Forest Park Zoo’s Annual Easter Event Returns April 4

SPRINGFIELD — The Zoo in Forest Park will host its annual Eggstravaganza, presented by M&T Bank, on Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The family-friendly event invites children to hop along the Bunny Trail, collecting prize-filled Easter eggs and other goodies. There will also be crafts and coloring pages, face painting, a scavenger hunt, animal encounters, and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny.

Link to Libraries, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to distribute new books to the school and home libraries of children in need, will be handing out free books to every child at the event.

“We are so excited to kick off our 2026 season with our most popular event,” said Gabry Tyson, assistant executive director of the Zoo in Forest Park. “Eggstravaganza is the perfect way to shake off the winter blues and welcome back spring.”

Pre-registration is required to attend the event. Registration closes April 3 at noon or when all tickets are sold. Tickets cost $13 for adults, $8 for children, and $9 for seniors, and are available at www.forestparkzoo.org/eggstravaganza. Discounts are available for Zoo members.

Kids are encouraged to bring a bag to collect prizes. In the event of severe weather, Eggstravaganza will be moved to Sunday, April 5. If the rain date is not utilized, the Zoo will be open to the public on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Zoo in Forest Park officially opens to the public on Saturday, March 28, and will initially be open weekends only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with last admission at 3:30 p.m. The Zoo will be open daily for both Connecticut and Massachusetts spring vacation weeks, April 11 to April 26. After Mother’s Day, the Zoo will move to its full, daily operating schedule.