Almost as soon as spring rolls around (and you’re in full-swing with your spring bucket list!) it’s time to start celebrating its main highlight: Easter! This pastel colored and chocolate filled holiday may have religious origins, but nothing is stopping each one of us from enjoying fun activities on this special day.

If you'll be taking some much-needed leave over Easter, it's time to start planning some fun, family-friendly Easter activities- and we've got some great ideas.

Check out this Top 10 Exciting Easter Activities and Events that you can enjoy around Nashville!

1.      Cheekwood Art Hop

There’s some-bunny hiding at Cheekwood! Experience this creative ‘hop’pening sure to delight guests of all ages. Wander through the gardens, enjoy the spring blooms, and search for 9 giant bunnies in this new take on our beloved Spring Art Hop event. With safety and social distancing in mind, Cheekwood is putting the egg hunts on pause for this year and is excited to invite guests to a new kind of hunt – the Great Spring Art Hunt! Clever cottontails decorated by local Nashville artists will be hiding throughout Cheekwood’s lush spring-time gardens, just waiting to be found in this fun twist on a spring scavenger hunt. When families arrive for the day, each child will receive a bundle of goodies and a guide to help them find those rascally rabbits. There will be themed activities, cheerful music, and the most beautiful backdrop for a day of family fun.

 

When: April 02, 2021 – April 03, 2021 at 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Where: Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

                       1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205 United States

 

 

2.      Spring It On!

 

Get ready to Spring It On with an itinerary full of family-friendly seasonal escapes in Nashville! With our Once Upon A Spring events and activities, including an all-new interactive live show – Paint Me A Fairytale, Spring-inspired scavenger hunts, art activities, cookie decorating, live entertainment, and more, we are ready to help you celebrate the season. All events have been thoughtfully designed with social distancing in mind and our enhanced Commitment to Clean protocols.

 

 

When: March 12, 2021 –May 16, 2021

Where: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

                        2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214 United States

3.      Easter Bunny Excursion Train

Take a ride with the Easter Bunny on a restored classic streamlined stainless steel passenger train! On this 90 mile round trip the Easter Bunny will be making visits to each car so bring your cameras! During the layover in Watertown, there will be Easter Egg Hunts and then visit the restaurants for lunch and shop the stores around the square. Order your tickets soon as this trip sells out quickly!

 

When: April 03, 2021 (Boarding starts at 8:30AM with departure at 9:00AM sharp for the trip. Arrival time back in Nashville will be approximately 3:30PM)

Where: Tennessee Central Railway Museum

            220 Willow St, Nashville, TN 

 

 

4.      Egg Hunt

Enjoy a FREE, family outdoor event featuring prizes, contests, clowns, music and 20,000 Easter Eggs!

 

When: April 03, 2021 at 1:00 PM - 4:00PM

Where: Plaza Mariachi Music City

3955 Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN, 37211 United States

 

 

5.      2021 Eggstravaganzoo at the Nashville Zoo!

 

Nashville Zoo’s annual spring celebration is back with egg hunts and Easter fun for children of all ages. With Covid safety precautions in mind, the Zoo will host 13 egg hunts on an egg hunt field larger than ever before. Other activities include keeper talks, animal encounters and animal egg hunts throughout the day around the park.

 

When: April 03, 2021 at 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Where: Nashville Zoo

3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN, 37211 United States

 

 

6.      Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!

 

Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet and get your picture taken with our socially distant Easter Bunny!

 

When: April 03, 2021 at 9:00AM - 11:00AM

Where: Nashville Aquarium Restaurant

            516 Opry Mills Dr, Nashville, TN, 37214 United States

7.      Easter Egg Hunt in the Trees

 

Join the Easter Egg Hunt in the Trees!  The Easter bunny will be hard at work hiding eggs for a COVID-friendly hunt all weekend long! The Easter Egg Hunt is free, but you’ll need to purchase a ticket for climbing, as the eggs will be hidden up high!

 

When: April 02, 2021 - April 04, 2021

Where: The Adventure Park at Nashville

801   Percy Warner Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37205 United States

 

 

8.      Easter Weekend at the Loveless Cafe

 

Are you looking for fun Easter weekend plans and a great meal? Look no further. Celebrate Easter at the Loveless Cafe foor live music, seasonal drinks from the Smokehouse Sips bar and biscuit donuts!

 

Shimai Pottery will also have pottery demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.

 

With corn hole, checkers and Connect 4 games on-site, there is plenty of entertainment for any age!

 

When:  April 3, 2021 - April 4, 2021 

Where: Loveless Cafe

8400 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, 37228 United States

 

 

9.      Easter Egg Decorating Class (Online)

 

Decorate eggs together just in time for Easter! Using items you can find at home, Discovery Gateway Staff will teach your family 6 different eggs-cellent decorating techniques. This is a virtual event that is perfect for the whole family-one registration gets your whole household access to the class. Don’t want to hunt for supplies at home? Come to their museum to pick up a supply kit on Wednesday, March 31st.

 

When: April 04, 2021 at 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Where: This is a virtual event hosted on Zoom.

For more information, contact: Jennifer Flake at jflake@discoverygateway.org

  

 

10.  Virtual Easter Bunny Photos! SALE! TWO FOR ONE (Online)

 

Get your Virtual Easter Bunny Photo!   If your little one doesn't enjoy taking their picture with the Easter Bunny, or you just want to stay safe and still get a photo with the Easter Bunny from the comfort of your own home, this is the perfect solution! Send in your favorite photo and get a virtual photo with The Easter Bunny!  Turn around time is 24-48 hours, and  you will receive a digital file of the completed photo for you to print.  Price is $8 for one. They are now offering a Two for One Sale!  Just enter code TWOFORONE at checkout! 

 

When: March 29, 2021 to March 31, 2021 at 9:00AM

Where: This is done online.

For more information, contact: Lynn Flees at virtualholidayphotos@gmail.com