Easter is March 28, 2027. The city's free Easter in the Park is Saturday, March 20, and its special needs egg hunt Tuesday, March 23.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Mt. Juliet’s Easter in the Park and ‘Egg Stra’ Special Egg Hunt pages and Breeden’s Orchard’s Easter Egg Hunt page, and the city’s 2027 park events schedule. Where only 2026 details are out, the page says which year each date is from.

Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. The city’s free Easter in the Park at Charlie Daniels Park is Saturday, March 20, 2027, a week before Easter, and its ‘Egg Stra’ Special Egg Hunt for children with special needs is Tuesday, March 23, on the city’s 2027 park events schedule. Times had not been posted. The timed egg hunts at Breeden’s Orchard on Beckwith Road were on Saturday, March 28 in 2026; the orchard had not posted 2027 dates when this page was checked.

Who to call

  • City egg hunts: Mt. Juliet Parks and Recreation, 615-758-6522, parkevents@mtjuliet-tn.gov
  • Breeden’s Orchard: 615-449-2880, 631 Beckwith Road

Easter in the Park, Charlie Daniels Park

  • 2027 date: Saturday, March 20, 2027, on the city’s 2027 schedule; times not yet posted

What the city’s Easter in the Park page said for 2026:

  • When (2026): Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Where: Charlie Daniels Park, 1075 Charlie Daniels Parkway
  • Cost: free; sponsored by Chief Rental Inc.
  • What: food trucks, vendors, inflatables and what the city called “a very special guest”

Vendors registered through the city’s CivicRec site.

‘Egg Stra’ Special Egg Hunt

For the special needs community, sponsored by Volunteer Bank. From the city’s ‘Egg Stra’ Special Egg Hunt page and its 2027 schedule:

  • 2027 date: Tuesday, March 23, 2027; times not yet posted
  • When (2026): Tuesday, March 31, 6 to 7 p.m.; the hunt started at 6:15 p.m. sharp
  • Cost: free; the city said “a big smile or high five” is the admission fee
  • Registration: required, with limited spots, through the city’s CivicRec site

Breeden’s Orchard Easter Egg Hunt

The orchard’s Easter Egg Hunt also marked its spring opening. The 2026 schedule, which the orchard said could change:

Time Hunt
10:30 a.m. Limited mobility and quiet hunt
11:15 a.m. Ages 1 to 3
Noon Ages 4 to 6, round 1
1 p.m. Ages 4 to 6, round 2
2 p.m. All-ages family hunt

Farm admission was free. The orchard sold egg hunt tickets per child for each timed session, with the activity yard included, and activity yard tickets on their own. Baby animals, honey sampling, cinnamon rolls, cider and slushies rounded out the day, with cookie decorating and face painting as paid extras.

Church egg hunts and services

Churches post Easter services and egg hunts in March. We list only what a church posts on its own site; none had posted 2027 Easter plans when this page was checked. Send yours through our contact page.

Easter brunch

No Mount Juliet restaurant had announced an Easter 2027 brunch when this page was checked. These restaurants serve brunch or breakfast on Sundays, from their own websites:

Holiday hours can differ; call ahead. More in brunch in Mount Juliet.

Easter weekend at a glance

  • Saturday, March 20, 2027: Easter in the Park, Charlie Daniels Park
  • Tuesday, March 23, 2027: ‘Egg Stra’ Special Egg Hunt
  • Friday, March 26, 2027: Good Friday; Wilson County Schools closed
  • Sunday, March 28, 2027: Easter

What this means for you

  • The city’s egg hunt is March 20, a week before Easter, not Easter weekend.
  • The special needs hunt needs registration; spots are limited.
  • Breeden’s hunts are timed by age; arrive before your child’s slot.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Mount Juliet Easter egg hunt?

The city’s free Easter in the Park is Saturday, March 20, 2027, on its 2027 park events schedule; in 2026 it ran 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Charlie Daniels Park. Breeden’s Orchard had not posted its 2027 egg hunt; its 2026 hunt was Saturday, March 28.

Is there an egg hunt for children with special needs in Mount Juliet?

Yes. The city’s ‘Egg Stra’ Special Egg Hunt for the special needs community is Tuesday, March 23, 2027. In 2026 it ran 6 to 7 p.m. with the hunt at 6:15 p.m.; admission was free, but registration was required and spots were limited.

What ages are the Breeden’s Orchard egg hunts?

In 2026 the orchard ran a limited mobility and quiet hunt at 10:30 a.m., ages 1 to 3 at 11:15 a.m., two rounds for ages 4 to 6 at noon and 1 p.m., and an all-ages family hunt at 2 p.m.

When is Easter 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is March 26, and Wilson County Schools are closed that day.