What To Do This Holy Week in Toronto & GTA (2025) – Top Easter Events & Family Fun

Julie Anne L.
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Holy Week means different things to different people. Some seek quiet moments and tradition. Others use the break to reconnect with family. Whatever your plans, our list of things do this Holy Week in Toronto & GTA this 2025 has options for everyone.

Want to enjoy good food with loved ones? Many restaurants offer seasonal menus. Need a peaceful outdoor spot? Plenty of parks provide the ideal setting. So, plan ahead, and make the most of the week.

Event details and schedules can change. Please check the official website or contact the organizers for the latest info

What to Do This Holy Week in Toronto & GTA (2025) – Best Events & Activities

Riverdale Farm Visit (Open Daily)

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If you’re looking for a quiet escape this Holy Week, Riverdale Farm offers a peaceful retreat right in the city. You can walk through flower and herb gardens, visit the animals, and enjoy a serene, nature-filled break in Cabbagetown.

Cloverdale’s Cottontail Cottage (April 5-19, 2025)

Photo via Cloverdale

The Easter Bunny is clocking in early this year at Cloverdale’s. So, come say hi, grab a photo, and then let the kids channel their inner Picasso with the Cottontail Colouring Contest running all month long.

  • Where: Cloverdale Mall (250 The East Mall, Toronto)
  • Admission: Get your tickets here.
  • Website: www.mycloverdale.com
  • April 5 – Bunnies and Blooms 
  • April 5 – 19 – Cottontail Cottage Colouring Contest
  • April 6 – 19 – Smiles and Snaps with the Easter Bunny

Bunny EGGScitement! (April 6, 12, 13, 2025)

Photo via City of Brampton

This FREE community Easter bash has everything: cookie decorating, face painting, carnival-style games, and even a meet-and-greet with the star of the season (hint: he’s fluffy and delivers eggs).

  • Where: Multiple venues in Brampton
  • Admission: Free, with a non-perishable food donation.
  • Website: www.brampton.ca

Easter at Pingle’s Farm (April 12, 13, 18, 19, 20)

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This Holy Week at Pingle’s Farm, you can snap a photo with the Easter Bunny, take a festive wagon ride, and join the egg hunt. Also, don’t miss the NEW animal barn, where you can meet sheep, donkeys, goats, and llamas.

Easterfest at Downey’s Farm (April 12, 13, 18, 19, 20)

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Downey’s Farm has a full lineup of fun for two weekends. Kids can collect eggs for a sweet Easter treat, hop on an Easter Story Wagon Ride, and meet the Easter Bunny and his helpers. There are also farm animals, magic shows, and puppet performances.

  • Where: 13682 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon
  • Admission: Tickets are available on March 24th.
  • Website: www.downeysfarm.com

Visit with the Easter Bunny at Joseph Brant Museum (April 12 – 13)

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Want a special Easter moment for the little ones? This event offers a 5-minute private visit with the Easter Bunny—no rush, no long lines. Families get a professional photo, plus the chance to join an egg scavenger hunt and a mini-market.

Easter Egg Hunt at Brooks Farms (April 12–21, 2025)

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Been on an egg hunt before? Brooks Farms offers golden eggs, decorate-your-own treat bags, live entertainment, and baby chicks. You can also enjoy the singing chicken show, zip line, baby chicks, playhouse, and more.

  • Where: Brooks Farms (122 Ashworth Road, Mount Albert, Uxbridge)
  • Admission: Get your tickets here.
  • Website: www.brooksfarms.com

Easter On The Farm (April 12, 13, 19, 20, 2025)

Photo via @brooksfarms / Instagram

Besides the plastic eggs to collect and prizes to take home? Kids can race through the Egg-on-a-Spoon and Bunny Hop, cuddle baby animals, or chill on wagon rides. Don’t forget to grab lunch in the barn or warm up by the campfire with marshmallows.

2025 Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza (April 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 2025)

How many plastic eggs can your little one collect before the clock runs out? Kids go on a fast-paced indoor egg hunt, returning their finds to keep the fun going. Each child leaves with a solid chocolate bunny and a big smile.

Easter Afternoon Tea (April 17 – 27)

If you want to slow down and savor Holy Week, why not enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea? This seasonal take on the classic tradition features Sloane teas, fresh scones with Devonshire cream, and delicate pastries.

Easter / Spring Floral Workshop (April 17, 2025)

Photo via The Floral Collective Inc. 

A festive touch to your Easter table? This workshop lets you create floral centrepieces using seasonal blooms, eggs, and fun decorations. You’ll get hands-on with spring-inspired arrangements to brighten up any holiday gathering.

All Vinyl Everything – Easter Long Weekend ’25 Edition (April 17, 2025)

Photo via Drake Hotel Properties 

No laptops. No digital playlists. Just turntables and vinyl. Resident DJs Mista Jiggz, Agile, and Mensa are bringing their best record collections to The Drake Hotel for a night of classic beats and feel-good tracks.

  • Where: The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen Street West Toronto)
  • Admission: Get your tickets here.
  • Website: www.thedrake.ca

Beaches Easter Weekend Celebration (April 18 & 20, 2025)

Photo via @beacheseasterparade / Instagram 

On April 18, join the Beaches Easter Scavenger Hunt, where teams solve clues, chase Easter eggs, and dodge a sneaky fox trying to steal them. Then, on April 20, the annual Beaches Easter Parade takes over the streets with marchers, performers, and a whole lot of community spirit.

  • Where: Beaches Neighbourhood, The Beach, Toronto. From Munro Park on Queen Street, the parade will move westward, concluding at Woodbine Avenue.
  • Admission: Register here for the Easter Scavenger Hunt.
  • Website: www.beacheseasterparade.ca

Easter Fun Fest at Markham Fairgrounds (April 18 – 21, 2025)

Photo via @easterfunfest / Instagram

If you’re looking for a full weekend of Easter excitement, this is it. Markham Fairgrounds is hosting a massive family festival with rides, jumping castles, arcade games, mini putt, and Easter egg hunts. There’s also live entertainment to keep the fun going all day long.

Easter Workshop (April 18 – 20, 2025)

Want a hands-on Easter activity? Get creative with your family as you design and decorate Easter eggs using colourful napkins, Mod Podge, and natural materials like mud and seeds. You’ll also get to plant your own spring planter to take home.

Spring Marketplace at Toronto Zoo (April 18 – 20, 2025)

While you take in the beauty of Rouge National Urban Park, browse through 40+ local artisans, producers, and vendors offering seasonal food, handmade goods, and unique finds. You get fresh air, great finds, and a chance to support small businesses.

  • Where: 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto
  • Admission: Free with Toronto Zoo admission.
  • Website: www.torontozoo.co

Easter HopFest (April 18-21, 2025)

Egg hunts with a twist, cuddly bunnies, and farmyard animals? HopFest adds playful surprises and classic fair fun, plus photo ops with festive backdrops and prizes to win.

  • Where: Assembly Park (80 Interchange Way, Vaughan)
  • Admission: Get your tickets here (general admission/rides). 
  • Website: www.easterhopfest.com

The Good Friday Concert – Music and Readings for a Most Holy Day (April 18, 2025)

This special concert blends tradition and beauty with Celtic harp, organ, and moving Easter reflections. A peaceful, soul-soothing way to spend Good Friday.

  • Where: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (1585 Yonge St, Toronto)
  • Admission: Free (donations are welcomed).
  • Website: www.9sparrowsarts.org

Jokes & Easter Standup Comedy Show (April 18, 2025)

Who says Easter can’t be hilarious? Toronto’s top comedians take the stage for a night of seasonal stand-up that’s anything but traditional. Laugh till you drop; no egg hunt required.

  • Where: The Real Jerk Legacy (647 College Street, Toronto)
  • Admission: Get your tickets here.
  • Instagram: @thelaughhouseca 

Mini Mission: Egg Hunt Edition (April 18-21, 2025)

Photo via Little Canada 

Want to channel your inner egg-splorer? This weekend hunt takes you through the miniature world of Little Canada, where 35 colourful eggs (and one elusive golden one) are hiding in plain sight.

Annual Easter MRKT by Local MRKT in Mimico (April 19, 2025)

Photo via @localmrkt and @mimicobythelake / Instagram

This one-day-only market features over 25 small business vendors, selling everything from handmade jewelry and soaps to baked goods and hot sauces. Moreover, there’s face painting and a visit from the Easter Bunny, so the kids stay entertained while you shop.

UNRULY – Easter Long Weekend Party (April 19, 2025)

Need high-energy Easter weekend plans? This massive bashment party highlights Dancehall, Soca, and Afrobeats. If you want to dance until the early hours, this is where you’ll find nonstop music, wild energy, and a party crowd that knows how to celebrate.

  • Where: The Libertine (1307 Dundas St. West, Toronto)
  • Admission: Get your tickets here.
  • Instagram: @unrulytoronto

Pickering Easter Parade (April 19, 2025)

Photo via City of Pickering

Holy Week wouldn’t be complete without an Easter parade. Join the City of Pickering and the Royal Canadian Legion for this community tradition in Bay Ridges. Bring your Easter baskets and bonnets or take part in the Bonnets Walk.

Easter Hoppenings (April 19, 2025)

Photo via @townofstouffville / Instagram 

Hop into some old-school Easter fun at the Museum. There’s an egg hunt through historic buildings, a photo station, themed crafts, and gallery explorations to round it all out.

  • Where: The Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre (14732 Woodbine Avenue Whitchurch-Stouffville)
  • Admission: Get your tickets here.
  • Website: www.townofws.ca

Easter Cookie Workshop (April 19, 2025)

Cookies, crafts, and wine? This workshop lets you learn the secrets to next-level sugar cookies, then decorate your masterpieces with icing, love, and a little wine-fueled flair.

Easter Buffet at Old Mill Toronto (April 19-20, 2025)

This Easter, you can ditch the dishes and treat your crew to a full-on feast. You’ll enjoy carved roasts, fresh seafood, vegan eats, decadent desserts, and a chocolate fountain. And the Easter Bunny drops by too.

3rd Annual Easter Market @ Evergreen Brick Works (April 19, 2025)

What’s better than an Easter egg hunt? How about one plus a scenic spring market, tasty local treats, and 55+ vendors ready to fill your basket with handmade goods? Plus, the Easter Bunny will be there too.

Bronte Creek’s Victorian Easter (April 19, 2025)

So, would you travel back in time to Easter, 100 years ago? This fun celebration features old-school egg hunts, farm animals, classic games, and even a gnome road. All in a gorgeous historic park.

Aurora’s Easterpalooza (April 19, 2025)

This one isn’t your average egg hunt because it’s Easterpalooza. With fishing challenges, painting, story walks, and the Easter Bunny making a VIP appearance, this family fest packs in all the spring fun.

  • Where: Aurora Seniors’ Centre (90 John West Way, Aurora)
  • Admission: $5 (wristband required)
  • Website: www.aurora.ca

Easter Fun for Everyone! (April 19, 2025)

Photo via The Kingsway BIA

From face painting to yarn crafts and music sing-alongs, this jam-packed event delivers exactly what the name promises—fun for everyone.

Easter Chocolate Express (April 19–20, 2025)

Want to ride the sweetest train of your life? Climb aboard a vintage rail car and let a chocolate expert guide you through a tasting of handcrafted Canadian chocolate. You even get to take a kit home to relive the deliciousness later.

Easter Sunday Magic & Fun at Rec Room Square One (April 20, 2025)

Rec Room Square One has a lineup of face painting, balloon twisting, and a live magic show. Plus, a special visit from the Easter Bunny.

Easter Brunch and Dinner at TOCA (April 20, 2025)

Photo via @tocatoronto / Instagram

If your Easter plans call for good food and a bit of indulgence, TOCA at The Ritz-Carlton serves a lavish brunch and dinner experience. Expect fresh seafood, gourmet brunch classics, decadent desserts, and seasonal delights that highlight the best flavours of spring.

Alice’s Easter Eggstravaganza (April 20, 2025)

This event turns Easter into a psychedelic adventure with weird and whimsical oddities, live music, interactive performances, and magical surprises around every corner. There are even prizes for the best egg designs and treasure hunt champions.

  • Where: Beaches Sandbox (2181 Queen Street East Toronto)  
  • Admission: Get your tickets here.
  • Instagram: @moonshadow_events 

Easter Brunch Cruise Toronto (April 20, 2025)

Photo via Hornblower Group

Brunch on a boat? Yep, you can climb aboard the Premier Toronto Easter Cruise and treat your crew to a buffet feast, skyline views, and a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny himself. Moreover, the rooftop deck is made for your family photo album.

  • Where: Meet at the Queen’s Quay Terminal – South/East Dock Wall (207 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto)
  • Admission: Book here.
  • Website: www.cityexperiences.com

Easter Food & Sweets Tour (April 19-20, 2025)

As you stroll through Kensington Market, you can sample the city’s best sweet and savoury bites, from global treats to local faves. You can be there for the food or just tag along for a nibble.

Easter Brunch at The Guild Inn Estate (April 20, 2025)

Photo via The Guild Inn Estate

Need a break from the hustle this Holy Week? You can escape to the lush gardens of Guild Inn Estate for a calm, classy brunch overlooking Lake Ontario.

Easter Brunch at Casa Loma (April 20, 2025)

Photo via @casalomatoronto / Instagram 

Dining in a castle? Easter brunch at Casa Loma is your fairytale moment, complete with a fancy meal and gorgeous architecture. You’ll leave full… and maybe slightly tempted to move in.

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Hey, it's Julie! Fueled by coffee and cuddles from my 5 feline overlords, I'm on a perpetual quest for the perfect plate. When I'm not exploring new restos, you'll find me curled up with a good book or planning my next adventure.

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