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Easter & Spring Events, Crafts, Recipes & Activities

By Barbara Evangelista, Publisher March 10, 2026

Are you on the lookout for Easter events in Acton, Bedford, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Lincoln, Lexington and Maynard? You’re in the right place! Macaroni KID Lowell has been hopping about collecting information on all the Easter events in our area so you won’t miss out on any of the fun!

Our goal is to keep you informed about all the local egg-citing Easter events. We have compiled a comprehensive list of Easter happenings, including Easter egg hunts, Easter Bunny sightings, plus Easter crafts, Easter recipes, and much more Easter family fun!

Stay tuned, as Macaroni KID Acton-Lexington will be updating this list regularly with new Easter/Spring events as we find them! 

Be sure to check back frequently to stay up-to-date on all the Easter happenings!

🐰 Easter & Spring Events 🐰

Friday, March 13

NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza ~ purchase tickets in advance (Boxborough)

Saturday, March 14

NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza ~ purchase tickets in advance (Boxborough)

Carlson Orchards Hunt for the Pot of Gold (All ages) ~ register in advance ☘️ (Harvard)

Irish Celebration -- A Family Event ☘️ (Bedford)

Sunday, March 15

NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza ~ purchase tickets in advance (Boxborough)

Carlson Orchards Hunt for the Pot of Gold (All ages) ~ register in advance ☘️ (Harvard)

Wednesday, March 18

Irish Dancing Demonstration (All ages) ☘️ (Acton)

Saturday, March 21

Irish Step Dance Performance with Inishfree Massachusetts (All ages) ☘️ (Concord)

Sunday, March 22

Pictures with the Easter Bunny (Age 0-12) ~ register in advance (Acton)

Friday, March 27

Concord Recreation's Annual Egg Hunt (Age 0-12) (Concord)

Saturday, March 28

Woolapalooza at Drumlin Farm (All ages) (Lincoln)

Bedford Family Connection Spring Egg Hunt (Ages 0-7) ~ register in advance (Bedford)

ABFN Spring Fling and Egg Hunt! ~ register in advance (Acton)

Egg Hunt at Mahoney's (Age 0-12) ~ register in advance (Concord)

Easter Egg-stravaganza (Bedford)

Carlson Orchards Annual Easter Egg Hunt (All ages) ~ register in advance (Harvard)

Sunday, March 29

Meet the Easter Bunny (All ages) (Lexington)

How to Catch the Easter Bunny Story & Craft (Concord)

Carlson Orchards Annual Easter Egg Hunt (All ages) ~ register in advance (Harvard)

Friday, April 3

Easter Bunny Visits Jam Time (Maynard)

Saturday, April 4

Free Community Easter Egg Hunt at Great Brook Farm (Carlisle) 

Egg Hunt (Age 2-8) ~ register in advance (Lexington)

Carlson Orchards Annual Easter Egg Hunt (All ages) ~ register in advance (Harvard)

Saturday, April 11

First Parish Pancake Breakfast (Bedford)

Bedford Pole Capping Parade (All ages)


Spring & Easter Crafts

Craft your own salt dough Easter eggs!

DIY bunny stamps for Easter

Use this DIY Chalk Paint to draw flowers, bunnies and Easter eggs on your driveway and sidewalk

A new way to dye Easter eggs -- use whipped cream and food coloring!

Try something different, make natural dyes for your Easter eggs

Make your own kite to fly on these windy Spring days!


Spring & Easter Activities

You just need eggs and vinegar for this fun at-home science experiment - rubber bouncy eggs

Include some non-toy ideas in the Easter baskets

Surprise your kids with Easter Bunny shenanigans

Our favorite Spring Day Trips & Activities for families

From DIY bird feeders to making your own fairy garden, we have 5 spring crafts and recipes to make our kids blossom 

Create a spring bucket list for your family

There are lots of benefits of gardening with kids

Create a fairy garden


Spring & Easter Recipes

There is no better time to cook up a pot of matzah ball soup!

Make "dirt" cupcakes

A perfect spring dessert for those who love the bright and zesty flavors of lemon - Iced Poppy Seed Lemon Loaf


Your kids will love to get a letter signed by the Easter Bunny JUST for them! All you need to do to get your letter and coloring activity is to fill out this form. The Easter Bunny will deliver your letter right to your inbox so you can print it out and share with your little ones. Let's make this Easter one to remember!

🐣 Click here to grab your FREE personalized Easter Bunny letter now! 🐣


Easter Bunny letter



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