Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Leesburg's Ida Lee Park egg hunt and the Leesburg Animal Park hunts, with last year's dates, ages and how to register.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the Town of Leesburg’s Easter Egg Hunt page, Leesburg Animal Park, the Loudoun County Public Schools calendar (see our schools guide) and church websites linked below.

Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, March 28. The 2027 egg hunt dates are not out yet, so this page lists the 2026 events and what they required. In 2026 the Town of Leesburg’s egg hunt at Ida Lee Park was on Saturday, March 28, for ages 1 to 8, and Leesburg Animal Park ran hunts on four days, March 28 to April 5. Both took advance registration only. Town egg hunt questions: Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, 703-777-1368.

Loudoun County Public Schools’ spring break runs March 22-26, 2027, the week before Easter, so many families plan both together; see our spring break page.

Who to call

  • Ida Lee Park Recreation Center (town egg hunt): 703-777-1368, 60 Ida Lee Drive NW
  • Leesburg Animal Park: 703-433-0002, 19246 James Monroe Highway
  • Town of Leesburg main line: 703-777-2420

Egg hunts

Hunt 2026 dates Ages Notes
Town of Leesburg Egg Hunt, Ida Lee Park Saturday, March 28, 2026 1 to 8 Advance registration only; scheduled entry times
Leesburg Animal Park Easter Egg Hunts March 28 and 29 and April 4 and 5, 2026 3 and under, 4 to 6, 7 to 11 Paid tickets bought online; tickets went on sale March 1, 2026

Town of Leesburg Egg Hunt, Ida Lee Park. The town’s hunt is at Ida Lee Park, 60 Ida Lee Drive NW. Children hunt for colored, empty eggs in a set area, get a treat at the end and can meet the Easter Bunny for a photo. In 2026:

  • Registration was in advance only, through the town’s online recreation registration; there was no day-of registration, and pre-registration closed Friday, March 27.
  • Children entered the hunt area at their scheduled time.
  • One parent could help a child 2 or under. Parents and siblings could not hunt with children 3 or older.

The town had not posted its 2027 date when we checked; its spring events are listed on the town’s events page.

Leesburg Animal Park Easter Egg Hunts. The park on Route 15 south of town calls its hunt “Loudoun’s favorite Easter event.” Children hunt for candy- and toy-filled eggs and a Golden Egg, meet the Easter Bunny, and there is live music from Ted Garber and food trucks. The 2026 times were:

Age group Hunt times (2026)
3 and under 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
4 to 6 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
7 to 11 Noon and 2 p.m.

The park’s rules from 2026: online pre-registration is required and no tickets are sold at the door; tickets include all-day admission and one hunt; arrive at least 30 minutes early; no Easter baskets (the park hands out bags, filled once per child); and parents stay out of the hunt area except for one parent with a child 2 or under. Tickets are nonrefundable but can be used another day in the same calendar year.

Easter services

Churches post their Holy Week and Easter service times in the weeks before Easter. Two Leesburg congregations and their regular Sunday times, from their own sites:

Check each church’s site in March for Easter Sunday times, which often differ from the regular schedule.

Easter brunch

No Leesburg restaurant has posted a 2027 Easter brunch yet. We list brunches only from restaurants’ own websites and menus, and will add them here when they are announced. For places that serve brunch every weekend, see our brunch guide.

What this means for you

Put Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027, on the calendar, and watch for two registrations: the town’s Ida Lee Park hunt, which in 2026 closed registration the day before, and Leesburg Animal Park’s ticketed hunts, which in 2026 went on sale March 1. We will add the 2027 dates as soon as both are announced. For other things to do with children, see our kids’ activities guide.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027. Loudoun County Public Schools’ spring break is the week before, Monday, March 22, to Friday, March 26, 2027.

When is the Leesburg Easter egg hunt?

The Town of Leesburg’s 2026 egg hunt was Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Ida Lee Park, for children ages 1 to 8, with advance registration only. The 2027 date is not out yet.

Does Leesburg Animal Park have an Easter egg hunt?

Yes. In 2026 it ran hunts on March 28 and 29 and April 4 and 5 for three age groups (3 and under, 4 to 6, and 7 to 11), with online pre-registration only. Tickets went on sale March 1, 2026; 2027 dates are not posted yet.

Do I need to register for the Ida Lee Park egg hunt?

Yes. In 2026 registration was in advance only, through the town’s online recreation system, with no day-of registration; pre-registration closed the day before the hunt.