Easter Happenings in Wisconsin Dells: Hopping Down the Dells Bunny Trail

March 29, 2025

Egg-cellent Ideas for an Easter Getaway

There have been early sightings of fluffy bunnies, jelly beans, and eggs a-plenty, all under pastel-hued skies in Wisconsin Dells and all in anticipation of the Easter holiday. Hop ahead for planning ideas.

Spring is such a happy time to hop away to Wisconsin Dells for a family vacation, with so many local businesses offering children’s activities, overnight packages, brunches, and, of course, sweet treats. See which of these Easter happenings would delight your family.

Easter Activities at the Waterpark Resorts

If you’ve been to Wisconsin Dells, you know just how much the waterpark resorts love to celebrate holidays. There are overnight deals and dining specials for Easter to help you welcome in the spring season.

Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort: Your kiddos will be spoiled with choices at this resort. We’re talking Easter-themed crafts, cookie decorating, a “Hop the Bunny Trail” adventure with goodies at various locations around the resort, Easter bingo, and Easter-themed movie nights. Make sure your children get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, then sit down to a sumptuous Easter brunch.
Great Wolf Lodge: This toddler-favorite waterpark destination has a cheery spring vibe going throughout April. There are spring arts and crafts, games, yoga, and story time to entertain the little ones, plus on-site dining to make the getaway extra relaxing and fun for the grown-ups.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions: Join the fun from April 1 until Easter with Golden Egg Hunt! Guests can scan a QR code to receive clues that lead to the hidden golden egg. Find it and turn it in for a prize, and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win an overnight stay.
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Resort: A cleverly themed Spring Wonderland awaits families in the indoor theme park at this resort, transformed for Easter and featuring appearances by the Easter Bunny and cookie decorating too. Overnight stays include free admission to the indoor water park.

Egg-cellent Events Around the Dells

Get ready to hop into holiday fun with plenty of great Easter weekend events in Wisconsin Dells.

To kick off the celebration, participate in the Egg-Stravaganza Hunt on Saturday, April 5, where Peter Rabbits will be hiding around downtown Wisconsin Dells businesses waiting to be spotted.
Egg Hunts on Saturday, April 19: Hunt for eggs at Pals Brewing Company on Saturday from noon – 1pm. Another egg hunt event will be happening at Grateful Shed, where you can also snap a selfie with the Easter Bunny.
Knuckleheads Trampoline Park · Rides · Bowling will be holding two different Easter events: an Easter Egg Hunt on April 20, and an Easter Scavenger Hunt April 18 – 20.
Adult Easter Egg Hunt: Grown-ups can get in on the Easter weekend fun at Baraboo Bluff Winery on April 19, where there will be two waves of afternoon egg hunting, with the grand prize being a case of Baraboo Bluff Winery wine.

Best Brunch Spots for Families

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions: The Easter brunch here is legendary, and there’s even a separate children’s buffet. Brunch reservations may be made online.
Chula Vista Resort: Enjoy a special Easter Brunch Buffet featuring delicious breakfast favorites like eggs benedict, an extensive salad station, homemade breads and pastries, and delicious entrées like chef carved roast beef, roasted pork loin, and carved ham. Don't miss their delectable selection of desserts and kids’ buffet! For reservations, please call (888) 976-4284.
Driftless Glen Distillery: Enjoy Easter Sunday brunch buffet featuring classic brunch dishes, seafood bar, omelet station, carving station, and desserts. Call (608) 356-4536 for reservations.
Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty: Another favorite, with fluffy eggs, biscuits, pancakes, and sausages served family style, to say nothing of the famous buttermilk donuts.

Fill Your Easter Baskets with These Sweets

Chocolate-dipped sandwich cookies from Swiss Maid Fudge for the kids and English toffee with sea salt for the grown-ups.
Marshmallow caramels from Wisconsin Dairyland Fudge come in two flavors – vanilla and chocolate.
Choose a variety of fudge flavors at Original Wisconsin Dells Fudge, with peanut butter fudge and maple nut fudge sure to please the sweet tooths in your fluffle.
At Kernel Popcorn’s Factory/Candy Kitchen/Scoopy's Ice Cream, the confetti popcorn featuring 12 fruity flavors looks like a jelly bean assortment in popcorn form.
This last entry is a “must-visit” in our book – it’s Goody Goody Gum Drop, the largest candy store in Wisconsin Dells. Fill Easter baskets with every Jelly Belly and saltwater taffy flavor under the rainbow.

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Updated: 04/11/2025