Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Last year the city's free Bunny Hop 5K ran the day before Easter and the zoo opened all weekend. Egg hunts are added as announced.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. 2027 Easter events are not out yet, so the events below are from 2026, from the City of Montgomery calendar and the city’s parks and recreation listings. We list brunches only from restaurants’ own pages and egg hunts only from their organizers.

Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, one day before Montgomery Public Schools’ spring break starts on March 29. Last year the city marked Easter weekend with its free Bunny Hop 5K and an open zoo all weekend. The city’s calendar listed no city-run egg hunt in spring 2026.

What this means for you

  • Easter Sunday: March 28, 2027. Good Friday: March 26, also an MPS asynchronous learning day.
  • Spring break follows: March 29 to April 2. See spring break.
  • Egg hunts: none announced yet for 2027; we will add them here with dates and ages.

Easter weekend 2026 in Montgomery

2026 date Event Where
Saturday, April 4 Move Montgomery Bunny Hop 5K, free Montgomery Whitewater, 1100 Maxwell Blvd.
April 3-5 Zoo and Mann Museum open, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Montgomery Zoo, 2301 Coliseum Parkway

Bunny Hop 5K. The city’s Move Montgomery program held the 2026 run and walk the day before Easter: on-site registration at 7 a.m., warm-ups at 7:30 a.m. and the run at 8 a.m. Registration was free, the first 300 to pick up packets got a run shirt, and runners were asked to donate to the Heart of Alabama Food Bank. Awards went to the top overall runners and the winners of each five-year age group.

Montgomery Zoo. The zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum opened Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday. Zoo: 334-625-4905.

Egg hunts

No City of Montgomery egg hunt appeared on the city calendar for March, April or May 2026. Churches, neighborhoods and community groups hold their own; we will list 2027 hunts here with date, time, place and ages once each organizer posts them. Send yours to tips@montgomerylive.com with a link to the organizer’s page.

Services

Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, 454 Dexter Ave., lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. on its website; check the church for any Easter schedule.

Brunch

No restaurant had announced an Easter 2027 brunch when we checked. For everyday brunch, the Bubbly Hen serves it daily and Cork & Cleaver on weekends; see brunch.

More: spring break, kids’ activities and free things to do.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Easter Sunday 2027 is March 28. Good Friday is March 26.

Is there a city Easter egg hunt in Montgomery?

The City of Montgomery’s calendar listed no city egg hunt in spring 2026. We will add 2027 egg hunts from the city, churches and community groups with dates and ages as they are announced.

Is the Montgomery Zoo open on Easter?

In 2026 the zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum were open all Easter weekend, Good Friday through Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call 334-625-4905.

What is the Bunny Hop 5K?

A free 5K run and walk from the city’s Move Montgomery program. In 2026 it started at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 4, the day before Easter, at Montgomery Whitewater, with donations going to the Heart of Alabama Food Bank.