Spring is brunch season, and it feels great to celebrate the end of another Pennsylvania winter with the sweet scent of flowers in the warming air. Paint eggs, meet the Easter Bunny, or just tuck in to a spring feast with one of these bountiful brunches and holiday events.
14–17. Photos with the Easter Bunny
$27 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 2845 Center Valley Pkwy, Center Valley
Thursday through Saturday of Easter weekend, the Easter Bunny will be dressed to impress for festive photos at the stone gazebo at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley. Saturday's event offers horse-drawn carriage rides, and Thursday is Pet Day! Your dog may chase rabbits the rest of the year, but for Easter, it's time for a truce and some very cute pictures!
16. Adult Easter Egg Hunt
$15 | 9 a.m. | 7627 Grape Vine Dr., New Tripoli
At a certain age, it might seem like all Easter has to offer anymore is the admittedly blissful brunch, but no! Blue Mountain Vineyard allows you to recapture the magic among the vines with an Adult Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning. Vie for over 100 prizes, enjoy live music and food specials, and feel like a kid again!
16. Paint an Easter Sign
$68 | 1–4 p.m. | 2210 Corriere Rd., Easton | 6000 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown
Board & Brush has locations in Easton and Allentown, and supplies everything you need to stain and paint a wooden sign for your sideboard, wall or front porch. Among this weekend's pick-your-own-product options are Easter messages, sweet little bunnies and beautiful eggs. Make something pretty to proudly display every spring!
16–17. Easter Bunny Express
$20; Children: $10; 2 & under: Free | 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. | 1 Susquehanna St., Jim Thorpe
Hop on a unique Easter expedition on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway! The Easter Bunny Express rolls out three times a day on Easter weekend for a 70-minute round-trip full of Easter stories with the big Bunny himself onboard. A free cookie is included and the opportunity for a photo with the Easter Bunny. Trains are heated in case of chilly spring weather.
17. Sayre Mansion Brunch
$68; Children 10 & under: $25 | noon–4 p.m | 250 Wyandotte St., Bethlehem
The Easter Bunny is on-site for photos at this picturesque bed and breakfast perched between Southside Bethlehem and Fountain Hill. Built in 1858, the Sayre Mansion imparts historic splendor to the holiday, with scrumptious sides and entrées like Roasted Salmon and Crab Cakes Benedict followed by an array of mini desserts making rich brunch fare.
17. Blue Grillhouse Brunch Buffet
$52; Children ages 6–12: $21; Children ages 5 & under: Free | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | 4431 Easton Ave., Bethlehem
Satisfying fine dining can be found at Blue year-round, and on Easter Sunday, the grillhouse is hosting a splendid brunch with a fully-stocked omelet station, leg of lamb and prime rib, and a seafood bar with oysters, shrimp cocktail and crab claws. If the thrill of brunch somehow escapes your youngsters, they can such fare as mac n' cheese and chicken fingers at the children's buffet!
17. Easter at the Zoo
$14.50; Seniors: $13.50; Children ages 2–11: $12.50; Under 2: Free | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | 5150 Game Preserve Rd., Schnecksville
Set off on an egg scavenger hunt at Lehigh Valley Zoo on Easter Sunday. Spot the wooden egg shapes around the zoo to not only win a prize, but discover a new fun fact at each one about egg-laying animals. With live acoustic music and a lesson in pet care essentials from the Education Team, it's an exemplary Easter for animal lovers!
17. Easter Brunch Buffet at Shepherd Hills
$35; Children ages 12 & under: $16 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | 1160 S. Krocks Rd., Allentown
Brunch at the Shepherd Hills Golf Club promises activities for kids and an appearance from the Easter Bunny as well as a delicious buffet. Enjoy sourdough French toast, silver dollar pancakes, vegetable frittatas and more.
17. Easter Brunch at Woodstone
$46.95; Children ages 4–12: $15.95; 3 & under: Free | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | 3777 Dogwood Rd., Danielsville
The bountiful brunch at Woodstone's beautiful stone-lined space this Easter Sunday has all your favorite breakfast indulgences, from Belgian waffles, bacon and sausage to omelets of your own design. Or do dinner with mouthwatering ham and pineapple chutney or parmesan-crusted cod. A free mimosa comes with every adult ticket!
17. Folino Estate Winery Sunday Buffet
$65; Children 12 & under $25: 3 & under: Free | 340 Old U.S. 22, Kutztown
It's Easter with an Italian twist at the idyllic Folino Estate Winery in Kutztown, with a sumptuous served buffet of pesto pasta, mushroom risotto, meatballs, pizza and tiramisu—but also the smoked ham and roast beef you might crave on this holiday. An Egg Hunt is included with the ticket purchase. Finish with a glass of local wine and a decadent dessert.
17. Easter Brunch at The View at Morgan Hill
$45; Children ages 4–12: $21 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.; 2–4 p.m.; 2:30–4:30 p.m. | 100 Clubhouse Dr., Easton
This Easter, The View at Morgan Hill has four separate seatings in three different venues including the Upper Deck, Main Dining Room and Lower Grand View Room. Breakfast staples, salads, a carving station and a dessert display will all be available as well as entrées like Sesame Salmon with Sweet Chili Pineapple Glaze, Sausage and Peppers Rigatoni, Spring Lamb Stew with Brown Butter Gnocchi and more.
