Easter Egg Hunts Are Taking Over Lancaster County This Weekend

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Easter Egg Hunts Are Taking Over Lancaster County This Weekend

If you have kids (or you just really like free candy), this is your weekend. Lancaster County is absolutely loaded with Easter events over the next few days, and the biggest one might be the 4th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at Culliton Park on Saturday at 10 a.m. Hosted by SoWe and the School District of Lancaster, it features 5,000+ eggs filled with candy and toys, plus free breakfast, books, face painting, balloon making, food trucks, and prizes for 250+ kids. Rain date is Sunday.

That's just the start. Strasburg Rail Road is running Easter Bunny Train Rides on Saturday and Sunday with candy drops on the hour from noon to 5 p.m. — and Saturday includes an add-on egg hunt at The Barn at Paradise Station. Conestoga United Methodist Church has a hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday for preschool through sixth grade. Kitchen Kettle Village is hosting Breakfast with Yummie and the Easter Bunny on Saturday. And if you're looking for something Sunday, Bergstrasse Lutheran Church in Ephrata has their annual hunt at 11:45 a.m. Good luck choosing just one.

Gas Prices Are Dropping After Flirting with $4 a Gallon

Some good news at the pump. After several Turkey Hill stations jumped above $4 per gallon earlier this month — with one on Manheim Pike hitting $4.24 and another on Willow Street Pike reaching $4.25 — prices across Lancaster County are coming back down. Most stations are now ranging from about $3.75 to $3.99 for regular unleaded.

The dip comes after the Iran conflict drove global oil prices up throughout March. One holdout: the Turkey Hill at Columbia Avenue and Rohrerstown Road in East Hempfield Township was still at $4.05 as of Thursday morning. So maybe don't fill up there.

The Lancaster Quilt Show Just Drew Tourist Buses from Four States

Here's something you might not know: one of the oldest quilt shows on the East Coast runs right here in our backyard. The 34th annual Lancaster Quilt Show is happening now through Saturday at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center & Fairgrounds in North Cornwall Township, and it's completely free — admission and parking.

The show features 60 vendors from states including Indiana, Maryland, Utah, and North Carolina, 250+ quilts on display, and 50+ educational seminars. Opening day on Wednesday was so popular that four tourist buses arrived from Connecticut, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Virginia. Last year drew an estimated 12,000 attendees. Co-organizers Cynthia Turnbow and her daughter Aasta Deth are in their 17th year running it, and the Lebanon Quilters Guild (founded 1984, about 130 members) contributed 30 quilts. The guild also makes quilts for Hershey Medical Center's children's oncology, VA nursing homes, and Quilts of Valor for veterans. Love to see it.

What's happening

Friday

Spring Renewal with Ryan Bright: Sound Frequency Healing | 90-minute immersive healing session with gongs, harmonicas, and voice frequencies | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Inspire Wellness Collective, 226 North Arch Street, Lancaster | $20

The Mysteries of Pendulum Divination | Explore the ancient art of dowsing and intuitive divination | 7:00 PM | The 9 Collective, 3043 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster | $39.19

Saturday

4th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt | 5,000+ eggs, free food, face painting, prizes for 250+ kids | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Culliton Park, 200 South Water Street, Lancaster | Free

Story Time with Author Jessica Yoon | Local author reads from her book 'Jeong is Jeong' at Nooks | 10:30 AM | Nooks, 112 North Prince Street, Lancaster | Free

Seeds Starting Indoors Workshop | Learn indoor seed propagation to get a head start on spring | 11:00 AM | Ken's Gardens, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster | Free

Spring Fling: A Day with Schiffer Craft Publishing | Try-before-you-buy crochet and watercolor with 20% off craft kits | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Gallery Grow Plant Bar, 320 North Queen Street, Lancaster | Free

CPOSC 2026 (Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference) | Annual tech conference for students, professionals, and open source enthusiasts | 8:00 AM | Ware Center for the Arts, 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster | Free-$95.75

2026 Cheers for Education Brewfest | Craft beer and wine festival benefiting Cocalico Education Foundation | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | IronSpire Complex, Adamstown | $40 GA, $50 VIP (sold out), $15 DD

Rails & Ales 2026 | Ninth annual craft beer tasting among historic trains in a 100,000-sq-ft hall | 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg | $40 GA, $50 VIP, $15 DD

SRCC: Live in the Lounge | Evening of live music and art performances with local acts | 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM | The Lounge at Hempfield Apothetique, 100 West Walnut Street, Lancaster | $10

Comedy Night at Columbia Kettle Works | Stand-up comedy from a 13-year touring comedy show | 7:30 PM | Columbia Kettle Works, 40 North 3rd Street, Columbia | $25

Next Stop Comedy at Our Town Brewery | Live stand-up comedy show | 8:00 PM | Our Town Brewery, 252 North Prince Street, Lancaster | $35.34

Black to the Future: A Legendary Round Table | Improv comedy featuring historical figures in a meeting of the minds | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM | Lancaster Improv Players, 16 South Prince Street, Lancaster | $15

Strasburg Rail Road Easter Bunny Train Rides | Ride through farmland with the Easter Bunny, candy drops noon-5 PM | Various departures | Strasburg Rail Road, 301 Gap Road, Strasburg | Varies by car class

Sunday

Spring EggStravaganza | All-inclusive Easter celebration designed for toddlers with relaxed egg hunts | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Tiny Town, 533 Janet Avenue, Lancaster | $34

The Big Bloom: Get Outside Market | Outdoor market with art, vintage clothing, jewelry — family and dog-friendly | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Hempfield Apothetique, 100 West Walnut Street, Lancaster | Free

Strasburg Rail Road Easter Bunny Train Rides | Ride through farmland with the Easter Bunny, candy drops noon-5 PM | Various departures | Strasburg Rail Road, 301 Gap Road, Strasburg | Varies by car class

Live music

Friday

Leo DiSanto & Friends | Rock/Variety | 8:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

Tuck & Friends | Alt Rock/Jam | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Southern Market, 100 South Queen Street, Lancaster | Free

Mitchell Tenpenny: Speed of Light Tour 2026 | Country | 8:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster | $49-$89

BIG ROOM VIBES with Major Vibes (DJ) | Electronic/DJ | 10:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

Saturday

Boat House Row | Rock | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

Rumba Night: Special Edition | Latin/Rumba | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

The Oak Ridge Boys | Country/Gospel | 7:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster | $39-$69

Corinna Joy | Singer-Songwriter/Soul | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 South Queen Street, Lancaster | Free

Heated Rivalry Dance Party (DJ) | Electronic/DJ | 8:00 PM | Phantom Power, 121 West Frederick Street, Millersville | $17-$25

raDiANCE with DJ Edge | Electronic/DJ | 10:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

Y2Kids | Rock/Cover | 10:30 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

Sunday

The Oak Ridge Boys | Country/Gospel | 2:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster | $39-$69

Jam Session with Matt Wenger | Bluegrass/Jam | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

Monday

Open Mic Artist Sessions w/ Henry Devorick | Open Mic/Variety | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free

Wednesday

Major Vibes (DJ) — Friends-Days | Electronic/DJ | 9:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster | Free