you'd like to add to our calendar, please visit https://lynchburg.macaronikid.com/events/submit to add to our website!
However your family celebrates Easter, we wish you a Happy Easter from Lynchburg Macaroni Kid, your home for family-friendly activities and local events! We have proudly served Lynchburg area parents since 2011.
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