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Here are 8 Connecticut Easter egg hunts to bring the kids to this year
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The arrival of spring means Easter is almost here – it falls on Sunday, April 5, this year.
With the holiday only two weeks away, Christians all over New England are preparing to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. However, for children, the holiday is significant for another reason: candy.
All across the country on Easter Sunday, children will hunt for hidden Easter eggs in hopes of finding a sweet treasure inside. Wondering where they can do so in Connecticut?
Here are eight Easter celebrations and egg hunts in Connecticut to bring the kids to this year.
Easter Egg Hunt at Olde Mistick Village
Head to Olde Mistick Village for its annual Easter egg hunt full of springtime fun. After hunting for eggs in the orchard, children can enjoy face painting at the duck pond, a petting zoo at Center Island and a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny in the Gazebo. Olde Mistick Village will also host a sensory easter egg handout in the Meeting House.
The entire free event will last from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, with designated egg hunt time slots for each age group. Be sure to check the times on Olde Mistick Village’s website. The outdoor shopping mall is located at 27 Coogan Blvd. in Mystic.
Easter Bunny Express
Looking for a unique way to celebrate Easter? Hop on the Railroad Museum of New England’s Easter Bunny Express for a fun celebration on wheels. Passengers will take a scenic train ride through the Litchfield Hills, stopping at the Bunny Patch for children to meet the Easter Bunny, hunt for rubber ducks and receive a chocolate-filled egg.
The 80-minute excursion aboard the Easter Bunny Express costs $25 for coach seats, $30 for premium coach seats or $39 for Governor’s Lounge seats, which include complementary snacks. Be sure to make reservations online in advance, as tickets usually sell out.
Trains will depart from 242 E Main St. in Thomaston at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on March 28-29 and April 3-4.
Dino Easter Egg Hunt
Nature’s Art Village is back with its 15th annual Dino Easter Egg Hunt at The Dinosaur Place. Children can explore the dinosaur trails as they hunt for colorful dinosaur eggs, which can be exchanged for a special goodie bag. Food trucks and the Easter Bunny will also be onsite.
Tickets, which include all-day access to the Dinosaur Park after the hunt, cost $28 for adults, $36 for children ages 2-12 or $20 for children under 2. The event will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, but be sure to check the website for the time slot for your child’s hunt.
Nature’s Art Village is located at 1650 Hartford-New London Tpke. in Montville.
Forest Egg Hunt Adventure
Adventurous children can gather eggs in the woods at Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s Forest Egg Hunt Adventure. Afterwards, kids can exchange their eggs for prizes, meet live animals and make crafts.
Member-only admission costs $22 per child, with free admission for two non-member adults included with the purchase of each ticket. The Forest Egg Hunt Adventure has 19 different sessions across March 27-29 and April 3-4, with a special glow in the dark egg hunt at night on Friday, April 3.
Stamford Museum & Nature Center is located at 39 Scofieldtown Road in Stamford.
Easter Egg-Roll at Roller Magic
Need to get the kids’ energy out? Take them to Roller Magic in Waterbury for a special Easter skate, complete with an Easter egg-roll and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Admission costs $13 per person, with skate rentals available for an additional $5.50.
Roller Magic’s Easter Egg-Roll Skate will take place from 12:30-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, and the skating rink will also host a Good Friday skate from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 3. Roller Magic is located at 60 Harvester Road in Waterbury.
Easter Egg Festival at Westbrook Outlets
Westbrook Outlets’ 28th annual Easter Egg Festival will not only include an egg hunt, but also a scavenger hunt, a bounce house, face painting, cake decorating and a wide selection of food and craft vendors. The free event will last from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, with egg hunts at noon for ages 1-3, 1 p.m. for ages 4-6 and 2 p.m. for ages 7-10.
The Easter Egg Festival will happen inside Suite D130 at Westbrook Outlets, located at 314 Flat Rock Place in Westbrook.
Goat Egg Hunt at March Farm
You’ve heard of goat yoga, but what about goat egg hunts? Got Your Goat is hosting its fourth annual “Got Your Goat?” Egg Hunt, this year at Bethlehem’s March Farm. Guests can arrive at any time during the egg hunt window to hunt for eggs alongside goats frolicking through the field. Once the children have collected up to 12 eggs, they can exchange them for prizes and spend quality time with baby goats.
Got Your Goat will host three specialty egg hunts this year: Saturday, March 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Friday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The goat egg hunt costs $42 per person, though adults and non-hunting babies enter for free.
March Farm can be found at 160 Munger Lane in Bethlehem.
EverWonder Egg Scramble
Join EverWonder Children’s Museum for a re-imagined egg hunt full of golden eggs, an optional live animal experience, museum play and sensory-friendly options. EverWonder will host three different egg hunts: an Easter Egg Hunt for $10-20 at 9 a.m, 10:30 a.m. and noon on April 4; a flashlight egg hunt for $30 at 6:30 p.m. on March 27; and a sensory egg hunt for $13-15 at 9 a.m. on March 28.
All tickets for the 2026 Egg Scramble can be purchased online. EverWonder Children’s Museum is located at 11 Mile Hill Road Suite 1 in Newtown.
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
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WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
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WESTPORT — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 caused a traffic slowdown stretching for miles into Fairfield Friday afternoon, according to state officials.
The crash scene has since been cleared.
Connecticut State Police said the two-car crash was reported near Exit 17 in the southbound lanes at 3:03 p.m.
One driver was taken to the hospital for reported injuries, the agency said.
The crash closed the right lane of the highway, causing cars and trucks to be backed up for miles along I-95 into Fairfield, traffic cameras showed.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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