Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Nashville's big egg hunts are Cheekwood's Great Spring Art Hop and The Hermitage's Presidential Easter; here are 2026's dates.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year. The 2027 egg hunts have not been announced; dates below are 2026’s, from each organizer’s own page: Cheekwood’s Great Spring Art Hop and A Presidential Easter at The Hermitage (archived copy). We never guess a new date; each one will be added when the organizer posts it.

Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, March 28, at the end of Metro Nashville Public Schools’ spring break. Nashville’s two biggest egg hunts are Cheekwood’s Great Spring Art Hop, which in 2026 ran 48 hunts over Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, and A Presidential Easter at The Hermitage, held Saturday, April 4, 2026. Neither has announced 2027 dates. The Hermitage: 615-889-2941.

At a glance

  • Easter Sunday: March 28, 2027. Good Friday, March 26, is an MNPS district holiday.
  • Cheekwood 2026: April 3-4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 2027 not out yet.
  • The Hermitage 2026: April 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 2027 not out yet.

Egg hunts

Great Spring Art Hop at Cheekwood

  • 2026: Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2027: not announced.
  • 48 egg hunts with about 36,000 eggs, plus a scavenger hunt for larger-than-life bunny murals by Nashville artists, food trucks and music.
  • 2026 hunt times, both days:
Ages Where Hunt times
3 and under Wills Perennial Garden 9:45, 10:45 and 11:45 a.m.
4 to 6 Arboretum Lawn Hourly at :45, 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7 to 9 Music Meadow Hourly at :45, 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
10 and up Below Burr Terrace Hourly at :45, 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • Farmer Jason played the Arboretum Lawn Stage at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
  • Tickets: in 2026 members bought from March 3 and the public from March 10. Cheekwood partners with Turnip Green Creative Reuse to collect plastic eggs for recycling.

A Presidential Easter at The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane

  • 2026: Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2027: not announced.
  • Included with a General Admission or VIP Tour ticket; children 4 and under free with a ticketed adult.
  • 2026 hunt times: ages 4 and under at 10 and 11 a.m., 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.; ages 5 to 12 at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; and an all-ages hunt at 3:30 p.m. Children trade empty eggs for prizes.
  • A petting zoo, Easter Bunny appearances, a mansion scavenger hunt, crafts and face painting, and a noon concert by the Spring Fever Singers.

Metro Parks posts spring programs on its events calendar about a month ahead; we will add any city egg hunts when they appear. Church and neighborhood hunts will be added only from the host’s own page.

Easter brunch

We list Easter brunches only from a restaurant’s own website or menu. None had posted 2027 plans when we checked. For restaurants that serve brunch every weekend, see our brunch guide.

Easter services

Many Nashville congregations hold sunrise and Easter Sunday services; times are posted on each church’s own website, usually in March. We will add services here when churches announce them.

What is open

  • Trash pickup runs on the normal schedule Easter week; Metro’s posted holiday changes do not include Easter (trash and recycling).
  • MNPS: spring break March 22-25, and Good Friday, March 26, is a district holiday (spring break).

What this means for you

  • Small children: Cheekwood’s 3-and-under hunts were morning only in 2026; The Hermitage ran its youngest hunts all day.
  • Book early: Cheekwood requires timed-entry tickets, and in 2026 Art Hop tickets went on sale about a month ahead.

Related guides: spring break, kids’ activities, brunch and Mother’s Day.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027, the weekend MNPS spring break ends. Good Friday, March 26, is an MNPS district holiday.

When is the Cheekwood egg hunt?

Cheekwood’s Great Spring Art Hop was Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, 2026, with 48 egg hunts and about 36,000 eggs. The 2027 dates had not been posted when we checked.

Is there an Easter egg hunt at The Hermitage?

Yes. A Presidential Easter at The Hermitage was Saturday, April 4, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with hunts for ages 4 and under, 5 to 12 and an all-ages hunt at 3:30 p.m., included with admission.

Where can I find Easter brunch in Nashville?

We list Easter brunches only from restaurants’ own pages, and none had posted 2027 menus when we checked. Our brunch guide lists restaurants that serve brunch every weekend.