Easter Events in New Tecumseth (2025)
If you’re looking for Easter events in Alliston, Beeton or Tottenham, you’re in the right place.
There are several spring and Easter activities and events in New Tecumseth; many of them geared at families:
- egg hunts
- chances to hang out with the Easter Bunny
- lots of chances to support small businesses who put lots of planning into this family fun.
As a local New Tecumseth mom I’ve been lucky to participate in many of the Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham Easter events over the years – spring in this part of Ontario is one of my favourite times of year.
I want to show you that you don’t necessarily need to drive to Barrie or Toronto for fun things going on to kick off spring- there’s plenty to do at Easter and spring right in some of the best small towns in Ontario.
So, let’s jump in – Easter events in Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham!
9 Easter Events In and Near New Tecumseth
Here are the events happening in or near Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham for Easter, and everything you need to know about them
1. Hippity Hop Down Main
Date: April 5th
Head to Main Street Beeton with your Easter baskets on April 5th between 10 and 1 pm. Local businesses will be handing out treats to kids.
The Easter Bunny will also be around, for meet and greets and pictures!
In addition, there will be other things to see and do, such as:
- Face painting
- Live bunnies and baby chicks
- Photos of the Easter bunny
- Meeting police and firefighters
Hippity Hop down main is an annual event, so if you missed it this year, look out for it next year!
2. Easter Express on the South Simcoe Railway
Dates: April 19th and 20th, 2025
The South Simcoe Railway is a historic train in Tottenham that has been providing leisure rides for over 30 years.
The roundtrip rides are about an hour long. Some of them are simply scenic rides, but special rides are offered at Christmas, Easter and Halloween where there are special guests, games and candy handed out.
The Easter Express involves the coach being festively decorated for spring, and a visit from the Easter bunny who sits down with each family, and hands out some chocolate.
I’ve been riding the South Simcoe Railway at Christmas since I was a kid, and they were memories that really stuck with me. It makes a unique and fun Easter memory for your family.
Tickets for the Easter Bunny Express go on sale March 31st this year. Visit their website to purchase!
3. Sheldon Creek’s Easter At the Farm
Dates: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Sheldon Creek Dairy is a family-owned farm just 15 minutes from Alliston.
They have been hosting family events throughout the year for several years now, and do extra special ones at certain holidays like Easter and Halloween.
Sheldon Creek’s Easter events usually involve an egg hunt, crafts, meeting the cows, and playing at their playground on-site.
Sometimes there is also a small vendor market and there is also a farm store to do some shopping of locally-sourced food products and gifts.
So, I recommend coming with your wallet handy.
There are usually outhouses on-site for public use at Sheldon Creek’s events, but there can sometimes be lineups. I recommend bringing a portable potty if you’re coming with potty-training toddlers!
Like other Easter events in town, don’t forget your Easter basket or Easter reusable tote bag for kids to use for the egg hunt.
Pre-registration is required for Easter at Sheldon Creek Dairy, and can be done on their website here. Cost is $7 per child
4. Easter on the Farm at Murphy’s
Dates: April 18th and 19th, 2025
Murphy’s, another family farm just outside Alliston, never lets us down with fun family-friendly events that happen year-round.
Their Easter even last year was a hit, and they’re planning to host it again this year, on Easter weekend.
Murphy’s is planning to have cute Easter photo ops, hot chocolate and marshmallow roasting, baby chicks, llamas, and wagon rides (for an extra fee.)
There will also be two important guests – local author Carolyn J. Morris will be there read stories, and the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance as well.
The Easter event at Murphy’s requires pre-registration. Buy tickets on their website here.
5. Drysdale’s Easter Egg Hunt
Dates: April 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st, 2025
Drysdale’s, a large tree farm just outside Alliston, is famous for their Christmas trees, and hosting events such as festivals and weddings year-round.
Drysdale’s will be hosting a large family egg hunt for Easter for the 2nd year in a row.
There will be egg hunts, wagon rides, a magic show, face painting, live animal shows with Zootek and visits with the Easter bunny. Each child with a paid ticket will also receive a treat bag.
The Evergreen Store is a great place to get gifts or souvenirs from Canada.
The cost for Drysdale’s Easter Farm is $28.00 per child and $20.00 per adult.
Yes, it’s definitely one of the more expensive Easter events in the area, but it also includes quite a few activities and extras that you don’t see at others.
There are egg hunts 4 hunts on each day at Drysdales, at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm. You register your family for a specific time, show up at the Evergreen store 30 minutes before your hunt. Click here for more info.
6. Dinoland Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Sunday, April 13th, 2025
Dinoland Family Fun Centre in Tottenham often holds a special Easter egg hunt for young children around Easter.
The cost this year is $20 per child (which allows up to 2 adults to accompany them.) It starts at 10:30am on Sunday the 13th, and you must pre-register on their website.
7. Bunny Bonanza
Date: April 12th, 2025
Not going to be in town for Easter weekend? Then this event is perfect for you.
The South Asians of South Simcoe organizes fun events and activities year- round. The Diwali festival, and the Kite Festival, both of which they run annually, have been an asset to the community.
This year, they are hosting a Bunny Bonanza at the Alliston Memorial Arena, from 3-6pm on Saturday, April 12th.
Space is very limited, as the room at the arena is not huge. There will be treats, and activities like face painting and crafts.
Admission is pay what you can and you get your tickets here. You’re welcome to drop in, but they ask that you bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank.
8. Maple Grove Farm Easter Event
Dates: April 18th, 2025
Maple Grove Farms in Mansfield is hosting their annual Easter event again right on Easter weekend.
You choose a time-slot that works for you on April 18th, and buy a ticket for that slot.
Tickets are $17 for early bird pricing, and $22 for regular-priced tickets. Your ticket includes wagon rides, face painting, egg hunts and more.
8. Tanger Outlet Easter Bunny Photos
Dates: April 4 – 19th, 2025
If you want to get a professional photo taken with the Easter bunny, then head over to Tanger Outlets in Cookstown sometime in mid-April!
There will be different photo packages to choose from, and you will receive your photos immediately.
Easter bunny photos at Tangers Outlet will need to be reserved in advance on the Tanger website here.
9. Town Bloom Garden Centre Easter Egg Hunt
Date: TBA for 2025 *unsure if this is running this year*
The Town Bloom Garden Centre, just 5 minutes south of Tottenham, hosts an outdoor Easter event for kids every year.
Last year, there was a workshop for kids, followed by an egg hunt (so kids needed to bring their Easter baskets.)
Snacks and hot chocolate were also provided by the Town Bloom Garden Centre. Waiting for an announcement if they’ll be running a similar event in 2025!
If they’re hosting another Easter event, you can register on the Town Bloom Garden Centre website here.
Easter Events NEAR New Tecumseth
If you’re willing to drive a bit further, consider one of these fun family easter events
- Chappell Farms in Barrie often does a really fun Easter/Spring event. This year, there are several weekends in April where it’s taking place. See the most up-to-date info here.
More Spring Events in (and near) New Tecumseth
There are lots of events and festivals happening in the area between the months of March and June. In addition to all the fun Easter events in New Tecumseth, mark some of these down on your calendar!
Here are some more upcoming events to add to your calendar:
- Spring Tonic Festival at the Tiffin Centre – held on April 6th and 7th! Spend the day in the forest, learning how maple syrup is made. Last time we went, ZootoYou was there and we enjoyed a pancake breakfast.
- South Simcoe Theatre’s Pippin – a play called Pippin will be playing at the South Simcoe Theatre in Cookstown from May 2nd – 18th. Every play we’ve seen there has been great, and I recommend it. Grab tickets here
- Murphy’s Tulip Festival – running a few weeks from late April through May, 2025. Grab tickets on their website, they’re on sale now!
- Beeton Honey Festival – Saturday, May 24th from 9am to 4pm
Did I miss anything? Feel free to contact me to share any events in the area that should be included in this list, and I’d be happy to add them. Showcasing small-town events supports small businesses!
Easter & Spring in New Tecumseth: Conclusion
By now, you know of the several Easter events in New Tecumseth that are available to you and your family to register for.
The communities of New Tecumseth have exciting, family-oriented festivals and events year-round. Whether its fall, or Christmas, or summer – there are fun things to do throughout the year. We are fortunate to be apart of such great communities.
Whether you’re a local, or coming from Barrie, there is a lot to do in New Tecumseth, rain or shine!